Old Jan 14, 2015, 7:42 am
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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)
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Old Aug 26, 2014, 4:08 am
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Originally Posted by dogsrock
Sorry to be smug, but makes my £540 for AUH-SIN-BNE, 15 hours plus flying time, look particularly good. .
Yes I was smug!!! Received invitation to bid for upgrade Y to J yesterday for my flights LHR-AUH-SIN-BNE next week.

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.
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Old Sep 23, 2014, 5:41 pm
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I have a booking with AA flown by EY from AUH to IAD. Is it possible to get this offer? I don't want to suffer in Y. Help guys.
I'll almost pay anything (within reason) to upgrade.
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Old Oct 1, 2014, 10:40 pm
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Originally Posted by gkl

I did the paid upgrade from J to F on CDG-AUH and had the full F-experience, incl. F food and drinks and even F-miles.

now I´m also tempted to bid for the F-upgrade on DUS-AUH next week.
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?
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Old Oct 2, 2014, 5:29 am
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Originally Posted by ozstamps
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?
It's an auction. Can cost anything from a few hundred £ to over a grand.
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Old Oct 2, 2014, 5:46 am
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Originally Posted by ozstamps
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?
But you would lose your hard-won bassinet seats! And not get bassinet seats in F!
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Old Oct 2, 2014, 12:09 pm
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Originally Posted by Wozza2404
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It's an auction. Can cost anything from a few hundred £ to over a grand.
An auction? I thought you were referring to a paid offer via check-in?
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Old Oct 3, 2014, 4:02 am
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Originally Posted by ozstamps
An auction? I thought you were referring to a paid offer via check-in?
No. It's an email sent prior to the flight date which invites you to "bid" the amount you'd be willing to pay. It's a sliding scale with the min bid and Max bid predetermined by EY.

If successful, your card is charged and you're sent an updated ticket prior to your flight.
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Old Oct 3, 2014, 4:09 am
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Got it .. Virgin does the same thing.
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Old Oct 3, 2014, 4:25 am
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Originally Posted by ozstamps
Got it .. Virgin does the same thing.
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/
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Old Oct 5, 2014, 3:36 am
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Originally Posted by ozstamps
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?
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.
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Old Oct 5, 2014, 1:56 pm
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did anyone receive an offer for upgrade CGK-AUH ? Thanks
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Old Oct 9, 2014, 1:21 am
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My partner got an upgrade for AU$150 from AUH to DEL. Was also offered IST to AUH but wantd min AU$400.
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Old Oct 12, 2014, 5:47 am
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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.....
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Old Oct 12, 2014, 9:19 am
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we have successfully bid for two Y-J upgrades for EVN-AUH at the minimum of £120 each.
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Old Oct 13, 2014, 3:28 am
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Originally Posted by dubaiblue
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.....
At the min bid it's $56 per hour. Only you can decide if that's justifiable or not.
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