Aug 16, 2013, 8:51 am
Last edit by: FinalBoarding
An “official POUG” is defined (for the purposes of this wiki) as the rate that appears in red on the MMB/BA app. It is NOT the rate offered at the airport (please see http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...ng-thread.html), or the rate offered when you click on the “Upgrade my class of travel with money” link from within MMB, or the “Upgrade to the next available cabin” blue/grey banner in the app.
Please add to this list as required, and include the month/year when the POUG is offered to you.
LON to Europe from ET to CE (typically Ł59-Ł69 for Band 1, Ł69-Ł79 for Band 2, Ł79-Ł89 for Band 3 and Ł89-Ł99 for Band 4):
LON to North America (price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):
LON to South America (price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):
LON to Asia (price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):
LON to Australia and Oceania (price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):
LON to Africa & Middle East (price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):
Non-LON routes (price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):
- All POUGs earn full TPs and Avios for the upgraded cabin, subject to the original booking being paid for with cash.
- POUGs *ARE* offered on Hand-Baggage Only fares, if available
- POUGs only become available after 48 hours of making your booking, until any time up to, and including OLCI. After being checked in you will not be offered a POUG.
- POUGs do not seem to become available for travel agent bookings, until 2-3 days before departure (YMMV)
- POUGs cannot be requested from Service Centres, except that occasionally BA.com will not proceed with a POUG online and display a message inviting you to call the Service Centre to complete the transaction.
- After a POUG has been purchased, the ticket become non changeable and non refundable, apart from government taxes.
Please add to this list as required, and include the month/year when the POUG is offered to you.
LON to Europe from ET to CE (typically Ł59-Ł69 for Band 1, Ł69-Ł79 for Band 2, Ł79-Ł89 for Band 3 and Ł89-Ł99 for Band 4):
- ACE - Ł105
- AGP – Ł79 (Ł99/€119 Dec 2014)
- AMS - Ł69 / Ł56 (Ł99 from HBO in Nov 2014)
- ATH - Ł99 (Ł109 from HBO in Oct 2014)
- ARN – Ł72
- BCN – Ł79 (Ł89 for Silver/Bronze and Ł114 for HBO Blue Dec 2014 - same fight, two bookings) // Blue Feb 2015 - LGW - BCN - Ł89 / BCN to LHR Ł115)
- BGO – Ł64 (Ł79 for HBO in SEP2014)
- BRI - Ł119 / €144 (Dec 2014)
- BRU - Ł69
- BSL - CHF 85 for BSL-LHR (Ł55 at then exchange rate) (CHF120 in Dec 2014)
- BUD - Ł79 (Ł89 and Ł105 Dec 2014)
- CDG - Ł69 (Ł75 Dec 2014; CDG-LHR €115 Dec 2014)
- CMF - Ł69 (Dec 2014)
- CPH - Ł79 (Ł129 from HBO Nov 2014)
- CTA - Ł119/€144 (both Dec 2014)
- DBV – Ł79
- DUB – Ł69/Ł56 (Ł99 from HBO Nov 2014, Ł80 Dec 2014)
- DUS – Ł69
- FCO - Ł170 (Dec 14)
- FRA – Ł69
- GIB - Ł72 (Ł140 Dec 14)
- GOT – Ł79
- GVA - Ł79/Ł89
- HAJ – Ł69
- HAM – Ł69
- HEL – Ł89
- INN – Ł89 out / €109 back (Dec 14)
- IST – Ł89
- JER – Ł69
- KBP - Ł80 / USD 129 (BA is not currently accepting Ukrainian currency)
- LCA – Ł89 (Ł190 Dec 2014 from LCA; separately Ł134 to LCA Dec 2014)
- LIN – Ł79
- LIS – Ł79 (Ł119 offered Nov 14, Ł99 and Ł145 Dec 14)
- LUX - Ł69
- MAD - Ł79
- MAH - Ł69
- MUC - Ł79
- MXP - Ł119 (€89 MXP - LHR)
- NCE - Ł140 (each way, 21/DEC/14)
- ORY - Ł69
- OSL - Ł79 (Ł64/640 NOK reported)
- OTP - Ł79/€89
- PMI - Ł69 (Dec 2014)
- PRG – Ł79
- PSA - Ł79
- SZG - Ł114 (Nov 2015)
- SOF - Ł89
- STR – Ł69
- TIA – Ł89 (Ł99 offered Dec 14 for TIA-LGW) (€119 TIA-LGW Dec 2014)
- TRN – Ł79
- TXL – Ł69
- VCE – Ł79
- VIE – Ł79 [Ł129 as of Nov14! GBP99 LHR-VIE + GBP99 VIE-LHR Nov14]
- VRN- €139 (~Ł110) Nov 2014 - Ł89 / €109 Dec 2014
- WAW – Ł69 (Ł110 Dec 14)
- ZAG – Ł79
- ZRH – Ł79 (Ł87 (CHF135) for ZRH-LHR): LCY-ZRH + v.v. Ł69 (offered 11/14)
LON to North America (price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):
- ATL - WTP Ł189
- BOS – WTP Ł189 (mid-2014) Ł219 (December 2014)
- IAD - WTP Ł157
- JFK/EWR – WTP Ł189 (can be as low as Ł133) / CW Ł443 / F Ł527 (F Ł599 02/08)
- LAS - WTP Ł180
- LAX – WTP Ł229 / CW Ł599 (CW Ł548 Jan 2015)
- MCO– WTP Ł180
- MEX – F Ł447/Ł525 / Ł229 WT-WTP (November 28 2015)/ 4640 MXN WT-WTP (December 14 2015)
- MIA – WTP Ł209 / CW Ł525
- ORD – WTP Ł171 / CW Ł525 / F Ł499
- PHL – WTP Ł189
- SAN – CW Ł599
- SEA – WTP Ł199
- SFO – WTP Ł170
- YYZ – WTP Ł171 (return leg) / CW Ł425 / F Ł499
- YYC - WTP Ł134
- YVR – WTP Ł175 / CW Ł350
LON to South America (price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):
- EZE – WTP Ł199
- GRU – WTP Ł209 / F Ł499 / WT to CW Ł699
- GIG - WT to CW Ł699
LON to Asia (price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):
- BKK - WTP Ł126-Ł140 / CW Ł549 / F Ł
- BOM - WTP Ł / CW Ł450 / F Ł
- DEL - F Ł499, subsequently reduced to Ł400
- HKG – WTP Ł199 (offered Ł172 for a Nov 2014 flight) / CW Ł599 / F Ł599
- NRT - WTP Ł199 / CW Ł / F Ł525
- ICN - CW Ł499
- SIN - WTP SGD$320
LON to Australia and Oceania (price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):
- SYD – WTP Ł170 / CW Ł399
LON to Africa & Middle East (price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):
- AUH – F Ł499
- CAI - WTP Ł121
- DXB – WTP Ł179 / F Ł499
- EBB - WTP Ł142
- JNB - WTP Ł209
- NBO - WTP Ł189
Non-LON routes (price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):
- SYD-SIN – F Ł465
- AMS-LGW - CE €79
- BCN-LHR - CE Ł64
- BRU-LHR - CE Ł105 (12.2014)
- CDG-LHR - CE €79
- DUB-LHR - CE €109 (Ł85.70-ish) from HBO booked 05.12.14, offered 08.12.14
- BOM-LHR - F cINR40,000 (cŁ395)
- JNB-LHR WTP - Ł189
- TLV-LHR - F $600 (cŁ370)
Pro-active Upgrade cost tracking and questions thread
Feb 13, 2012, 2:40 am
#781
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: BA Bronze, Hilton Gold, IHG Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 454
LHR -> DEN : WTP to CW for Ł449
World Traveller Plus to Club World offered at Ł449 via MMB.
It really does pay to freqently check MMB, as it first appeared about 3 weeks before departure (Hurry only 5 seats left), stayed for about 10 days, then disappered , and now is back (Hurry only 2 seats left) 3 days before departure.
It really does pay to freqently check MMB, as it first appeared about 3 weeks before departure (Hurry only 5 seats left), stayed for about 10 days, then disappered , and now is back (Hurry only 2 seats left) 3 days before departure.
Feb 15, 2012, 4:40 pm
#782
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 4
Lhr - yvr / yvr - lhr
Booked economy back in September 2011. Friday outbound, monday back. Took advantage of 179 (each way) WT - WTP promo just before Christmas. MMB / OLCI showed no nothing less than 1.2k GBP from WTP to CW. Enquired at airport and took advantage of the following:
Outbound: Ł449 WTP to CW.
Inbound: $500CAD to CW.
Was particularly impressed with return. That said, WT was definitely over subscribed. They were op-uping folks both in the lounge and at the gate from from WT -> WTP, WTP -> CW and CW to F.
All in all quite happy with the above, still a decent saving on published CW fare.
Outbound: Ł449 WTP to CW.
Inbound: $500CAD to CW.
Was particularly impressed with return. That said, WT was definitely over subscribed. They were op-uping folks both in the lounge and at the gate from from WT -> WTP, WTP -> CW and CW to F.
All in all quite happy with the above, still a decent saving on published CW fare.
Feb 16, 2012, 7:41 am
#783
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: London, UK / (TLV), Israel
Programs: BA Gold (GGL/CCR), *A Gold - TAP, SkyTeam E+, IHG Diamond AMB, HH Diamond, Sixt PL, GE/TSA Pre
Posts: 1,663
Feb 16, 2012, 10:06 am
#784
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Staffordshire
Programs: BA Gold, IHG Platinum Amb
Posts: 150
Checked MMB for my flight on Saturday BA9 LHR to SYD, was offered an upgrade from CW to F for Ł599, which I took. 
Brian
Brian
Feb 16, 2012, 11:50 am
#785
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: London
Programs: BA - Gold for Life, CCR & GGL; IC Spire Elite Ambassador; Diamond Hilton Honors; Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 6,720
Welcome to FT, agbaa!
Glad that you were pleased with the upgrade offers.
Glad that you were pleased with the upgrade offers.
Feb 16, 2012, 11:52 am
#786
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: London
Programs: BA - Gold for Life, CCR & GGL; IC Spire Elite Ambassador; Diamond Hilton Honors; Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 6,720
Feb 17, 2012, 3:27 pm
#787
Join Date: May 2008
Location: YYZ
Posts: 2,636
no luck
The upgrade gods are not smiling on me today unfortunately. I'm in WT on a last minute overnight flight YYZ-LHR I can buy to CW for CAD 750 but only because WTP is oversold.
Agents were baffled because usually it's WT that's oversold and they can offer buy-ups to WTP for CAD250. Tonight, both flights are light in WT and extremely heavy in WTP. Hoping someone can pull some strings.
Sadly $750 is a bit too much to handle.
Agents were baffled because usually it's WT that's oversold and they can offer buy-ups to WTP for CAD250. Tonight, both flights are light in WT and extremely heavy in WTP. Hoping someone can pull some strings.
Sadly $750 is a bit too much to handle.
Feb 20, 2012, 1:34 am
#788
Join Date: May 2008
Location: YYZ
Posts: 2,636
paid EUR 225 at AMS to upgrade my LHR-YYZ sector from WT to WT+. Agents at the ticketing desk had to break out the manual to process. Very helpful.
Feb 20, 2012, 3:05 am
#789
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Bronze
Posts: 66
JER-LGW ET to CE
I was quoted Ł75 for a CE upgrade on BA2777 (JER-LGW) Saturday night, from ET to CE.
I arrived stupid early at the airport, because Mother Nature was dumping cold rain drops everywhere and making my lovely day trip/TP run not so lovely
I thought I'd see if I could kill time in the lounge, get a mini dinner onboard and a few more TPs, so asked about an upgrade.
I had booked a Q fare at Ł38, so decided it wasn't worth nearly 200% more for such a short flight. Especially since I had the coveted first row in ET, with the missing middle seat. It turned out that CE was empty on the flight.
I arrived stupid early at the airport, because Mother Nature was dumping cold rain drops everywhere and making my lovely day trip/TP run not so lovely
I thought I'd see if I could kill time in the lounge, get a mini dinner onboard and a few more TPs, so asked about an upgrade.
I had booked a Q fare at Ł38, so decided it wasn't worth nearly 200% more for such a short flight. Especially since I had the coveted first row in ET, with the missing middle seat. It turned out that CE was empty on the flight.
Feb 20, 2012, 6:43 am
#790
Join Date: Jan 2008
Programs: AB Platinum (AB4EVA), IHG Diamond, Dominos Gold
Posts: 956
Is there such a thing as a proactive upgrade from WT to CW?
Unfortunately I am only allowed to travel WT for Work and since WT+ is approximately 2xWT on the flight I am looking for, I won't be able to sell that to my Manager...
Unfortunately I am only allowed to travel WT for Work and since WT+ is approximately 2xWT on the flight I am looking for, I won't be able to sell that to my Manager...
Feb 20, 2012, 6:49 am
#791
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: EXT
Posts: 477
FCO to LGW ET to CE
Had searched for flights FCO-LON a few days ago and they were offering an LGW flight in ET for Ł95 or CE for Ł160 (LHR rather more expensive). Dithered over that for a few days before deciding to go for my first club (partly because I have a long time to kill at the airport, partly for the tier points), only to have the prices shift on me: ET dropped to under Ł80, but CE was now about Ł230. Sighed, booked the (admittedly cheaper) standard seat, then checked MMB on the off chance and found an upgrade offer for Ł79. Which I think put me about Ł3 ahead in the end
Feb 20, 2012, 6:55 am
#792
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: From ORK, live LCY
Programs: BA Silver, EI Silver, HH Gold, BW Gold, ABP, Seigneur des Horaires des Mucci
Posts: 14,209
They show up very occasionally, mostly from US outstations for sums such as $800.
Feb 20, 2012, 12:12 pm
#794
formerly known as Eyal Wizner
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Maplewood , NJ
Programs: Turkish air, Miles & More, ELAL
Posts: 51
any one know how much BA charge for upgrad from CW to F from LHR-HKG?
Feb 20, 2012, 12:54 pm
#795
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 31
I have a premium economy for two booked from London to Hong Kong on Sunday 11th March. I have a dispute (see other thread) but am wondering if there are likely to be any deals on offer for paid upgrade to Business.