Upgrading from club world to first - turned down !
May 10, 2024, 3:49 pm
#1
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Upgrading from club world to first - turned down !
I am BA Gold and got my first ever upgrade BGI to LHR this week from club to first but I didnt take it as they didnt upgrade my wife and didnt want to do it alone
Im curious is that common ?
would have thought they upgrade two people when travelling on same booking
Im curious is that common ?
would have thought they upgrade two people when travelling on same booking
May 10, 2024, 4:20 pm
#3
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I turned down an upgrade on Cathay for the same reason once. I suspect my wife would have accepted
May 10, 2024, 4:56 pm
#4
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Either they only had seat free in F, or they only wanted to free up one seat in Club (BA really only do operational upgrades when they need to, rarely if ever as a “favour”)
normally I’m sure they would target the solo travellers if the requirement was to upgrade just one passenger, but my guess is on BGI as a leisure route not many people fly solo hence how this played out
normally I’m sure they would target the solo travellers if the requirement was to upgrade just one passenger, but my guess is on BGI as a leisure route not many people fly solo hence how this played out
May 10, 2024, 5:23 pm
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Yes, it's fairly common that this happens (and several threads discuss it already), and relatively frequent that people refuse for that reason too, though as noted many others choose to accept it (often with a gallant twist)
May 10, 2024, 6:10 pm
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My dad whilst travelling with two of his teenage children many years ago was offered an upgrade to Club. He wasnt turning that down so enquired as to whether there was anything that could be done for the two of us still in World Traveller. The woman checking us in said shed move us to the upper deck (shows how long ago this was) and to the exit row so masses of legroom.
We had a very nice flight but not as good as it would have been in Club
We had a very nice flight but not as good as it would have been in Club
May 11, 2024, 12:54 am
#7
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99% of my travel is alone and I have turned down first a few times over the years, especially if I just want to go flat when the wheels leave the ground and sleep and not go through the palaver of first service. I am lucky and could sleep in a trench if I had to.
May 11, 2024, 2:16 am
#9
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Er yeah, even if I dont want any service (almost always on an overnight flight) Id go for F if it were offered - better seat and bedding, and the crew can be more flexible if you want minimal service - on an overnight I usually just want one cup of tea as close to landing as possible - in Club thats often forgotten, in First I get that plus normally a top up in a paper cup for landing - little things!
id never turn down F just because I didnt fancy the full meal - its optional!!
id never turn down F just because I didnt fancy the full meal - its optional!!
May 11, 2024, 2:51 am
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Back in the 747 days, turning down an upgrade to 4EF when you had 62K was the smart thing to do. On an overnight flight the benefit of F is pretty limited and the elongated service can mean more noise and disturbance in the cabin.
May 11, 2024, 6:29 am
#11
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Ah, 62K, that brings back memories .... So many nights spent there!
May 11, 2024, 1:32 pm
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Funny Story
I have a funny story., a few decades ago I was traveling with an ex-girlfriend on a AA domestic flight -- LGA-MIA ) We were in Y. ( It was our first long weekend trip)
I was offered one F seat and of course accepted it right away and gave it to her, But she did not want it as I was the elite member!.
She held her ground ( of course this was a less than 2 minute discussion, as we were about to board ) So, I grabbed a quarter out of my pocket and yelled heads or tails and tossed it up!
I was offered one F seat and of course accepted it right away and gave it to her, But she did not want it as I was the elite member!.
She held her ground ( of course this was a less than 2 minute discussion, as we were about to board ) So, I grabbed a quarter out of my pocket and yelled heads or tails and tossed it up!
May 12, 2024, 6:37 am
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Funnily enough I just turned down an upgrade at the gate that would have split me and my other half up and was searching for information and just came across this thread.
After being spoken to quite rudely by the gate agent I spoke with the Inflight Lead who suggested I just sat in my original seat and explain to the customer who was given mine. He was quite jovial with me when I said you would be mad to turn down that seat (I was given 1C instead of a middle seat in ET). Bracing for an upset partner in case they were to say no, I was pleased to see the second man by the front door come down the aisle to advise they were looking out for the person allocated my seat and they had already intercepted the pax in my seat who had accepted.
Given my refusal hasnt been recorded anywhere and as far as BAs systems are concerned I accepted it, just out of interest, does their system record who has been given opups and will my name now be lower down the pecking order should one be required going forward?
After being spoken to quite rudely by the gate agent I spoke with the Inflight Lead who suggested I just sat in my original seat and explain to the customer who was given mine. He was quite jovial with me when I said you would be mad to turn down that seat (I was given 1C instead of a middle seat in ET). Bracing for an upset partner in case they were to say no, I was pleased to see the second man by the front door come down the aisle to advise they were looking out for the person allocated my seat and they had already intercepted the pax in my seat who had accepted.
Given my refusal hasnt been recorded anywhere and as far as BAs systems are concerned I accepted it, just out of interest, does their system record who has been given opups and will my name now be lower down the pecking order should one be required going forward?
