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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.

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 £59-£69 for Band 1, £69-£79 for Band 2, £79-£89 for Band 3 and £89-£99 for Band 4):

ACE - £105
AGP – £79 (£99/€119 Dec 2014)
AMS - £69 / £56 (£99 from HBO in Nov 2014)
ATH - £99 (£109 from HBO in Oct 2014)
ARN – £72
BCN – £79 (£89 for Silver/Bronze and £114 for HBO Blue Dec 2014 - same fight, two bookings) // Blue Feb 2015 - LGW - BCN - £89 / BCN to LHR £115)
BGO – £64 (£79 for HBO in SEP2014)
BRI - £119 / €144 (Dec 2014)
BRU - £69
BSL - CHF 85 for BSL-LHR (£55 at then exchange rate) (CHF120 in Dec 2014)
BUD - £79 (£89 and £105 Dec 2014)
CDG - £69 (£75 Dec 2014; CDG-LHR €115 Dec 2014)
CMF - £69 (Dec 2014)
CPH - £79 (£129 from HBO Nov 2014)
CTA - £119/€144 (both Dec 2014)
DBV – £79
DUB – £69/£56 (£99 from HBO Nov 2014, £80 Dec 2014)
DUS – £69
FCO - £170 (Dec 14)
FRA – £69
GIB - £72 (£140 Dec 14)
GOT – £79
GVA - £79/£89
HAJ – £69
HAM – £69
HEL – £89
INN – £89 out / €109 back (Dec 14)
IST – £89
JER – £69
KBP - £80 / USD 129 (BA is not currently accepting Ukrainian currency)
LCA – £89 (£190 Dec 2014 from LCA; separately £134 to LCA Dec 2014)
LIN – £79
LIS – £79 (£119 offered Nov 14, £99 and £145 Dec 14)
LUX - £69
MAD - £79
MAH - £69
MUC - £79
MXP - £119 (€89 MXP - LHR)
NCE - £140 (each way, 21/DEC/14)
ORY - £69
OSL - £79 (£64/640 NOK reported)
OTP - £79/€89
PMI - £69 (Dec 2014)
PRG – £79
PSA - £79
SZG - £114 (Nov 2015)
SOF - £89
STR – £69
TIA – £89 (£99 offered Dec 14 for TIA-LGW) (€119 TIA-LGW Dec 2014)
TRN – £79
TXL – £69
VCE – £79
VIE – £79 [£129 as of Nov14! GBP99 LHR-VIE + GBP99 VIE-LHR Nov14]
VRN- €139 (~£110) Nov 2014 - £89 / €109 Dec 2014
WAW – £69 (£110 Dec 14)
ZAG – £79
ZRH – £79 (£87 (CHF135) for ZRH-LHR): LCY-ZRH + v.v. £69 (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 £189
BOS – WTP £189 (mid-2014) £219 (December 2014)
IAD - WTP £157
JFK/EWR – WTP £189 (can be as low as £133) / CW £443 / F £527 (F £599 02/08)
LAS - WTP £180
LAX – WTP £229 / CW £599 (CW £548 Jan 2015)
MCO– WTP £180
MEX – F £447/£525 / £229 WT-WTP (November 28 2015)/ 4640 MXN WT-WTP (December 14 2015)
MIA – WTP £209 / CW £525
ORD – WTP £171 / CW £525 / F £499
PHL – WTP £189
SAN – CW £599
SEA – WTP £199
SFO – WTP £170
YYZ – WTP £171 (return leg) / CW £425 / F £499
YYC - WTP £134
YVR – WTP £175 / CW £350

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 £199
GRU – WTP £209 / F £499 / WT to CW £699
GIG - WT to CW £699

LON to Asia (price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):

BKK - WTP £126-£140 / CW £549 / F £
BOM - WTP £ / CW £450 / F £
DEL - F £499, subsequently reduced to £400
HKG – WTP £199 (offered £172 for a Nov 2014 flight) / CW £599 / F £599
NRT - WTP £199 / CW £ / F £525
ICN - CW £499
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 £170 / CW £399

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 £499
CAI - WTP £121
DXB – WTP £179 / F £499
EBB - WTP £142
JNB - WTP £209
NBO - WTP £189

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 £465
AMS-LGW - CE €79
BCN-LHR - CE £64
BRU-LHR - CE £105 (12.2014)
CDG-LHR - CE €79
DUB-LHR - CE €109 (£85.70-ish) from HBO booked 05.12.14, offered 08.12.14
BOM-LHR - F cINR40,000 (c£395)
JNB-LHR WTP - £189
TLV-LHR - F $600 (c£370)

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Sep 26, 2012, 5:39 pm

#1276

psychoandy

Join Date: Apr 2012

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RafKa

£189 for LHR-BOS WT - WTP POUG at T5 today. Is that the norm? Didn't strike me as superb value for such a short daytime flight. Or was I silly? Might be more enticed on the way back...

I'm a US based flyer and this month have been offered mmb upgrades for $199. Unfortunately I set my gf up for WTP, but then an offer fails to show on my mmb, so i'm hoping to upgrade at check in.

Also food for thought: I asked for an upgrade on an inbound flight to WTP or CW; they were sold out but I was offerred WT -> F for either $1000 or 1500, I forget exactly which. A little too rich for my blood for a 6 hr sleeper flight, but I did briefly consider it.

Sep 27, 2012, 7:32 am

#1277

mec72

Join Date: Sep 2011

Programs: BA Gold

Posts: 1,076

TIA-LGW ET to CE for £79. Worth mentioning that it's an 80 TP route.

Last edited by mec72; Sep 27, 2012 at 7:43 am

Sep 29, 2012, 4:20 pm

#1278

Genius1

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Genius1

£79 CE upgrade, LHR-MAD offered at OLCI on a corporate TA fare. Took it, obviously

And the same price was offered MAD-LHR well before OLCI opened. I took that as well

Oct 1, 2012, 2:45 am

#1279

DpchMd

Join Date: Oct 2012

Posts: 97

How long prior to check-in do these offers normally appear in MMB?

I flew back from Japan a few months back and managed to get a WT+ upgrade for £160 - think I bought it while check-in was open.

Flying to Denver on Sunday and hoping to get a cheap upgrade.

Oct 1, 2012, 3:06 am

#1280

Genius1

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It depends on how the fare was booked.

If directly with BA, usually as soon as you have booked (subject to availability).

If a TA fare, usually at OLCI.

Oct 1, 2012, 3:32 am

#1281

DpchMd

Join Date: Oct 2012

Posts: 97

Quote:

Originally Posted by Genius1

It depends on how the fare was booked.

If directly with BA, usually as soon as you have booked (subject to availability).

If a TA fare, usually at OLCI.

Thanks!

Fingers crossed.

Oct 1, 2012, 4:04 am

#1282

Globaliser

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Quote:

Originally Posted by DpchMd

How long prior to check-in do these offers normally appear in MMB?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Genius1

If directly with BA, usually as soon as you have booked (subject to availability).

I would rather suggest that they can appear at any time, starting from the moment you book. If you're not offered something straight away, an offer may be made at a later stage. Of course, you do have to go into MMB yourself to see whether or not there is an offer for your flight.

Oct 1, 2012, 4:05 am

#1283

Roger

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For historical reasons, I have a bundle of unredeemed Thomas Cook vouchers. I'm thinking of using them for a package tour (which would be the first for us for many years).

Does anybody know:

what booking code such flights are booked into if flying BA (presumably the lowest)?
whether there would be any opportunity whatsoever for a UuA?

Thanks.

Oct 1, 2012, 5:27 am

#1284

mauricet99

Join Date: Nov 2008

Programs: BA Silver (at last!), Thai Silver

Posts: 67

Has anyone ever experienced a MMB/WTP POUG for the LHR-LAX-LHR route? Travelling in a weeks time and the reward availability checker always seems to have availability open up for the 2-3 days from the current date. I know the two aren't likely related but thought it might give an indicator??? It's WT+ to CW I'd be interested in.........

Last edited by mauricet99; Oct 1, 2012 at 5:28 am Reason: bad typing!!