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
#196
Join Date: Mar 2012
Programs: EK Skywards Gold, Etihad Guest Gold, VS
Posts: 256
First leg LHR-AUH is not available but currently the rest including the BNE-SIN-AUH-LHR return (by leg) are. However the minimum on the AUH-SIN-BNE leg has gone up from £540 to £605.
#198
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Sunny SYDNEY!
Programs: UA Million Miler. (1.9M) Virgin Platinum. HH Diamond + SPG Gold
Posts: 32,330
What does the upgrade form J to F cost out of interest on those long flights? Doing them this month and wonder if it is worth doing?
#199
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: 7,311
#200
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Netherlands
Programs: KL Platinum; A3 Gold
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#201
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Sunny SYDNEY!
Programs: UA Million Miler. (1.9M) Virgin Platinum. HH Diamond + SPG Gold
Posts: 32,330
#202
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: 7,311
If successful, your card is charged and you're sent an updated ticket prior to your flight.
#204
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: MEL CHC
Posts: 20,922
And Etihad has a large shareholding (contol?) in VA as does Air NZ.
Air NZ also auctions. http://www.airnewzealand.com/oneup-upgrades
Software developer is http://www.plusgrade.com/
Air NZ also auctions. http://www.airnewzealand.com/oneup-upgrades
Software developer is http://www.plusgrade.com/
#205
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: ZRH / SIN
Programs: FB Ulti, QR-Gold (OWS), TK *Gold, Bonvoy Ambassadort Elite, GHA Titanium, Accor Platinum
Posts: 528
450 EUR in the mentioned auction got me into F, however this depends on a couple of things, such as the load factor, bids from other pax, status, etc.
#208
Join Date: Feb 2009
Programs: EY Plat, EK Plat, QR Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 175
Just got an offer for AUH-LAX J-F Upgrade
Min offer 3310AED (US$900)
Max offer 5880AED (US$1600)
Not sure if to go for it or not, work paid flight but will have to pay for the upgrade myself. 16hrs is a long flight!
Hmmmmmm.....
Min offer 3310AED (US$900)
Max offer 5880AED (US$1600)
Not sure if to go for it or not, work paid flight but will have to pay for the upgrade myself. 16hrs is a long flight!
Hmmmmmm.....
#210
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: 7,311
At the min bid it's $56 per hour. Only you can decide if that's justifiable or not.