Originally Posted by
midlevels
Upgrade bid from Y-J for HKG-PVG and back.
Starts at HK$2000 per sector and suggested HK$3800.
Are these guys crazy? It's cheaper to buy a straight business class ticket than to bid on upgrade and when upgrading through this system you don't even get the points. Who would ever pay such ridiculous prices? I've used upgrade bid systems before when prices are reasonable. In the past I've paid around HK$7000 for J-F upgrade LHR-HKG on BA (you get points also for upgraded class), and I've paid around HK$1000 for KUL-HKG on MH. But what Cathay is asking is insane.
Ironically, I will probably pay nothing and get op-up anyway on at least one of these flights.
It takes 20000 miles for a round trip Y-J for the PVG route. If the equivalence is HK$4000-$7600, each AM is worth HK$0.20-0.38 (Wow!!). I won't do it, but perhaps somebody will. I guess if the price is right, they may even considering downgrading a revenue J passenger for an upgrade bid.
As a GO, it may not too easy for you to get op-up on this route though
