Jan 3, 2015, 4:45 am
Last edit by: TravellerFrequently
2015 POUG rate tracker
Please add your own successful results to the follow list including the month/year when the POUG was offered to you.
POUGs are offered via BA.com and the App Manage My Booking via a distinctive banner. You cannot get a POUG by telephoning, however the service centres can complete a POUG which falls over mid transaction. They are offered on cash and Avios redemptions but typically not on complex routings, BA Holidays or travel agency bookings until OLCI stage. POUGs on Avios redemptions won't get you additional TPs/Avios, but they will on revenue tickets.
Short haul routes from LON to/from Europe
A price in pounds indicates a ticket issued from London, other currencies indicate prices for tickets issued overseas (e.g. singles or returns originating from CDG priced in Euros). Multiple prices indicate a range of fares are on offer. Note that LCY prices currently seem to be on a different basis to LGW and LHR (cheaper, in other words).
Long haul routes from LON to North America
(price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):
Long haul routes from LON to South America
(price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):
Long haul routes from LON to Asia
(price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):
Long haul routes from LON to Australia and Oceania
(price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):
Long haul routes from LON to Africa and Middle East
(price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):
Long haul routes to LON
(price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):
POUG terms and conditions can be found by clicking here.
Please add your own successful results to the follow list including the month/year when the POUG was offered to you.
POUGs are offered via BA.com and the App Manage My Booking via a distinctive banner. You cannot get a POUG by telephoning, however the service centres can complete a POUG which falls over mid transaction. They are offered on cash and Avios redemptions but typically not on complex routings, BA Holidays or travel agency bookings until OLCI stage. POUGs on Avios redemptions won't get you additional TPs/Avios, but they will on revenue tickets.
Short haul routes from LON to/from Europe
A price in pounds indicates a ticket issued from London, other currencies indicate prices for tickets issued overseas (e.g. singles or returns originating from CDG priced in Euros). Multiple prices indicate a range of fares are on offer. Note that LCY prices currently seem to be on a different basis to LGW and LHR (cheaper, in other words).
- ACE – £119 (May 2015)
- AGP – £99/€119 (Dec 2014) £179 (July 2015)
- AMS - £109 (LHR Dec 2015 - both ways for Jan 2016), £69 for LCY (Jan 2015), €89 to LGW both ways (Jul 2015) £79 from LGW (May 2015), €90 to LHR (May 2015)
- AMS - £79 (Jan 2015) ex LGW - return also offered
- ANE - €79 (Mar 2015) to LCY
- ARN - £105 / LHR-ARN B767 (Mar 2015) £72 LHR-ARN (May 2015)
- ATH - £109 (Oct 2014) / £179 (Jan 15), £160 (Apr 2015), €280 to LHR (May 2015)
- BCN – €139 (Jan 2015) £89 (Feb 2015 LHR-BCN) £115 (Apr 2015 BCN-LHR), £89 (Apr 2015 LGW)
- BGO - £75 and £65 (Jan 2015 and Apr 2015)
- BOD - £104 from HBO (Feb 2015)
- BRI - £119 / €144 (Dec 2014)
- BRU - £105 (Feb 2015) /£120 (March 2015) /€135 (Jan 2015) / £115 (Jun 2015)
- BSL - CHF120 (Dec 2014) / CHF190 (Sep 2015)
- BUD - £89 also £105 (Dec 2014) and £120 (Jan 2015)
- CDG - €115 (Dec 2014), £75 (Mar 2015) £99 (April 2015), £80 (Jul 2015). £89 (Dec 2015)
- CMF - £69 (Dec 2014) Note LCY.
- CPH - £129 (Nov 2014) £125 (Jan 2015) 950 DKK (£95 - Jul 2015), £159 (Apr 2015), £120 (May 2015)
- CTA - £119/€144 (Dec 2014 and June 2015)
- DBV - £89 LGW (Nov 2015)
- DUB – €119 (to LHR, Dec 2015), £80 and £95 LHR (Jan & Mar 2015) £99 (Nov 2014); £95 LCY (Jan 2015), £80 LCY (Mar 2015), £105 (Apr 2015), €105 (to LHR, June 2015), £115 (LHR, Jun/Jul 2015)
- DUS - €125 (Jan 2015) €79 to LCY (Apr 2015) £69 to LCY (May 2015)
- FCO - £170 (Dec 2014) / €155 LHR & €109 LGW (Mar 2015), £155 (Apr 2015)
- FRA - €145 (to LHR, Dec 2015), £105 (Jan 2015) £109 (Nov 2015)
- GIB - £140 Dec 2014)
- GOT – £90 (Jan 2015) £79 (Nov 2014), SEK 990/GBP 76 (Oct 2015)
- GVA - £79/£89 (Nov 2014) £105 (Jan 2015) £120 (May 2015 from HBO) £105 both ways (05/15)
- HAM - £90 both ways (Jan 2015) £79 both ways (Sep 15 from HBO)
- HEL – €155 back (Dec 2014) £130 (July 2015, HEL-LHR)
- INN – £89/€109 back (Dec 2014)
- IST - £130 both ways (May 2015) £150 (May 2015, IST-LHR)
- JER - £99 (Jan 2015), £79 (Mar 2015), £79 (Oct 2015), £79 (Nove 2015)
- LCA – £210 (Feb2015)
- LED - £189 (Oct 2015)
- LIN – £175 (Jan 2015), £189 (Nov 2015)
- LIS – £80/£119/£145 (Nov 2014 / Dec 2014), £145 (Jul 2015 & Jan 2016)
- LPA - €125 back to LHR (May 2015)
- LUX - £120 offered to LHR (Feb 2015)
- MAD - £110 to LHR (Mar 2015 from HBO), £75 exLHR (June 2015), €89 MAD-LCY-MAD for Oct 2015
- MAH - £69 (Apr 2015). Note LCY.
- MLA - €154 (Jan 2015), €119 (Oct 2015)
- MUC - £105 (May 2015), £109 (Sep 2015 from HBO)
- MXP - £180 (Jan 2015)
- NCE - £140 (Dec 2014), £114 ex-LGW £145 to LHR (Apr 2015 from HBO)
- ORY - £99 (Jan 2015), £69 (Mar 2015) £90 April 2015
- OSL - NOK1200 = £100 (Feb 2015), £120 (May 2015), £91 (Aug 2015), £159 (Jan & Mar 2016 )
- OTP - £185 (Jan 2015)
- PFO - £119 (Sep 2015)
- PMI - £69 (Mar 2015), €79 (Mar 2015). Note LCY. PMI-LHR €175 (Mar 2015) / EUR 180 (Apr 2015) / EUR 205 (Oct 2015)
- PRG - £79/£120 (Dec 2014/Jan 2015), £149 (Dec 2015)
- PSA - £165 (Feb 2015), £89 (Oct 2015)
- RTM - £65 (Jan 2015, ex LHR)
- SVG - NOK 720 (Dec 2015), NOK 720 (Aug 2015), £99 each way (Dec 2015)
- SZG - £114 (Dec 2014)
- TIA – £99/€119 (Dec 2014) €159 (Mar 2015)
- TXL – £115 (Dec 2015) / €150 (Jan 2015) / £120 (Feb/Mar 2015) / €125 (Apr 2015) / £119 July 2015
- UIP - £69 (Mar 2015). Note LCY.
- VCE - £145 (Jan 2015)
- VIE – £149 (Aug '15) £135 (July '15) £145 (Jan '15) £99 and £129 (Nov 14)
- VRN - £89 / €109 (Dec 2014)
- WAW - £139 for LHR-WAW-LHR Oct 2015, 475 PLN (£79) for WAW-LHR (Jan 2016)
- ZAG - £89 for ZAG-LHR Aug 2015, €130 ZAG-LHR Nov 2015
- ZRH – £87 / CHF135 (Dec 14) LCY flights £69 (Nov 2014), £105 (LHR, Jul 2015)
Long haul routes from LON to North America
(price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):
- AUS - WTP $229 (Nov 2015), CW £473 (Feb 2015)
- BOS - WTP $189 (Apr 2015)
- JFK – WTP £147 (Jan and Apr 2015)
- IAD – WTP $288 (Jan 2015)
- LAS – WTP £198 (Aug 2015)
- LAX - CW £540 (Feb 2015)
- ORD - CW GBP 473 (Nov 2015)
- SFO – WTP $310 (Nov 2015)
- YUL – CW £405 (Jan 2015 - Post #95)
- YYZ - CW GBP 350 (Jun 2015)
Long haul routes from LON to South America
(price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):
Long haul routes from LON to Asia
(price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):
- BOM –WTP £168 (Dec 2015)
- PVG – CW £440 (Jan 2015)
- HKG - WTP £207 (Jan 2015)
- NRT - WTP £207 (Apr 2015)
- BKK - WTP £229 (Aug 2016)
Long haul routes from LON to Australia and Oceania
(price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):
- LHR-SYD – WTP £159 (Apr 2015)
Long haul routes from LON to Africa and Middle East
(price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):
- DXB – WTP £150 (Jan 2015)
- DXB – CW £499 (Feb 2015)
- TLV - WTP £153 (Apr 2015)
Long haul routes to LON
(price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):
- BOS - WTP $189 (Apr 2015), F $850 then $763 (Nov 2015)
- DME - WTP £145 (Nov 2015)
- DXB – CW £499 (Jan 2015)
- DXB – CW £299 (Nov 2015)
- GIG – F £447 (Jan 2015)
- HKG – WTP £161 (Jan 2015)
- HKG - CW £540 (Mar 2015)
- HKG - CW £599 (Mar 2015 for travel in April)
- IAD - WTP £185 (Apr 2015)
- JFK – WTP £168 (Jan 2015)
- JFK – F £508 (Dec 2015)
- MCO - WTP £170 (Sep 2015)
- MIA - WTP £176 (Nov 2015)
- ORD - CW GBP 473 (Nov 2015) increased to GBP 525 in 4 hours.
- PEK - CW GBP 549 (Aug 2015)
- SFO – WTP $310 (Nov 2015)
- SIN – CW £549 (Mar 2015)
- SIN – WTP £198 (Jun 2015)
- SYD – CW £500 (Jan 2015)
- YYZ - CW GBP 450 (Jun 2015)
- YYZ – CW C$723 (Nov 2015)
- YYZ - WTP GBP 189 (Jun 2015)
POUG terms and conditions can be found by clicking here.
Pro-active Online Upgrade (POUG) tracking and discussion | 2015 thread
Apr 19, 2015, 11:25 pm
#406
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Chicago
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Posts: 2
LHR-ATH £160 from WT to CE for mid-June.
Way too steep for a 3 hour flight on 767 where you can already get 2 seats by themselves in WT.
Way too steep for a 3 hour flight on 767 where you can already get 2 seats by themselves in WT.
Apr 19, 2015, 11:48 pm
#407
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: UK
Programs: I go wherever the content takes me.
Posts: 5,698
I have several questions regarding the BAEC changes and impact on POUGs - I wonder if anyone knows what will happen:
As a background, I have already booked a lot of economy tickets up until March next year, in order to maximise the Avois earned before things change on 28 April.
The first question is what happens if I upgrade the flight on a POUG after the 28th? Does the booking remain on the old rules with respect to Avios?
The second question relates to tier points: when you do a POUG, the selling class changes to U, which is technically a redemption class. Up until now, upgrading via POUG to, say, CE from ET would give the full 40 points from the standard 10 points. Will this remain the case? Like many other people, I often do POUGs purely to retain status.
As a background, I have already booked a lot of economy tickets up until March next year, in order to maximise the Avois earned before things change on 28 April.
The first question is what happens if I upgrade the flight on a POUG after the 28th? Does the booking remain on the old rules with respect to Avios?
The second question relates to tier points: when you do a POUG, the selling class changes to U, which is technically a redemption class. Up until now, upgrading via POUG to, say, CE from ET would give the full 40 points from the standard 10 points. Will this remain the case? Like many other people, I often do POUGs purely to retain status.
There has been no change to the TPs POUGs earn according to BA.
Apr 20, 2015, 1:51 am
#408
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Silver, Vietnam Airlines Lotusmiles Platinum
Posts: 2,383
Johannesburg
Can anyone give me prices for upgrades on the JHB route... Both ways!
Thanks
Thanks
Apr 20, 2015, 10:56 pm
#409
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 252
I'm sorry if this has been answered before, but I just paid £120 for a LHR PRG POUG.
Checking my booking now, it says I'm booked into class U. Isn't that redemption Business? I know I am supposed to get J TPs and avios, but just curious to know why I'm booked on U class.
Checking my booking now, it says I'm booked into class U. Isn't that redemption Business? I know I am supposed to get J TPs and avios, but just curious to know why I'm booked on U class.
Apr 21, 2015, 3:07 am
#410
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Location: London
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Crediting to BA you will get J tier points and Avios. Crediting elsewhere is likely to be a pain.
I suppose the more interesting question is how many you'll get post-28th April. I would guess you accrue at the I- class level.
Apr 23, 2015, 8:37 am
#411
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: CBG
Posts: 307
I remember reading on here last year that POUGs are no longer offered until 48 hours after booking, so people can't book with a view to getting a free cancellation within 24 hours if they're not offered one.
Well, I've just been offered a POUG instantly after booking, so perhaps that policy has changed. However I had paid the refundable £10 deposit on ba.com to hold the fare for 72 hours, so perhaps that had some bearing on it. They might figure those POUG-seekers won't be willing to lose a tenner each time they try.
Well, I've just been offered a POUG instantly after booking, so perhaps that policy has changed. However I had paid the refundable £10 deposit on ba.com to hold the fare for 72 hours, so perhaps that had some bearing on it. They might figure those POUG-seekers won't be willing to lose a tenner each time they try.
Apr 23, 2015, 11:52 am
#412
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Well, I've just been offered a POUG instantly after booking, so perhaps that policy has changed. However I had paid the refundable £10 deposit on ba.com to hold the fare for 72 hours, so perhaps that had some bearing on it. They might figure those POUG-seekers won't be willing to lose a tenner each time they try.
Apr 23, 2015, 7:44 pm
#413
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Silver, Vietnam Airlines Lotusmiles Platinum
Posts: 2,383
lgw - Bcn
Just took an upgrade @£89
Desperately hoping one will be available on the return
Desperately hoping one will be available on the return
Apr 23, 2015, 10:55 pm
#414
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Lhr-cph - £159
Apr 23, 2015, 11:35 pm
#415
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Location: UK
Programs: I go wherever the content takes me.
Posts: 5,698
Apr 24, 2015, 12:27 am
#416
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Location: UK/Las Vegas
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Apr 24, 2015, 12:35 am
#417
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Location: UK
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Pro-active Online Upgrade (POUG) tracking and discussion | 2015 thread
Ah...bloody app. 
Apr 24, 2015, 3:15 am
#418
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Location: London
Programs: BAEC Silver, Vietnam Airlines Lotusmiles Platinum
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Pro-active Online Upgrade (POUG) tracking and discussion | 2015 thread
Sorry, yes I took it on LGW-BCN at £89 and desperately want it on the return... Which is into LHR
Apr 24, 2015, 10:18 am
#419
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Location: Manchester, UK.
Programs: BAEC Silver, then a handful of points on everything else.
Posts: 185
IAD-LHR
Offered £185 for WT to WTP from IAD-LHR on 30/04/2015 when I checked in for the outbound flight (no POUG outbound). Took it.
Apr 24, 2015, 12:28 pm
#420
Join Date: Sep 2011
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 1,076
LHR-TLV WT to WT+ for GBP 153. Needed some TPs to re-qualify for Gold so gladly accepted it (it's extra 55 TPs).