Jan 14, 2015, 7:42 am
Last edit by: riced
Let's put this in a wiki post!
Please include: route; original class - new class; original price paid; final price; where the upgrade was obtained [via bid or at check-in]; month of flight.First Letter of your last name.
Please include: route; original class - new class; original price paid; final price; where the upgrade was obtained [via bid or at check-in]; month of flight.First Letter of your last name.
- AUH-SYD and MEL-AUH, J-F both at $1250 AUD.
- NRT-AUH Y-J $950USD or ¥110,000JPY offered at check in.
- AUH-DEL AU$150
- IST-AUH AU$400.
- JFK-AUH Y-J US$1,400 at check-in.
- JFK-AUH Y-J US$1,180.
- AUH-JFK Y-J US$1,150 (March 2015).
- JFK-AUH Y-J US$1,100 (April 2015)
- AUH-GRU J-F AED2575 (€650; US$700) minimum upgrade bid accepted (April 2015)
- SYD-AUH J-F A380 US$1,050 $50 above min bid. (October 2015)
Offered a paid upgrade
Apr 26, 2013, 11:02 am
#91
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: GVA
Programs: AAdvantage, UA Mileage Plus
Posts: 12
May 2, 2013, 7:33 am
#92
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 39
The flight AUH-BKK was indeed a nice and pleasant experience in J class....however i have some details to share here : AirBerlin staff could not provide my eticket for AUH-BKK since they didnt have access to EY booking system...so i had to sort this out at AUH.where i met a more or less helpful staff...i went straight to EY lounge, but they were no help...next stop at Transit Desk...here, again more or less effective people...the guy at the desk was more occupied to flirt by distance with other EY staff...his attitude was kinda superior and condescendent...but, after more than 30 minutes, he managed to deliver a J BP...BUT, to my surprise, when i went back to the lounge, i was denied access because this type of upgrade (or promotion, how they called it) does not allows you to enter the lounge...i buyed my ticket through a travel agency, at a discount price indeed, but nobody told me about no lounge access at the time of bidding....needless to say i was very disappointed....and the miles for the flights are still not credited into my account...if this is the worlds leading airline, then i am Justin Bieber....
Jul 25, 2013, 3:02 am
#97
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: BHX
Programs: BA GGL CCR GfL, SQ Gold, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond, Marriott Plat, Cafe Nero Loyalty Card (7 Stamps)
Posts: 7,330
If you 100% want to be in business, then buy business. Even if you get a Plusgrade offer there's no guarantee of it being accepted. I've seen people bid ridiculous amounts for the upgrades, and it only takes a couple of people like that and the seats will be gone.
Jul 25, 2013, 5:55 pm
#98
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Udon Thani, Thailand
Programs: TK E,*G, A-Club G
Posts: 869
Dear Wozza, not really a smart remark 
I tried to book a biz class ticket BKK-AUH-BRU and no seats available on the dates I need to travel.
Thus I booked Y and within minutes booked an upgrade with miles for the first segment.
Being short of 3k miles for a second upgrade I did perform a try-out anyway.
Only on the last leg did I get an offer for an upgrade costing 8350THB (around 210 euro) and my remaining 26k miles I guess. I had nothing to pay for the first segment upgrade, thus I wonder what the 210 euros represent, especially since quotes here for a Plusgrade AUH-europe/Asia begin around 300 euro.
Checking expertflyer I see all 4 segments have plenty of seats available, but only the 4th segment has all booking classes open and that's 7 weeks away.
Thus I find it reasonable to wait EY to release seats one week before op day to see if I can bid for the second leg, I will then have enough miles to upgrade segment 4 with miles and hope to bid again for segment 3 in the week before I fly the return.
Last option is to pay for upgrade at airport if any seats left before departure (if bidding is no longer offered).
Anyway, I find EY to be too expensive lately and will consider switching to QR (after they opened new Doha airport) or try EVA to AMS (2k euro) or WY (Oman) to FRA and travel lightly packed (1 bag iso my usual 50kgs...)
I tried to book a biz class ticket BKK-AUH-BRU and no seats available on the dates I need to travel.
Thus I booked Y and within minutes booked an upgrade with miles for the first segment.
Being short of 3k miles for a second upgrade I did perform a try-out anyway.
Only on the last leg did I get an offer for an upgrade costing 8350THB (around 210 euro) and my remaining 26k miles I guess. I had nothing to pay for the first segment upgrade, thus I wonder what the 210 euros represent, especially since quotes here for a Plusgrade AUH-europe/Asia begin around 300 euro.
Checking expertflyer I see all 4 segments have plenty of seats available, but only the 4th segment has all booking classes open and that's 7 weeks away.
Thus I find it reasonable to wait EY to release seats one week before op day to see if I can bid for the second leg, I will then have enough miles to upgrade segment 4 with miles and hope to bid again for segment 3 in the week before I fly the return.
Last option is to pay for upgrade at airport if any seats left before departure (if bidding is no longer offered).
Anyway, I find EY to be too expensive lately and will consider switching to QR (after they opened new Doha airport) or try EVA to AMS (2k euro) or WY (Oman) to FRA and travel lightly packed (1 bag iso my usual 50kgs...)
Last edited by tartempion; Jul 25, 2013 at 6:02 pm
Jul 26, 2013, 3:46 pm
#99
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: BHX
Programs: BA GGL CCR GfL, SQ Gold, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond, Marriott Plat, Cafe Nero Loyalty Card (7 Stamps)
Posts: 7,330
Aug 7, 2013, 4:51 pm
#100
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Udon Thani, Thailand
Programs: TK E,*G, A-Club G
Posts: 869
Seems so, received mail yesterday (since I usually buy business class ticket, but bought Y because no J seats available when booking)
Sep 29, 2013, 4:34 am
#101
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Austin, TX
Programs: Free agent AAdvantage LT GLD
Posts: 221
Requested J-F upgrade AUH-JFK at the checkin desk and was offered it for $800USD which I took. Ticket is an AA J partner award.
Am in the air now using the Wi-Fi service. $21.95 for 24 hours.
Am in the air now using the Wi-Fi service. $21.95 for 24 hours.
Sep 29, 2013, 7:14 am
#102
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: BHX
Programs: BA GGL CCR GfL, SQ Gold, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond, Marriott Plat, Cafe Nero Loyalty Card (7 Stamps)
Posts: 7,330
Sep 29, 2013, 11:11 am
#103
Join Date: May 2010
Location: YLMQ
Programs: QF Gold, WY Gold
Posts: 682
I got offered the following upgrade today (T-7 days)
Just had the following for J-Y
MCT-AUH £60 - £160
AUH-LHR £470 - £810
LHR-AUH £470 - £810
AUH-LHR £60 - £160
Too shorter flight to consider, and I'm paying this one this time sadly.
Just had the following for J-Y
MCT-AUH £60 - £160
AUH-LHR £470 - £810
LHR-AUH £470 - £810
AUH-LHR £60 - £160
Too shorter flight to consider, and I'm paying this one this time sadly.
Oct 5, 2013, 1:11 am
#104
Join Date: May 2010
Location: YLMQ
Programs: QF Gold, WY Gold
Posts: 682
So approx 36 hours prior to travelling I received an SMS from my bank to say my account had been debited by ETIHADUPGRADE for the bid amount I'd selected (the minimum) however at T-24 I haven't received any mail and cannot manage my booking or check in online, so called the call centre to be advised that the upgrade was accepted but was in a 'queue' for being processed and I should get an email in the afternoon or evening to confirm it, but she would book my seats for all sectors regardless.
Oct 7, 2013, 3:23 pm
#105
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: lincs, uk
Programs: EK Silver, , ba exec club gold. Thai Air Silver, SPG - Gold.Etihad gold
Posts: 201
Wifi in F
Flew LHR to SYD mid September 2013 and wifi was not free. I was told the free service only applied during the wifi trial. I declined to pay.