Originally Posted by
Cyberhacker
This is a key observation...
On those occasions that I get to speak to check-in staff, I've been known to ask, in a conversational sort of why, "any upgrades on offer today?" - usually the answer is an apologetic "No", occasionally you get offered a price (sometimes worth taking, usually not)... once I got moved from Y to J (skipping W) for free :-)
But as others have observed, if you don't ask, the answer is No.
I only ever asked on BA once and it was a few years ago. The upgrade was given
With other airlines I have asked and with some success. I would not criticise anyone for asking, as I see it blagging is part of being a frequent flyer.