So - who got a free upgrade this week?
Aug 25, 2016, 4:12 pm
#586
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 709
Upgraded at online check in
First Y flight booked in years - OLCI to find in WTP now - and what looks like a pretty full cabin... Here's hoping for a second beep at the gate! First ever upgrade ^ (possibly because usually on exEU J!!)
Aug 25, 2016, 9:07 pm
#587
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Valencia, Spain
Programs: LH SEN, A3*G, BAEC Gold
Posts: 154
LHR-NRT,787-9, gate upgrade from CW to F... but experience ruined because the cabin was severely under-catered:
- 30 minutes after ordering dinner, a crew member came to my seat to apologize for the unavailability of my choice, and offers *one* choice.
- During breakfast, only ONE of three choices was available.
Maybe Alex Cruz also "enhancing" first class?
- 30 minutes after ordering dinner, a crew member came to my seat to apologize for the unavailability of my choice, and offers *one* choice.
- During breakfast, only ONE of three choices was available.
Maybe Alex Cruz also "enhancing" first class?
Aug 25, 2016, 11:11 pm
#588
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Diamond
Posts: 7,769
LHR-NRT,787-9, gate upgrade from CW to F... but experience ruined because the cabin was severely under-catered:
- 30 minutes after ordering dinner, a crew member came to my seat to apologize for the unavailability of my choice, and offers *one* choice.
- During breakfast, only ONE of three choices was available.
Maybe Alex Cruz also "enhancing" first class?
- 30 minutes after ordering dinner, a crew member came to my seat to apologize for the unavailability of my choice, and offers *one* choice.
- During breakfast, only ONE of three choices was available.
Maybe Alex Cruz also "enhancing" first class?
Aug 26, 2016, 2:10 am
#590
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver, VIPorter, Miles+Bonus Blue
Posts: 27
Both me (Silver) and my wife (Blue) upgraded at the gate on Wednesday from Rome to Heathrow - moved from the exit row on the 767 to row 9 so not the best seat swap, but the food and improved beverage selection were certainly welcome and the crew were excellent.
First time upgraded on BA, hoping for it to continue on Monday when travelling to Toronto!
First time upgraded on BA, hoping for it to continue on Monday when travelling to Toronto!
Sep 2, 2016, 9:47 am
#591
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 259
Am on a bit of a roll at the moment, receiving a magic beep on three of my last four flights where an upgrade was possible;
- to CE, DUB-LHR on the last leg of a trip to Vancouver;
- J to F, SIN-LHR last weekend;
- to CE, FRA-LCY this evening (on an Embraer 170 which I'm not sure counts, unless FLY works its magic).
Hopefully that's not my three for the year, but if so I'd be quite happy.
- to CE, DUB-LHR on the last leg of a trip to Vancouver;
- J to F, SIN-LHR last weekend;
- to CE, FRA-LCY this evening (on an Embraer 170 which I'm not sure counts, unless FLY works its magic).
Hopefully that's not my three for the year, but if so I'd be quite happy.
Sep 2, 2016, 9:53 am
#592
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club, easyJet and Ryanair
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: UK/Las Vegas
Programs: BA Gold (GGL/CCR)
Posts: 15,926
LHR-NRT,787-9, gate upgrade from CW to F... but experience ruined because the cabin was severely under-catered:
- 30 minutes after ordering dinner, a crew member came to my seat to apologize for the unavailability of my choice, and offers *one* choice.
- During breakfast, only ONE of three choices was available.
Maybe Alex Cruz also "enhancing" first class?
- 30 minutes after ordering dinner, a crew member came to my seat to apologize for the unavailability of my choice, and offers *one* choice.
- During breakfast, only ONE of three choices was available.
Maybe Alex Cruz also "enhancing" first class?
Sep 2, 2016, 11:11 am
#593
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: KSA
Programs: BA LTG, UA Gold, EK Silver, Hilton LT Diamond, Marriott LT Titanium, IHG Plat
Posts: 1,242
Y -> W on the daytime LHR-DXB flight. W in the Super-Hi 747 is a huge improvement over the older W and I would venture to add that it is probably the one cabin on BA that actually meets expectations (only the new W not the old)
Sep 3, 2016, 1:40 am
#594
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: London
Programs: Ba Bronze
Posts: 3
First post, but got upgraded from Economy to Club on JFK-LHR on Thursday on a high J config 747. First upgrade ever! Bronze member. Probably due to the outgoing flight being delayed by 5 hours and having to sit in an old 747 at 40 degrees since the aircon wasn't working at the start. Arriving at JFK at 1am in the morning.
Sep 3, 2016, 3:42 am
#595
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: UAE
Programs: SPG Gold, Marriott Silver, Continental OnePass, BA Executive Club, Tesco ;)
Posts: 490
Interestingly, however, she had done this in BKK on a BKK-DXB flight on Emirates last week and it didn't stop both of us receiving the magic beep at the gate to go from Y-J (I'm Skywards gold, she is silver).
Maybe EK play it differently.
Sep 3, 2016, 5:00 am
#596
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 9
WTP -> J on SIN-LHR. Had just boarded when another person had been assigned the same seat.
WTP -> J LHR-SYD, twice(!). Both times, was transiting through terminal 5 at LHR and heard the magic beep. I'm usually in Y, or WTP, so the lay-flat bed was amazing. I could get used to J
WTP -> J LHR-SYD, twice(!). Both times, was transiting through terminal 5 at LHR and heard the magic beep. I'm usually in Y, or WTP, so the lay-flat bed was amazing. I could get used to J
Sep 4, 2016, 10:31 pm
#597
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL / GfL
Posts: 3,261
HKG > LHR, J to 1A in F.
First long-haul upgrade since 2008, made GGL last week and flight was packed, so nice to see status holds some sway if they need to shift people around.
Great crew btw - still makes the difference between a great flight and just a normal one.
First long-haul upgrade since 2008, made GGL last week and flight was packed, so nice to see status holds some sway if they need to shift people around.
Great crew btw - still makes the difference between a great flight and just a normal one.
Sep 4, 2016, 10:56 pm
#598
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: 63,807
First post, but got upgraded from Economy to Club on JFK-LHR on Thursday on a high J config 747. First upgrade ever! Bronze member. Probably due to the outgoing flight being delayed by 5 hours and having to sit in an old 747 at 40 degrees since the aircon wasn't working at the start. Arriving at JFK at 1am in the morning.
OK, not quite the first post, but since you are currently posting once every 6 years by all means feel free to up your productivity! Welcome to the BA Forum.
Sep 4, 2016, 11:26 pm
#599
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Programs: AA Gold AAdvantage Elite, Rapids Reward
Posts: 38,326
Can you upgrade me into premium economy class or World Club Class? I can't pay a seat. It's too expensive. All I want to be free. I already bought a ticket in a few months ago. I am going back to Basel again. I got cheap tickets. Any idea? Can I move into premium economy class and I need more legroom. I have a long legs.
Sep 5, 2016, 12:41 am
#600
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: 63,807
I doubt it is going to happen. There's no harm hoping, but BA rarely gives upgrades, for all the discussion here, and you will not that many of those getting upgrades are Emerald level. Indeed there are plenty of BA Golds who report not ever getting an upgrade. All you can do is ensure your AA number is in the account, not that it helps much, and that you check in at the first opportunity. Don't select a special meal however. It's not down to staff discretion incidentally, upgrades are effectively selected and ranked in advance by the computer.