Bid Now Upgrade Success Stories
Jul 19, 2017, 6:02 pm
#47
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: FL
Programs: AA ExPlat | UA Gld | DL Gld
Posts: 85
Flew in PE wasn't offered a chance to bid on the way there LAX > SYD but got an offer to bid on the way back to the states SYD > LAX. I bid around $600 and won the upgrade from PE to J. This was on the very low end of the spectrum.
Note I was flying back on a Wednesday and surprisingly business class was completely full on my flight and so was first. The flight also on the way to SYD was full hence no offer to bid.
You will have the most luck on a bidding upgrade being successful when leaving OZ and if you already have a PE ticket.
Note I was flying back on a Wednesday and surprisingly business class was completely full on my flight and so was first. The flight also on the way to SYD was full hence no offer to bid.
You will have the most luck on a bidding upgrade being successful when leaving OZ and if you already have a PE ticket.
Last edited by PandaSoPink; Jul 19, 2017 at 6:10 pm Reason: Typo
Oct 4, 2017, 10:23 pm
#50
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: Qantas, Singapore Airlines
Posts: 7
How to check loadings
Oct 6, 2017, 2:57 am
#51
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Portland OR Double Emerald (QF and AA), DL PM/MM, Starwood Plat
Posts: 19,589
Oct 12, 2017, 4:20 am
#53
Join Date: Oct 2017
Programs: Flying Blue
Posts: 1
Hi all, i'm (planning on) flying from DFW>MEL on 11/7 and i've got a few question on upgrading.
Currently the fare i'm looking at is Regular Economy Safer (L, fee on changes/cancellations)
When looking at the data from expert flying for the first leg of the trip (QF 8 to SYD):
There still are Business Class seats available (J/C/D)
If i understand correctly J is the class that you upgrade to, now, my question is: are you allowed to upgrade from L class, or should i book a Flex ticket (not sure what class that is) to be able to upgrade to J?
Currently the fare i'm looking at is Regular Economy Safer (L, fee on changes/cancellations)
When looking at the data from expert flying for the first leg of the trip (QF 8 to SYD):
Code:
F6 A6 P0 J6 C6 D5 I0 U0 W0 R0 T0 Z0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q0 O0 G0 X0 E0
If i understand correctly J is the class that you upgrade to, now, my question is: are you allowed to upgrade from L class, or should i book a Flex ticket (not sure what class that is) to be able to upgrade to J?
Last edited by stjreijn; Oct 12, 2017 at 5:01 am
Oct 14, 2017, 5:33 am
#54
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Portland OR Double Emerald (QF and AA), DL PM/MM, Starwood Plat
Posts: 19,589
...There still are Business Class seats available (J/C/D)
If i understand correctly J is the class that you upgrade to, now, my question is: are you allowed to upgrade from L class, or should i book a Flex ticket (not sure what class that is) to be able to upgrade to J?
If i understand correctly J is the class that you upgrade to, now, my question is: are you allowed to upgrade from L class, or should i book a Flex ticket (not sure what class that is) to be able to upgrade to J?
Oct 14, 2017, 4:55 pm
#55
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Melbourne
Programs: ►QFWP/LTG►VA WP►HyattExpl.►HiltonGold►ALL Silver
Posts: 21,993
The only fare buckets generally no so upgradable are N, O & Q on international flights.
https://www.qantas.com/fflyer/dyn/fl...business-class
Oct 20, 2017, 11:47 pm
#56
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: AVV
Programs: QF, HH
Posts: 1,112
EK F would be very much a different experience, however!
Nov 10, 2017, 5:39 pm
#57
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Melbourne MEL Calgary YYC
Programs: UA1K, QF Plat, *A & Marriot Gold, OW Emerald, Hyatt Hertz PC CanPass Nexus APEC Global Entry
Posts: 468
just got an upgrade Mel-std, no cash but 3000 points
It was the lowest I was allowed to bid on the sliding scale , it was upgraded at check in
Nice little check in surprise
It was the lowest I was allowed to bid on the sliding scale , it was upgraded at check in
Nice little check in surprise
Nov 13, 2017, 10:18 pm
#60
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: AVV
Programs: QF, HH
Posts: 1,112