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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.
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):
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 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 (c395)
- JNB-LHR WTP - 189
- TLV-LHR - F $600 (c370)
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#1396
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MrBlueSkies, those Sydney POUGs were a bargain.
An ELO fan by any chance?
An ELO fan by any chance?
#1397
FlyerTalk Evangelist
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LHR-DUB return wanted ridiculous to go in CE rather than ET, but promptly threw up a 69 upgrade offer in MMB immediately afterwards.
#1398
Join Date: Oct 2012
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Yes it was T3 G24 which had 8 gates labled A to H. The plane was at a gate that had a air bridge to T1.
#1399
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#1400
Join Date: Oct 2012
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Do you get more MMB upgrade offers as, say, a Silver member than a Bronze member?
#1401
Join Date: Oct 2006
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99CHF GVA to LHR for a flight in March 2013!
Worth it or not?
Worth it or not?
#1402
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I would say yes, for TPs, more personal space, upgraded catering, service, disembarking first etc. More benefits if you have no status (premium check-in, fast track security and boarding, lounge access).
I generally always think CE is worth it for the reasons above.
#1403
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 74
And I presume this shifts at different times, e.g. there may be an upgrade available at the time you buy the ticket, or it may be closer to the flight?
#1404
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 1,318
I upgraded my inbound flight using miles, which was great. But now the "Upgrade my Flight with Money" link no longer works.
Rather, when I click on it, it says that "redemption bookings" are not eligible for upgrades.
Does this mean that I won't see any POUG offers? My flight is next week.
Rather, when I click on it, it says that "redemption bookings" are not eligible for upgrades.
Does this mean that I won't see any POUG offers? My flight is next week.
#1405
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You normally can't upgrade with money online after upgrading with miles.
#1407
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: London
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Any recent offers on LHR - JFK WT+ to CW ... hmmm
#1408
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Does anyone have any experience with POUGs in ZA? JNB-CPT in particular...
#1409
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Yes, absolutely. You could be offered the POUG price straight away after booking in MMB, or at OLCI, or anywhere in between.
#1410
Join Date: Jul 2004
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69 e.w. LHR-FRA.
(normally, I'm fine with being able to grab the exit row as a OW/E on the A-319-A320 for a short flight, but decided to splurge a bit on this one).
(normally, I'm fine with being able to grab the exit row as a OW/E on the A-319-A320 for a short flight, but decided to splurge a bit on this one).