i've heard many airlines allow an economy ticket holder to upgrade to business. Has anybody used these and what would one typically pay for EWR/JFK to BOM/DEL, etc. What's considered a good deal?
if its 9w then the only way to upgrade is if you use miles or upgrade vouchers....otherwise you would have to pay the fare difference between business & your economy ticket....
if its 9w then the only way to upgrade is if you use miles or upgrade vouchers....otherwise you would have to pay the fare difference between business & your economy ticket....
Isn't better to buy business class than paying $1300 or more for upgrade at the gate and get luggage alowance and miles as oeiginally ticketed? It's one way upgrade.
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if its 9w then the only way to upgrade is if you use miles or upgrade vouchers....otherwise you would have to pay the fare difference between business & your economy ticket....
Actually, there now is another option which is sometimes available.
Jet sometimes allows cash upgrades on revenue economy tickets as a sort of promotion on some flights - however, they only give you credit for economy.
Haven't been able to take advantage of these, as I have either been using vouchers successfully or the cash (promo) upgrade is not available on my flight/s.
I see about $1400 for an upgrade on air india. How about jet airways and continental?
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Neither 9W (Jet Airways) or UA (United, formerly Continental) are offering cash upgrades at this time.
It is likely cheaper to book a roundtrip business class ticket on Air India than buy a roundtrip economy class ticket and upgrade each way. Not to mention that you get better baggage allowance, frequent flyer miles, etc.
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Actually, there now is another option which is sometimes available.
Jet sometimes allows cash upgrades on revenue economy tickets as a sort of promotion on some flights - however, they only give you credit for economy.
Haven't been able to take advantage of these, as I have either been using vouchers successfully or the cash (promo) upgrade is not available on my flight/s.
I was offered a cash upgrade on HKG-BOM last month for INR 20k.
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Actually, there now is another option which is sometimes available.
Jet sometimes allows cash upgrades on revenue economy tickets as a sort of promotion on some flights - however, they only give you credit for economy.
Haven't been able to take advantage of these, as I have either been using vouchers successfully or the cash (promo) upgrade is not available on my flight/s.
i've never seen this available between north america & india....the only places where i have seen or heard about this is in bkk, hkg, & dxb....
I was on KWI-BOM last night, and I wanted to upgrade on this segment. So, I sent away an email to JP desk with the voucher details and all that they needed, who then forwarded this to the Reservations Desk.
An email came back a few hrs later, which stated:
"We are not in a position to offer confirmed Premiere seat upgrades at this moment on this flight"
This is T-8 hours or so from flight time. 9W flies a B737-900 on this segment with 8 seats upfront.
Later this evening, I turn up at the check-in counter, and I was not offered an upgrade but I asked for one nonetheless. They quoted a price of 8400 Rs. I said I'll pass. I was told the flight looked full.
However, when I said I wanted to burn some vouchers, their eyes lighted up and they could then accomodate me. I said I had the vouchers but I would still travel in Y if they could not accomodate me up front. I was in 10C and it was going to be okay considering this set of planes did not even have in-seat IFE.
The station manager then chatted me up, to ask if I wanted to be op-up'ed. I asked for an op-up for me and my colleague as well. The flight was packed in Y apparently. He told me he will see what he can do.
Next thing I know, I am in 2F, and there are only 2 other people in J when the doors are closed. At this point I was wondering, just exactly what would be their inspiration to lie on the record and say they cannot offer upgrades via voucher on email. When the cabin was only 2/8 full.
Did they think they could sell 6 seat upgrades at last moment on a route usually frequented by the workers there who clearly wouldn't buy? or are they plain dumb?
We are not in a position to offer confirmed Premiere seat upgrades at this moment on this flight
I don't see where this says that the cabin is full? All it's saying is that reservations can't process your upgrade.
Maybe once the flight is under airport control, the reservations desk cannot process upgrades? Or maybe they were having technical problems? Maybe they have some idiotic policy or the other stopping them from processing the upgrade?
I agree that it would have been far better if they had explained the reason for not being able to confirm your upgrade in the email, but I don't see how you can take the lack of reason for "cabin is full."
