New: Bid upgrades
#46
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Halifax, NS
Posts: 19
Hmm, 2 more seats opened up in business class on our Dreamliner flight from Toronto to London, Gatwick (leaving in about 10 days).
As of right now there are 11 business class seats available. My current bidding slider ranges from $350 to $650 per passenger:
$350-$395 Poor
$400-$455 Fair
$460-$515 Good
$520-$590 Strong
$595-$650 Excellent
Anyone have an experience with a similar situation, and can recommend a bid, I'd like to leans towards an offer that WILL most likely be upgraded if the seating situation stays the same 3 of 4 days pout from my flight.
Any advice is greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
As of right now there are 11 business class seats available. My current bidding slider ranges from $350 to $650 per passenger:
$350-$395 Poor
$400-$455 Fair
$460-$515 Good
$520-$590 Strong
$595-$650 Excellent
Anyone have an experience with a similar situation, and can recommend a bid, I'd like to leans towards an offer that WILL most likely be upgraded if the seating situation stays the same 3 of 4 days pout from my flight.
Any advice is greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
#47
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: YOW/HBA
Programs: Qantas Silver, MileagePlus Silver
Posts: 418
Hmm, 2 more seats opened up in business class on our Dreamliner flight from Toronto to London, Gatwick (leaving in about 10 days).
As of right now there are 11 business class seats available. My current bidding slider ranges from $350 to $650 per passenger:
$350-$395 Poor
$400-$455 Fair
$460-$515 Good
$520-$590 Strong
$595-$650 Excellent
Anyone have an experience with a similar situation, and can recommend a bid, I'd like to leans towards an offer that WILL most likely be upgraded if the seating situation stays the same 3 of 4 days pout from my flight.
Any advice is greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
As of right now there are 11 business class seats available. My current bidding slider ranges from $350 to $650 per passenger:
$350-$395 Poor
$400-$455 Fair
$460-$515 Good
$520-$590 Strong
$595-$650 Excellent
Anyone have an experience with a similar situation, and can recommend a bid, I'd like to leans towards an offer that WILL most likely be upgraded if the seating situation stays the same 3 of 4 days pout from my flight.
Any advice is greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
I agree with NA-Flyer, I've always bid the lowest and have never lost the upgrade. If there is 11 seats left, It is very unlikely they will sell all those seats and/or get 11 bids that are over the $350 minimum.
#49
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: ORD
Programs: BA, AA, SQ, UA, AC, WS, MR TIT
Posts: 8,655
#52
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: PHX
Programs: AAexp, AC75k, HertzPC, NationalEE, Accor/MariottP, Hilton/HyattG
Posts: 3,606
I will chime in that I have 100% upgrade rate at lowest bid, and T-24 LMU is mostly lower even than the lowest bid. WS does not sell too much J in advance, as they still can't attract biz travelers and biz contracts. From 1 hour flights, to premium transcon, to LGW. All three of WS offerings, no issues with UG. Take advantage while you can of the cheap upgrades to lie flats, they are catching up slowwwly to AC.
#54
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: PHX
Programs: AAexp, AC75k, HertzPC, NationalEE, Accor/MariottP, Hilton/HyattG
Posts: 3,606
#55
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Halifax, NS
Posts: 19
Well the first bid was unsuccessful (Since it's less than 5 days before we leave) I've noticed now only 4 business seats remain (Assumption is 5 were filled with the first pass of upgrades at 5 days out).
Anyone know what happens next, will there be another "pass/round" of upgrades before the 24 hour check in window opens?
Anyone know what happens next, will there be another "pass/round" of upgrades before the 24 hour check in window opens?
#56
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 231
Same thing on Sunday for 706, absolutely full plane front to rear. Makes me wonder how long the minimum bid game will last. Premium was also full on my 737 outbound flight to YYC (also bid upgrade).
#57
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: YOW/HBA
Programs: Qantas Silver, MileagePlus Silver
Posts: 418
Well the first bid was unsuccessful (Since it's less than 5 days before we leave) I've noticed now only 4 business seats remain (Assumption is 5 were filled with the first pass of upgrades at 5 days out).
Anyone know what happens next, will there be another "pass/round" of upgrades before the 24 hour check in window opens?
Anyone know what happens next, will there be another "pass/round" of upgrades before the 24 hour check in window opens?
#58
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Halifax, NS
Posts: 19
Thanks
#59
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: PHX
Programs: AAexp, AC75k, HertzPC, NationalEE, Accor/MariottP, Hilton/HyattG
Posts: 3,606
Seat charts dont mean anything. There could be someone who bought a ticket without a seat. You need to pull all the fare buckets to know exactly how many seats left. Send me flight number and date, I will pull for you.
#60
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: PHX
Programs: AAexp, AC75k, HertzPC, NationalEE, Accor/MariottP, Hilton/HyattG
Posts: 3,606
3 seats left in business
6 seats left in premium econ
tons left in economy
87% / 16mJ3 C3 D1 W7 O7 R6 Y7 B7 M7 H7 Q7 N7 S7 X7 T7 K7 L6 E1
I'd say there's a good shot that J may sell out before LMU options at this point. I guess travel is really picking up! At least for J lol