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Old Jul 28, 2019, 5:43 am
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BA paying me to upgrade to First?
I was in MMB selecting a meal for a forthcoming LHR-DXB flight, when I thought I’d take a chance and see if the new look app interface would offer me an upgrade price CW > F. My ticket had previously been upgraded using Avios from WTP so I didn’t expect any offer; imagine my surprise when I see that BA are apparently willing to pay me 3480 AED to upgrade! Has anyone else seen a negative upgrade cost before? The next page shows a cost breakdown saying the amount will be refunded!


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Old Jul 28, 2019, 5:49 am
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I'd be clicking that FAST instead of posting here... Imagine how many other people might be looking at the same offer right now...
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Old Jul 28, 2019, 5:49 am
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Book it!
Think of the TPs.
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Old Jul 28, 2019, 5:50 am
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Better snap it up before it is withdrawn.
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Old Jul 28, 2019, 5:53 am
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Do it, Do it, Do it...and let us know if our were successful getting the money back
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Old Jul 28, 2019, 5:55 am
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Originally Posted by richardwft
Book it!
Think of the TPs.
Well, could be -70
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Old Jul 28, 2019, 6:20 am
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As the long-awaited new CW Suite is rolled out (with the extra privacy afforded by its door), I can see these sort of offers becoming a frequently-used tactic to help fill the F cabin.
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Old Jul 28, 2019, 6:22 am
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Or is the hyphen actually the missing currency symbol?

The Arab Emirates Dirham symbol is د.إ (well I've cut and paste in from Google, so we'll see how it posts here on FT!), so maybe BA.com can't cope with it, or the OP's browser perhaps?

If the upgrade was a UK booking does it show up as -321 GBP or £321 GBP?
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Old Jul 28, 2019, 6:26 am
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Or is the hyphen actually the missing currency symbol?

The Arab Emirates Dirham symbol is د.إ (well I've cut and paste in from Google, so we'll see how it posts here on FT!), so maybe BA.com can't cope with it, or the OP's browser perhaps?

If the upgrade was a UK booking does it show up as -321 GBP or £321 GBP?
The booking was originally paid in dirhams, when I click the offer it takes me to a confirmation page and a breakdown is available. The entire 3480 dirhams is listed as a refund and the message at the top says my card will be refunded in 7-10 days.
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Old Jul 28, 2019, 6:40 am
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I had an upgrade from WT+ to CW last week and got £500 refund (This was for three)
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Old Jul 28, 2019, 6:47 am
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Originally Posted by Chumpsteak


The booking was originally paid in dirhams, when I click the offer it takes me to a confirmation page and a breakdown is available. The entire 3480 dirhams is listed as a refund and the message at the top says my card will be refunded in 7-10 days.
Did you go for it?
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Old Jul 28, 2019, 6:55 am
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Perhaps BA have been taking the whole "is 747 UD 64A/64K better than F?" thing to heart!
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Old Jul 28, 2019, 7:08 am
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I’ll report back with any developments :-)
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Old Jul 28, 2019, 7:21 am
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Had it in past, upgraded two passengers from ET to EC and got £40 back.
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Old Jul 28, 2019, 7:24 am
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I’ll report back with any developments :-)
Do you mean you did it? It will be very interesting to see said developments...
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