Double op-up!
Aug 17, 2017, 7:39 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 87
Double op-up!
Something I never thought possible happened last night (16/08) on BA116 JFK-LHR.
I was booked in Y - as I always am for work trips. I was already planning to ask about purchasing an AUP to W to try and get some sleep.
On entering the lounge I got the magic beep, and got handed a new BP for W before asking about the AUP. Later at the gate I got the magic beep again and got given a new BP for J
I've been Silver for a few years, before that Bronze for a few more. I never had a single op-up as Bronze but have have had maybe one Y->W and one W->J (personal booking in W) since being Silver.
Unfortunately I'll be devastated next time when I'm stuck in the back again!
I was booked in Y - as I always am for work trips. I was already planning to ask about purchasing an AUP to W to try and get some sleep.
On entering the lounge I got the magic beep, and got handed a new BP for W before asking about the AUP. Later at the gate I got the magic beep again and got given a new BP for J
I've been Silver for a few years, before that Bronze for a few more. I never had a single op-up as Bronze but have have had maybe one Y->W and one W->J (personal booking in W) since being Silver.
Unfortunately I'll be devastated next time when I'm stuck in the back again!
Aug 17, 2017, 7:44 am
#2
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold, HHonors Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,546
We seem to be seeing a lot more op-ups on here recently, even more so double ones. I wonder if BA have implemented a change in the upgrade software?
Congratulations on your upgrade BAflyer90!
Congratulations on your upgrade BAflyer90!
Aug 17, 2017, 9:12 am
#3
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: near to SFO and LHR
Programs: BA Gold, B6 Mosiac, VS, AA, DL (and a legacy UA 2MM)
Posts: 2,274
Silver seems to be the sweet spot for upgrades at the gate. I've gotten 3 from W to J over the past year TATL. We'll see what happens when I get to gold in a couple weeks!
Aug 17, 2017, 9:17 am
#5
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 2,286
The "sweet spot" is being in an oversold W and being someone who does not normally pay for J. Or if you do pay for J then having high status.
Aug 17, 2017, 9:41 am
#6
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: near to SFO and LHR
Programs: BA Gold, B6 Mosiac, VS, AA, DL (and a legacy UA 2MM)
Posts: 2,274
Aug 18, 2017, 1:40 am
#10
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: UK
Programs: BD Gold, BAEC Gold, Hilton HHonors
Posts: 870
Congrats on your good fortune!
I've been Gold for years and only ever managed Y to CE on a domestic hop (and again later that day on LHR-CDG) - really underwhelming!
Would much prefer Y to CW or CW to F longhaul...
I've been Gold for years and only ever managed Y to CE on a domestic hop (and again later that day on LHR-CDG) - really underwhelming!
Would much prefer Y to CW or CW to F longhaul...
Aug 18, 2017, 2:21 am
#11
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: London
Programs: Mucci Blue, BAEC Gold, Blockbuster Video card
Posts: 1,378
I've only ever had double op-up once, LHR >> JFK, early on in my business flying history (in fact I think it was my first BA J flight).
Unfortunately the return leg was AI Y (I was working for a startup and cash was super tight) and in an oversold Y cabin on old AI metal. Frustratingly the woman next to me was in a seat where bizarrely, due to some wierd mix up, they had actually got as far as allocating passes and boarding 2 pax for the same seat (god only knows how that happened). So she got whisked off to the front and I had the worst business trip flight I have ever had. One seat away from redemption. I was not happy at that point.
Doesn't take many instances of 'turning left' for the dissatisfaction if you don't to kick in I reckon.
Unfortunately the return leg was AI Y (I was working for a startup and cash was super tight) and in an oversold Y cabin on old AI metal. Frustratingly the woman next to me was in a seat where bizarrely, due to some wierd mix up, they had actually got as far as allocating passes and boarding 2 pax for the same seat (god only knows how that happened). So she got whisked off to the front and I had the worst business trip flight I have ever had. One seat away from redemption. I was not happy at that point.
Doesn't take many instances of 'turning left' for the dissatisfaction if you don't to kick in I reckon.
Aug 18, 2017, 2:38 am
#12
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Balham - Gateway to The South
Programs: BA Bronze
Posts: 2,020
I think I've used up my op-up luck for a while - last trip WT+ to CW outbound and inbound.
Not technically a double op-up but it felt like it.
My next trip is CW no chance that it would be 3 op ups in a row, pity as I only have 1 first flight under my belt.
Not technically a double op-up but it felt like it.
My next trip is CW no chance that it would be 3 op ups in a row, pity as I only have 1 first flight under my belt.
Aug 18, 2017, 4:54 am
#14
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: London
Programs: Mucci Blue, BAEC Gold, Blockbuster Video card
Posts: 1,378
You could actually do quite a good video game around this I reckon.
Each level is a different part of the frequent flying experience.
Boss level at the end of each segment is the different level of lounge dragon...
Each level is a different part of the frequent flying experience.
Boss level at the end of each segment is the different level of lounge dragon...
Aug 22, 2017, 6:01 am
#15
Join Date: May 2017
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 274
We had this on our last flight back from JFK. We are bronze and were both booked in WT, on separate bookings as the husband flew out a couple of days earlier than I did. I did OCLI first and was upgraded to WT+. He then did his and found he had been double upgraded to J! Fortunately we were able to check in and use the lounge together, and I was upgraded to J at the boarding gate.