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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 10:48 pm
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alex0683de, thanks for that information! Very nice! An upgrade to WT+ for an extra £125 gets a much better seat and an "upfare" with miles to boot! ^

Originally Posted by alex0683de
The revenue upgrades BA offers through its website are more of an "upfare" than an "upgrade" - your ticket gets rebooked into a higher bucket, with all the positive implications that has for mileage earning.

Well, I wasn't the one who said that. (I would say "aarrgh!" though at the parsimonious 25% miles for some of the pricier discounted fares.)

Originally Posted by 1/4MM@20
I wouldnt say "very cheap tickets" as some of those buckets can be relatively pricey. The fact is that on BA anything below Y, B or H (the 3 most expensive fare buckets) earns 25%. But them's the rules...
Originally Posted by Simonmiller
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Can anyone advise me if that's correct? I know they were (very) cheap tickets, but the mileage on the way back considering it's such a long journey seemed a bit poor!
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