So - who got a free upgrade this week?
Jun 22, 2015, 9:09 am
#16
Join Date: May 2008
Location: YYZ
Posts: 2,636
Friday, YYZ-LHR WT+ to CW on a sleeper flight.
Didn't feel particularly smug, but rather grateful for the ability to sleep on the plane. I also got three warmed up chocolate chip cookies with my chamomile tea. I think the CC liked me :-)
Didn't feel particularly smug, but rather grateful for the ability to sleep on the plane. I also got three warmed up chocolate chip cookies with my chamomile tea. I think the CC liked me :-)
Jun 22, 2015, 9:31 am
#19
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Russia
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 125
Jun 22, 2015, 9:31 am
#20
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: UK
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 162
Two in a row - lhr-lax wt to wt+ and lax-hnl economy to 'first'. Not that smug with either; wt+ ended up with less legroom than I would've had in wt. First on AA not spectacular but at least some (basic) food and drink.
Unless I get upgraded from a seat to a bed, my gratitude/smugness is fairly limited
Unless I get upgraded from a seat to a bed, my gratitude/smugness is fairly limited
Jun 22, 2015, 9:32 am
#21
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Buckinghamshire
Programs: BAEC Gold Guest List, Hilton Honours Diamond, Accor Gold
Posts: 2,303
Jun 22, 2015, 9:33 am
#22
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Programs: BA Gold, QF WP
Posts: 12,551
Jun 22, 2015, 9:45 am
#24
Join Date: Aug 2013
Programs: BAEC Gold / OW Emerald
Posts: 142
Jun 22, 2015, 10:01 am
#25
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Argentina
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I've had a few airline upgrades because it suited them to do it.
Jun 22, 2015, 10:08 am
#26
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: East Anglia, England
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 2,056
The last flight upgrade I had on BA was probably back in 2005 or 2006 from ET to CE. I doubt BA sees it in their interest to upgrade me as I usually fly a premium cabin. But I certainly wouldn't turn it down!
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Jun 22, 2015, 10:20 am
#27
Join Date: May 2015
Programs: BAEC GCH, Virgin Flying Club SCH
Posts: 142
No its no myth. Last month got 2 opups from WT -> WT+ (both company TA bookings so just to debunk that myth also).
Both flights were 'oversold', first was LHR-SEA, next was ATL -> LHR
SEA was in the new WT+ seats and certainly decent enough for a day flight.
ATL was old seats and infront of the bulkhead so no-one infront to push their seat back and lots of space.
Was I smug? No, but were a nice surprise and a bonus when flying for business so I made the most of it.
Thats probably put the evil eye now and I won't get any again for the next 20 years!
Both flights were 'oversold', first was LHR-SEA, next was ATL -> LHR
SEA was in the new WT+ seats and certainly decent enough for a day flight.
ATL was old seats and infront of the bulkhead so no-one infront to push their seat back and lots of space.
Was I smug? No, but were a nice surprise and a bonus when flying for business so I made the most of it.
Thats probably put the evil eye now and I won't get any again for the next 20 years!
Jun 22, 2015, 10:33 am
#29
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Wedged somewhere between BTS and VIE ✈
Programs: Star Alliance Gold (A3 Gold), Oneworld Emerald (BA Gold), Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,338
It's never happened to me, and probably never will...not with the tickets I buy anyway (O, G, Q etc 
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Jun 22, 2015, 10:40 am
#30
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: UK
Programs: BA, U2+, SK, AF/KL, IHG, Hilton, others gathering dust...
Posts: 2,552
Nothing on BA recently, though most BA flights this year have been in CE, F or CW on a 3-class, so not many chances to hear the magic beep. Historically a pretty good strike rate on LH, very few on SH.
Did get an op-up from J to F on QR from LHR-DOH last week. As it was on one of their A330s, that was most welcome.
This week's flights are on U2...
Did get an op-up from J to F on QR from LHR-DOH last week. As it was on one of their A330s, that was most welcome.
This week's flights are on U2...
Last edited by Oaxaca; Jun 22, 2015 at 10:55 am