Jan 14, 2015, 7:42 am
Last edit by: riced
Let's put this in a wiki post!
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
Feb 15, 2016, 5:18 am
#438
Join Date: May 2012
Location: London, UK
Programs: A3 Gold
Posts: 158
HKG-AUH
I've searched through this thread, but I can't find any quotes for HKG-AUH. Has anyone flown this segment (in either direction) recently? Any idea of the minimum bid for Y-J, or even better, an example of a successful bid?
Feb 20, 2016, 10:53 am
#439
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Asheville, NC
Programs: Virtuoso, FSPP, STARS, MO FAN Club, PEN Club, Bellini Club, Dorchester Diamond Club, Travel Leaders
Posts: 1,854
bid on upgrade for SFO-AUH?
... posted here by mistake
Last edited by DavidO; Feb 20, 2016 at 12:08 pm
Mar 22, 2016, 7:36 am
#440
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Raleigh-Durham
Programs: HH Diamond; Marriott Gold; AA Platinum
Posts: 758
JFK - AUH Minimid bid $1500 10/29
Ouch!. Still put it in though because flying 14 hrs in economy could be brutal and would like to avoid if at all possible. Will let you know if it gets upgraded.
Mar 22, 2016, 7:51 am
#441
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 612
Did this flight before and the time flew by in Y. They have pacman on the IFE. Just one word of caution after 5 hours straight your thumbs can get quite sore. Enjoy.
Mar 22, 2016, 12:01 pm
#442
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Raleigh-Durham
Programs: HH Diamond; Marriott Gold; AA Platinum
Posts: 758
May 10, 2016, 3:19 am
#444
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Programs: BA Silver, EY Gold, HH Diamond, IHG Plat
Posts: 12,210
May 24, 2016, 3:37 am
#448
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 6
My Wife and I are flying BLR----ZHR ; LHR--BLR this July, obviously with a Stopover in AUH. The Bid to Upgrade system is currently showing the following minimum bids
Euros 168--678; 1178--168
What do you guys think of these rates? A380 Economy shouldn't be too uncomfortable but the 3-4-3 of the 789 is going to be quite uncomfrotable and any flight from the Gulf to India is a circus in Economy.
I thought this was quite expensive so I tried to check for a miles upgrade, our tickets are YS and the system just keeps saying that no upgrade are possible on your ticket. Do you think this has something to do with not having miles in my Guest Portal? My company has been qualified for Etihad Business Connect, so depending on the cost of the miles, I may be able to get enough miles for both of us to upgrade.
Also any recommendations for flights from Zurich to London? Need something in the mid morning or early afternoon. Etihad partner will help as we are trying to build up tier points to get Silver Tier
Euros 168--678; 1178--168
What do you guys think of these rates? A380 Economy shouldn't be too uncomfortable but the 3-4-3 of the 789 is going to be quite uncomfrotable and any flight from the Gulf to India is a circus in Economy.
I thought this was quite expensive so I tried to check for a miles upgrade, our tickets are YS and the system just keeps saying that no upgrade are possible on your ticket. Do you think this has something to do with not having miles in my Guest Portal? My company has been qualified for Etihad Business Connect, so depending on the cost of the miles, I may be able to get enough miles for both of us to upgrade.
Also any recommendations for flights from Zurich to London? Need something in the mid morning or early afternoon. Etihad partner will help as we are trying to build up tier points to get Silver Tier
May 24, 2016, 4:14 am
#449
Join Date: May 2016
Programs: Etihad
Posts: 9
Has anybody had an experience of upgrading at the airport with Etihad, and if so, what was the price like? I'm flying LHR - AUH - PVG one way in the first week of August (economy ticket paid for by employer) and have been looking into upgrading to business out of my own pocket; I am a guest member, but a recent one, so have no miles to put towards this. I have been quoted £1400 over the phone, and if I want to participate in the upgrade auction, LHR - AUH starts at £850, AUH - PVG at £550, but I'm considering risking it and trying at the airport. Do you think it's worth it or are those prices the best I'm going to get?
May 24, 2016, 10:39 pm
#450
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 6
Has anybody had an experience of upgrading at the airport with Etihad, and if so, what was the price like? I'm flying LHR - AUH - PVG one way in the first week of August (economy ticket paid for by employer) and have been looking into upgrading to business out of my own pocket; I am a guest member, but a recent one, so have no miles to put towards this. I have been quoted £1400 over the phone, and if I want to participate in the upgrade auction, LHR - AUH starts at £850, AUH - PVG at £550, but I'm considering risking it and trying at the airport. Do you think it's worth it or are those prices the best I'm going to get?