Dec 31, 2015, 9:10 am
Last edit by: EsherFlyer
2016 POUG rate tracker
Please add your own successful results to the follow list including the month/year when the POUG was offered to you.
UPDATED TO: Post #259
POUGs are offered via BA.com and the App Manage My Booking via a distinctive banner (example from MMB below). You cannot get a POUG by telephoning, however the service centres can complete a POUG which falls over mid transaction. They are offered on cash and Avios redemptions but typically not on complex routings, BA Holidays or travel agency bookings until OLCI stage. POUGs on Avios redemptions won't get you additional TPs/Avios, but they will on revenue tickets.
Short haul routes from LON to/from Europe
A price in pounds indicates a ticket issued from London, other currencies indicate prices for tickets issued overseas (e.g. singles or returns originating from CDG priced in Euros). Multiple prices indicate a range of fares are on offer. Note that LCY prices currently seem to be on a different basis to LGW and LHR (cheaper, in other words).
Long haul routes from LON to North America
(price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):
Long haul routes from LON to South America and the Caribbean
(price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):
Long haul routes from LON to Asia
(price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):
Long haul routes from LON to Australia and Oceania
(price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):
Long haul routes from LON to Africa and Middle East
(price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):
Long haul routes to LON
(price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):
POUG terms and conditions can be found by clicking here.
Please add your own successful results to the follow list including the month/year when the POUG was offered to you.
UPDATED TO: Post #259
POUGs are offered via BA.com and the App Manage My Booking via a distinctive banner (example from MMB below). You cannot get a POUG by telephoning, however the service centres can complete a POUG which falls over mid transaction. They are offered on cash and Avios redemptions but typically not on complex routings, BA Holidays or travel agency bookings until OLCI stage. POUGs on Avios redemptions won't get you additional TPs/Avios, but they will on revenue tickets.
Short haul routes from LON to/from Europe
A price in pounds indicates a ticket issued from London, other currencies indicate prices for tickets issued overseas (e.g. singles or returns originating from CDG priced in Euros). Multiple prices indicate a range of fares are on offer. Note that LCY prices currently seem to be on a different basis to LGW and LHR (cheaper, in other words).
- ACE -
- AGP 89 (Jan 2016, ex LCY), 79 (Feb 2016, LCY)
- AMS - 109 (LHR Dec 2015 - both ways for Jan 2016), 79 from LGW (Jan 2016, Jul 2016), 69 for LCY (Jan 2016, Mar 2016), 109 (Mar 2016) ex LHR
- AMS - 79 (Jan 2015, Feb 2016) ex LGW - return also offered
- ANE - 69 (Mar 2016) ex LCY
- ARN - 109 (Feb 2016), 109 (Aug 2016), 100 (Aug 2016), SEK 1035 / 89 (Dec 2016)
- ATH - 109 / 300 to LHR (Nov 2015), 179 (Feb 2016, May 2016)
- BCN 140 to LHR (Dec 2015), 109 from LGW (Feb 2016), 120 from LHR (Aug 2016), 129 from LHR (Dec 2016)
- BGO - 79 (Dec 2015)
- BOD -
- BRI -
- BRU - 129 (Jan 2016), 130 (Dec 2016)
- BSL - CHF 190 (Sep 2015, Feb 2016)
- BUD - 149 both ways (Jan 2016)
- CDG - 89 (Dec 2015), 115 for CDG-LHR (Sep 2016)
- CHQ - 245 (Dec 2016 for Sept 2017)
- CMF -
- CPH - 129 (LHR, Jan 2016), 110 (LHR, Nov 2016, avios booking)
- CTA -
- DBV - 89 LGW (Nov 2015)
- DUB 119 (to LHR, Dec 2015), 119 each way (Feb'16 for July '16), 119 (Feb for Nov 16) 119 each way (Mar 2016) 110 (dropped from 119 Jul 16)
- DUS - 129 (Mar 2016, April 2016) 90 DUS-LHR (Aug 2016)
- FCO - 109 (to LGW, Jan 2016) / 199 (to/from LHR, Mar 2016)
- FRA - 109 (Nov 2015) / 145 (to LHR, Dec 2015) / 79 (to LCY, Jul 2016) / 50 (from LHR, Aug 2016)
- GIB - 149 (May 2016)
- GOT SEK 990/GBP 76 (Oct 2015)
- GVA - 129 (Jan 2016) 125 (Offered Sept'16 for Apr'17)
- HAJ - 90 (Jan 2017) 99 HAJ-LHR (Jan 2017)
- HAM - 79 both ways (Sep 15 from HBO) 110 both ways (April 2016)
- HEL 160 both ways (Mar 2016)
- IBZ - 69 both ways (June 2016)
- INN
- IST - 150 (May 2015, IST-LHR) 179 (Feb 2016, LHR-IST and Dec 2016, IST-LHR)
- JER - 79 (Nov 2015)
- KBP - 124 (Feb 2016)
- KEF - 240 (Nov 2016)
- LCA 176. LCA-LHR (APR 2016)
- LED - 189 (Oct 2015)
- LIN 189 (Nov 2015, Feb 2016)
- LIS 145 (Jul 2015 & Jan 2016) 159 (Jul 2016; Jan 2016 from HBO)
- LPA -
- LUX - 139 for LUX-LHR (Jan 2016 from HBO), 105 for LHR-LUX and 139 for LUX-LHR (Nov 2016)
- LYS - 120 LHR-LYS (Dec 2016)
- MAD - 89 MAD-LCY (Feb 2016), 79 LCY-MAD (Jan 2016). 79 MAD-LHR (Feb 2016) 79 each way (May 2016)
- MAH -
- MLA - 119 (Oct 2015)
- MUC - 109 (Sep 2015 from HBO, also for Aug 2016, semi flex fare)
- MJV - 70 (Nov 2016 from HBO, for Mar 17)
- MRS - 110 (Nov 2016 from HBO Weekend Daytrip), 109 (Nov 2016 from MRS-LHR from HBO, Weekend Daytrip ex LHR)
- MXP - 189 (Jun, Jul 2016, from Sunday Daytrip)
- NCE - 145 (Jan 2016), 109 (Feb 2016, LGW), 135 (July 2016)
- ORY - 115 (Jan 2016), 89 (Feb 2016), 115 (March 2016) 82 (October 2016)
- OSL - 159 (Dec 2015, Apr 2016), NOK 1175/95 (Feb 2016)
- OTP - 239 (Jan 2017)
- PFO - 119 (Sep 2015)
- PMI - 205 (Oct 2015, Mar 2016, LHR) 79 (Jul 16, to LCY, from HBO), 69, Jan 17 to LCY from HBO)
- PRG - 149 (Dec 2015)
- PSA - 89 (Oct 2015)
- RTM -
- SOF - 13 (Aug 2016)
- SVG - 99 / NOK 720 (Dec 2015),
- SZG -
- TIA
- TXL 100 (Aug 2016, Sep 2016, Dec 2016) / 120 (To LHR, Aug 2016) / 100 (Sep 2016 / 129 (to LHR, Sep 2016)
- UIP -
- VCE - 109 (to LGW, Feb 2016)
- VIE 179 (Feb 2016), 159 (Apr 2016)
- VRN - 109 (Feb 2016 & Mar 2016)
- WAW - 139 (Oct 2015) / 475 PLN (79) (Oct 2015)
- ZAG - 130 ZAG-LHR Nov 2015
- ZRH 119 (Jan, Apr 2016) / 69 (from LCY Jan 2016) 69 (From LCY April 2016) both ways
Long haul routes from LON to North America
(price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):
- AUS - WTP $229 (Nov 2015), CW 473 (Feb 2015)
- BOS - WTP $189 (Apr 2015), CW $765 (Mar 2016)
- DFW - CW $850 (Feb 2016)
- EWR - WTP $256 (Jan 2016) see also JFK
- JFK WTP 147 (Jan and Apr 2015), WTP 189 (Mar 2016) see also EWR
- IAD WTP $288 (Jan 2015)
- LAS WTP 198 (Aug 2015)
- LAX - CW 540 (Feb 2015)
- MEX - CW 422 (Apr 2016)
- MIA - WTP 198 (Feb 2016)
- ORD - CW 473 (Nov 2015)
- PHL - CW $750 (Feb 2016), CW 525 (Feb 2016)
- SFO WTP $310 (Nov 2015), CW 480 (Jan 2016) CW $760/$855/$950 (all offered Apr 2016), CW $775 (Dec 2016, down from $855 last week)
- YUL CW 405 (Jan 2015)
- YYZ - CW GBP 350 (Jun 2015) WT+ 168 (Aug 2016)
Long haul routes from LON to South America and the Caribbean
(price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):
- BGI -WTP 180 (Oct 2016)
Long haul routes from LON to Asia
(price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):
- BKK - WTP 229 / 240 (Aug 2016), CW 549 (Aug 2016)
- BOM WTP 168 (Dec 2015)
- HKG - WTP 207 (Jan 2015), CW 480 (Apr 2016)
- ICN - WTP 152 (Sep 2016)
- KUL - F 649 (Feb 2016)
- NRT - WTP 207 (Apr 2015)
- PEK - WTP 165 (Apr 2016)
- PVG WTP 165 (Mar 2016), CW 440 (Jan 2015)
- SIN - CW 440 (Jan 2016)
Long haul routes from LON to Australia and Oceania
(price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):
- LHR-SYD WTP 159 (Apr 2015)
Long haul routes from LON to Africa and Middle East
(price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):
- CPT WTP 92 (April 2016)
- DXB WTP 150 (Jan 2015) WT+ 170 (Feb 2017) WT+ 136 (Nov 16)
- DXB CW 499 (Feb 2015) CW 450 (Nov 16)
- JNB - WTP 229 (Feb 2016)
- KWI WTP 150 (Jan 2015)
- RAK - CE 99 (Dec 2015)
- TLV - WTP 153 (Apr 2015)
- TLV - WTP $270 (Jun 2016)
- TLV - CW 120 (Sept 2015)
Long haul routes to LON
(price shown from lower cabin to mentioned cabin, e.g. WTP means price to POUG from WT to WTP):
- BGI - WTP 199 (Oct 2016)
- BOS - WTP $189 (Apr 2015), F $850 then $763 (Nov 2015), CW $680 (Mar 2016)
- BOM - CW 499 (July 2016)
- DME - WTP 145 (Nov 2015, Apr 2016)
- DXB CW 499 (Jan 2015) WT to WT+ 170 (Feb 2017) (Redemption)
- DXB CW 299 (Nov 2015)
- EWR - CW 473 (Sep 2016) see also JFK
- GIG F 447 (Jan 2015), CW 399 (Aug 2016)
- HKG WTP 161 (Jan 2015)
- HKG - CW 540 (Mar 2015)
- HKG - CW 599 (Mar 2015 for travel in April, also offered for May 2016)
- IAD - WTP 185 (Apr 2015), WTP $249 (Jan 2016), WTP 120 (April 2016), CW $760 (Sept 2016)
- JFK WTP 168 (Jan 2015), F 508 (Dec 2015), F $999 (Jan 2016) see also EWR
- JNB - CW 456 (Feb 2016), CW 510 (Nov 2016)
- LAX - CW 599 (Apr 2016)
- MCO - WTP 170 (Mar 2016)
- MEX - CW 447 (Apr 2016)
- MIA - WTP 176 (Nov 2015)
- ORD - WTP 189 (Feb 2016), CW GBP 473 (Nov 2015) increased to GBP 525 in 4 hours.
- PEK - WTP 198 (Apr 2016), CW GBP 549 (Aug 2015)
- SEA - WT GBP 207 (Feb 2016)
- SFO WTP $310 (Nov 2015)
- SFO CW 599 (Jan 2016)
- SFO - F USD$950, then $875 (Feb 2016)
- SFO - F USD$855 (Nov 2016)
- SIN CW 549 (Mar 2015, Feb 2016)
- SIN WTP 198 (Jun 2015)
- SIN WTP SGD250/138 (Sep 2016)
- SYD CW 500 (Jan 2015)
- TLV - WTP $240 (Jun 2016)
- YUL - WTP 180 (Jun 2016)
- YYC - WTP 189 (Aug 2016)
- YYZ - CW GBP 450 (Jun 2015)
- YYZ CW C$723 (Nov 2015)
- YYZ - WTP GBP 189 (Jun 2015) (July 2016)
- YVR - F CAD 900 (Mar 2016)
POUG terms and conditions can be found by clicking here.
Pro-active Online Upgrade (POUG) tracking and discussion | 2016 thread
Aug 7, 2016, 6:10 am
#436
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Aug 7, 2016, 9:17 am
#437
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: 38,000 feet
Programs: LH HON, BA GGL, AF Plat, EK Plat
Posts: 6,440
LHR-VIE travel next week offered for Euro 130.
Aug 7, 2016, 11:42 am
#438
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 96
LHR-LYS - CE 139 August 2016 (this used to be 109)
LHR-YYZ - WTP 168 May 2016
LHR-YYZ - WTP 168 May 2016
Aug 7, 2016, 2:52 pm
#439
Join Date: Jul 2012
Programs: BAEC Gold, Hilton Diamond, SPG Gold, IHG Platinum Ambassador, Club Carlson Gold
Posts: 349
I have a POUG offer to CE from an economy RFS award booking. Would the POUG make it a revenue ticket and earn tier points?
Aug 7, 2016, 2:54 pm
#440
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Aug 7, 2016, 5:38 pm
#441
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: NYC
Programs: Delta Platinum
Posts: 23
EWR-LHR CW 765USD. Has also been showing 850USD intermittently
Last edited by dramamime; Aug 7, 2016 at 5:38 pm Reason: Price
Aug 7, 2016, 5:48 pm
#442
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: London - SW4
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 320
Currently being offered:
LHR-GVA 125 ET-CE
GVA-LHR 79 ET-CE
IAD-LHR $723 WTP-CW
IAD-LHR 420 WTP-CW
IAD-LHR $680 WTP-CW
LHR-IAD $656 WTP-CW
LHR-GVA 125 ET-CE
GVA-LHR 79 ET-CE
IAD-LHR $723 WTP-CW
IAD-LHR 420 WTP-CW
IAD-LHR $680 WTP-CW
LHR-IAD $656 WTP-CW
Aug 8, 2016, 4:12 am
#443
Join Date: Jul 2016
Programs: BAEC Gold, Accor Platinum
Posts: 109
Nothing until online check in opened just now, but have been offered
LHR-GVA 125 ET-CE
GVA-LHR 129 ET-CE
I guess it's not worth it for the extra 60 TP ? I'm Silver already so can use the lounge (plus I have exit seats on both flights too)
LHR-GVA 125 ET-CE
GVA-LHR 129 ET-CE
I guess it's not worth it for the extra 60 TP ? I'm Silver already so can use the lounge (plus I have exit seats on both flights too)
Aug 8, 2016, 5:08 am
#444
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 4,717
Aug 10, 2016, 12:14 pm
#445
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 81
I'm now getting offered WTP for 180 on my flight to Bangkok tomorrow.
Does anyone know for definite if ill get my 50 for the exit seat back if I upgrade, at this price seems silly not to.... Is it possible for me to check if good WTP seats are available before I upgrade, presumably as its less than 24h before seat selection should be free?
Thanks
Does anyone know for definite if ill get my 50 for the exit seat back if I upgrade, at this price seems silly not to.... Is it possible for me to check if good WTP seats are available before I upgrade, presumably as its less than 24h before seat selection should be free?
Thanks
Aug 10, 2016, 12:32 pm
#446
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold, HHonors Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,546
I'm now getting offered WTP for 180 on my flight to Bangkok tomorrow.
Does anyone know for definite if ill get my 50 for the exit seat back if I upgrade, at this price seems silly not to.... Is it possible for me to check if good WTP seats are available before I upgrade, presumably as its less than 24h before seat selection should be free?
Thanks
Does anyone know for definite if ill get my 50 for the exit seat back if I upgrade, at this price seems silly not to.... Is it possible for me to check if good WTP seats are available before I upgrade, presumably as its less than 24h before seat selection should be free?
Thanks
http://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/...efunds#refunds
Aug 10, 2016, 12:32 pm
#447
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If it's not too late, I'd jump at this immediately, it's a long flight and WT is jammed full:
J3 C0 DC RC IC W3 EC TC Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 LC VC SC NC QC OC G0
So it's jammed and they're pushing people towards the front. If you had status I would have suggested not bothering just in case it came anyway. Or taking it and seeing how far forward it would go....
You can have any of the blank seats, if you had status some of the blocked (X seats) would also be open to you, depending on the level.
You should get the seat reservation fee back, though few things in life are totally guaranteed it is certainly mentioned in the Ts & Cs as being open to you, or you can use it to secure a seat (theoretically now, given OLCI).
J3 C0 DC RC IC W3 EC TC Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 LC VC SC NC QC OC G0
So it's jammed and they're pushing people towards the front. If you had status I would have suggested not bothering just in case it came anyway. Or taking it and seeing how far forward it would go....
You can have any of the blank seats, if you had status some of the blocked (X seats) would also be open to you, depending on the level.
You should get the seat reservation fee back, though few things in life are totally guaranteed it is certainly mentioned in the Ts & Cs as being open to you, or you can use it to secure a seat (theoretically now, given OLCI).
Aug 10, 2016, 1:06 pm
#448
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 81
Thanks guys, have upgraded. Am trying to check in online but it won't let me now, presumably it takes a bit of time for the upgrade to register?
Hopefully I'll get on before the row 12 seats disappear!
Hopefully I'll get on before the row 12 seats disappear!
Aug 10, 2016, 2:02 pm
#449
Join Date: Oct 2015
Programs: BA GOLD
Posts: 43
LHR-AUS Sept 2016
WTP-CW 630
LHR-MEX Aug 2016
WT-WTP 249
MEX-LHR Sept 2016
WTP-CE 530
WTP-CW 630
LHR-MEX Aug 2016
WT-WTP 249
MEX-LHR Sept 2016
WTP-CE 530
Aug 10, 2016, 2:42 pm
#450
Moderator, Iberia Airlines, Airport Lounges, and Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
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Just to say thank you lotusodc1, and of course welcome to Flyertalk and the BA Forum. This place only works because of its contributors' insights, so thank you for adding to this.