Jan 14, 2015, 7:42 am

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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.

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)

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Feb 9, 2017, 3:23 am

#481

dansound

Join Date: Mar 2016

Posts: 124

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Feb 20, 2017, 10:25 am

#482

tarkaboy

Join Date: Aug 2005

Posts: 46

Quote:

Originally Posted by fly747first

No. EY changed the rules a while ago and airport staff aren't permitted to sell upgrades to passengers on award tickets even if F and J are wide open. I tried this IAD - AUH (I think J to F rate was $900 USD) but they didn't let me because I was on an award ticket. However, upon boarding a middle eastern family stole my J seat and I told the cabin crew that I wasn't moving anywhere else and that they had to get the family to their ticketed seats. In the end, they upgraded me to F for free, I was quite surprised.

I have a F award seat on a 77W from JFK-AUH using OZ miles. Any chance EY would allow me on an earlier flight which is A380 F Apartment in advance or at the airport if I arrive on a paid connecting flight early? Thanks.

Feb 21, 2017, 4:22 am

#483

onlysuites

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Join Date: Sep 2003

Programs: BA Silver, EY Gold, HH Diamond, IHG Plat

Posts: 12,208

Quote:

Originally Posted by tarkaboy

I have tried this once before and they refused saying it was not their ticket. Most airlines will do this if its not issued on their stock.

Feb 21, 2017, 9:05 am

#484

tarkaboy

Join Date: Aug 2005

Posts: 46

Thank you for the info. LH actually did allow me to do this several years ago when I used a US Air F award on LH from IAD-FRA.

Mar 2, 2017, 3:54 am

#485

italian7

Join Date: Jun 2005

Posts: 626

BKK - AUH upgrade bid suggested 665€ (min:475€ , max: 855€)
AUH - MXP upgrade bid suggested 865€ (min: 715€ , max: 1105€)

Obviously not going to bid!

Mar 19, 2017, 11:15 am

#486

woobl

Join Date: Oct 2014

Programs: BAEC Gold

Posts: 324

AUH - LHR J - F Upgrade bid min: £710 max: £1215

In everyone's experience is that a decent minimum?

Last edited by woobl; Mar 19, 2017 at 11:30 am

Mar 19, 2017, 7:58 pm

#487

r0me0

Join Date: Mar 2011

Location: Italy/Germany

Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Diamond

Posts: 151

Quote:

Originally Posted by woobl

AUH - LHR J - F Upgrade bid min: £710 max: £1215

In everyone's experience is that a decent minimum?

Certainly not a good minimum if you're trying to maximise, but that's what we're being offered..

Mar 20, 2017, 5:26 am

#488

ADubUAE

Join Date: Jan 2017

Programs: Etihad Guest Platinum

Posts: 7

AUH to SFO Bid Y to J

I just received the Select Upgrade email to bid for an upgrade from Y to J on a AUH to SFO route. The min/max bids are $1450/$2000.

Does anyone know if the min bid seems high for this route? And do you think I'll be able to get a lower price by calling into Etihad or asking for an upgrade at check-in?

Thanks in advance!

Oct 28, 2017, 6:58 am

#489

Anish

Join Date: Apr 2011

Location: Goa, India

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Posts: 1,286

Could someone please help me with the suggested bid amount on AUH-SIN from Y to J? Thank you!

Feb 8, 2018, 5:37 am

#490

JayCee1966

Join Date: Oct 2016

Programs: Etihad Guest Platinum

Posts: 289

Bid Upgrade on Deal Fare!!

Flying from AUH-MAN next week on T Class Deal fare, which is a non upgradable fare... normally. However, just got and email informing me I could. Range is £365 to £940.

Normally our Deal fares are not eligible for upgrades. However, as a special offer you can now bid for an upgrade by supplementing your original fare as part of your offer amount. Click here for more information.