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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 11:14 am
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Paralytic
 
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Originally Posted by Kevlondon
I'm currently in New York as part of a TA booking. I was automatically upgraded from Y to W at no charge, and then upon checking MMB yesterday I had a cash upgrade offer all the way from Y to J. Needless to say I bit their hand off, and can now contemplate a civilized return in 14K along with pre-flight dining and breakfast/shower at the other end.

For a TA booking made all in Y, I'd say this constitutes something of a result.
Thanks for sharing your good news, though I'm not sure what its to do with upgrading TA bookings with Avios

You should share details of what you paid for the upgrade on this thread, so others can perhaps benefit from it:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...thread-22.html
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