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Using points to upgrade question...

Hi,
I called Skywards this morning to see if it as possible to upgrade our flight (just about to book it, but wanted to know the ins and outs of upgrading) The flight is SYD-MAN/BHX.
We have 76,000 ish points each and that covers the whole flight:) However, the guy said that we could only upgrade on certain days. Anybody any idea why? Luckily we are flexible..we wanted to go Saturday 15th September, but can't travel till 17th if we want to upgrade.
Also, we have to book through my husbands companies' agent. Does it make a difference if we ask for a flexi- ticket. Any advice would be great. We are silver, by the way.

What he meant to say is there is currently only availability on certain days and not that you are restricted from upgrading on these days. Availibility can change.

It doesn't matter who books the tickets for you but it does matter if it is flex or saver as you would require more miles to upgrade a saver ticket than you would a flex one.

Thanks. Another question...the agent the company uses is a tricky character and has previously said he doesn't understand whar flexi/flex fares are :confused:Do you know what the booking codes are for saver/flexi. I think I found it on this forum, but forgot to bookmark it. Thanks again :)

Y is Flex fare.

List of classes:

Code:

P - First Class Suite

F - First Class Seat

A - First Class Revenue / Flex Award

Z - First Class Saver Award / Upgrade Award



J - Business Class

I - Business Class (may include Saver Fares)

O - Business Class (may include Saver Fares)

C - Business Class Revenue / Flex Award

D - Business Class Saver Award / Upgrade Award



Y - Economy Class

E - Economy Class

R - Economy Class

W - Economy Class

M - Economy Class

B - Economy Class

U - Economy Class (may include Saver Fares)

K - Economy Class (may include Saver Fares)

H - Economy Class (may include Saver Fares)

Q - Economy Class (may include Saver Fares)

L - Economy Class (may include Saver Fares)

T - Economy Class (may include Saver Fares)

V - Economy Class (may include Saver Fares)

X - Economy Class (may include Saver Fares)

W - Economy Class Revenue / Flex Award

X - Economy Class Partner Awards

N - Economy Class Saver Award

Thanks very much for that. Fab.

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Originally Posted by w00t (Post 19200217)

Y is Flex fare.

List of classes:

Code:

P - First Class Suite

F - First Class Seat

A - First Class Revenue / Flex Award

Z - First Class Saver Award / Upgrade Award



J - Business Class

I - Business Class (may include Saver Fares)

O - Business Class (may include Saver Fares)

C - Business Class Revenue / Flex Award

D - Business Class Saver Award / Upgrade Award



Y - Economy Class

E - Economy Class

R - Economy Class

W - Economy Class

M - Economy Class

B - Economy Class

U - Economy Class (may include Saver Fares)

K - Economy Class (may include Saver Fares)

H - Economy Class (may include Saver Fares)

Q - Economy Class (may include Saver Fares)

L - Economy Class (may include Saver Fares)

T - Economy Class (may include Saver Fares)

V - Economy Class (may include Saver Fares)

X - Economy Class (may include Saver Fares)

W - Economy Class Revenue / Flex Award

X - Economy Class Partner Awards

N - Economy Class Saver Award

This is not quite accurate. As in a B and M fares could be saver

True. W as well iirc.

YERW are Flex fares in decreasing order of cost (not decreasing flexibility though)

BMQK are Saver fares, and LUTV etc are discounted sale fares (but also Saver).

Ideally you want to get yourself a W fare - the Y fares are horrendously priced.