Originally Posted by
anabolism
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I don't think who issued the ticket or whose code is on it matters, because as I mentioned above, both AA and BA have published info on upgrades using Avios/miles that say it's OK to have codeshares (provides the flight is operated by any of AA/BA/IB and sold as any of AA/BA/IB). I suspect the problem is BA's non-published ban on upgrading DONEx tickets.
Originally Posted by
pbd456
I called BA asking to use gold upgrade for 2 on BA flights since the upgrade was going to expire. they denied because the ticket was not on BA stock.
Originally Posted by
Dr. HFH
QR has the same policy. I tried to upgrade DOH-SYD J -> F last year into an empty F cabin. Answer from several different people/departments at QR was that the ticket had to be on 157 stock to upgrade.
To join in, BA limits the use of avios, Gold Upgrade vouchers (GUF), and other upgrade instruments to 125 (BA) ticket stock.
Important:
UuAs can only be applied to tickets issued on 125 stock. In other words tickets issued by BA or BA registered travel agents with ticket numbers beginning 125. Tickets sold by Iberia and American Airlines are issued on different numbered stock and cannot be upgraded using Avios.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29235586-post7.html
A GUF can be applied to:
- BA issued tickets (can include other carriers but only BA flights would be upgraded)
- TA issued (on BA stock) booking with only BA flights
A GUF cannot be applied to:
- TA issued (on BA stock) booking with other carriers
- Tickets issued on non-BA stock
Additionally the TA has to issue the ticket in the country of your BAEC membership.
You can't apply a GUF to a BA marketed and non-BA operated flight even if the ticket is issued on BA (125-xxx) stock. The flight must be both BA marketed and operated.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/28823617-post3.html