Originally Posted by
Horatio
We've just flown flights that I'd booked using Barclays vouchers to 'upgrade' PE to J. In MMB it said no upgrades possible, as expected. However, 1 hour before OLCI opened, or at least that's when I noticed, it came up with a POUG. I clicked through and it showed as not possible for the outbound, but available as c.£700 pp for the inbound. Given the inbound was the BAH-LHR 1.55am and we had 5K/6K (i.e. Club Suites mini cabin), I didn't take it any further.
I was under the impression that Avios bookings couldn't be upgraded using cash. Am I wrong or was this just BA IT doing its thing?
They can't be upgraded from MMB.
But the other upgrade routes are possible.
If you spot availability in a higher cabin, you can ring up to rebook (this isn't an upgrade it's a re-issue)
You can't issue a Barclaycard Avios booking to F (so the ring up route isn't possible).
But the POUG and AUP won't re-issue the ticket so Barclays would never know.
I am lucky I only ever used on Barclays voucher and I got upgraded at the gate from J to F. I would have been quite happy in J. No way would I have paid £700 to upgrade.