Bookable Upgrades
Sep 25, 2022, 11:35 pm
#1
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 904
Bookable Upgrades
Is it possible to transfer a bookable upgrade certificate to another person in your redemption group? I know a DM member who has earned a bookable upgrade but will not be travelling for the foreseeable future so she's wondering if she can transfer it to someone else in her Asia Miles redemption group before it expires.
Sep 26, 2022, 6:04 am
#3
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: HKG
Programs: Marriott Ambassador (Titanium Lifetime), BA Gold, Ex-Hertz 5* PC, Ex-HH Diamond, Ex-BD*G
Posts: 3,062
Google says yes, if you are the right level: https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_...e-upgrade.html
Originally Posted by google search
Gold: 1,000 Status Points
4 single-sector Bookable Upgrades. For yourself or a travel companion. For ultra-short (1–750 miles), short (751–2750 miles), and medium-haul (2751–3700 miles) flights marketed and operated by Cathay Pacific.
Diamond : 1,600 Status Points
4 single-sector Bookable Upgrades. For yourself or a travel companion or a Redemption Group member. May also be given to a Redemption Group member travelling on their own. For flights of any distance marketed and operated by Cathay Pacific.
4 single-sector Bookable Upgrades. For yourself or a travel companion. For ultra-short (1–750 miles), short (751–2750 miles), and medium-haul (2751–3700 miles) flights marketed and operated by Cathay Pacific.
Diamond : 1,600 Status Points
4 single-sector Bookable Upgrades. For yourself or a travel companion or a Redemption Group member. May also be given to a Redemption Group member travelling on their own. For flights of any distance marketed and operated by Cathay Pacific.
Sep 27, 2022, 11:50 am
#4
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: TPE / HSZ
Programs: CX GO (=SPH), IHG Diamond Amb, Hertz 5*, Accor, Hilton, National
Posts: 6,437
Is it possible to transfer a bookable upgrade certificate to another person in your redemption group? I know a DM member who has earned a bookable upgrade but will not be travelling for the foreseeable future so she's wondering if she can transfer it to someone else in her Asia Miles redemption group before it expires.
Google says yes, if you are the right level: https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_...e-upgrade.html
Sep 28, 2022, 12:26 am
#5
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: ...
Programs: CX DM / SQ PPS / VN Platinum
Posts: 1,078
You can do an upgrade for a redemption group member, but cannot "transfer" to one of them that would allow them to use it in the same way that the DM member can use it. i.e. such that the transferee could use it to upgrade their own travel companion, for example
Oct 8, 2022, 4:17 am
#6
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 904
Are these bookable upgrades treated as redemption tickets? Or can you actually confirm the upgrade as long as revenue tickets are available for sale?
EDIT: Just called MPC and found the answer. Bookable upgrades and mileage upgrades are not treated the same. Bookable upgrades can only be confirmed if fare class "I" is available for sale.
EDIT: Just called MPC and found the answer. Bookable upgrades and mileage upgrades are not treated the same. Bookable upgrades can only be confirmed if fare class "I" is available for sale.
Last edited by GE90-115B; Oct 8, 2022 at 4:29 am
Jul 9, 2023, 8:25 pm
#8
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: HKG
Programs: AA 3MM EXP, SQ Solitaire, LH SEN, CX DM, Hyatt CC, Marriott LT Titanium
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Sep 12, 2023, 9:42 pm
#10
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: MNL
Programs: CX DM, SQ KFG, Marriott Plat, AccorG
Posts: 144
How are Bookable Upgrades nowadays? Easy to book/use? (Prefer J-F) I'm at 1400 s.p. but contemplating a couple of mileage runs to get to 1600. Worth it? Curious what it's like post-Covid, with limited F seats... TIA.
Sep 13, 2023, 6:05 pm
#12
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: HKG
Programs: AA 3MM EXP, SQ Solitaire, LH SEN, CX DM, Hyatt CC, Marriott LT Titanium
Posts: 3,179
However, A class availability does not guarantee using bookable upgrade.. I've seen at times where A is availably, but upon checking with CX, bookable upgrade is not...
Sep 13, 2023, 9:16 pm
#14
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Programs: CX DM / SQ PPS / VN Platinum
Posts: 1,078
Oct 1, 2023, 10:00 am
#15
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: NYC/SIN
Programs: CX DM, SQ KF
Posts: 2,171
Interesting experience..
TLDR: Success from R for 4 pax on a booking when, based on experience/knowledge from here, I did not expect it to clear.
Long version: exSIN itinerary, JFK-xHKG-SIN, 2nd half Dec ‘23, no I class availability for JFK-HKG with PoS as SIN/HKG/USA- neither as a stand-alone segment, nor as married. Spotty D availability depending on the PoS and (un)married combination. Rebooked to JFK-oHKG-SIN because one of the kids wants to ‘see Hong Kong, and not just the airport’. Put in a request, just because..
Requested on Tuesday Pm, HKT, confirmation email received Sunday PM- significantly longer than past experiences, irrespective of success….and…we were booked in D!
Just checked the conditions, and they still note ‘rebooked into I’..but I saw this bit:
We are introducing more ways for you and your travel companions to enjoy your bookable upgrade. From now till 31 December 2023, present your bookable upgrade vouchers – available on our website or mobile app – during check-in at the airport to enjoy a one-class upgrade, subject to seat availability. This arrangement gives you more flexibility for when we’re unable to confirm your bookable upgrade ahead of time.
They must be hurting on forward bookings.
TLDR: Success from R for 4 pax on a booking when, based on experience/knowledge from here, I did not expect it to clear.
Long version: exSIN itinerary, JFK-xHKG-SIN, 2nd half Dec ‘23, no I class availability for JFK-HKG with PoS as SIN/HKG/USA- neither as a stand-alone segment, nor as married. Spotty D availability depending on the PoS and (un)married combination. Rebooked to JFK-oHKG-SIN because one of the kids wants to ‘see Hong Kong, and not just the airport’. Put in a request, just because..
Requested on Tuesday Pm, HKT, confirmation email received Sunday PM- significantly longer than past experiences, irrespective of success….and…we were booked in D!
Just checked the conditions, and they still note ‘rebooked into I’..but I saw this bit:
We are introducing more ways for you and your travel companions to enjoy your bookable upgrade. From now till 31 December 2023, present your bookable upgrade vouchers – available on our website or mobile app – during check-in at the airport to enjoy a one-class upgrade, subject to seat availability. This arrangement gives you more flexibility for when we’re unable to confirm your bookable upgrade ahead of time.
They must be hurting on forward bookings.
Last edited by jagmeets; Oct 1, 2023 at 10:06 am