Oct 31, 2014, 5:22 pm
Last edit by: clubeurope
MHUPGRADE SUCCESSFUL UPGRADE OFFER PRICES
(origin - destination, offer price accepted, post #)
ECONOMY to BUSINESS
KUL - ADL SGD250 #203
KUL - AKL USD325 #447
KUL - BKK SGD80 #70
KUL - BKK USD65 #450
KUL - CAN MYR345 #358
KUL - CMB MYR576 #686
KUL - CGK USD60 #153
KUL - CGK MYR220 #230
KUL - DAC MYR551 #112
KUL - DPS SGD80 #70
KUL - DPS AUD75 #114
KUL - HAN AUD90 #209
KUL - HKG MYR480 #393
KUL - HKT USD50
KUL - HYD GBP90 #54
KUL - HYD USD90 #452
KUL - ICN SGD140
KUL - ICN MYR402 #343
KUL - ICN EUR120 #354
KUL - KIX MYR452 #472
KUL - KUA MYR143 #349
KUL - KCH MYR150 #287
KUL - LGK MYR263 #505
KUL - LHR MYR3,350 #67
KUL - MEL MYR1,005 #262
KUL - MEL MYR1300
KUL - PEK MYR345 #338
KUL - PEN MYR170 #268
KUL - PER GBP135 #309
KUL - PER USD150 #335
KUL - PER MYR524 #336
KUL - PNH MYR200 #404
KUL - PVG SGD120 #30, 225
KUL - PVG USD105 #169, 217
KUL - REP MYR150 #123
KUL - RGN MYR305 #333
KUL - SGN MYR210 #141
KUL - SIN MYR30 #52
KUL - SIN SGD50 #267
KUL - SYD SGD300 #267
AMS - KUL GBP450 #152
BKK - KUL GBP80 #54
BKK - KUL USD65 #452
BNE - KUL AUD215 #2
BWN - KUL USD60 #394
CAN - KUL MYR350 #358
DAC - KUL USD120 #479
DPS - KUL AUD70 #121
DPS - KUL USD60 #216
DXB - KUL USD200
HKG - KUL SGD120 #53
HKG - KUL HKD810 #266
HKG - KUL HKD805 #290
HKT - KUL MYR30 #52
HKT - KUL NZD55 #447
HYD - KUL USD90 #450
ICN - KUL SGD140
JHB - KUL MYR100
KIX - KUL MYR452 #445
KCH - BKI MYR200 #344
KCH - KUL MYR150 #287
LGK - KUL GBP20 #44
LGK - KUL MYR263 #505
MAA - KUL SGD125 #163
MEL - KUL AUD230 #1
MEL - KUL AUD305 #140
MEL - KUL AUD480 #16
MEL - KUL AUD400 #312
MEL - KUL MYR1,300 #312
MNL - KUL USD140 #482
MYY - KUL MYR270 #715
PEK - KUL MYR500 #323
PEK - KUL GBP80 #332
PEK - KUL MYR345 #340
PER - KUL USD160 #350
PVG - KUL USD105 #167
REP - KUL USD45 #334
RGN - KUL USD65 #506
SDK - KUL MYR150 #154
SGN - KUL MYR200 #141
SIN - KUL SGD85 #213
SIN - KUL SGD50 #267
SYD - KUL AUD260 #172, 208
SYD - KUL AUD300 #456
SYD - KUL AUD330 #215
SYD - KUL AUD400 #468
SYD - KUL MYR810 #325
TPE - KUL SGD110 #391
BUSINESS to FIRST
KUL - CDG MYR5,000 #67
LHR - KUL USD2,750 #4
MHUpgrade is MH's implementation of Plusgrade's bid on an upgrade platform.
(origin - destination, offer price accepted, post #)
ECONOMY to BUSINESS
KUL - ADL SGD250 #203
KUL - AKL USD325 #447
KUL - BKK SGD80 #70
KUL - BKK USD65 #450
KUL - CAN MYR345 #358
KUL - CMB MYR576 #686
KUL - CGK USD60 #153
KUL - CGK MYR220 #230
KUL - DAC MYR551 #112
KUL - DPS SGD80 #70
KUL - DPS AUD75 #114
KUL - HAN AUD90 #209
KUL - HKG MYR480 #393
KUL - HKT USD50
KUL - HYD GBP90 #54
KUL - HYD USD90 #452
KUL - ICN SGD140
KUL - ICN MYR402 #343
KUL - ICN EUR120 #354
KUL - KIX MYR452 #472
KUL - KUA MYR143 #349
KUL - KCH MYR150 #287
KUL - LGK MYR263 #505
KUL - LHR MYR3,350 #67
KUL - MEL MYR1,005 #262
KUL - MEL MYR1300
KUL - PEK MYR345 #338
KUL - PEN MYR170 #268
KUL - PER GBP135 #309
KUL - PER USD150 #335
KUL - PER MYR524 #336
KUL - PNH MYR200 #404
KUL - PVG SGD120 #30, 225
KUL - PVG USD105 #169, 217
KUL - REP MYR150 #123
KUL - RGN MYR305 #333
KUL - SGN MYR210 #141
KUL - SIN MYR30 #52
KUL - SIN SGD50 #267
KUL - SYD SGD300 #267
AMS - KUL GBP450 #152
BKK - KUL GBP80 #54
BKK - KUL USD65 #452
BNE - KUL AUD215 #2
BWN - KUL USD60 #394
CAN - KUL MYR350 #358
DAC - KUL USD120 #479
DPS - KUL AUD70 #121
DPS - KUL USD60 #216
DXB - KUL USD200
HKG - KUL SGD120 #53
HKG - KUL HKD810 #266
HKG - KUL HKD805 #290
HKT - KUL MYR30 #52
HKT - KUL NZD55 #447
HYD - KUL USD90 #450
ICN - KUL SGD140
JHB - KUL MYR100
KIX - KUL MYR452 #445
KCH - BKI MYR200 #344
KCH - KUL MYR150 #287
LGK - KUL GBP20 #44
LGK - KUL MYR263 #505
MAA - KUL SGD125 #163
MEL - KUL AUD230 #1
MEL - KUL AUD305 #140
MEL - KUL AUD480 #16
MEL - KUL AUD400 #312
MEL - KUL MYR1,300 #312
MNL - KUL USD140 #482
MYY - KUL MYR270 #715
PEK - KUL MYR500 #323
PEK - KUL GBP80 #332
PEK - KUL MYR345 #340
PER - KUL USD160 #350
PVG - KUL USD105 #167
REP - KUL USD45 #334
RGN - KUL USD65 #506
SDK - KUL MYR150 #154
SGN - KUL MYR200 #141
SIN - KUL SGD85 #213
SIN - KUL SGD50 #267
SYD - KUL AUD260 #172, 208
SYD - KUL AUD300 #456
SYD - KUL AUD330 #215
SYD - KUL AUD400 #468
SYD - KUL MYR810 #325
TPE - KUL SGD110 #391
BUSINESS to FIRST
KUL - CDG MYR5,000 #67
LHR - KUL USD2,750 #4
MHUpgrade is MH's implementation of Plusgrade's bid on an upgrade platform.
- You can check if your itinerary is eligible for bidding on an upgrade (most are) on MH's website here, but it typically takes 24-48 hours after the ticket is issued for the itinerary to be in Plusgrade's system
- You cannot bid for flights departing within 72 hours
- Minimum bids are dynamically set based on various factors, and don't appear to change as you get closer to flight departure
- Tip: If you're bidding the minimum, you should consider making the bid in USD unless bidding in your home currency avoids credit card costs that are higher than the difference in pricing (see this post)
- Bid amounts can be changed or withdrawn up to 72 hours from flight departure. It does not appear that you can update the credit card number
- Accepted bids will be processed within the 72 hours window, generally prior to 48 hours to departure
- If your bid is accepted:
- The credit card will be charged
- You will be rebooked in "I" class for business class, "P" class for first class
- You will receive an email notification from Plusgrade
- You will receive an email with your new eTicket from the airline
- Within MH Enrich, mileage accrual is based on the fare class on your original ticket. For partner programs, without manual intervention, your mileage accrual is based on the class you've been rebooked into, not the one from your original ticket. Retro claims based on original booking may be required, it is unclear yet if they will be accepted or not.
- Note that "I" earns nothing, including no segment credits or tier points (it's as if you never took the flight) on AA, BA, CX, and probably other carriers (check your program's information), so from a frequent flyer standpoint you might end up worse off
- There are multiple reports from multiple users in this thread that mileage on partner programs (BA) will be credited based on the earning rates (if any) from original booking class, following manual intervention/claim.
- Please read MH's FAQs
MHUpgrade option, anyone tried it?
Mar 10, 2019, 7:51 am
#766
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Belfast
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 379
Thanks for the info everyone.
@dici we’ll be on a B738 to MNL. Flew in MH economy last year and found the leg room to be terrible. Luckily it was only a 40 minute hope up to LGK. 4 hours of that would be crippling. We current have exit row seats for a little extra room.
The business class product onboard the B738 would be a significant upgrade in comfort for me personally. If not tall, I totally agree with your sentiment though.
@dici we’ll be on a B738 to MNL. Flew in MH economy last year and found the leg room to be terrible. Luckily it was only a 40 minute hope up to LGK. 4 hours of that would be crippling. We current have exit row seats for a little extra room.
The business class product onboard the B738 would be a significant upgrade in comfort for me personally. If not tall, I totally agree with your sentiment though.
Mar 12, 2019, 6:21 am
#767
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: GUM
Programs: OWE, *Gold, STE+, Globalist, Titanium, Spire, Diamond
Posts: 550
MH88/A380 KUL-NRT: $500 minimum, $535 offer accepted)
MH70/A350 KUL-NRT: $475 minimum (5% off automatic, limited-time promotion, $485 offer accepted)
MH89/A380 NRT-KUL: $535 offer, did not bid. Worth noting that companion inquired and was offered $385 upgrade at check-in. So the notion that check-in upgrades are constantly higher than bidupgrade may no longer be true.
Downside is that the Enrich 3x everything promotion didn't apply to our upgraded flights as the tickets were reissued. Probably going to be a huge battle to get this credited to avoid being shorted Platinum.
MH70/A350 KUL-NRT: $475 minimum (5% off automatic, limited-time promotion, $485 offer accepted)
MH89/A380 NRT-KUL: $535 offer, did not bid. Worth noting that companion inquired and was offered $385 upgrade at check-in. So the notion that check-in upgrades are constantly higher than bidupgrade may no longer be true.
Downside is that the Enrich 3x everything promotion didn't apply to our upgraded flights as the tickets were reissued. Probably going to be a huge battle to get this credited to avoid being shorted Platinum.
Mar 12, 2019, 9:46 pm
#769
Join Date: Nov 2018
Programs: Enrich
Posts: 449
If your flight departs at night and arrive at early morning in the destination, sometimes the upgrade is worth because the sleeping quality in biz class if far superior than the economy. But it also depends on the overall flight hour and aircraft type.
Mar 13, 2019, 4:50 am
#770
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Here
Programs: HHonors Diamond, AA EXP
Posts: 1,496
I meant with some reading up on the premium fares forum you could pay lot less than this for a J experience and earn full points.
Mar 13, 2019, 7:41 am
#771
Join Date: Nov 2018
Programs: Enrich
Posts: 449
Sometimes due to the reason that your (or partner's) time is not flexible to wait for premium fare sales, therefore you had to plan and buy the air ticket ahead when you can go for vacation. Especially for some job, you have a very limited time period that you could take a vacation. So, this is when someone would consider pay for upgrade instead of waiting for any premium fare sales
Some other time is due to company policy where you are only allow to take certain travel class when the air fare is paid by company. Definitely you can fork your own money to get a upgrade
Some other time is due to company policy where you are only allow to take certain travel class when the air fare is paid by company. Definitely you can fork your own money to get a upgrade
Mar 16, 2019, 8:30 pm
#772
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: Enrich
Posts: 6
Don't waste time Mhupgrade
Don't waste your time to go for Mhupgrade.The people in charge of this department are not interested to sell additional business class tickets to make profit for the airline.They rather leave the seats empty.This is the attitude problems of the MAS staff in office.The cabin crews are doing a great job but the office staff is just couldn't careless about the survival of the airline.The office staff must be revamped and those found not doing their work,like the marketing dept and this MHupgrade must be told to leave!If better and more responsible persons are enployed to man these dept,there is slight hope of MAS been able to survive,otherwise,the govt should shut it down!!
Mar 28, 2019, 8:26 am
#774
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the air
Programs: Occasional RTW club
Posts: 6,917
Mar 29, 2019, 1:26 am
#775
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 23
For a 3-4 hour flight definitely not worth it. To me, the main benefit of the upgrade is to get a good rest, which only applicable if your flight time is a minimum of 5 hours, and chilling at the golden lounge if you have a long transit time. But then the lounge feels so boring after a while.
Mar 29, 2019, 1:33 am
#776
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the air
Programs: Occasional RTW club
Posts: 6,917
For a 3-4 hour flight definitely not worth it. To me, the main benefit of the upgrade is to get a good rest, which only applicable if your flight time is a minimum of 5 hours, and chilling at the golden lounge if you have a long transit time. But then the lounge feels so boring after a while.
Though I wonder - if one doesn’t have Emerald, does it give access to the JL F lounge in Narita?
Apr 1, 2019, 10:35 pm
#778
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: YVR, KUL
Programs: AC, MH, BA, AF-KL
Posts: 2,903
A Business Suite boarding pass in itself doesn’t grant you partner F lounge access, because it’s technically “Business”.
Apr 2, 2019, 2:26 am
#779
Join Date: May 2010
Location: FSD
Programs: BAEC, Delta SkyPesos, VS FC, SQ KF, AA, HHonors
Posts: 1,884
Data point:
KUL-HKT
Upgrade from 225 ringgit and up.
My bid: 250 MYR
Status: Accepted
Base fare: 230 MYR (inclusive of taxes/fees)
Not too shabby given that the cheapest discount J fare was MYR 700 on my date.
KUL-HKT
Upgrade from 225 ringgit and up.
My bid: 250 MYR
Status: Accepted
Base fare: 230 MYR (inclusive of taxes/fees)
Not too shabby given that the cheapest discount J fare was MYR 700 on my date.
Apr 15, 2019, 10:08 pm
#780
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: GUM
Programs: OWE, *Gold, STE+, Globalist, Titanium, Spire, Diamond
Posts: 550
MH88/A380 KUL-NRT: $500 minimum, $535 offer accepted)
MH70/A350 KUL-NRT: $475 minimum (5% off automatic, limited-time promotion, $485 offer accepted)
MH89/A380 NRT-KUL: $535 offer, did not bid. Worth noting that companion inquired and was offered $385 upgrade at check-in. So the notion that check-in upgrades are constantly higher than bidupgrade may no longer be true.
Downside is that the Enrich 3x everything promotion didn't apply to our upgraded flights as the tickets were reissued. Probably going to be a huge battle to get this credited to avoid being shorted Platinum.
MH70/A350 KUL-NRT: $475 minimum (5% off automatic, limited-time promotion, $485 offer accepted)
MH89/A380 NRT-KUL: $535 offer, did not bid. Worth noting that companion inquired and was offered $385 upgrade at check-in. So the notion that check-in upgrades are constantly higher than bidupgrade may no longer be true.
Downside is that the Enrich 3x everything promotion didn't apply to our upgraded flights as the tickets were reissued. Probably going to be a huge battle to get this credited to avoid being shorted Platinum.
LAST MINUTE UPGRADES Travel in style and luxury with an upgrade from Business Class to Business Suite on your redemption ticket. From now until 30 June 2019, last minute upgrades can be purchased with 10% discount, 3 hours before your flight departure at the check-in counter.
If they're still offering the same prices, the discounted price of $345 for a Business Suite upgrade out of NRT is pretty solid. However, the check-in agents mentioned that they might not end up loading all Business Suite items (caviar, PJs, amenity, etc.) for last minute upgrades.