Pro-active Upgrade cost tracking and questions thread
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Jan 23, 13, 1:21 am
#1651
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Da World (GOT usually)
Programs: Oneworld, Hilton, IHG
Posts: 409
Heading MAN to JFK tomorrow, any idea of upgrade fare?
Hi all,
I have never upgraded, however I could reach Silver if I were to upgrade my Q economy ticket on flight from MAN to JFK. Is that even possible with cash at the airport? It's a TA ticket so not an option in MMB.
I have never upgraded, however I could reach Silver if I were to upgrade my Q economy ticket on flight from MAN to JFK. Is that even possible with cash at the airport? It's a TA ticket so not an option in MMB.
Jan 23, 13, 4:03 am
#1652
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold, SQ Gold
Posts: 3,839
Originally Posted by greyguy1
Hi all,
I have never upgraded, however I could reach Silver if I were to upgrade my Q economy ticket on flight from MAN to JFK. Is that even possible with cash at the airport? It's a TA ticket so not an option in MMB.
I have never upgraded, however I could reach Silver if I were to upgrade my Q economy ticket on flight from MAN to JFK. Is that even possible with cash at the airport? It's a TA ticket so not an option in MMB.
Jan 23, 13, 4:37 am
#1653
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Ipswich
Posts: 7,541
You might want to check the loads on your flight to see if WT+ is open/oversold/something inbetween. Check out availability on www.flightstats.com
I've found WT+ pretty busy on recent flights (not your routing though) so no AUPs available
I've found WT+ pretty busy on recent flights (not your routing though) so no AUPs available
Jan 23, 13, 4:43 am
#1654
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Jan 2009
Programs: Battleaxe Alliance
Posts: 22,015
Originally Posted by Genius1
£89 is pretty standard for 80 TP sectors (ie. all Band 4 + HEL (Band 3)).
Jan 23, 13, 4:49 am
#1655
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Da World (GOT usually)
Programs: Oneworld, Hilton, IHG
Posts: 409
OK, thank you both. I looked and no WT+ available. I'll ask at the airport. Thanks again!
Jan 23, 13, 5:38 am
#1656
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: England
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold, UA Premier Platinum
Posts: 336
Originally Posted by greyguy1
OK, thank you both. I looked and no WT+ available. I'll ask at the airport. Thanks again!
Jan 23, 13, 3:53 pm
#1657
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Reading, UK
Programs: BA Gold,, Hilton HHonors Gold
Posts: 392
Originally Posted by BasilBush
I assume you are travelling via LHR? Of course if you are on the direct MAN-JFK flight this is on AA metal and so there is no WT+
Jan 23, 13, 5:19 pm
#1658
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: HAM
Programs: BA Gold; Accor & IHG Plat; Meliα & HH & Marriott & Radisson Gold
Posts: 5,059
Originally Posted by blindy
Did I read somewhere recently that AA are introducing something called "main cabin extra" which sounded a bit like WT+ offering on BA.
Jan 23, 13, 11:54 pm
#1659
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: London
Programs: BA - Gold for Life, CCR & GGL; IC Spire Elite Ambassador; Diamond Hilton Honors; Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 6,707
Originally Posted by mec72
To HKG it's £399/HKD 5,000 if I remember right.
Good value, especially when compared to the £499 the system offered (but could not deliver) for J to F from DXB to LHR.
Jan 24, 13, 9:38 am
#1660
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold, Avis Presidents Club
Posts: 349
Currently being offered WT --> WT+ for £199 through MMB for LHR-SFO in Mid-March. Claims to be a "special offer" but doesn't sound that special to me.
Jan 24, 13, 10:41 am
#1661
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold, SQ Gold
Posts: 3,839
Originally Posted by DeanB
Currently being offered WT --> WT+ for £199 through MMB for LHR-SFO in Mid-March. Claims to be a "special offer" but doesn't sound that special to me.
Jan 24, 13, 10:44 am
#1662
Join Date: Jul 2012
Programs: BAEC (Gold), Hilton (Diamond), Hyatt (Globalist)
Posts: 428
Originally Posted by darthlemsip
That is. Compare that to what the fare difference and change fee would be...
Jan 24, 13, 10:55 am
#1663
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: London
Programs: BAEC, KOP 305
Posts: 189
Originally Posted by rrrrrich
Indeed, far better than i was offered for LHR-JFK last year too. If you can, go for it and see if there's availability for Avios upgrade to CW.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/19709719-post5.html
Jan 24, 13, 11:15 am
#1664
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Ipswich
Posts: 7,541
Originally Posted by Rome77
Be VERY careful here. My experience is that when you upgrade to WT+ using "special offer", you are put in a fare class that is not upgradable to CW with Avios.
So I can't see any way to get from WT to CW without paying the fare difference and change fee.
I would jump at a WT+ POUG for £199 on LHR-SFO. I got offered WT-WT+ AUP from LHR-DXB last week for £209 and that's half the flight time.
Jan 24, 13, 11:45 am
#1665
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: ABZ
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 38
I would also jump at a WT to WTP for £199 as all my bookings are a TA 'special fare' marine type tickets. Incidentally AUP's seem to be increasing of late; WT to WT+ has gone up slowly from £169 last year to £209 of late. And £609 for WT to CW at Christmas time to LOS.
