Originally Posted by
andymcdonnell
Question(s) re upgrading a transatlantic using avios;
How many avios is it to say NYC/PHL?
See
https://www.aerlingus.com/aerclub/sp...e-to-business/ - tl;dr:
37000 for off-peak dates, 44750 for peak dates. (Per flight of course, not round-trip)
The 2025 calendar of peak/off-peak dates is published:
https://www.aerlingus.com/media/pdfs...endar_2025.pdf
Originally Posted by
andymcdonnell
Do you have to book a particular economy fare type or will any do?
Any fare will do. Even a booking through a travel agent (thank goodness, since I have to use my corporate travel agent for work bookings, and our policy is "strictly economy bookings.")
Originally Posted by
andymcdonnell
Does there have to be award availability on the avios site?
No. Award availability is a good sign loads are low, but I've been upgraded on segments with no award availability before. It may be that award inventory is capped per flight, but some dates/times/city pairs just have low paid demand up front. There'll sometimes be enough unsold inventory after that upgrades will still clear.
Originally Posted by
andymcdonnell
If you’re not successful, are you then basically stuck with an eco ticket?
Correct. Collective wisdom is that if there's award availability in business, upgrades will reliably clear - but there's no guarantee per se.