No airport upgrade from Y if you don't select J and W on a 380
Jun 17, 2017, 10:01 pm
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No airport upgrade from Y if you don't select J and W on a 380
My understanding of the upgrade process on Qantas from economy (Y)
On a recent DXB-SYD flight, what I learned (the hard way): you don't go on to the airport list on a 380 unless you do two things:
1/ select the "put me on the airport wait list" AND
2/ request an upgrade for both business (J) and premium economy (W)
I imagine this community always selects 1, but who does 2 given the poor value of Y->W upgrades?
(and of course, DXB-SYD pax for upgrades are always behind LHR-SYD pax)
Code:
request upgrade on website/call centre
--> if it clears before T-24, great!
--> if it doesn't clear T-24, then airport list
--> airport upgrade priority is
1. qantas status
2. fare bucket
3. time checked-in
4. other computer wizardry
1/ select the "put me on the airport wait list" AND
2/ request an upgrade for both business (J) and premium economy (W)
I imagine this community always selects 1, but who does 2 given the poor value of Y->W upgrades?
(and of course, DXB-SYD pax for upgrades are always behind LHR-SYD pax)
Last edited by shuuy; Jun 17, 2017 at 10:12 pm
Jun 18, 2017, 6:55 am
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When requesting an upgrade to Business you must also select the option for a Premium Economy upgrade (when offered) to be considered for an upgrade at the airport.
https://www.qantas.com/fflyer/dyn/fl...pgrade-rewards
Jun 18, 2017, 9:03 am
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I don't know, my lhr-syd usually do not clear on the lhr-dxb but then clear in dxb for the longer dab-syd leg. Maybe lhr does not like me....
Jun 18, 2017, 5:03 pm
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"For upgrades at the airport, if you are travelling continuously on a flight that stops in one or more ports (with the same flight number), you will only be eligible for an upgrade on the last leg and only if that last leg has a flying time longer than three hours. Points will only be deducted for the portion of your flight that was upgraded."
Jun 19, 2017, 6:25 pm
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My understanding of the upgrade process on Qantas from economy (Y)
...
Code:
request upgrade on website/call centre
--> if it clears before T-24, great!
--> if it doesn't clear T-24, then airport list
--> airport upgrade priority is
1. qantas status
2. fare bucket
3. time checked-in
4. other computer wizardry
Code:
request upgrade on website/call centre
--> if it clears before T-24, great!
--> if it doesn't clear T-24, then airport list
--> airport upgrade priority is
1. qantas status
2. other computer wizardry (refer PCV).
Jun 20, 2017, 4:28 am
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Is it because of this clause?
"For upgrades at the airport, if you are travelling continuously on a flight that stops in one or more ports (with the same flight number), you will only be eligible for an upgrade on the last leg and only if that last leg has a flying time longer than three hours. Points will only be deducted for the portion of your flight that was upgraded."
"For upgrades at the airport, if you are travelling continuously on a flight that stops in one or more ports (with the same flight number), you will only be eligible for an upgrade on the last leg and only if that last leg has a flying time longer than three hours. Points will only be deducted for the portion of your flight that was upgraded."
1. If I am booked on one segment for LHR/DXB/SYD, I receive one BP, So can they actually and easily print two boarding cards at LHR for J on the first flight and Y on the second. So 2 BPs for one segment at the one time.
2. It would be a let down to be J for one sector and Y for the last. Probably QF do not care as they would like the points revenue.
Just some thoughts? I will see if I can book LHR/DXB and DXB/SYD separately next time.
KF