So - who got a free upgrade this week?
Oct 17, 2017, 11:02 am
#1187
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 75
One guy got moved wt+ to cw yesterday just before take off (lhr-lax). Club was busy but think there was one seat available. Guess he asked and got!
meanwhile I asked for an upgrade quote for next week and it's £4,000 for two people into club. Insanity.
meanwhile I asked for an upgrade quote for next week and it's £4,000 for two people into club. Insanity.
Oct 17, 2017, 11:18 am
#1188
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: BAEC Gold, EK Skywards (enhanced Blue !), Oman Air Sindbad Gold
Posts: 6,399
I wasn't there, so obviously don't know the specifics. But I suspect he was identified and singled out by the CSD on the basis of status.
Plus, there are many cases (can't say I've personally witnessed the scenario on any recent BA flights .... but I certainly have with other carriers in the past) of people being moved once onboard because they are well-known to /friends of CC (or even of flight deck crew). Yes, "against the rules", I'm well aware, and with all manner of potential consequences - but that of itself doesn't stop it happening.
Oct 17, 2017, 4:40 pm
#1190
Join Date: Jul 2015
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Honors Gold
Posts: 84
Upgraded today from WTP to CW for BA213 (LHR-BOS) tomorrow. Noticed that my seat number had changed before I did OLCI this afternoon. Even had enough time to move myself to a better seat, although needless to say all of the top deck was already taken. The WTP cabin that I was booked in was certainly pretty packed - only two other seats showing as available.
Oct 17, 2017, 6:14 pm
#1191
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: UK
Programs: Mucci, BA, AF
Posts: 10,129
CX have 787s now? I thought they were all 777/330/350?
Oct 17, 2017, 7:31 pm
#1192
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SIN
Programs: CX DM, SQ KF Gold
Posts: 980
Congrats on the upgrade, just one minor thing - not that it matters much when it comes to getting upgraded from PE to J: CX do not have any 787s in their fleet. You were almost certainly on the A359, which is, IMHO, one of the best planes in their fleet! I hope you enjoyed your flight!
Oct 18, 2017, 3:18 am
#1194
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: london
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 266
Congrats on the upgrade, just one minor thing - not that it matters much when it comes to getting upgraded from PE to J: CX do not have any 787s in their fleet. You were almost certainly on the A359, which is, IMHO, one of the best planes in their fleet! I hope you enjoyed your flight!
Oct 18, 2017, 3:31 am
#1195
Join Date: Jun 2016
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 1,166
More likely, even having high status (Gold/GGL) didn't swing it - possibly staff on personal travel, friends & family of the crew or similar: upgrades on grounds of "status" (which BA doesn't really do...these are more likely op-ups due to seating requirements) are more likely to show up shortly before check-in, or between check-in and the gate. Pretty rare, I think, for status along to result in an upgrade on board when there is no operational need.
Oct 18, 2017, 3:32 am
#1196
Join Date: Jun 2016
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 1,166
By contrast, I travel plenty as a Gold and solo and have never had an upgrade "on-board" like this - even where I have seen groups of 2-3 people pulled forward by the CSD once on board...so either they had seriously high status but more likely staff/friends & family - clearly not op-ups as the cabins they came from in those instances had plenty of space left
Oct 18, 2017, 3:32 pm
#1197
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold, AA 1MM lifetime gold, Starwood gold, Marriott Gold Elite
Posts: 719
By contrast, I travel plenty as a Gold and solo and have never had an upgrade "on-board" like this - even where I have seen groups of 2-3 people pulled forward by the CSD once on board...so either they had seriously high status but more likely staff/friends & family - clearly not op-ups as the cabins they came from in those instances had plenty of space left
Oct 18, 2017, 3:50 pm
#1198
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA GGL
Posts: 1,578
GOT-LHR earlier this week, immediately after LHR-GOT, when doing a back to back to commence an ex-EU TATL. Crew were very surprised to see me again mere minutes after wishing me a nice stay in Sweden. One taps me on the shoulder as I turn down the aisle back to 12A, “Would you prefer to sit in row 1?” Was very happy to receive full CE service too.
No such luck on LHR-LAX the next day, though, despite J0.
No such luck on LHR-LAX the next day, though, despite J0.
Oct 20, 2017, 3:06 pm
#1199
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Edinburgh or London
Programs: BA silver, Hilton diamond, Marriott titanium, IHG platinum
Posts: 190
DXB-LHR BA108 WTP-CW earlier this week. Both Y and prem v full - turned down £600 each to upgrade at checkin desk - day flight, after all - but ticket pinged at gate with new upgraded boarding passes.... Mrs 13A recently dropped from Gold to Silver, if that makes a difference, and we noted our WTP seats were taken.... At any rate, many thanks BA....