CoweyB

I have a ticket in J booked LGW - IST in June and was planning to spend 4 days there with friends but they've had to cancel and so I've decided to go to Izmir (ADN) instead on my own. There was a great promotional fare IST - ADN in W of 189 TRY (£41) return.

But I'm a big bloke and much prefer the space in Business Class and was considering using my miles to upgrade.

I haven't done this before and I know it means the dreaded t/c to the Call Centre but before I ring does anyone know - roughly - how much more I am likely to have to pay in additional tax? It's only 70 mins flight but if it's not too expensive I just might upgrade.

I reckon that this might also make it easier to get my bag checked through from LGW to ADN on two TK PNRs given there is a 15kg weight restriction on the IST - ADN leg.

Any idea?

tcm

You can upgrade your ADB flight from fare bucket W as long as there is fare class J availability. There is no additional tax. One way at 6250 miles. Good luck!

CoweyB

Brilliant. Thank you.

VivoPerLei

And don't fret the call too much. Been doing it for years without issue

CoweyB

Well I called two days ago and the helpful woman said someone would ring me back...

...two days later, after no one called me back I rang again. I was transferred FIVE times before someone could upgrade me.

Except they couldn't.

They got as far as "holding seats" but a system error mean they couldn't proceed.

I'm due to fly out of LHR T3 on a BA flight tonight but I think I'll pop over to the TK desk in T2 first to see if they can complete this.

Why is there always a handling with TK...?

starflyergold

Good idea, after having wasted hours on the phone the ticket desk here processed an upgrade request in 10 minutes for me.

boosh

Save yourself the journey to T2 as they won't be able to do it. Also, I don't see much point in upgrading a domestic flight as it will (most likely) be the European style J seat. I think you actually get more leg space in an exit row seat than you do in a J seat.