Rules for upgrading with Avios multi-sector?
Apr 17, 2018, 8:30 pm
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Rules for upgrading with Avios multi-sector?
I am flying LAX-LHR-HKG and return at the end of next month and I’m booked in Premium Economy (T Class).
I have a question how to use Avios to upgrade and the British Airways phone people seem to be absolutely clueless how to answer my questions.
If an upgrade is available LHR-HKG only, how much does it cost to upgrade with Avios? If both LAX-LHR and LHR-HKG sectors are available, how much does it cost to upgrade with Avios?
If I grab LHR-HKG upgrade first with Avios, and later on LAX-LHR upgrade space opens, how does it work if I want to grab that upgrade later? Do I have to upgrade each leg separately or can I just pay a combined upgrade price?
I’ve asked this question about 10 times on the phone with BA and the agent just somehow cannot comprehend what my question is.
I have a question how to use Avios to upgrade and the British Airways phone people seem to be absolutely clueless how to answer my questions.
If an upgrade is available LHR-HKG only, how much does it cost to upgrade with Avios? If both LAX-LHR and LHR-HKG sectors are available, how much does it cost to upgrade with Avios?
If I grab LHR-HKG upgrade first with Avios, and later on LAX-LHR upgrade space opens, how does it work if I want to grab that upgrade later? Do I have to upgrade each leg separately or can I just pay a combined upgrade price?
I’ve asked this question about 10 times on the phone with BA and the agent just somehow cannot comprehend what my question is.
Apr 17, 2018, 11:38 pm
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Each flights will be separate, even if upgrade availability is available on both flights, the cost will be flight 1 upgrade + flight 2 upgrade
the dashboard has the following post which may help
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/27691539-post7.html
the dashboard has the following post which may help
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/27691539-post7.html
Apr 18, 2018, 1:35 am
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Each flights will be separate, even if upgrade availability is available on both flights, the cost will be flight 1 upgrade + flight 2 upgrade
the dashboard has the following post which may help
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/27691539-post7.html
the dashboard has the following post which may help
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/27691539-post7.html
British Airways service leaves a bad taste for me. Even on American Airlines’ bad days, they aren’t nearly as bad as this.
Apr 18, 2018, 1:53 am
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Have a look at this thread from post 157 onwards where a similar question was asked Your guide to spending Avios | 2018 edition
The cost is the avios difference between the cost of a reward flight in WTP and CW. Extra costs going from WTP to CW will be mostly extra carrier surcharge. You can UuA one leg now and then the other later if availability shows, just call BAEC to do it.
The cost is the avios difference between the cost of a reward flight in WTP and CW. Extra costs going from WTP to CW will be mostly extra carrier surcharge. You can UuA one leg now and then the other later if availability shows, just call BAEC to do it.
Apr 18, 2018, 4:48 am
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It's per sector on BA. You're probably more used to the system like UA (used to?) have, where the Upgrade cost was the A-Z upgrade cost, regardless of how many sectors A-Z contained. It seemed to work well for them. Don't know if they still do it.
I often fly MAN-LHR-Somewhere and if I want to UuA the Long Haul LHR-Somewhere, the MAN-LHR sector doesn't automatically receive an upgrade - I'd have to pay more Avios for that sector.
and then he started telling me that was company confidential stuff and he couldn’t comment.