Upgrading on BA marketed IB metal flight
Sep 13, 2022, 7:58 pm
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Upgrading on BA marketed IB metal flight
I’m flying MAD-JFK on IB that is marketed by BA. Will I have any of the normal upgrade options (bid to upgrade, potential upgrade offer via email) given its marketed by BA and not IB?
Sep 14, 2022, 2:27 am
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You are very unlikely to receive any upgrade options, because you aren't on an IB ticket...
Sep 15, 2022, 9:55 am
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Sep 16, 2022, 6:24 am
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My experience yesterday …. flew MAD JFK on IB having booked an Avíos ticket on BA website for PE - cost 25,500 and 109 euros. On checking in the night before, I was offered an upgrade to Business for 269 euros, which of course I took !
Before flying, I went back to my account on BA to see if it would show any TP’s/Avios (one can always hope!) and the booking had disappeared & could not be reentered with the booking reference.
When the offer came through there were 5 seats available showing on EF - cabin was full on departure
Before flying, I went back to my account on BA to see if it would show any TP’s/Avios (one can always hope!) and the booking had disappeared & could not be reentered with the booking reference.
When the offer came through there were 5 seats available showing on EF - cabin was full on departure
Sep 16, 2022, 6:29 am
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My experience yesterday …. flew MAD JFK on IB having booked an Avíos ticket on BA website for PE - cost 25,500 and 109 euros. On checking in the night before, I was offered an upgrade to Business for 269 euros, which of course I took !
Before flying, I went back to my account on BA to see if it would show any TP’s/Avios (one can always hope!) and the booking had disappeared & could not be reentered with the booking reference.
When the offer came through there were 5 seats available showing on EF - cabin was full on departure
Before flying, I went back to my account on BA to see if it would show any TP’s/Avios (one can always hope!) and the booking had disappeared & could not be reentered with the booking reference.
When the offer came through there were 5 seats available showing on EF - cabin was full on departure
Sep 16, 2022, 8:16 am
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I was sitting in IG: snacks & drinks are laid out in front of there for people to help themselves - including self pour wines etc so there was a lot of traffic !
WiFi only worked for 30 mins or so which reminds me, they said I can claim a refund for the full flight pass (16 euros) by writing to Customer Services
I should add, immigration at JFK was a disaster - only 2 agents and three plane loads to deal with, IB flight coming in after 2 BA flights.
Sep 16, 2022, 8:22 am
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My experience yesterday …. flew MAD JFK on IB having booked an Avíos ticket on BA website for PE - cost 25,500 and 109 euros. On checking in the night before, I was offered an upgrade to Business for 269 euros, which of course I took !
Before flying, I went back to my account on BA to see if it would show any TP’s/Avios (one can always hope!) and the booking had disappeared & could not be reentered with the booking reference.
Before flying, I went back to my account on BA to see if it would show any TP’s/Avios (one can always hope!) and the booking had disappeared & could not be reentered with the booking reference.
An award ticket is booked as an IB flight code - not a codeshare...
You never receive extra Avios or Tier Points / Elite Points from a promotional upgrade on IB. So it would be a massive glitch to get anything this time...