Question for the experts !!
 

If you purchase a discount economy ticket, and upgrade it to business class using a certificate or points, do you get tier credits based on a discount economy or business segment ?

My feeling is the ticket basis you PAID for is what QF (and others) base points/tiers upon.

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~ Glen ~

If its discount economy you would recieve 70% of the km flown.You would also pay the highest points to upgrade.you are far better to choose a free business class ticket (if yoou have enough points)as you cannot confirm an upgrade till 24hrs before unless you are a high tier member

You get the tier credits for discount Y

Mark

For the cost of point upgrades, it would be nice if you got the upgraded tier credits. Would make status that much more acheivable.

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The previous replies are quite correct, you are only supposed to get the tier & award points for the class originally booked. However, it's amazing how often they get it wrong and give you points for BC instead! This is particularly so when you get a new boarding pass issued after you have checked in (a flight is cancelled, you decide to change seats or whatever).