Qantas QF9 MEL-DXB Points Upgrade chances
Jun 16, 2013, 9:14 pm
#1
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Qantas QF9 MEL-DXB Points Upgrade chances
Flying 6 July (a Saturday) to Nice via Dubai (QF9) and have only just requested an upgrade to Business or failing that PE on the first leg MLB-BXB (15 hrs).
The flight was purchased as a discount ticket (using points n pay), I am a Qantas club lounge member, accrue approx 150,000 points a year mainly via purchases on an AMEX.
I don't earn that many points from flights - perhaps one return flight every two months.
What would you say the chances are that I'd be given an upgrade?
The flight was purchased as a discount ticket (using points n pay), I am a Qantas club lounge member, accrue approx 150,000 points a year mainly via purchases on an AMEX.
I don't earn that many points from flights - perhaps one return flight every two months.
What would you say the chances are that I'd be given an upgrade?
Jun 16, 2013, 10:33 pm
#3
Join Date: Jul 2004
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2/3 bags made it; the one that didn't simply missed the very tight connection at FRA, not because it was on the opposite side of the world.
Moral to the tale: seems even "systems" can work out where you really mean to say!!
Regards,
BD
Jun 18, 2013, 1:24 am
#4
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Thanks - further research confirmed that there are currently a relatively high number of seats spare in business class, however I've purchased an Economy (O) discounted ticket and will be very lucky to get an upgrade on that. Not expecting good news but here's to hoping.
Jun 18, 2013, 3:02 am
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I think your chances are low.
F4 A3 J8 with C/D/I all 0, and all of Y+ 0.
F seats may be sold as J fares, so perhaps only 4 real J seats available.
Y+ may be oversold, and so customers will be upgraded to J.
Then the upgrade process will upgrade CL requests, WP1, WP, down.
F4 A3 J8 with C/D/I all 0, and all of Y+ 0.
F seats may be sold as J fares, so perhaps only 4 real J seats available.
Y+ may be oversold, and so customers will be upgraded to J.
Then the upgrade process will upgrade CL requests, WP1, WP, down.