Push/Instant/Bid Upgrade
Jan 14, 2015, 8:34 am
#2
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: East Coast US
Programs: Hyatt: Diamond. Marriott: Platinum. AA: EXP 1MM. Delta: Silver. Etihad: Silver. Emirates Silver
Posts: 387
Instant upgrade I have found to be cheaper than the other options, though I have found the minimum bid on Bid Upgrade to be equal to the Instant upgrade amount charged.
Jan 14, 2015, 8:42 am
#3
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 5
Jan 14, 2015, 10:35 am
#4
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: East Coast US
Programs: Hyatt: Diamond. Marriott: Platinum. AA: EXP 1MM. Delta: Silver. Etihad: Silver. Emirates Silver
Posts: 387
When you check-in, ask the agent at the desk. I usually first ask if J is full, and it it's not then ask how much it'll cost to get an upgrade to J. I recall it used to be $700 but it's probably a bit more than that now but don't know.
Jan 15, 2015, 9:38 pm
#5
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Chicago
Programs: AA EXP, UA 1K, Wheels Up, Inspirato Pass, Marriott Titanium Elt, Hilton Diamond, Hertz Pres, Ntl P
Posts: 248
ORD-AUH: $1200
AUH-JNB - $600
Jan 18, 2015, 8:20 pm
#6
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Chicago
Programs: AA EXP, UA 1K, Wheels Up, Inspirato Pass, Marriott Titanium Elt, Hilton Diamond, Hertz Pres, Ntl P
Posts: 248
My ORD-AUH leg cleared this morning for a 7:30pm Wednesday flight at the minimum bid, 3.5 days early!
Jan 19, 2015, 9:31 am
#7
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: IAH
Programs: SPG Platinum, Hyatt Diamond, IHG Gold Ambassador, Marriott Gold
Posts: 519
Jan 19, 2015, 8:47 pm
#8
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Chicago
Programs: AA EXP, UA 1K, Wheels Up, Inspirato Pass, Marriott Titanium Elt, Hilton Diamond, Hertz Pres, Ntl P
Posts: 248
I imagine it is. I'm skipping my AUH-ORD leg, all told if the other two legs clear it would be $2700 R/T to JNB in Biz (there is no third class on my flights) which isn't too shabby IMHO.
Jan 21, 2015, 12:39 am
#10
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: IAH
Programs: SPG Platinum, Hyatt Diamond, IHG Gold Ambassador, Marriott Gold
Posts: 519
<$3000 for RT in J would be pretty nice. Assuming AA restores ability to book EY F, I'm really tempted to book EY F AUH-LHR and then something non-BA LHR-DFW or LHR-IAH.
Mar 1, 2015, 8:14 pm
#13
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 5
I found that you can also access whether you are eligible for upgrade, using this link http://www.etihad.com/en-gb/before-y...rade-yourself/
Although my flights are six months away, it offers the following-
SYD-AUH $1540-2130 AUD
AUH- TXL (codeshare with airberlin) $705-1410 AUD
LHR-AUH $1,145-1800 AUD (+140 airport tax)
AUH-SYD $1140-2310
Although my flights are six months away, it offers the following-
SYD-AUH $1540-2130 AUD
AUH- TXL (codeshare with airberlin) $705-1410 AUD
LHR-AUH $1,145-1800 AUD (+140 airport tax)
AUH-SYD $1140-2310
Aug 2, 2015, 7:27 pm
#15
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: between Albuquerque and Santa Fe
Programs: Kimpton Inner Circle; IHG Spire elite; Marriott & SPG Gold, r
Posts: 838