MFU after outbound flown
Aug 17, 2008, 8:25 am
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MFU after outbound flown
Hello All,
Another MFU question from me!
I've flown my outbound flight from BDA-LGW where I MFUed the outbound only from WT+ to club. I thought there was a good chance I'd have to move my return flight which I've since done.
I've just tried to call and MFU my return flight, but the telephone agents say that you can't MFU after the outbound is flown. Is this a new thing? I'm sure I've done this before, when availability has opened up after I've flown the outbound flight.
Thanks in advance for any advice. I've tried calling twice, with the same result. My BAEC account is with the North American service centre.
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Joe
Another MFU question from me!
I've flown my outbound flight from BDA-LGW where I MFUed the outbound only from WT+ to club. I thought there was a good chance I'd have to move my return flight which I've since done.
I've just tried to call and MFU my return flight, but the telephone agents say that you can't MFU after the outbound is flown. Is this a new thing? I'm sure I've done this before, when availability has opened up after I've flown the outbound flight.
Thanks in advance for any advice. I've tried calling twice, with the same result. My BAEC account is with the North American service centre.
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Joe
Aug 17, 2008, 8:52 am
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Nothing new about it sorry. I'd forgotten it existed when I tried to get them to waive this earlier in the year, but no joy for me or my mum who I was trying to upgrade as a surprise.
Aug 17, 2008, 10:54 am
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Hi,
You could try asking at the airport for your return flight how much it would be to upgrade to CW ( or ask your friendly CSD once on board
)
Regards
TBS
You could try asking at the airport for your return flight how much it would be to upgrade to CW ( or ask your friendly CSD once on board
)Regards
TBS
Aug 17, 2008, 2:20 pm
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However once the door is shut it is at the CSD's discretion as to whether they will allow upgrade and how much to charge (although this may have become more formalised of late!).
Aug 17, 2008, 2:46 pm
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I have found that asking a CSD is a better bet, especially if you have a non-flexible ticket. While the door is still open they have to ask the gate staff if possible to upgrade and with a non-flex, they will go by the book. i.e. NO!
However once the door is shut it is at the CSD's discretion as to whether they will allow upgrade and how much to charge (although this may have become more formalised of late!).
However once the door is shut it is at the CSD's discretion as to whether they will allow upgrade and how much to charge (although this may have become more formalised of late!).
That is probably true, although I have read here that it seems more common at the outstations to offer upgrades at check in for cash that would be a lot less than the fare difference ( ie IIRC one FT posted that there was an offer of upgrading CW to F for only $400 from PHX) so probably no harm in asking at checkin also.
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TBS