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Please include: route; original class - new class; original price paid; final price; where the upgrade was obtained [via bid or at check-in]; month of flight.First Letter of your last name.
Please include: route; original class - new class; original price paid; final price; where the upgrade was obtained [via bid or at check-in]; month of flight.First Letter of your last name.
- AUH-SYD and MEL-AUH, J-F both at $1250 AUD.
- NRT-AUH Y-J $950USD or 110,000JPY offered at check in.
- AUH-DEL AU$150
- IST-AUH AU$400.
- JFK-AUH Y-J US$1,400 at check-in.
- JFK-AUH Y-J US$1,180.
- AUH-JFK Y-J US$1,150 (March 2015).
- JFK-AUH Y-J US$1,100 (April 2015)
- AUH-GRU J-F AED2575 (650; US$700) minimum upgrade bid accepted (April 2015)
- SYD-AUH J-F A380 US$1,050 $50 above min bid. (October 2015)
Offered a paid upgrade
#256
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Yorkshire & Bangsaen
Programs: HH Diamond, EY Gold, AY Silver, MR Plat
Posts: 525
Questions to you guys - if your bid has been accepted to the next higher class, which fare does the ticket automatically becomes? From Y to J for instance, do they change the ticket literally to the J bucket fare hence you'll be receiving full J tier points / bonuses etc? What about J to F?
L to X - Select upgrade (bid). Earned extra tier & guest miles ontop of L class
L to I - points. No extra tier or guest miles. Only standard L class tier and points
#257
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: IAH
Programs: SPG Platinum, Hyatt Diamond, IHG Gold Ambassador, Marriott Gold
Posts: 519
X gets nothing on NH or KE so I suppose if my plusgrade is successful, I should just credit to EY at 110%.
#259
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: NUE
Programs: Etihad Gold; AirBerlin Gold; GHA Black; IC Platinum Ambassador
Posts: 12
Questions to you guys - if your bid has been accepted to the next higher class, which fare does the ticket automatically becomes? From Y to J for instance, do they change the ticket literally to the J bucket fare hence you'll be receiving full J tier points / bonuses etc? What about J to F?
Original booking class was Z. The Upgrade booking class was R.
They received the regular distance tier-miles of 2838 and another 2838 tier-miles fare bonus (100% cabin bonus for the booking class R). Total 5676 tier-miles.
Same with the guest-miles. They earned 2838 distance miles and another 2270 fare miles. Total 5108 guest-miles (180%)
#260
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: LGA/EWR/JFK
Programs: AA EXP, Amex Plat, A3 Gold
Posts: 311
Can anyone shed insight into these algorithms? I have the following bids:
1. JFK-AUH: bid range is $1100-$1800. The minimum bid puts me in the deep red on the "strength" meter.
2. AUH-JFK: bid range is $1150-$1600. The minimum bid puts me in light green on the meter.
Both flights are on EY metal (not 9W) and the AUH-JFK leg is roughly 2 hours longer. Are the differences here simply a function of load factor or is there more involved?
1. JFK-AUH: bid range is $1100-$1800. The minimum bid puts me in the deep red on the "strength" meter.
2. AUH-JFK: bid range is $1150-$1600. The minimum bid puts me in light green on the meter.
Both flights are on EY metal (not 9W) and the AUH-JFK leg is roughly 2 hours longer. Are the differences here simply a function of load factor or is there more involved?
#261
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Programs: BA Silver, EY Gold, HH Diamond, IHG Plat
Posts: 12,198
Any guidance on what to bid on EY flight from AUH to DEL. Booked in J but got a email fot an upgrade to F. Its operated by Jet on their 77W. I am EY Gold if that makes any difference?
#265
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: LGA/EWR/JFK
Programs: AA EXP, Amex Plat, A3 Gold
Posts: 311
Received Select Upgrade email one week out, with option to bid on all four legs (JFK-AUH-JNB-AUH-JFK).
Today, 5 days out, I received another email with the option to bid on only 3/4 legs (nothing for JFK-AUH). But when I go back to the original email link, it still shows all four legs. What is going on here? JFK-AUH leg is still J7 on EF.
Today, 5 days out, I received another email with the option to bid on only 3/4 legs (nothing for JFK-AUH). But when I go back to the original email link, it still shows all four legs. What is going on here? JFK-AUH leg is still J7 on EF.
#266
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Programs: BA Silver, EY Gold, HH Diamond, IHG Plat
Posts: 12,198