Bid Now Upgrade Success Stories
Feb 1, 2018, 10:16 pm
#62
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 969
Aiming for an Upgrade Bid Success Story...
To my surprise, I received an Upgrade Offer email. I'm only PE (T) hence my shock. It's QF118 (HKG-SYD), a night flight and I would LOVE a bed. Any thoughts on making a successful bid? I would imagine many PE passengers also got this email as the cabin is chocked full.
Clicked through the link and seems I can also bid on the return (QF117), but that's a day flight and the cabin isn't anywhere near full (yet), so...
The marker(s) goes from No Bid to AUD1,680. It will be cash only, no points.
And if it increases my chances, I'll cancel my special meal request. (Would add it back, but don't expect a meal (dinner) on that flight, and it might too late to add back anyway.)
To my surprise, I received an Upgrade Offer email. I'm only PE (T) hence my shock. It's QF118 (HKG-SYD), a night flight and I would LOVE a bed. Any thoughts on making a successful bid? I would imagine many PE passengers also got this email as the cabin is chocked full.
Clicked through the link and seems I can also bid on the return (QF117), but that's a day flight and the cabin isn't anywhere near full (yet), so...
The marker(s) goes from No Bid to AUD1,680. It will be cash only, no points.
And if it increases my chances, I'll cancel my special meal request. (Would add it back, but don't expect a meal (dinner) on that flight, and it might too late to add back anyway.)
Feb 3, 2018, 4:22 am
#63
Join Date: May 2009
Location: New Zealand
Programs: QF Plat (OWE)/NZ Gold (*G)
Posts: 166
Aiming for an Upgrade Bid Success Story...
To my surprise, I received an Upgrade Offer email. I'm only PE (T) hence my shock. It's QF118 (HKG-SYD), a night flight and I would LOVE a bed. Any thoughts on making a successful bid? I would imagine many PE passengers also got this email as the cabin is chocked full.
Clicked through the link and seems I can also bid on the return (QF117), but that's a day flight and the cabin isn't anywhere near full (yet), so...
The marker(s) goes from No Bid to AUD1,680. It will be cash only, no points.
And if it increases my chances, I'll cancel my special meal request. (Would add it back, but don't expect a meal (dinner) on that flight, and it might too late to add back anyway.)
To my surprise, I received an Upgrade Offer email. I'm only PE (T) hence my shock. It's QF118 (HKG-SYD), a night flight and I would LOVE a bed. Any thoughts on making a successful bid? I would imagine many PE passengers also got this email as the cabin is chocked full.
Clicked through the link and seems I can also bid on the return (QF117), but that's a day flight and the cabin isn't anywhere near full (yet), so...
The marker(s) goes from No Bid to AUD1,680. It will be cash only, no points.
And if it increases my chances, I'll cancel my special meal request. (Would add it back, but don't expect a meal (dinner) on that flight, and it might too late to add back anyway.)
from premium (T) to U I was successful with a bid of 10000 points + 305 NZD which I thought wasn't a terrible deal
Feb 3, 2018, 8:37 am
#64
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: CX Green, QF Platinum, BAEC Silver, Hyatt Glob
Posts: 10,780
Aiming for an Upgrade Bid Success Story...
To my surprise, I received an Upgrade Offer email. I'm only PE (T) hence my shock. It's QF118 (HKG-SYD), a night flight and I would LOVE a bed. Any thoughts on making a successful bid? I would imagine many PE passengers also got this email as the cabin is chocked full.
Clicked through the link and seems I can also bid on the return (QF117), but that's a day flight and the cabin isn't anywhere near full (yet), so...
The marker(s) goes from No Bid to AUD1,680. It will be cash only, no points.
And if it increases my chances, I'll cancel my special meal request. (Would add it back, but don't expect a meal (dinner) on that flight, and it might too late to add back anyway.)
To my surprise, I received an Upgrade Offer email. I'm only PE (T) hence my shock. It's QF118 (HKG-SYD), a night flight and I would LOVE a bed. Any thoughts on making a successful bid? I would imagine many PE passengers also got this email as the cabin is chocked full.
Clicked through the link and seems I can also bid on the return (QF117), but that's a day flight and the cabin isn't anywhere near full (yet), so...
The marker(s) goes from No Bid to AUD1,680. It will be cash only, no points.
And if it increases my chances, I'll cancel my special meal request. (Would add it back, but don't expect a meal (dinner) on that flight, and it might too late to add back anyway.)
Feb 5, 2018, 1:58 am
#66
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: CX Green, QF Platinum, BAEC Silver, Hyatt Glob
Posts: 10,780
It would depend on how full J is. Points upgrades are ahead of you (and maybe staff?). If your departure date is soon and they’re still selling J9, then a low bid is likely to be successful.
Feb 5, 2018, 3:18 am
#68
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: London
Programs: Mucci. Nothing else matters.
Posts: 38,644
Availability of at least 9 in booking class J - that is the number of reservations which the airline is currently prepared to take at any one time in that booking class. You cannot necessarily extrapolate from such figures to any other guess or estimate of how well or poorly the flight is booked, or how full the airline expects it to be on departure, so be cautious about taking too much from availability figures.
Feb 5, 2018, 6:48 pm
#69
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 969
Availability of at least 9 in booking class J - that is the number of reservations which the airline is currently prepared to take at any one time in that booking class. You cannot necessarily extrapolate from such figures to any other guess or estimate of how well or poorly the flight is booked, or how full the airline expects it to be on departure, so be cautious about taking too much from availability figures.
Feb 6, 2018, 12:02 am
#70
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Feb 6, 2018, 12:19 am
#71
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 969
Feb 6, 2018, 1:36 am
#72
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Feb 6, 2018, 5:48 pm
#74
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