Economy Class to Business Class Upgrading
#16
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 7
Business Class Upgrades
I am about to purchase to regular tickets LAX - Madrid. What are my chances of getting business class upgrades for either points or cash? I have never done this before and i have quite a few Amex and Chase I would like to use. Thank you in advance
#17
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Barcelona, London, on a plane
Programs: BA Silver, TK E+, AA PP, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 12,974
Sometimes you can bid cash for an upgrade. But don't count on it.
#20
Join Date: Mar 2016
Programs: BAEC, Ib+, Accor, HHonors
Posts: 609
Redemptions are also suitable to receive offers for cash upgrades, at least, on S/H
#22
Join Date: Mar 2016
Programs: BAEC, Ib+, Accor, HHonors
Posts: 609
It depends what you ask for. You have two options really:
-Few days before your flight, you may receive a personal offer to upgrade to a higher class. I have received this offers on Avios bookings, although my experience is only on short-haul. I believe the bidding system is not in use any more, or at least it hasnt been there on my last 15+ bookings.
-Upgrade at the airport: no idea.
Now if you want to upgrade a purchased fare with Avios, remember that ONLY flexible fares are suitable for upgrade with Avios in Iberia Plus.
-Few days before your flight, you may receive a personal offer to upgrade to a higher class. I have received this offers on Avios bookings, although my experience is only on short-haul. I believe the bidding system is not in use any more, or at least it hasnt been there on my last 15+ bookings.
-Upgrade at the airport: no idea.
Now if you want to upgrade a purchased fare with Avios, remember that ONLY flexible fares are suitable for upgrade with Avios in Iberia Plus.