Originally Posted by
Paralytic
Has anyone ever seen proactive upgrades offered on flights originating in the regions?
I've got an upcoming EDI-LHR-SFO and its looking pretty full:
F7 A3 J3 C0 D0 R0 I0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 Q0 G0 W2 E0 T0 N0 O0
I'm in WT+ and over the past couple of weeks I've been monitoring the W class which went from its original 9 to hit zero, went back up to 4 or 5 (Revenue Management I guess), went back to 1 and now sits at 2. Its obviously impossible to say if WT+ is overbooked but I suspect it might be and that revenue management have opened up some more seats and that there will be some upgrades on board.
However, I'd probably jump at the chance to pay a cash upgrade (no MFU availability) but I've never actually been offered a proactive upgrade before. Most of my flights originate in EDI.
So, has anyone actually seen a pro-active upgrade offer when the flight originates in the regions, and where on MMB does it actually appear? Also, is there such a thing as an typical WT+ -> Club pro-active upgrade price for this route?
I am hesitant to put forward a black and white answer. In my experience, which relates exclusively to trips ticketed from EDI to short haul European destinations and booked in discounted economy, none of these tickets were eligible for POUG. This, I have been told by BA, is due to the rules that apply to these specific fare combinations, with emphasis on the adjective specific.
I think if any POUG proposition is going to be made available to a ticket containing UK domestic feeders it may be those with a fare combination that work within the existing MFU mechanism. Thus, in theory, a EDI-LHR-SFO booked in T class with domestic sectors booked in J may well be eligible for POUG (subject to availability). Whether MMB has been primed to offer this is a different issue.
Just my musing on the subject.
