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
Jan 8, 2015, 6:04 pm
#46
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Buckinghamshire
Programs: BAEC Gold Guest List, Hilton Honours Diamond, Accor Gold
Posts: 2,303
For a booking in June, BCN is £130 to CE each way
"Stretch out and enjoy more legroom and a wider seat. Enjoy a traditional English afternoon tea."
Mmm, tempting! £130 for afternooon tea.
£170 LHR-FCO in March
No offer for FLR-LCY in March
No offer for LHR-BIO-LHR in March, although possibly because the route has yet to launch
No offer for LHR-TLS-LHR in April
Small sample size, but prices seem a lot higher than in the past.
"Stretch out and enjoy more legroom and a wider seat. Enjoy a traditional English afternoon tea."
Mmm, tempting! £130 for afternooon tea.
£170 LHR-FCO in March
No offer for FLR-LCY in March
No offer for LHR-BIO-LHR in March, although possibly because the route has yet to launch
No offer for LHR-TLS-LHR in April
Small sample size, but prices seem a lot higher than in the past.
Jan 9, 2015, 4:50 am
#48
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: St Albans, UK
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 15
Got offered £147 for WTP from LHR to JFK and £168 for the return leg.
Only paid £500 for the original flights and WTP showing as over £2k for the return journey so seems like a good deal. Hoping it offers CW on the way back for the same sort of price so I can get some sleep.
Only paid £500 for the original flights and WTP showing as over £2k for the return journey so seems like a good deal. Hoping it offers CW on the way back for the same sort of price so I can get some sleep.
Jan 9, 2015, 4:35 pm
#49
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Silver, M&M, HHonors Gold
Posts: 1,223
MLA-LGW €154 from €85 HBO ticket one way. Offer available online 2 days before flight.
Jan 9, 2015, 4:48 pm
#50
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
Jan 9, 2015, 4:50 pm
#51
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: London
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Posts: 6,720
Got offered £147 for WTP from LHR to JFK and £168 for the return leg.
Only paid £500 for the original flights and WTP showing as over £2k for the return journey so seems like a good deal. Hoping it offers CW on the way back for the same sort of price so I can get some sleep.
Only paid £500 for the original flights and WTP showing as over £2k for the return journey so seems like a good deal. Hoping it offers CW on the way back for the same sort of price so I can get some sleep.
Jan 10, 2015, 1:21 pm
#52
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: UK
Programs: BA, U2+, SK, AF/KL, IHG, Hilton, others gathering dust...
Posts: 2,552
Just been offered £130 for LHR-BCN in Feb. Almost as good value as the £120 recently offered for TXL-LHR... 
Jan 10, 2015, 11:55 pm
#53
fomerly known as LandingGear (not Landing Gear)
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 833
Are these offered even when a travel agent books? I logged into MMB and wanted to check current (standard) rates for upgrade. But the upgrade option asks me to contact my travel agent (AmEx, in this case). So does BA offer POUG even when ticketed by travel agents?
Jan 11, 2015, 12:18 am
#54
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Generally BA does not offer POUGs on travel agent and corporate bookings, because the ticket is controlled by the agency rather than the airline. The exception would be in the final 24 hours, at OLCI stage basically, when the ticket falls under airport control. You may, occasionally, be offered a POUG at that point, if the booking is a single or straightforward there and back ticket.
Jan 11, 2015, 12:24 am
#55
fomerly known as LandingGear (not Landing Gear)
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 833
Generally BA does not offer POUGs on travel agent and corporate bookings, because the ticket is controlled by the agency rather than the airline. The exception would be in the final 24 hours, at OLCI stage basically, when the ticket falls under airport control. You may, occasionally, be offered a POUG at that point, if the booking is a single or straightforward there and back ticket.
Jan 11, 2015, 2:02 am
#56
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Cumbria
Programs: BAEC GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond, Starbucks Gold
Posts: 4,510
Not sure if allowed to ask questions on this thread, so apologies if this is the wrong place.
Have LHR/AMS booked on 25/1. Only booked earlier in week so POUG wont show for 48 hours. All my otherbookings have multiple legs so cannot POUG these. How will I find if I can POUG? Looking in manage my booking and can see the upgrade tab for money, and from reading the thread I understand that this is not a POUG but just a standard upgrade. Hopefully I will be offered a POUG but just want to know what to look out for.
Have LHR/AMS booked on 25/1. Only booked earlier in week so POUG wont show for 48 hours. All my otherbookings have multiple legs so cannot POUG these. How will I find if I can POUG? Looking in manage my booking and can see the upgrade tab for money, and from reading the thread I understand that this is not a POUG but just a standard upgrade. Hopefully I will be offered a POUG but just want to know what to look out for.
Jan 11, 2015, 2:34 am
#57
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: UK
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Have LHR/AMS booked on 25/1. Only booked earlier in week so POUG wont show for 48 hours. All my otherbookings have multiple legs so cannot POUG these. How will I find if I can POUG? Looking in manage my booking and can see the upgrade tab for money, and from reading the thread I understand that this is not a POUG but just a standard upgrade. Hopefully I will be offered a POUG but just want to know what to look out for.
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Hello Mr Xxx. Upgrade to Club Europe
Only £xxx per person when you upgrade to Club Europe.
This is a limited special offer, available to book now.
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It also usually appears in the banner on the right with the heading "Just Booked?" which contains links to hotels, parking etc.
POUG prices to/from LGW/LHR seem to have gone up quite a bit recently, so don't expect a bargain, but you never know.
Jan 11, 2015, 2:37 am
#58
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Cumbria
Programs: BAEC GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond, Starbucks Gold
Posts: 4,510
Thank you Oaxaca. Will look out for that.
Jan 11, 2015, 6:55 am
#59
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: DCA
Posts: 888
Forgive me if I've missed a glaringly obvious post, but a quick search yielded no fruit. I am flying EDI-LHR-IAD in April with my family. We are are two separate record locators because my wife and kids are traveling on my miles (AA) and I am on a revenue ticket. With specific regard to upgrading from WT to WTP:
1. Is this ever offered on non-rev tickets (assuming we don't count the extortionate co-pays on award tickets as revenue).
2. When I click on "upgrade with money," both their record locator and mine say "Sorry, it is not possible to change this booking on ba.com. Please contact your booking/travel agent."
I'm an AA EXP but this is my first foray onto BA in many years. Thanks.
1. Is this ever offered on non-rev tickets (assuming we don't count the extortionate co-pays on award tickets as revenue).
2. When I click on "upgrade with money," both their record locator and mine say "Sorry, it is not possible to change this booking on ba.com. Please contact your booking/travel agent."
I'm an AA EXP but this is my first foray onto BA in many years. Thanks.
Jan 11, 2015, 10:26 am
#60
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Cumbria
Programs: BAEC GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond, Starbucks Gold
Posts: 4,510
Well, booked the flights on Friday at 17.04, just checked now (Sunday at 17.15) and is showing POUG for £90 from LHR/AMS.So, almost exactly 48 hours from booking.
Now I need to decide if I should go for it. Is looking quite full in CE, although suppose they will just move the curtain if they can make more money.
Now I need to decide if I should go for it. Is looking quite full in CE, although suppose they will just move the curtain if they can make more money.