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
May 28, 2016, 9:01 am
#451
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: ZRH / SIN
Programs: FB Ulti, QR-Gold (OWS), TK *Gold, Bonvoy Ambassadort Elite, GHA Titanium, Accor Platinum
Posts: 531
BA and LX offer sufficient daily flights between ZRH and LCY/LHR, not so much difference between them on this 75 minutes flight. If you are into Easyjet, you can choose between daily flights from ZRH to LTN or LGW.
May 28, 2016, 9:35 am
#452
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Berlin
Programs: BAEC Gold, Etihad Silver
Posts: 10
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?
Aug 4, 2016, 8:43 pm
#455
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 288
I have a business class ticket HYD-AUH-DFW using AA miles. Obviously this ticket is not eligible for bidding. There is no F service for HYD-AUH. I would like to get AUH-DFW F. As of now, only 2 seats show as sold and 6 open seats.
1. Will they offer paid upgrades at airport for AA award ticket?
2. If they do, do I check in HYD or AUH or at both places?
3. Do they ever open up more award seats closer to the departure date? If so, this will be my best bet.
4. If they offer airport upgrade, what is the lowest possible or reasonable price?
Thanks
1. Will they offer paid upgrades at airport for AA award ticket?
2. If they do, do I check in HYD or AUH or at both places?
3. Do they ever open up more award seats closer to the departure date? If so, this will be my best bet.
4. If they offer airport upgrade, what is the lowest possible or reasonable price?
Thanks
Aug 4, 2016, 8:51 pm
#456
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
I think they offer the lowest upgrade price for bidding, a higher price when you check in, and an even higher price if you upgrade onboard.
Aug 5, 2016, 6:19 am
#457
Used to be ' simz '
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Kolkata, India
Programs: Does it matter..??? It doesn't matter to them
Posts: 1,129
See response in red.. Good luck with the upgrade.. do let us know if you get it and for how much..
I have a business class ticket HYD-AUH-DFW using AA miles. Obviously this ticket is not eligible for bidding. There is no F service for HYD-AUH. I would like to get AUH-DFW F. As of now, only 2 seats show as sold and 6 open seats.
1. Will they offer paid upgrades at airport for AA award ticket? - Doubt it. The paid upgrades are for certain fare class, and award tickets are not in that bucket.
2. If they do, do I check in HYD or AUH or at both places? -AUH. Hyd staff will be clueless about this. Ask at the transfer desk, not at the gate.
3. Do they ever open up more award seats closer to the departure date? If so, this will be my best bet. - Sorry, no idea about this one. But my reasonable guess is they don't.
4. If they offer airport upgrade, what is the lowest possible or reasonable price? - Check for the paid upgrades on AUH-USA in the wiki above. Add around 20% to it. Or search a little more. You might get some idea about checkin upgrade quotes.
Thanks
1. Will they offer paid upgrades at airport for AA award ticket? - Doubt it. The paid upgrades are for certain fare class, and award tickets are not in that bucket.
2. If they do, do I check in HYD or AUH or at both places? -AUH. Hyd staff will be clueless about this. Ask at the transfer desk, not at the gate.
3. Do they ever open up more award seats closer to the departure date? If so, this will be my best bet. - Sorry, no idea about this one. But my reasonable guess is they don't.
4. If they offer airport upgrade, what is the lowest possible or reasonable price? - Check for the paid upgrades on AUH-USA in the wiki above. Add around 20% to it. Or search a little more. You might get some idea about checkin upgrade quotes.
Thanks
Aug 11, 2016, 9:22 pm
#458
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 3
Just wanted to add some more data.
Traveled JFK-AUH in Y, was offered $1600 to upgrade to J at the airport. (Denied the Offer)
Traveled AUH-BOM in J, I had bid $350 using the Etihad bidding system. Once I got to the gate at AUH, I was told J was overbooked, so I got bumped up to F for no additional cost. Etihad 777 was awesome.
Traveling HYD-JFK later this month
I called Etihad about 20 days before my trip and asked for an instant upgrade.
Paid $900 for an upgrade to the entire route.
HYD - AUH
AUH - JFK
J cost at time of booking was $3500
Y cost - $1450 + 900 upgrade = $2350, Pretty good savings vs purchasing a full fare J ticket.
Excited to try out the new A380 business class.
Traveled JFK-AUH in Y, was offered $1600 to upgrade to J at the airport. (Denied the Offer)
Traveled AUH-BOM in J, I had bid $350 using the Etihad bidding system. Once I got to the gate at AUH, I was told J was overbooked, so I got bumped up to F for no additional cost. Etihad 777 was awesome.
Traveling HYD-JFK later this month
I called Etihad about 20 days before my trip and asked for an instant upgrade.
Paid $900 for an upgrade to the entire route.
HYD - AUH
AUH - JFK
J cost at time of booking was $3500
Y cost - $1450 + 900 upgrade = $2350, Pretty good savings vs purchasing a full fare J ticket.
Excited to try out the new A380 business class.
Aug 11, 2016, 10:36 pm
#459
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: SEATTLE, WA USA
Programs: UAL, AA, AS, CX
Posts: 1,973
Aug 19, 2016, 10:30 am
#460
Join Date: Jun 2006
Programs: British Airways,Amex Centurion
Posts: 31
AUH-CDG J to F bidding starting at 4300 AED. ARE THEY INSANE??!? 
I think using mileage is much cheaper at 33323. Will transfer Amex MR to them and upgrade unless someone knows of a cheaper option? 
thank you
I think using mileage is much cheaper at 33323. Will transfer Amex MR to them and upgrade unless someone knows of a cheaper option? thank you
Aug 19, 2016, 11:27 am
#461
Join Date: Aug 2015
Programs: EY Silver
Posts: 22
Does anyone have experience on the AUH-HKG sector? Got offered a minimum upgrade bid Y to J of EUR 445 which seems to be a good bargain (according to the website, route should be operated by EY, not Air Seychelles, on my flight date)? Also, is there anyone who could look into the Y load factor on that route for 23rd August? Thanks a lot for your advice!
Aug 24, 2016, 8:55 am
#462
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Manchester, UK
Programs: EY Silver, BA Silver, EK paper, BOAC Junior Jet Club
Posts: 151
MAN-AUH
Plusgrade for MAN-AUH-MAN Y to J
Minimum offer for MAN-AUH is £560 + £72 taxes
Minimum AUH-MAN is also £560 + no extra tax
This seems a £100 increase on earlier prices (I've paid something like £460 before without the tax)
Outbound flight is not full. Return flight is supposedly full in Y (1 seat left). I don't have ExpertFlyer anymore to check. (It is UK Bank Holiday week).
Looks like the minimum offer might go up in response to demand, as others have suggested?
Can't decide whether to bid or not. The cost of EY upgrades (cash or miles) seems to constantly be creeping up and up.
Minimum offer for MAN-AUH is £560 + £72 taxes
Minimum AUH-MAN is also £560 + no extra tax
This seems a £100 increase on earlier prices (I've paid something like £460 before without the tax)
Outbound flight is not full. Return flight is supposedly full in Y (1 seat left). I don't have ExpertFlyer anymore to check. (It is UK Bank Holiday week).
Looks like the minimum offer might go up in response to demand, as others have suggested?
Can't decide whether to bid or not. The cost of EY upgrades (cash or miles) seems to constantly be creeping up and up.
Aug 24, 2016, 9:25 am
#463
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
Plusgrade for MAN-AUH-MAN Y to J
Minimum offer for MAN-AUH is £560 + £72 taxes
Minimum AUH-MAN is also £560 + no extra tax
This seems a £100 increase on earlier prices (I've paid something like £460 before without the tax)
Outbound flight is not full. Return flight is supposedly full in Y (1 seat left). I don't have ExpertFlyer anymore to check. (It is UK Bank Holiday week).
Looks like the minimum offer might go up in response to demand, as others have suggested?
Can't decide whether to bid or not. The cost of EY upgrades (cash or miles) seems to constantly be creeping up and up.
Minimum offer for MAN-AUH is £560 + £72 taxes
Minimum AUH-MAN is also £560 + no extra tax
This seems a £100 increase on earlier prices (I've paid something like £460 before without the tax)
Outbound flight is not full. Return flight is supposedly full in Y (1 seat left). I don't have ExpertFlyer anymore to check. (It is UK Bank Holiday week).
Looks like the minimum offer might go up in response to demand, as others have suggested?
Can't decide whether to bid or not. The cost of EY upgrades (cash or miles) seems to constantly be creeping up and up.
Aug 24, 2016, 11:41 pm
#464
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 8
EY461, Sep 1
EY3, Sep 2
David, would you mind checking those dates for me?
Thanks!
Last edited by jp833; Aug 24, 2016 at 11:55 pm
Aug 25, 2016, 7:38 am
#465
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
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