Bid Now Upgrade Success Stories
Feb 6, 2018, 8:04 pm
#76
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: CX Green, QF Platinum, BAEC Silver, Hyatt Glob
Posts: 10,780
Feb 7, 2018, 4:27 am
#80
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Programs: CX Green, QF Platinum, BAEC Silver, Hyatt Glob
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Feb 7, 2018, 5:04 am
#81
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 479
Rather, they're an additional option to the standard international upgrade request, which has to be registered >24 hours before departure.
https://www.qantas.com/fflyer/dyn/fl...pgrade-rewards
You can request an international Classic Upgrade Reward up until 24 hours before your flight leaves on eligible paid and confirmed tickets and on Economy and Premium Economy Classic Flight Rewards on flights operated by Qantas...
International Classic Upgrade Rewards up to the gate
Qantas is committed to providing international Classic Upgrade Rewards wherever we can. Upgrades may become available at the last minute due to cancellations, no-shows or missed connections. To increase your chances of an upgrade your request can now be further considered at the airport. To be eligible simply select 'upgrade at the airport' when you register for a Classic Upgrade Reward.
Feb 12, 2018, 8:55 am
#82
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: London
Programs: Virgin Atlantic red
Posts: 84
Hey guys!
I have bid to upgrade but no email yet to say yes or no. It’s been past the 24 hour mark. In the iniatial email it says don’t check in til you heard from us. Does checking in eliminate my chances?
I have bid to upgrade but no email yet to say yes or no. It’s been past the 24 hour mark. In the iniatial email it says don’t check in til you heard from us. Does checking in eliminate my chances?
Feb 17, 2018, 4:52 am
#83
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: London
Programs: AA EXP, 1MM
Posts: 643
Well, we had some luck. 2 adults and 2 kids in PE from LHR to DXB. I'm OWE and the others are OWS. We bid Ł155 each for an upgrade to business on a busy flight. The bids were rejected, but the flight was overbooked and we were all upgraded for free at check-in! We bid the same for the return. The flight was pretty empty in premium economy and business, but we were not upgraded.
It was our first time in PE on QF and we were really impressed.
It was our first time in PE on QF and we were really impressed.
Feb 19, 2018, 9:21 pm
#84
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 969
Even though my outbound Upgrade Bid ($440) was not successful, I found PE to be quite satisfactory. It did feel more Business Lite than Plus Economy.
I had forgotten that I had lowballed the Upgrade Bid ($300) for my return. (I had intended to cancel it.) To my surprise, my bid was successful! @@ Computer said YES! Couldn't select a seat so rolled up to check-in ready with a screenshot from Seat Guru on my phone. I was given an F seat, as there was an aisle seat request on my booking or in my FF profile. Yeah, F is a J aisle seat. I then asked "which row?". The answer was in the single digits, which was not noted on the J class cabin seat guide.
She insisted it was an aisle seat as ALL THE SEATS WERE AISLE SEATS. @@
So, without any FF status (well Bronze but no points) and with having never flown with QF before, my $300 forgotten Upgrade Bid got me from PE to a First Class Suite! @@
This was for a flight at the start of a long (4-day) holiday weekend, and the flight was quiet. I didn't check availability as I wasn't expecting anything from my bid, but I did look at occupied seats (ExpertFlyer) in PE and J the night before. J was more than half empty, and PE only had about 7-8 seats marked as occupied.
I had forgotten that I had lowballed the Upgrade Bid ($300) for my return. (I had intended to cancel it.) To my surprise, my bid was successful! @@ Computer said YES! Couldn't select a seat so rolled up to check-in ready with a screenshot from Seat Guru on my phone. I was given an F seat, as there was an aisle seat request on my booking or in my FF profile. Yeah, F is a J aisle seat. I then asked "which row?". The answer was in the single digits, which was not noted on the J class cabin seat guide.
She insisted it was an aisle seat as ALL THE SEATS WERE AISLE SEATS. @@So, without any FF status (well Bronze but no points) and with having never flown with QF before, my $300 forgotten Upgrade Bid got me from PE to a First Class Suite! @@
This was for a flight at the start of a long (4-day) holiday weekend, and the flight was quiet. I didn't check availability as I wasn't expecting anything from my bid, but I did look at occupied seats (ExpertFlyer) in PE and J the night before. J was more than half empty, and PE only had about 7-8 seats marked as occupied.
Aug 27, 2018, 7:14 pm
#86
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: CLT
Programs: AA EXP; Avis PC; Hertz PC; Marriott LT Gold; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,133
AA Executive Platinum/OW Emerald booked on QF 93 (MEL-LAX) Sunday 2 Sept in paid W. Booked on AA with AA flight number and my AA FF number.
I just signed up for a QF FF number and have one now.
Flight is F9 J9 (9s across the board in fact, despite the W seat map showing one seat available).
What's my next step to work on getting an upgrade bid in? The process isn't quite clear to me.
I have a US Amex Platinum from which I can transfer points, if that helps.
Thanks!
I just signed up for a QF FF number and have one now.
Flight is F9 J9 (9s across the board in fact, despite the W seat map showing one seat available).
What's my next step to work on getting an upgrade bid in? The process isn't quite clear to me.
I have a US Amex Platinum from which I can transfer points, if that helps.
Thanks!
Last edited by HofstraJet; Aug 27, 2018 at 8:00 pm
Aug 27, 2018, 8:03 pm
#87
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: SYD
Programs: QF WP/LTG | UA P
Posts: 13,530
AFAIK if your flight number is AA then you need to engage with AA to see if they can find availability ( unlikely). QF will target their own FFers (with QF flight numbers) and QF status is key to this. QF “invite” by email those who are eligible - but this is no guarantee of an upgrade. QF will be glad you joined the program but that’s about as far as it goes - unless you buy your tickets with QF flight numbers.
Aug 28, 2018, 2:42 am
#88
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Portland OR Double Emerald (QF and AA), DL PM/MM, Starwood Plat
Posts: 19,589
AA codeshare on QF cannot be upgraded by bidding or any other means, you have to buy the QF flight number. Sorry. What FF number you have in the booking makes no difference. This is because there is no revenue split provision in the codeshare agreement, AA buys the seat from QF and cannot pay an upgrade fee to QF (and you have no ticket with QF so they cannot sell you an upgrade, only AA can). One of the many downsides of buying a codeshare (remeber codeshares are 100% for the airline's benefit, never for your benefit).
Aug 30, 2018, 11:38 pm
#89
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 6
AFAIK if your flight number is AA then you need to engage with AA to see if they can find availability ( unlikely). QF will target their own FFers (with QF flight numbers) and QF status is key to this. QF “invite” by email those who are eligible - but this is no guarantee of an upgrade. QF will be glad you joined the program but that’s about as far as it goes - unless you buy your tickets with QF flight numbers.
Aug 31, 2018, 3:43 pm
#90
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: MEL CHC
Posts: 21,022
You can attach a QF freq flyer number to an AA reservation.
If you have a AA ffn in the AA reservation try phoning AA and ask them to change to a QF ffn
or AY manage my booking https://www.finnair.com/au/gb/customer-care#
or RJ manage my booking https://rj.com/
Would expect changing ffn after a flight would be hard to impossible.
Have read on FT of people successfully changing ffn after a flight with different airlines. But more that have failed.
Edit
AA thread :--->Change FFN / frequent flyer number on AA booking? (master thread)
Last edited by Mwenenzi; Aug 31, 2018 at 5:41 pm Reason: added AA thread link