Successful/unsuccessful oneup bids
Sep 6, 2017, 6:59 pm
#1022
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 43
I've been following this thread for a while (years?), and I haven't seen anyone mention the AKL-HOU/IAH route. We are trying that route in a couple of weeks and bid more than we normally do for the LAX flight, but still not sure if we will even be in the realm of possibility.
Anyone successful (or not?) on the Houston route?
Anyone successful (or not?) on the Houston route?
Sep 12, 2017, 11:34 am
#1024
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 61
NZ2
LAX-LHR
9/14
Requested upgrade from PE to Biz.
800 Airpoints
Silver status
Denied but will try again 9 hrs before flight. Won't happen tho - flight is full.
Couple of things.
I bid with my airpoints as I forgot I had them AND they were going to expire soon so don't know if maybe that was a factor.
Also, I tried booking ONE business ticket on that flight and it's not available.
And finally, when I originally booked the ticket the seats were the new Space Seat and I was really looking forward to trying that out. Now they have changed the plane to the old model.
Never flown in Sept so quite surprised at how busy it is.
LAX-LHR
9/14
Requested upgrade from PE to Biz.
800 Airpoints
Silver status
Denied but will try again 9 hrs before flight. Won't happen tho - flight is full.
Couple of things.
I bid with my airpoints as I forgot I had them AND they were going to expire soon so don't know if maybe that was a factor.
Also, I tried booking ONE business ticket on that flight and it's not available.
And finally, when I originally booked the ticket the seats were the new Space Seat and I was really looking forward to trying that out. Now they have changed the plane to the old model.
Never flown in Sept so quite surprised at how busy it is.
Sep 12, 2017, 1:14 pm
#1025
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: New Zealand (most of the time)
Programs: Air NZ Elite *G, Honors Gold, IHG Platinum Elite
Posts: 6,125
Sep 17, 2017, 3:21 am
#1026
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Auckland NZ
Programs: NZ Gold Elite, AS, AC, QF
Posts: 748
Nz45
RARAKL (787)
Saturday 16 August 2017
Y-PE
NZ$100 APDs with gold uplift x2 pax
Declined 7 hours out...but wait!
Received op up to PE while in the lounge. Then was re-op upped to BP!
RARAKL (787)
Saturday 16 August 2017
Y-PE
NZ$100 APDs with gold uplift x2 pax
Declined 7 hours out...but wait!
Received op up to PE while in the lounge. Then was re-op upped to BP!
Sep 18, 2017, 5:57 am
#1027
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: New Zealand
Programs: NZ Elite, QF Platinum (LTS), VA Platinum
Posts: 1,672
Also wondering if they declined your one up because they knew they'd be giving out op-ups. Either way - incredibly cool result!
Oct 2, 2017, 5:33 pm
#1030
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: New Zealand (most of the time)
Programs: Air NZ Elite *G, Honors Gold, IHG Platinum Elite
Posts: 6,125
Oct 3, 2017, 9:59 pm
#1033
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: South Island, New Zealand
Programs: Krisflyer, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air NZ Airpoints, Koru, NZ*S and former *G
Posts: 317
Bid was noted as 'weak' (or maybe it was very weak?) when submitted.
Interestingly my wife lodged an RU for the same flight and as of last night she was only cleared to PE also. Any time I have used an RU short haul it has gone direct from economy to business so I would have expected hers to have done the same and gone straight to J (which appears wide open on this flight)?. I guess it will happen for her....
Last edited by ottiehund; Oct 3, 2017 at 11:47 pm
Oct 11, 2017, 5:36 pm
#1034
Join Date: Sep 2017
Programs: Air NZ Airpoints silver, Koru member
Posts: 24
Hi - first time posting and have never used OneUp before so excuse me if I don't get the lingo quite right. Am booked to fly economy AKL-SFO at the end of this month:
NZ8
AKL-SFO
28 Oct
PE currently appears to be 72% full
NZ7
SFO-ALK
3 Nov
PE currently appears to be 78% full
Keen for some guidance on what would be sensible bids. Am keen not to miss out, but also don't want to overbid.
NZ8
AKL-SFO
28 Oct
PE currently appears to be 72% full
NZ7
SFO-ALK
3 Nov
PE currently appears to be 78% full
Keen for some guidance on what would be sensible bids. Am keen not to miss out, but also don't want to overbid.
Oct 11, 2017, 6:43 pm
#1035
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: New Zealand
Programs: NZ*S plus various hotel programs
Posts: 945
Welcome to Flyertalk.
If you're looking at seat maps, it is likely that there will be some people who haven't yet a selected a seat. Similarly if trying the trick of seeing how many seats you can buy via a dummy booking. So the percentages may be higher.
One ups are processed after the upgrades you get via status, so with the current loadings it is likely to be fairly full, so a higher bid is likely to be needed to have any chance of success.
If you're looking at seat maps, it is likely that there will be some people who haven't yet a selected a seat. Similarly if trying the trick of seeing how many seats you can buy via a dummy booking. So the percentages may be higher.
One ups are processed after the upgrades you get via status, so with the current loadings it is likely to be fairly full, so a higher bid is likely to be needed to have any chance of success.