So - who got a free upgrade this week?
Dec 30, 2016, 2:57 pm
#706
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Scotland, UK
Programs: BA Silver, Delta Skymiles, Hilton Honors, IHG One Rewards, Melia Rewards
Posts: 415
Jan 1, 2017, 7:14 pm
#707
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: London
Posts: 17,007
Jan 1, 2017, 7:35 pm
#708
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Seoul
Programs: BA Gold, DL DM
Posts: 15
I got a really cool upgrade even though I am still confused as to why.
i have no status (ba blue). I flew BA268 lax-lhr on Dec 26. I checked in online night before and got myself a window seat in world traveller on upper deck. I got to LAX and was not able to print out a boarding pass from the kiosk so I downloaded a mobile boarding pass (still showing world traveller and the seat I picked the previous night). I arrive to the gate and show them my mobile and was asked if I had a paper boarding pass to which I said no. They scanned my mobile and suddenly a seat in club world was printed. I enjoyed my 10 hours in CW no doubt but was extremely confused. CW was completely full so I must have had the last seat. Not complaining about my op up from WT to CW
i have no status (ba blue). I flew BA268 lax-lhr on Dec 26. I checked in online night before and got myself a window seat in world traveller on upper deck. I got to LAX and was not able to print out a boarding pass from the kiosk so I downloaded a mobile boarding pass (still showing world traveller and the seat I picked the previous night). I arrive to the gate and show them my mobile and was asked if I had a paper boarding pass to which I said no. They scanned my mobile and suddenly a seat in club world was printed. I enjoyed my 10 hours in CW no doubt but was extremely confused. CW was completely full so I must have had the last seat. Not complaining about my op up from WT to CW
Jan 2, 2017, 4:59 am
#709
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: US/UK - and elsewhere
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 2,540
.Thought LHR was quite quiet - checked in at the North end (no queues and check-in staff waiting - so didn't feel the urge to traipse down to first check-in). Fasttrack-north was a breeze, Flounge empty (-ish). Good CW service.
(in contrast IAD immigration was a bit of a shambles...)
Last edited by CKBA; Jan 2, 2017 at 1:40 pm
Jan 2, 2017, 5:04 am
#710
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold; FB Silver; SPG; IHG Gold
Posts: 2,981
Had two op ups in recent weeks, inbound from TXL and an outbound to AMS- the latter, whilst welcome of course, is scarcely worth it, although I always value the extra space. I am hoping for some long haul upgrades in 2017.
Jan 2, 2017, 9:21 am
#712
Join Date: Sep 2000
Posts: 5,398
Jan 2, 2017, 11:17 am
#713
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Wembley, Middx, England
Programs: BA Gold, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold
Posts: 775
We were on the 17:10.
Club cabin had a few spare seats, but WT & WT+ were solid. I thought that the Mixed fleet crew were okay (some better than others), but check-in was terrible on that day and took over 25 minutes (and we were third in line) ...
They tried to up-sell us in the lounge for 999.
Club cabin had a few spare seats, but WT & WT+ were solid. I thought that the Mixed fleet crew were okay (some better than others), but check-in was terrible on that day and took over 25 minutes (and we were third in line) ...
They tried to up-sell us in the lounge for 999.
Were you on the 1710 or 2045? I was on the 2045 with my better half and both of us got bumped from J to F, to a half empty cabin... maybe you ended up in our old seats (they told us in the lounge that 'they needed them')! Lovely end to our Christmas hols. Great service from the Mixed Fleet crew manning the cabin too. I had forgotten how much better F was than CW... even if it's only been a year since I last flew up front. That's going to hurt my 2017 avios balance
Jan 2, 2017, 1:50 pm
#714
Join Date: May 2010
Location: London, UK
Programs: Virgin Flying Club British Airways Executive Club
Posts: 232
Got upgraded 23rd Dec WTP to CW LHR to IAD.
Currently in the IAD lounge still in WTP. Had a chat with the checkin agent and said WTP has been oversold by 10 and there's 16 seats left in CW. Since I'm silver my chances are pretty good then, yeah?
Currently in the IAD lounge still in WTP. Had a chat with the checkin agent and said WTP has been oversold by 10 and there's 16 seats left in CW. Since I'm silver my chances are pretty good then, yeah?
Jan 2, 2017, 3:24 pm
#715
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: London
Posts: 6,265
Unless there are a lot of golds in wtp, I like your chances. Nothing is assured of course, and fail to check in pax along with BA liking to give new members a sampling of a different cabin could change this chance!
Jan 2, 2017, 4:06 pm
#716
Join Date: May 2010
Location: London, UK
Programs: Virgin Flying Club British Airways Executive Club
Posts: 232
They were good odds, but I didn't manage it. The good news is I'm in 61A with an empty 61B next to me.
I suppose the fact 61B is empty, along with a few other seats, means there wasn't that great of a need for bumps.
At least I'm not in WT 😄
I suppose the fact 61B is empty, along with a few other seats, means there wasn't that great of a need for bumps.
At least I'm not in WT 😄
Jan 3, 2017, 4:19 am
#717
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: London
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold & GGL & CCR, HH Diam, Bonvoy Titanium, IHG Spire, Tastecard
Posts: 7,549
I got upgraded from Business to First on AA on Sunday night due to an aircraft swap from refurbished 772 to old school 772.
Can't say it felt like an upgrade - neither seat (I probably had the worst F seat (felt like sitting in the J galley)) nor service.
Can't say it felt like an upgrade - neither seat (I probably had the worst F seat (felt like sitting in the J galley)) nor service.
Jan 3, 2017, 4:50 am
#718
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,492
well after starting this thread http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...ps-please.html we flew yesterday and got op-upped to WT+ (full flight) Fight was fine, arrived early but then got caught up in the border control chaos in MIA...3 hours queuing (even the crew queue was 150 deep with one desk processing) no aircon and no information, feel for those with connections as even 3 hours between flights would not have helped last night
Jan 3, 2017, 8:43 am
#719
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Montreal, CA
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 669
Have had good luck these past few weeks, both of my longhaul legs on a YVR-LHR-FCO return journey were upgraded, CW-to-F on one and WTP-to-CW another. Not expecting any upgrades for the next couple of years at this point...
Jan 5, 2017, 6:36 am
#720
Join Date: Mar 2014
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 226
Was upgraded from WT+ to CW on the BA216 (IAD-LHR) yesterday (4/1).
It was am absolutely delightful flight.
The crew were very pleasant, obliging and efficient and it was the best J flight I've had by far (NB I have limited experience - perhaps a dozen or so).
The CSD seemed to be very proactive and set the tone for everybody.
I've seen a lot of complaining recently - and I've done a bit of it myself - but this was genuinely very good.
It was am absolutely delightful flight.
The crew were very pleasant, obliging and efficient and it was the best J flight I've had by far (NB I have limited experience - perhaps a dozen or so).
The CSD seemed to be very proactive and set the tone for everybody.
I've seen a lot of complaining recently - and I've done a bit of it myself - but this was genuinely very good.