Originally Posted by
CulturalTraveler2025
There was availability on the DXB - SGN leg for business but cost just as much in points for that part then the whole way, any experience on if other seats become available would they match the at booking cost or do you just end up wasting points.
If only one sector is upgraded and the other one later becomes available you can call in to get the full upgrade at the reduced rate. Doing it on line it would charge you per sector and as you have seen will cost a lot more miles.
Originally Posted by
CulturalTraveler2025
On Qatar I'm not really sure if there is a way to check availability - I've had a bit of a look through the forum and seems the only way is to check award availability and hope it comes out of the same basket.
You can check on Emirates and Qatar in a similar manner. Emirates you look for Saver Business Reward seats (not Flex Plus Rewards) as these and upgrades come out of fare bucket "D". On Qatar you look for regularly priced reward seats as opposed to "2x" rewards (bucket "U" IIRC).