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Old Sep 20, 2015, 8:57 am
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Swibbz
 
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
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Originally Posted by swiss_global
... mine almost always expire! Availablity is an issue and I think all but two in my entire BAEC carreer expired unused ... Most frustrating was the recent experience when I tried LHR-KUL J to F, right on booking. Although upgrade was available (as expected on this route) trying to upgrade using GUF1 drove the J fare above F fare price - so I would actually have saved some money paying for F ... Obviously I happily decided to stay in J.
Do you need to be in a certain fare class to upgrade? I thought you could upgrade an I fare to A via a TA assuming there is A availability... so why would using the GUF1 impact the price?
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