So - who got a free upgrade this week?
Oct 21, 2018, 3:59 am
#1636
Join Date: May 2013
Location: MAD
Programs: IB+, BAEC
Posts: 3,106
Do codeshares ever get opups?
I was unable to select a seat for BA285 to SFO purchased with the IB flight number. Checked in this morning on IB (as they are operating my MAD-LHR leg) and got assigned 33K. I like the window so I'm happy with the assignment but I'm still wondering what my chances are of a magic beep to CW. I'm IB Platino (OWE) if that matters, too.
I was unable to select a seat for BA285 to SFO purchased with the IB flight number. Checked in this morning on IB (as they are operating my MAD-LHR leg) and got assigned 33K. I like the window so I'm happy with the assignment but I'm still wondering what my chances are of a magic beep to CW. I'm IB Platino (OWE) if that matters, too.
Oct 21, 2018, 8:04 am
#1640
Moderator, Iberia Airlines, Airport Lounges, and Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold; Flying Blue Life Platinum; LH Sen.; Hilton Diamond; Kemal Kebabs Prized Customer
Posts: 63,821
Do codeshares ever get opups?
I was unable to select a seat for BA285 to SFO purchased with the IB flight number. Checked in this morning on IB (as they are operating my MAD-LHR leg) and got assigned 33K. I like the window so I'm happy with the assignment but I'm still wondering what my chances are of a magic beep to CW. I'm IB Platino (OWE) if that matters, too.
I was unable to select a seat for BA285 to SFO purchased with the IB flight number. Checked in this morning on IB (as they are operating my MAD-LHR leg) and got assigned 33K. I like the window so I'm happy with the assignment but I'm still wondering what my chances are of a magic beep to CW. I'm IB Platino (OWE) if that matters, too.
Oct 21, 2018, 11:54 am
#1641
Join Date: May 2013
Location: MAD
Programs: IB+, BAEC
Posts: 3,106
I certainly get upgrades on BA metal with codeshared bookings. If that's the Monday departure, then that looks to my amateur eyes to be an overbooked, probably oversold 747. SuperJ, fortunately, so even if you aren't upgraded then you're in a fairly decent rig, at least in terms of the IFE. It may be that BA have given you a lowly CIV since I believe you do a bit of BA travel, but I suspect you're not high up the pecking order. If you were BA Gold I'd be in the future chicken counting game frankly. WTP is full already, about 4 seats left in WT (which means zip seat really) and a handful of seats upfront. My guess that flight will go out completely full, and staff standbys on jumpseats.
Oct 21, 2018, 10:47 pm
#1642
Moderator, Iberia Airlines, Airport Lounges, and Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold; Flying Blue Life Platinum; LH Sen.; Hilton Diamond; Kemal Kebabs Prized Customer
Posts: 63,821
Thanks for the analysis. I do wonder how they handle CIV scores for non BAEC members. Particularly with IB and AA as clearly they partner quite a bit. Unfortunately our travel policy is Y only and I only managed to get W because I've got a knee injury (so CW would certainly be appreciated) But I do quite a bit of Y/B/H flying so I would hope that counts for something even if it's mostly in the back.
Oct 21, 2018, 10:51 pm
#1643
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: US/UK - and elsewhere
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 2,559
Another wind-up: at the first wing check in this morning, the nice lady gleefully says 'Ah Mr CKBA, we have a new seat for you...' In response to my clearly eager expectation she exclaimed.... 'it's 35K'. Oh, I said, the same seat... (okay my usual 767 seat....).
Oct 26, 2018, 3:47 am
#1645
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 1,736
Flying to NYC on BA0115 tomorrow- 2.30pm. Just seen been upgraded from WTP to club. I am gold and my husband is sliver. We haven't been upgraded for years as we usually fly in the highest cabin available. So very chuffed. BA holiday (flight and car).
Oddly, I looked at the booking as the tier points for the booking had gone up? Any idea why? They seem to have added the extra 50 tier points for club.
Oddly, I looked at the booking as the tier points for the booking had gone up? Any idea why? They seem to have added the extra 50 tier points for club.
Last edited by Barnaby100; Oct 26, 2018 at 4:15 am
Oct 26, 2018, 4:43 am
#1646
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond *, IHG, Couples Romance Rewards
Posts: 2,351
Flying to NYC on BA0115 tomorrow- 2.30pm. Just seen been upgraded from WTP to club. I am gold and my husband is sliver. We haven't been upgraded for years as we usually fly in the highest cabin available. So very chuffed. BA holiday (flight and car).
Oddly, I looked at the booking as the tier points for the booking had gone up? Any idea why? They seem to have added the extra 50 tier points for club.
Oddly, I looked at the booking as the tier points for the booking had gone up? Any idea why? They seem to have added the extra 50 tier points for club.
Oct 27, 2018, 4:00 am
#1648
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: BAEC (Gold), IHG Rewards (Gold Elite), Marriot (Gold Elite), HHonors (Gold Elite), SPG (Gold)
Posts: 165
So day trip to London yesterday and took advantage of the £69 upgrade each way (decent offer and extra TP’s alone make reasonable value)
flying BA1307 this morning en route to Doha booked on a QR flight code and got upgraded to Club Europe, first upgrade in a wee while.... Only to LHR but flight jammed so a wee perk to start my day.
flying BA1307 this morning en route to Doha booked on a QR flight code and got upgraded to Club Europe, first upgrade in a wee while.... Only to LHR but flight jammed so a wee perk to start my day.
Oct 27, 2018, 7:27 am
#1649
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: US/UK - and elsewhere
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 2,559
Yay.... after 120k miles and 14 months, finally an (official) upgrade. LHR-BWI after a change from a 788 to 789. Saw that I lost my empty neighbouring seat, then in the First Wing the agent tore up my old boarding pass... . :-))
Last edited by CKBA; Nov 6, 2018 at 1:10 am
Oct 27, 2018, 8:34 am
#1650
Join Date: Mar 2014
Programs: BAEC Gold, IHG Spire Elite
Posts: 289
I have a number of these now.
2 out of 3 of my LHR-JFK W have been upped to J.
KRK-LHR - both myself and my travelling companion put in the last row of CE instead of first row of ET.
DUB-LCY bumped to CE, likely due to an earlier flight that had mechanical problems and filling up our flight with their pax.
2 out of 3 of my LHR-JFK W have been upped to J.
KRK-LHR - both myself and my travelling companion put in the last row of CE instead of first row of ET.
DUB-LCY bumped to CE, likely due to an earlier flight that had mechanical problems and filling up our flight with their pax.