615 GBP to upgrade to CW...... say WTP or upgrade??
Apr 14, 2019, 5:09 pm
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Apr 14, 2019, 7:56 pm
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Apr 15, 2019, 1:15 am
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BA’s upgrade offers are rightfully priced at a point most people wouldn’t take them. BA doesn’t want to cannablize sales of its premium cabins. Indeed. A WT to WTP AUP upgrade is often much higher than the fare difference on the tickets if bought at least a few weeks out (and barring E or T not being available).
Apr 15, 2019, 2:58 am
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I have yet to take my first WT+ but I’ve taken other USA-LHR flights in emergency row. From my experience the food/drinks are less relevant as I am usually very sleepy when onboard and would order nothing to maximise sleep time.
If it’s a short BOS/JFK flight I’d say £615 won’t buy an awful lot more. But for LAX SFO then I’d pay for it.
If it’s a short BOS/JFK flight I’d say £615 won’t buy an awful lot more. But for LAX SFO then I’d pay for it.
Apr 15, 2019, 5:54 am
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If like me you are a person who can fall asleep at the drop of a hat or cannot watch a tv programme without falling asleep, you will be OK in WTP. Just got of BWI-LHR this morning and I slept the entire journey except for one loo break. Ate a good meal a couple of hours before getting on the plane, used my own in ear headphones, put on an audio book, and I was gone! I'm as bright as a button now and not sure if I would have felt even more rested if I was in CW, but hey if it was going cheap or free I would take it.
Apr 15, 2019, 6:47 am
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If like me you are a person who can fall asleep at the drop of a hat or cannot watch a tv programme without falling asleep, you will be OK in WTP. Just got of BWI-LHR this morning and I slept the entire journey except for one loo break. Ate a good meal a couple of hours before getting on the plane, used my own in ear headphones, put on an audio book, and I was gone! I'm as bright as a button now and not sure if I would have felt even more rested if I was in CW, but hey if it was going cheap or free I would take it.
I would spend thousands to obtain that skill!
Apr 15, 2019, 7:41 am
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Apr 15, 2019, 8:37 am
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Apr 15, 2019, 8:42 am
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I'm also a poor sleeper no matter what cabin I'm in. When I was younger it didn't bother me but now I'd prefer be sleepless in a CW seat than a WT+ one. I think it's a decent price for the extra space.