So - who got a free upgrade this week?
Apr 15, 2017, 12:52 pm
#886
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 47
Apr 15, 2017, 12:55 pm
#887
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: 63,827
Families are tricky: if there is a toddler without a seat then upgrading (and downgrading) gets complicated by the fact that the duplicate oxygen supply isn't necessarily present in all parts of the aircraft. If all passengers in the family group have a seat then that would be different.
Apr 15, 2017, 1:24 pm
#889
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 47
Families are tricky: if there is a toddler without a seat then upgrading (and downgrading) gets complicated by the fact that the duplicate oxygen supply isn't necessarily present in all parts of the aircraft. If all passengers in the family group have a seat then that would be different.
It's not a whinge, anyway - was just curious. Assuming I get the necessary 90 TP between now and July it'll be my first time being Silver, I don't fly often enough to get bent out of shape over not getting upgrades
Last edited by mangochutney; Apr 15, 2017 at 1:30 pm
Apr 15, 2017, 3:36 pm
#890
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold, AA 1MM lifetime gold, Starwood gold, Marriott Gold Elite
Posts: 719
Just got a salubrious text from my sister - straight from WT to CW on a long haul out of LHR. Her best friend is a CSM and left a note for the crew. It worked apparently, as when my sister (she has BA Blue) boarded, the CSD discreetly walked her and her mother-in-law to seats in CW. It was a special occasion, so that was lovely for them. Great when it happens to family, although the CSM apparently said it was a rare occurrence.
Apr 15, 2017, 3:50 pm
#891
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: BA Gold ; HH Diamond
Posts: 10
Travelled LGW to GLA on 12 April having been allocated 14F as Gold due to new seating allocation after intro of CE. Leaving First lounge (nice) i saw the seat change to 1A - hurray. First upgrade on a domestic!
I flex between LGW and LHR for my weekly trips so wondering if LGW is a better upgrade opportunity.
I flex between LGW and LHR for my weekly trips so wondering if LGW is a better upgrade opportunity.
Apr 17, 2017, 4:32 am
#893
Join Date: May 2004
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Executive Club Silver. Back of the plane on everyone else.
Posts: 262
Delayed report:
Upgrade from ET to CE on LGW-BRI (Bari) on 3 April. Was a one way ticket (return on different airline). Flight had a large group of school kids, so wondered if it was to clear space for them in the back.
Upgrade from ET to CE on LGW-BRI (Bari) on 3 April. Was a one way ticket (return on different airline). Flight had a large group of school kids, so wondered if it was to clear space for them in the back.
Apr 18, 2017, 3:03 am
#894
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Diamond
Posts: 7,774
Just got upgraded at the gate on my GOT-LHR flight. Exit row to "ciabatta class" 3C but nice.
App still shows my original seat so unexpected.
Unsure if status related, the upgrade God's were on my side today or BA saw it was my birthday.
Even got a mention that i was GGL from the desk at GF earlier and that's that first time since November.
App still shows my original seat so unexpected.
Unsure if status related, the upgrade God's were on my side today or BA saw it was my birthday.
Even got a mention that i was GGL from the desk at GF earlier and that's that first time since November.
Apr 18, 2017, 5:43 am
#896
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Diamond
Posts: 7,774
The app is saying 15J for my next flight although still WT+ on my boarding pass.
Possibly 2 upgrades in one day if that's right although my seat is fine in the first place and not so near the toilet as the A380 CW seat.
Possibly 2 upgrades in one day if that's right although my seat is fine in the first place and not so near the toilet as the A380 CW seat.
Apr 18, 2017, 6:06 am
#899
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Diamond
Posts: 7,774
The last two times i had upgrades, i was given a new boarding pass when checking into a lounge. Nothing today.
The gate scanner at GOT beeped and came up with "check seat" so i assumed it was because i had an exit row seat and they wanted to make sure i was fine sitting there (happened before).
The gate scanner at GOT beeped and came up with "check seat" so i assumed it was because i had an exit row seat and they wanted to make sure i was fine sitting there (happened before).
Apr 18, 2017, 7:55 am
#900
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Singapore
Programs: BA Gold. KrisFlyer Gold
Posts: 732
That sounds like a definite upgrade. The main flight info page on the app with the departure time updates to the new seat, but the boarding pass on the app never does.