The ultimate UPGRADE thread
Apr 18, 2006, 1:05 pm
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Originally Posted by jamesmax
What are the definitive 'top 5' things to do to increase your chances?
And for every 'sure fire top 5', there's a 'sure fire exception' to contradict it...
Apr 18, 2006, 1:07 pm
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Originally Posted by jamesmax
What are the definitive 'top 5' things to do to increase your chances?
Apr 18, 2006, 1:18 pm
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Originally Posted by virtualtroy
Carry a Mont Blanc pen
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showp...1&postcount=35
Apr 19, 2006, 12:32 am
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Originally Posted by Fraser
And I thought it was do everything that the Daily Mail article said
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showp...1&postcount=35
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showp...1&postcount=35
Apr 19, 2006, 12:33 am
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Originally Posted by virtualtroy
Carry a Mont Blanc pen
Apr 19, 2006, 6:13 am
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Originally Posted by chatawy
SM= Special Meal. Say you've requested a FP fruit platter meal in WT/WT+, and they need people to upgrade to CLUB- then you wouldn't even be considered as they wouldn't have a FP meal onboard for CW and it is against policy to serve a WT/WT+ meal in a CLUB cabin.
Apr 19, 2006, 8:00 am
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Originally Posted by jamesmax
ha ha, so basically if you ask you don't get?
May 1, 2006, 11:15 am
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Upgrades and SM
Originally Posted by chatawy
SM= Special Meal. Say you've requested a FP fruit platter meal in WT/WT+, and they need people to upgrade to CLUB- then you wouldn't even be considered as they wouldn't have a FP meal onboard for CW and it is against policy to serve a WT/WT+ meal in a CLUB cabin.
May 1, 2006, 1:37 pm
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Originally Posted by catandmouse
I was recently upgraded from CW to F in the BA lounge. I had an SM on board for me in CW. The purser explained the situation and gave me the choice of the CW SM or choosing from the F menu. No big deal, very simple.
Your u/g is interesting, and bucks a widely held belief that special meals go to the bottom of the pile in u/g stakes. Do you have status with BA or OW?
May 2, 2006, 10:01 am
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Originally Posted by The Saint
Welcome to Flyertalk, and the BA forum.
Your u/g is interesting, and bucks a widely held belief that special meals go to the bottom of the pile in u/g stakes. Do you have status with BA or OW?
Your u/g is interesting, and bucks a widely held belief that special meals go to the bottom of the pile in u/g stakes. Do you have status with BA or OW?
So a special meal request does mean that an upgrade is highly unlikely, but not from J-F.
May 2, 2006, 10:06 am
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Originally Posted by chatawy
So a special meal request does mean that an upgrade is highly unlikely, but not from J-F.
Am I the only one thinking that it is more likely that the guy with no special meal will get the upgrade? Less hazzle, less to think about, no problem.
May 2, 2006, 10:29 am
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[QUOTE=nixande]Seriously: Given are two pax, both in J, both same highest status in this cabin, both travelling alone. One has a special meal requested, the other one not.
Am I the only one thinking that it is more likely that the guy with no special meal will get the upgrade? Less hazzle, less to think about, no problem.[/QUOTE
No, because from J-F its not really that big of an issue. Bear in mind another factor that comes into play is the fare basis.
If one pax is on a highly discounted fare- and the other passenger (who has a special meal) full fare J then on paper the latter should get the upgrade, even though he/she has the special meal.
Am I the only one thinking that it is more likely that the guy with no special meal will get the upgrade? Less hazzle, less to think about, no problem.
[/QUOTENo, because from J-F its not really that big of an issue. Bear in mind another factor that comes into play is the fare basis.
If one pax is on a highly discounted fare- and the other passenger (who has a special meal) full fare J then on paper the latter should get the upgrade, even though he/she has the special meal.
May 2, 2006, 1:54 pm
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Originally Posted by The Saint
Welcome to Flyertalk, and the BA forum.
Your u/g is interesting, and bucks a widely held belief that special meals go to the bottom of the pile in u/g stakes. Do you have status with BA or OW?
Your u/g is interesting, and bucks a widely held belief that special meals go to the bottom of the pile in u/g stakes. Do you have status with BA or OW?
May 5, 2006, 7:38 am
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[QUOTE=chatawy]
Given that many people have special meals for religious reasons, is this legal? I know that there's no obligation for an airline to ever give anyone an upgrade they haven't paid for, but even so..
Originally Posted by nixande
Seriously: Given are two pax, both in J, both same highest status in this cabin, both travelling alone. One has a special meal requested, the other one not.
Am I the only one thinking that it is more likely that the guy with no special meal will get the upgrade? Less hazzle, less to think about, no problem.[/QUOTE
No, because from J-F its not really that big of an issue. Bear in mind another factor that comes into play is the fare basis.
If one pax is on a highly discounted fare- and the other passenger (who has a special meal) full fare J then on paper the latter should get the upgrade, even though he/she has the special meal.
Am I the only one thinking that it is more likely that the guy with no special meal will get the upgrade? Less hazzle, less to think about, no problem.
[/QUOTENo, because from J-F its not really that big of an issue. Bear in mind another factor that comes into play is the fare basis.
If one pax is on a highly discounted fare- and the other passenger (who has a special meal) full fare J then on paper the latter should get the upgrade, even though he/she has the special meal.
May 5, 2006, 8:27 am
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[QUOTE=Energizer]
Given that many people have special meals for religious reasons, is this legal? I know that there's no obligation for an airline to ever give anyone an upgrade they haven't paid for, but even so..
Sigh. Do I hear the words 'class action' on the breeze... 
Originally Posted by chatawy
Given that many people have special meals for religious reasons, is this legal? I know that there's no obligation for an airline to ever give anyone an upgrade they haven't paid for, but even so..