Pro-active Online Upgrade (POUG) tracking and discussion | 2017/18 thread
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2017 POUG rate tracker Please add your own successful results to the follow list including the month/year when the POUG was offered to you. Please delete any figures from 2017 or earlier if you have a 2018 price. Previous data lives on via post 2. UPDATED TO: Post #418 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. 
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Apr 23, 18, 5:16 am
#691
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Kent, UK
Programs: BA Gold; Turkish Miles&SmilesElite;; Freccia Alata Plus; Amex Platinum; SPG Gold; Marriott Gold Elit
Posts: 214
VIE-LHR €129 per person offered on a cheap HBO one-way ticket (£80 or so pp) to CE for 19 April 2018. This appeared in MMB, then vanished for a few days and reappeared two days before departure. Accepted for all three of us travelling as this was a connection back to London following a return from Taipei on China Airlines (which really isn't too bad in business class). Wiki updated.
In the end, was glad I did (despite having bagged exit row seats for all of us in ET). Plane from TPE very late thanks to ATC IT problems on departure from Taiwan. We arrived into Vienna at 0700 with the BA flight to LHR scheduled for 0745. Fortunately, the flight from TPE arrived into the D gate area and incoming passengers are not separated from outbound pax so we were able to stroll across the gate area from D24 to D21. I've never done a connection in 15 minutes before... The Castlenau was quite welcome alongside breakfast!
In the end, was glad I did (despite having bagged exit row seats for all of us in ET). Plane from TPE very late thanks to ATC IT problems on departure from Taiwan. We arrived into Vienna at 0700 with the BA flight to LHR scheduled for 0745. Fortunately, the flight from TPE arrived into the D gate area and incoming passengers are not separated from outbound pax so we were able to stroll across the gate area from D24 to D21. I've never done a connection in 15 minutes before... The Castlenau was quite welcome alongside breakfast!
Apr 24, 18, 9:36 am
#692
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: IAH
Programs: SPG Platinum, Hyatt Diamond, IHG Gold Ambassador, Marriott Gold
Posts: 515
IAH - LHR: upgrade to WTP offered for $185 (from O class WT fare)
LHR - IAH: $205 for the same
Overall upgrade cost ($390) is greater than the ticket price I paid for this trip ($385); no upgrades offered for the second set of legs to/from Scotland.
Does anyone know the pace at which BA is upgrading 777-200 with new seats? These flights only have four rows of WTP and, based on BA Source, its almost always this older configuration of 772 thats flying IAH-LHR.
Still debating whether to take the upgrade but, even with old WTP product, seems worth it.
LHR - IAH: $205 for the same
Overall upgrade cost ($390) is greater than the ticket price I paid for this trip ($385); no upgrades offered for the second set of legs to/from Scotland.
Does anyone know the pace at which BA is upgrading 777-200 with new seats? These flights only have four rows of WTP and, based on BA Source, its almost always this older configuration of 772 thats flying IAH-LHR.
Still debating whether to take the upgrade but, even with old WTP product, seems worth it.
Apr 24, 18, 10:25 am
#693
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold (GGL/CCR)
Posts: 1,191
WT > WTP upgrade offered for £279 on PHL - LHR to the OH.
Usually would say no, but currently debating it given WTP has only 1 free seat left as per EF, and Business is quiet. With W9 seats still available for sale I think they are trying to get people to upgrade from WT and will roll people forward which may make a bump to CW more likely.
Pilot37
Usually would say no, but currently debating it given WTP has only 1 free seat left as per EF, and Business is quiet. With W9 seats still available for sale I think they are trying to get people to upgrade from WT and will roll people forward which may make a bump to CW more likely.
Pilot37
Apr 30, 18, 1:00 pm
#694
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: London - SW4
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 320
Just offered WT -> WTP on LHR-IAD on an Avios booking (last minute/somewhat emergency booking, otherwise wouldn't book TATL reward in Y) for $171. Took it, no question.
Last edited by lostinlondon; Apr 30, 18 at 5:23 pm
Apr 30, 18, 3:49 pm
#695
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Southampton, UK / Houston, USA
Programs: British Airways Executive Club Silver, Alitalia Freccia Alata
Posts: 1,323
Originally Posted by Rusdude
IAH - LHR: upgrade to WTP offered for $185 (from O class WT fare)
LHR - IAH: $205 for the same
Overall upgrade cost ($390) is greater than the ticket price I paid for this trip ($385); no upgrades offered for the second set of legs to/from Scotland.
Does anyone know the pace at which BA is upgrading 777-200 with new seats? These flights only have four rows of WTP and, based on BA Source, its almost always this older configuration of 772 thats flying IAH-LHR.
Still debating whether to take the upgrade but, even with old WTP product, seems worth it.
LHR - IAH: $205 for the same
Overall upgrade cost ($390) is greater than the ticket price I paid for this trip ($385); no upgrades offered for the second set of legs to/from Scotland.
Does anyone know the pace at which BA is upgrading 777-200 with new seats? These flights only have four rows of WTP and, based on BA Source, its almost always this older configuration of 772 thats flying IAH-LHR.
Still debating whether to take the upgrade but, even with old WTP product, seems worth it.
It does seem that we always get the older cabins now, almost religiously, although we have traditionally been very fortunate.
May 1, 18, 8:14 am
#696
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 57
What happens if I pay to reserve seats in ET and then get a POUG for CE? Do I get the seat reservation cost refunded?
May 1, 18, 8:26 am
#697
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: GGL/CCR
Posts: 1,523
Originally Posted by oceanscape
What happens if I pay to reserve seats in ET and then get a POUG for CE? Do I get the seat reservation cost refunded?
May 1, 18, 8:45 am
#698
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 57
Originally Posted by teledude
Yes but you might have to call up
Thanks!
Don't know how (or if I can) edit the Wiki but I have 2 to report:
LHR-OSL (Aug) - £129
LHR-LIN (Sep) - £129
May 1, 18, 8:46 am
#699
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: BA, Hilton
Posts: 763
Originally Posted by oceanscape
What happens if I pay to reserve seats in ET and then get a POUG for CE? Do I get the seat reservation cost refunded?
You can pay the difference for seat seletion in CE or select from the free options available at T-24h (T-7 days if Bronze, anytime if Silver/Gold)
The specific BA wording is that you can claim a refund if:
you have paid for an upgrade and do not wish to pay the difference in order to reselect your seat in the alternative cabin
May 1, 18, 9:17 am
#700
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: BA, Hilton
Posts: 763
Originally Posted by oceanscape
Don't know how (or if I can) edit the Wiki but I have 2 to report:
LHR-OSL (Aug) - £129
LHR-LIN (Sep) - £129
LHR-OSL (Aug) - £129
LHR-LIN (Sep) - £129
May 2, 18, 2:18 am
#701
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 57
Does anyone have a definitive answer as to whether POUGs are offered for BA Holiday bookings?
I've read some reports saying that POUGs for BA Holidays flights can show up at T-24 (at OLCI) and others that say POUGs are never offered on BA Holidays flights.
I'm really hoping for a POUG offer on my upcoming LHR-TFS flight; CE looks to have a lot of availability and ET is basically fully booked. However, from the Wiki, it doesn't seem like this is a common route for POUG availability. I tried calling BA Holidays but they quoted some utterly crazy amount to upgrade.
I've read some reports saying that POUGs for BA Holidays flights can show up at T-24 (at OLCI) and others that say POUGs are never offered on BA Holidays flights.
I'm really hoping for a POUG offer on my upcoming LHR-TFS flight; CE looks to have a lot of availability and ET is basically fully booked. However, from the Wiki, it doesn't seem like this is a common route for POUG availability. I tried calling BA Holidays but they quoted some utterly crazy amount to upgrade.
May 2, 18, 9:20 am
#702
Join Date: May 2006
Location: UK London / Salisbury
Programs: BA GGL, CCR, LTG
Posts: 471
14 Mat LHR-MXP £149
16 May MXP-LHR £149
16 May MXP-LHR £149
May 4, 18, 8:18 am
#703
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: London and Glasgow, UK
Programs: BA (Gold), UA, Virgin FC Silver, Microsoft Word, blah blah
Posts: 153
May 2018 - LHR - BOM WTP £249 . Wiki updated
May 5, 18, 7:06 pm
#704
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: London - SW4
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 320
Originally Posted by lostinlondon
Just offered WT -> WTP on LHR-IAD on an Avios booking (last minute/somewhat emergency booking, otherwise wouldn't book TATL reward in Y) for $171. Took it, no question.
May 7, 18, 7:26 pm
#705
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: UK
Programs: Executive Club Silver, Skywards Blue, Kestrelflyer Silver & Expedia+
Posts: 53
LHR - OSL £129
OSL - LHR £129
ET HBO to CE May 2018
Oslo flight came up as expected after 48 hours of booking Expert Flyer showed empty cabin in Club
Heathrow return showed up 5 days after booking with 2 empty rows left out of 7
OSL - LHR £129
ET HBO to CE May 2018
Oslo flight came up as expected after 48 hours of booking Expert Flyer showed empty cabin in Club
Heathrow return showed up 5 days after booking with 2 empty rows left out of 7
