JASA cash upgrade to FASA

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Hi All,

I heard that you can upgrade a JASA to FASA for a small cash amount.

Can this be done online or do you have to call OF to organise the upgrade. Does anyone know how the cash amount is generally calculated?

Thanks

 

[trippin_the_rift]

Never heard of this before.... 'small cash amount' is still likely to be in the thousands regardless of the route if it's even possible

 

[markis10]

Its done online by using the change option and selecting a FASA, believe its small when there is classic availability only.

 

[TonyHancock]

Its done online by using the change option and selecting a FASA, believe its small when there is classic availability only.

I was quoted a price of $1,200 to upgrade my MEL-LHR JASA (U) fare to F.........subject to award seat availability in F.

 

[iqis60]

I was quoted a price of $1,200 to upgrade my MEL-LHR JASA (U) fare to F.........subject to award seat availability in F.

I wonder if this attracts business or first status credits and frequent flyer points.

 

[RB]

Its done online by using the change option and selecting a FASA, believe its small when there is classic availability only.

Just looked at a May 2011 JASA I have booked and it was $49,000 odd to go to F for HKG/LHR-also showed an amount for J which did not make sense

 

[mannej]

Just looked at a May 2011 JASA I have booked and it was $49,000 odd to go to F for HKG/LHR-also showed an amount for J which did not make sense

$49k HKG or aud?


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[futaris]

I wonder if this attracts business or first status credits and frequent flyer points.

Upgrading to a FASA means first status credits and points...

 

[Will]

$49k HKG or aud?


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Gotta be HKD.. right?

 

[RB]

$49k HKG or aud?


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I assume HKG but logging in on Aust site & no clear signage- At that rate who cares anyway!

 

[medhead]

I assume HKG but logging in on Aust site & no clear signage- At that rate who cares anyway!

49k HGD = 6.2k AUD. So it makes a big difference, especially if that is for 2 people.

 

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Managed to upgrade for $1200. They even managed to free-up some FASA seat for one of the routes (so kind of them)

The QF person I spoke to said I could use the MEL F Lounge on arrival (as I was transfering to QF Domestic to SYD). I didn't think you could use an international lounge as an arrival type lounge? Has anyone done this before?

 

[aus_flyer]

The QF person I spoke to said I could use the MEL F Lounge on arrival (as I was transfering to QF Domestic to SYD). I didn't think you could use an international lounge as an arrival type lounge? Has anyone done this before?

No, you can't. You can't access the international departure lounge unless you're travelling.

 

[Sprucegoose]

I wonder if this attracts business or first status credits and frequent flyer points.

F SC n points....


You would still need to do the business test and see what extra SC you get for the extra dough.

 

[Sprucegoose]

Its done online by using the change option and selecting a FASA, believe its small when there is classic availability only.

Would they do an upgrade over the phone? Any experience here?

 

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Would they do an upgrade over the phone? Any experience here?

They do it over the phone - in fact that may be a better way to do it as

(a) The internet doesnt always allow you to do it
(b) The Customer Service Rep can free-up Award F seats to reduce the amount you have to pay for the upgrade. The person I spoke to was very very kind and helpful. Was actually really impressed with QF on that score.

 

[muppet]

Sorry to re-hash this thread.
Just called to try this on my JASA from MEL - SIN, there was P class availability showing on ExpertFlyer and on Qantas.com, but they said no can do

I'm SG so maybe only for WP??

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[cele]

Sorry to bring back an old thread.... has anyone done this successfully using the online "change flight" recently? I can only see business seats....

 

[wafliron]

Just stumbled across this trick (via mention in another thread).

From reading through this thread it sounds like, apart from being able to use cash instead of points for the J -> F upgrade, it also allows you to essentially turn premium-desk-release-award-seats into an ASA - e.g. start with a JASA, get premium desk to release a F award seat, upgrade JASA to FASA (with cash), earn F points / SCs.

Is that correct?

 

[yohy?!]

Sorry to bring back an old thread.... has anyone done this successfully using the online "change flight" recently? I can only see business seats....

It was working a couple of months back - I couldve gone to F for only hundred dollars by using the Change Flights option on a J Any Seat Award