Originally Posted by
ft101
I assume you want to use Qmiles, not Qpoints. Log into your account and do a dummy booking, selecting the switch labelled "Book using Qmiles" when the flight options are displayed. If availability shows in Business Class without the "Q2" flag, then upgrade seats are available as they come from the same fare bucket as regular award seats.
I think there are a number of people who reported to have experienced the opposite in the newbie lounge so I would caution against this. Miles available in business class, without the Q2 flag, and available for basic members not only to Golds and Plats, yet qcredits upgrade is not working.