Jan 1, 2017, 5:50 am
Last edit by: ttama
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.
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).
- ABZ - £65 (to and from LHR, Mar 2017)
- ACE -£119 (to LGW, Nov 2016)
- AGP – £79 (Feb 2016, LCY), £99 (Oct 2018, ex-LGW) €119 (To LGW, July 2017)
- AMS - £89 (Apr 2017/Nov 2017) ex LHR, £79 from LGW (Feb 2017), £69 for LCY-AMS (May 2017), £79 for LCY-AMS (Dec 2018),£69 for AMS-LCY (May 2017, June 2017), €79 for LCY-AMS (May), £79 for LHR-AMS (Oct 2018)
- ANE - £69 (Mar 2016) ex LCY
- ARN - £129 ex-LHR (July 2018), £129 ex-ARN (Aug 2018)
- ATH - £149 - both ways (Jun 2017)
- BCN – €109 from LGW (Feb 2016) £89 from LGW (May2017), £119 from LHR (Apr 2017), €140 (to LHR, Dec 2015), £89 (to LGW, May 2017), £89 (LGW-BCN/BCN-LGW Aug 2017)
- BDS - £60 (March 2017)
- BGO - £79 (Dec 2015)
- BHD - £69 (Feb 2018), £69 (out and back LHR Jun, Aug and Oct 2018)
- BLL - £69 (to LHR, Jul 2017)
- BLQ - £69 (to LHR, Jun 2017), £89 (each way, Dec 2017)
- BOD - £49 (Aug 2017
- BRI - £60 (March 2017)
- BRU - £129 (Jan 2016), €130 (Dec 2016) €89 (To LHR, May 2017)
- BSL - £109 (to LHR, Jan 2017) CHF 190 (Feb 2016), CHF 169 (Dec 2018)
- BUD - £149 (to LHR, Nov 2018), GBP149 (to BUD, December 2017)
- CDG - £85 (Jan 2017), €115 (to LHR, Sep 2016), €109 (to LHR, May 2017)
- CGN - €89 (to LGW, Aug 2018)
- CHQ - £245 (Dec 2016)
- CMF -
- CPH - £109 (Jun 2017), £129 (to LHR, Jan 2017)
- CTA - £89 (Jun 2017) €109 (to LGW, Jan 2017)
- DBV - £89 LGW (Nov 2015)
- DUB - £119 (to LHR, Feb 2017), £69 (to LHR, June 2017), £69 (out and back from LHR - Aug 2017), €89 (to LCY Aug 2018 on HBO fare), €99 (to Dublin from LHR Aug 2018 on HBO fare) £89 (Oct 2018)
- DUS - £69 (to/from LHR, May 2018)) €79 (to LCY, Jul 2017) €155 (to LHR, Mar 2017)
- EDI - £65 (Jan 2018 - from LGW), £70 (From LGW, Feb 2018), £60 (to LCY, May 2018), £70 (from LGW, May 2018), £69 (to LHR, June 2018), £59 (to LCY, Jul 2018), £69 (from LHR, Aug 2018)
- FAO - €119 (to LGW, Jul 2017)
- FCO - £139 (from LHR, Apr 2017), £89 (from LGW, Aug 2018)
- FLR - £89 (Nov 2018)
- FRA - £69 (to LCY Apr 2018) £49 (Oct 2017) / £49 and £50 (Aug 2017) /£49 (to LHR, Aug 2017), €109/145 (to LHR, Jan 2017/Feb 2017) / €79 (to LCY, Jul 2016). €59 to LHR (May 2017), £109 (from LHR, Aug 2018)
- GIB - £149 (Oct 2018), £149 (to LHR Oct 2019)
- GLA - £65 (to LHR, Mar 2017)
- GOT – £109 (Dec 2018)
- GVA - £129 (May 2017) £79 (Mar 2017), £89 (to LGW, Jan 2017) £129 (to LHR, May 2017), CHF99 (to LCY, Dec 2017), £139 (From LHR May 2018)
- HAJ - £90 (Jan 2017) £99 (to LHR, Jun 2017) £109 (July 2018)
- HAM - €69 (to LHR, April 2017) €79/£69 (from LHR, April/June 2017)
- HEL – £120 (Apr 2017) (from/to LHR €169, April 2018) £159 (August 2018)
- IBZ - £69 both ways (June 2016)
- INN – £79 to INN, €89 to LHR (Feb 2018)
- INV – £65 (Apr 2017), £79 (Jan 2018)
- IST - £149 (Jun 2017), £109 (To LHR, Jul 2017), $169 (to LHR December 2018)
- JER - £79 (Jan 2017), £79 (to LGW, Jul 2017)
- JMK - £239 (from LHR Jun 2018), £239 (to LHR July 2018)
- KBP - £179 (Jul 2017)
- KEF - £169 (Apr 2017). Note system offered £239 but contact centre staff got the cost down!
- LBA – £59 (both ways, Aug 2017)
- LCA – £219 (to LHR, Feb 2017)
- LED - £189 (Oct 2015)
- LIN – £129 (Feb 2018) (To and From LHR), £129 (May 2018 for Sep), £119 (Jan 2019 from LCY)
- LIG - £79 both ways (including Eastern operated in one direction) June 2018
- LIS – £145 (Jan 2017) £85 (to LGW, Feb 2017) £139 (from LHR Nov 2018)
- LPA - £199 (Dec 2017)
- LUX -£139 (Nov 2016), £105 (to LUX, Jan 2017), £59 (each way, Mar 2018)
- LYS - £120 (Dec 2016), £89 (March 2018), £89 (Nov 2018)
- MAD - €89 MAD-LCY (Feb 2016), £79 LCY-MAD (Jan 2017), £159 LHR-MAD (Apr 2018). €169 LHR-MAD (Mar 2018), £159 MAD-LHR both ways from HBO Y (Oct 2018)
- MAH - £129 (Jul 2017)
- MAN - £59 (October 2018) offered in both directions. Same price from LCY (Dec 2018 - both directions)
- MLA - €119 (Aug 2018)
- MPL - £130 (Mar 2017)
- MUC - £119 (Feb 2018)
- MJV - £70 (Nov 2016 from HBO, also Feb 2017 same price).
- MRS - £119 (ex-LHR, May 2018). £89 (Jul 2017), £109 (to LHR, Nov 2016 HBO, Weekend Daytrip ex LHR)
- MXP - £149 (from/to LHR April 2018) £129 (Jun 2017)/ €109 (to LHR, Feb 2017) £99 (To LHR, Aug 2017)
- NCE - £138 (May 2017), £125/149; £89 (to LHR, May 2017), £149 (from STN, Apr 2017) £89 (from LGW, May 2017, again June 2018) £69 (to LCY, May 2017)
- NCL - £59 (from/to LHR, Aug 2018)
- NTE - £80 (Mar 2017)
- ORY - £85, €89, €119 (Jan 2017)
- OSL - £129 (Apr 2017) £159 (To LHR, Apr 2017) £124 (NOK1379, OSL->LHR, Dec 2017), £129 (to OSL, Jan 2018 for May), £129 (May 2018 for Aug)
- OTP - £129 (Nov 2018) usually £202-239,
- PFO - £119 (Sep 2015)
- PMI - €205 (Mar 2016, LHR), £69 (from LCY, Jul 2017)
- PRG - £119 (Nov 2018)
- PSA - £170 (Apr 2017)
- PUY - £119 (Apr 2017)
- RAK - £99 ( May 2018, from LGW) £99 ( Oct 2018, to LGW), £99 (Nov 2018 LHR-RAK)
- RTM -
- SOF - £149 (Jun 2017), €185 (to LHR, Feb 2017),
- STR - £70 (Feb 2017) €115/£99 (to LHR, Jan 2017/Feb 2017) £109 (Either way Nov 2018)
- SVG - £99 / NOK 720 (Dec 2015),
- SZG -
- TFS – €139 (to LGW, Mar 2017)
- TIA –
- TLL - £60 (Mar 2017), £79 (Aug 2017 for Nov)
- TRN - €109 (to LGW Feb 2017)
- TXL – €120 (to LHR, Feb 2017), £129 (Feb 2018, ex-LHR), €129 (from LHR, Sept 2017), £129 (to LHR, March 2018 for April)
- UIP -
- VCE - £89 (Mar 2017), €109 (to LGW, Feb 2016), £119 ex-LHR (Apr 2018)
- VIE – £110 (Feb 2017) £159 (to LHR, May 2017) €129 (to LHR, April 2018) £129 (to LHR, from a Basic fare, Sept 2018)
- VRN - €109 (Jul 2017)
- WAW - £115 (Jan2017) / 475 PLN (£79) (Oct 2015) £109/139 (To LHR, Jun 2017)
- ZAG - €130 ZAG-LHR Nov 2015
- ZRH – £119 (To LHR, Jun 2017), £131 (Jan 2017) / £69 (from LCY Jan 2016) £69 (LCY July 2017), CHF189/£148 (To LHR, May 2018, Dec 2018)
- ZTH - £135 (March 2017)
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 £198 (Jul 2017), CW £352 ex-BOS (Jan 2018), CW £352 ex-LHR (Jan 2018)
- BWI - WTP $248 to BWI / WTP $256 to LHR (Mar 2017), CW $306 to LHR (Jan 2018)
- DFW - CW $850/£380 (Feb 2017/Mar 2017) £525 (Apr 2017)
- EWR - WTP $256 (Jan 2016) see also JFK
- JFK – WTP £279 (Oct 2018) and then down to £238 (Nov 2018) CW £359 (Jul 2017) see also EWR
- IAD – WTP £190 / £216 (Feb 2017), £269 (Nov 2017) CW $525 (Jul 2017) WTP $171 (May 2018 •• on an Avios booking)
- LAS – WTP £198 (Aug 2015) CW £416 from WT (Apr 2017)
- LAX - WTP £195 (Aug 2017), WTP £269 (June 2018)CW £540 (Feb 2015)
- MEX - WTP £235 (Jan 2017),CW £468 (Jan 2017). F £447 (Oct 2014)
- MIA - WTP £160 (Aug 2017), CW £420 (Jan 2017)
- OAK - CW £464 ex LGW (Feb 2018) and £508 (Oct 2018)
- ORD - CW £473 (Nov 2015)
- PHL - CW $551/$379 (Apr/May 2017), CW £525 (Feb 2016) F £575 (Feb 2017) CW £330 (Oct 2018)
- PHX- CW $1,080 (May 2017)
- SFO – WTP $310 (Nov 2015), CW $552 (offered Aug, for Dec 2017)
- SFO - CW $799 (offered Sep 2018 for Oct 2018)
- SJC - CW $900 (Mar 2017)
- YUL – CW £549 (Mar 2017)
- YVR - WTP £209 (Jun 2017), CW £595 (Jan 2017), CW £441 (Aug 2018)
- YYZ - WTP £168 (Aug 2016), CW £549/449 (May 2017)
- SEA - WTP $288 (Mar 2018)
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 £249 (May 2018)
- BLR – CW £350 (Sep 2017)
- DEL – WTP £189 (Jan 2017), CW £352 (May 2018)
- HKG - WTP £165/270 (Mar 2017), CW £486 (Jan, Apr 2017), CW £629 (Seo 2017), CW £820 (June 2018)
- ICN - WTP £152 (Sep 2016)
- KUL - F £649 (Feb 2016)
- NRT - WTP £207 (Apr 2015)
- PEK - WTP £165 (Apr 2016)
- PVG – WTP £200 (Mar 2017), CW £460 (Mar 2017)
- SIN - to LHR - CW £495 (Apr 2017)
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):
- AUH – WTP £105 (Feb 2017) CW £425 (Jan 2017)
- CAI - WTP £109/155 (May 2017) CW £399 (from WT, Jan 2017)
- CPT – WTP £92 (Apr 2016)
- DXB – WTP £119/153 (Jul 2017) CW £425 (Feb 2017) WTP £127 (Aug 2017)
- JNB - WTP £229 (Feb 2016), CW £540 (Jan 2017), CW £510 (Feb 2017)
- KWI – WTP £100 (to LHR, Aug2017)
- MCT - CW £450 (March 2017), CW £522 (Sept 2017)
- RAK - CE £99 (Dec 2015)
- TLV - WTP £118 (May 2017) WTP £150 (April 2018)
- 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):
- AUH – WTP £129 (May 2017); CW £425 (May 2017) WT - WTP £161 (Dec 2018), WTP - CW £161 (Dec 2018
- BGI - WTP £199 (Oct 2016)
- BKK - CW £399 (Jul 2017)
- BOS - WTP $189 (Apr 2015), CW $680 (Mar 2016), F $850 then $763 (Nov 2015)
- BOM - CW £499 (July 2016), CW to F INR 46,665, approx. GBP 530 (29-Jun-18 for 30-Jun-18 1.45am departure)
- DEL - WTP £209 (Jan 2017)
- DEN- CW £473 (May 2017
- DFW - WTP £255 (May 2017) CW $680 (to LHR, Mar 2017)
- DME - WTP £145 (Apr 2016)
- DXB – WTP £109 (Jun 2017), CW £350/425 (Mar 2017) WTP £150 (Aug 2017)
- EWR - CW £473 (Sep 2016) see also JFK
- GIG – CW £399 (Aug 2016), F £447 (Jan 2015)
- HKG – WTP £161 (Jan 2015)/ HK$2700 (Mar 2017)
- HKG - CW £599 (Mar 2015 for travel in April, also offered for May 2016), CW £540 (Jan 2017) CW £697 (May 2018)
- IAD - CW $780 (Jul 2017) CW £540/485 (Feb/Mar 2017)
- IAH - WTP £209 (June 2017), CW $850 (June 2017)
- JFK – WTP £157/£270 (Jan/Apr 2017), WTP $279 (Mar 2017), CW £296/315 (Aug 2017) F £525 (May 2017), F $999 (Jan 2016) see also EWR, CW £501 (Dec 18)
- JNB - CW £599 (Feb 2017)
- KWI - WTP £226 (Oct 2018)
- LAX - WTP £184, CW £599 (Apr 2016)
- MCT - CW £450 (Mar 2017)
- MCO - WTP £170 (Mar 2016) WTP £160 (Sept 2017)
- MEX - CW £447 (Apr 2016)
- MSY - CW £549 (Apr 2017)
- MIA - WTP £176 (Nov 2015, CW £420 (Jan 2017)
- NBO - CW £518 (Jan 2018)
- OAK - CW £480 (Feb 2018) and £508 (Oct 2018)
- ORD - WTP £189 (Feb 2016), CW £473 (Nov 2015) increased to £525 in 4 hours.
- PEK - WTP £198 (Apr 2016), CW £549 (Aug 2015)
- PHL- CW $579 (Apr 2017)
- PHX - CW $765 (Feb 2017)
- SCL - CW £425 (Apr 2017)
- SEA - WTP £207 (Feb 2016)
- SFO – WTP $310 (Nov 2015), $950/970 (Jan 2017), CW £477 (Nov 2017)
- SFO - F $950, then $855, then back to $950 two days before dep (Feb 2017)
- SFO - CW: $631 (Feb 2018 flight)
- SFO - WTP to CW $738 (6/22/18 flight)
- SIN – WTP £198 (Feb 2017), CW £495 (Jun 2017) WTP - £198 (Jan 2017)
- SJC - CW £809 (Feb 2017) CW $1,046 (Jun 2017)
- TLV - WTP £127-136 Jan 2017) $240 (Jun 2016)
- YUL - WTP £180 (Jun 2016) CW £449 (Mar 2017)
- YYC - WTP £189 (Aug 2016)
- YYZ - WTP £189 (July 2016), CW C$723 (Nov 2015), F £499 (Mar 2017)
- YVR - WTP £209 (Jun 2017)/C$459 (Aug 2017), CW £425 (Mar 2017), F C$900 (Mar 2016)
- SEA - WTP $319 (Mar 2018)
POUG terms and conditions can be found by clicking here.
Pro-active Online Upgrade (POUG) tracking and discussion | 2017/18 thread
Sep 3, 2017, 3:30 pm
#421
Join Date: May 2006
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA silver
Posts: 32
LHR - HKG (WTP to Club) for travel in Oct 2017: £629
Given it's >10hrs, will likely take it.
Someone with >90 posts, please update the wiki. thanks
Given it's >10hrs, will likely take it.
Someone with >90 posts, please update the wiki. thanks
Sep 3, 2017, 3:39 pm
#422
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: London
Programs: BA - Gold for Life, CCR & GGL; IC Spire Elite Ambassador; Diamond Hilton Honors; Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 6,720
Looks like quite an increase from c£439 from the early part of this year but perhaps your WRP ticket was particularly good value.
Certainly a long flight and the bed will be very welcome during and post your flight.
Sep 4, 2017, 6:06 am
#423
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC Silver, ITA Club Executive, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 3,599
Did I read somewhere that POUGs can start to appear again at -72hrs? Or is it at check-in?
Current availability is
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I'm hoping!
Current availability is
J9 C6 D2 R9 I9 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 N9 Q5 O0 S6 G0
I'm hoping!
Sep 4, 2017, 6:24 am
#424
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: ORD
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Posts: 8,658
GVA to LHR for tomorrow from Y to J offered at CHF 169 at online check-in
Sep 5, 2017, 3:33 am
#425
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Glasgow
Programs: BAEC Silver, Sixt Platinum, HHons Diamond
Posts: 927
Since the introduction of Fly, is it still the case that on an itinerary such as GLA-LGW-VRN booked as one ticket, the system will not offer a POUG on either leg?
Sep 5, 2017, 6:46 am
#426
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Location: Leeds, UK
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Posts: 42,957
You are very unlikely to be offered a POUG on such a itinerary. I don't think this restriction has got much to do with FLY. I had many similar bookings with connections before and since FLY has come in and have never been offered a POUG.
Sep 5, 2017, 7:55 am
#427
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: North of the Highland line
Programs: BA Gold IHG Ambassador Spire Shangri La Diamond
Posts: 694
If I want a POUG and I've got a domestic leg how do I go about getting it?
Sep 5, 2017, 8:47 am
#428
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Glasgow
Programs: BAEC Silver, Sixt Platinum, HHons Diamond
Posts: 927
It is so unfair that a domestic leg knocks you out of POUG. I read upgrade prices I'd happily pay them but have been told at EDI leg 2 can't be processed until LHR and once there been told can't do anything as the first leg of the journey has been flown.
If I want a POUG and I've got a domestic leg how do I go about getting it?
If I want a POUG and I've got a domestic leg how do I go about getting it?
Sep 5, 2017, 9:19 am
#429
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: North of the Highland line
Programs: BA Gold IHG Ambassador Spire Shangri La Diamond
Posts: 694
I have occasionally booked the domestic sectors separately to ensure a POUG offer on all legs, but clearly that is not a great idea if connection times are short as the connection will not be protected. The reason for my query was I recall someone on here mentioning BA's IT systems could not handle POUG offers on bookings with a domestic leg, hence I wondered whether FLY has changed this, but it seems not.
Sep 5, 2017, 9:24 am
#430
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It is so unfair that a domestic leg knocks you out of POUG. I read upgrade prices I'd happily pay them but have been told at EDI leg 2 can't be processed until LHR and once there been told can't do anything as the first leg of the journey has been flown.
If I want a POUG and I've got a domestic leg how do I go about getting it?
If I want a POUG and I've got a domestic leg how do I go about getting it?
You may be able to get an AUP (airport upgrade) price and you can ask about this at EDI or LHR.
Sep 5, 2017, 9:33 am
#431
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It is so unfair that a domestic leg knocks you out of POUG. I read upgrade prices I'd happily pay them but have been told at EDI leg 2 can't be processed until LHR and once there been told can't do anything as the first leg of the journey has been flown.
If I want a POUG and I've got a domestic leg how do I go about getting it?
If I want a POUG and I've got a domestic leg how do I go about getting it?
Sep 5, 2017, 10:03 am
#432
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: London - SW4
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 320
LHR-OTP £129 from HBO this Oct. Considering doing one way for the baggage allowance/TPs. Have updated wiki.
Sep 5, 2017, 11:14 am
#433
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Straight forward EDI-LHR-longhaul is still OK for POUG, provided it is booked via BA.com and is not manually changed. I don't understand the "first leg" comment, that's not how AUP works, it is only on a per leg basis. The exception would be if the fare was non public - a public fare is required for the necessary calculation of taxes and fees.
Sep 5, 2017, 11:20 am
#434
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On shorthaul you won't get POUGs in this set-up. But that should have been OK for AUP provided it was a public fare. It's possible you got an agent not familiar with AUP, or misunderstood the message from the Flight Management Unit.
Sep 5, 2017, 12:34 pm
#435
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: London, UK
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I have a flight booked in October WTP (LHR-JFK-LHR (Saturday out and Wednesday back to London so it's kind of a cheap fare) on my corporate travel agent. (AMEX)
Currently I haven't offered any upgrade price.
I have two questions.
1. Should I wait for any upgrade offer. If so when (I know its not a guarantee) I should expect. Does this ticket fells into the category that I might get during OLCI.
2. I can upgrade my night flight (JFK-LHR) with miles. (24000) I wouldn't mind that and that is my main goal to have a bad on my way back. Not too bothered with the LHR-JFK leg. However, if I use the mile upgrade would my whole ticket would be not eligible to POUG? I mean the LHR-JFK leg. I would need some extra TP so if the price is ok I would do that upgrade as well.
Any experience on this?
Currently I haven't offered any upgrade price.
I have two questions.
1. Should I wait for any upgrade offer. If so when (I know its not a guarantee) I should expect. Does this ticket fells into the category that I might get during OLCI.
2. I can upgrade my night flight (JFK-LHR) with miles. (24000) I wouldn't mind that and that is my main goal to have a bad on my way back. Not too bothered with the LHR-JFK leg. However, if I use the mile upgrade would my whole ticket would be not eligible to POUG? I mean the LHR-JFK leg. I would need some extra TP so if the price is ok I would do that upgrade as well.
Any experience on this?