Upgrading to premium economy on an award ticket?
May 14, 2022, 8:56 am
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 483
Upgrading to premium economy on an award ticket?
Last year, we flew MAD-JFK in October and there was wide open award availability in premium economy. This year, for October, there is nothing. If I book 3 economy seats with BA Avios, will I be offered an opportunity to upgrade, or is that only on revenue flights?
Will Iberia release premium economy space and should I gamble on waiting? I have enough points for the economy flights but want to take advantage of the AMEX transfer offer (today is the last day) for 40% bonus if there is a chance premium economy will open up. I know Iberia is notoroiusly stingy with business availability on their own metal, but does this go for Premium Economy, too?
Will Iberia release premium economy space and should I gamble on waiting? I have enough points for the economy flights but want to take advantage of the AMEX transfer offer (today is the last day) for 40% bonus if there is a chance premium economy will open up. I know Iberia is notoroiusly stingy with business availability on their own metal, but does this go for Premium Economy, too?
May 23, 2022, 4:57 am
#3
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: C1, C1.5 C2
Programs: aa ua dl jb starwood marriott hyatt
Posts: 442
What was the price offered to upgrade to PE for a transatlantic flight? Hoping for that option on a MIA-MAD flight.
May 23, 2022, 5:20 am
#5
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: C1, C1.5 C2
Programs: aa ua dl jb starwood marriott hyatt
Posts: 442
Thanks! Am on the fence if that's worth it. Will see what happens. Can't see seat map in Premium.
Now seated in an upfront economy 2 seat side on the 330/300 traveling with spouse..
Am in 26J and L . There are XL center 4 seat aisles 36H and 36D are available but 36 E and F are full. Deciding on trade off of more leg room but having 2 people between us.
Also one XL window in a 2 row upfront but for long flight nice to be together. Weighing grabbing the one as it just became available and then could hope person in seat next door would get upgrade.
What would you choose?
Now seated in an upfront economy 2 seat side on the 330/300 traveling with spouse..
Am in 26J and L . There are XL center 4 seat aisles 36H and 36D are available but 36 E and F are full. Deciding on trade off of more leg room but having 2 people between us.
Also one XL window in a 2 row upfront but for long flight nice to be together. Weighing grabbing the one as it just became available and then could hope person in seat next door would get upgrade.
What would you choose?