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Nov 29, 2010, 12:04 pm

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Originally Posted by harryhv

Definitely worth getting into J on the outbound BNE-PER 5+ hours, inbound usually 1-2 hours shorter.

But if you didn't already buy a ticket, would avoid QF upgrades for 3 reasons:

QF upgrades are standby-only so you might finish in Y anyway
QF upgrades cost a huge amount of points, eg can get a confirmed J award using fewer AA miles
Normal Y fares are not upgradeable, you have to pay double the normal price to get into a class with a chance of an upgrade

And as for using a hatful of points to secure a SYD-PER upgrade, I pity anyone who gets that awful new 332 with the Y seats in J.

I thought for domestic, if award seats are available in Business you get a confirmed upgrade at request (online). If no award seats available then you can ask for an On Departure Upgrade (ODU), both assuming you have an upgradable ticket.
I did it last year, but that may have changed.

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