flight upgrades

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  1. L

    Where is the Upgrade Loadings help desk?

    I am not sure how or where to post a message to the AFF help desk with regard to my chances of an upgrade? i often find it difficult on this site as to how to post. Any help is appreciated please?
  2. F

    Velocity Gold Upgrade to Delta Comfort Plus

    Hi all Wondering about the reliability of getting a Comfort Plus upgrade on Delta if you’re Velocity Gold? Looking at booking flights direct with Delta. Main is Euro 487, Comfort + Euro 757, but when I get to finish booking Main, Comfort + is available for Euro 28 extra. Don’t want to pay extra...
  3. chooms

    Help... EK F+Y or chance of upgrade to QF J (Italy-BNE)

    Decisions.... decisions... Both Mrs Chooms and I have a QF credit voucher to use by end of April, so we're biting the bullet and heading of to Greek Islands and Northern Italy for a couple of weeks. We have settled on EK Y BNE-DXB-ATH on the way over, but on the way back, we have a couple of...
  4. R

    Upgrade chances Premium Economy classic reward vs cash fare?

    Apologies if this has been answered previously - I'm FF Gold (soon to be Platinum) and looking to travel SYD - SFO in May in Premium Economy with the view to do a points upgrade to J. Just wondering if I have a better chance of an upgrade in booking a Premium Economy cash fare vs Premium...
  5. M

    Requesting an upgrade - is it better by a Gold status?

    hi I'm about to do an upgrade request for my wife & myself SYD - NYC return. She has fewer points than me but is Gold, whereas I have many more points but am Bronze. Any suggestions who has more likelihood of success when requesting the upgrade? I would assume the higher status, but then...
  6. F

    How quickly after booking can I bid for an upgrade?

    Hi, I have to book flights via our business travel agent. I requested for the flights to be booked on an upgradeable fare - but the bid upgrade says it's not possible on this fare. Has the travel agent made a mistake?
  7. S

    QF P1 Upgrade Request Cancellation

    This happened today and as I had not seen any comment before - and quite possibly there has been and I have missed - just wondering what everyone's take on it is. P1 received upgrade to PE at -20 hours JC at that time showing full. At -10 hours seats in J/C became available. As connecting from...
  8. W

    Emirates upgrades to NZ

    Does Emirates still allow a paid upgrade at check in?
  9. S

    Red E Deal upgrade to J

    Thanks guys. I haven’t done this for awhile so checking to see if it’s still possible to buy a Red E Deal with U availability and put in for instant upgrade request?
  10. K

    Complimentary or Operational Upgrade from QF J Award flight

    Just wanting to know has anyone ever received a lotto like upgrade from a Qantas Business Classic Award flight to First Class via an operational or complimentary upgrade ? Interested to hear stories and your status at the time.
  11. D

    Missing a flight during stop-over/Virgin upgrade waitlist

    I have two questions which are sort of intertwined I have a MEL-LAX-JFK-LAX-MEL trip booked, but I just realised the LAX-JFK stopover is only 2 hours. Given I am arriving at the US border during a particularly busy time of the day and have to clear customs, immigration, etc... I'm concerned...
  12. A

    New here - Love travel and cars!

    long time lurker, first time poster. Travel a lot so keen to contribute my learning with booking travel and leveraging benefits, after many years of benefiting from other AFF members posts! Also own a car buying service, so if anyone has car related questions let me know and ill put up a...
  13. E

    upgrade to gold qantas FF

    Hey all, I woke up this morning and have been upgraded to Gold FF from silver... anyone know why (definitely don’t want to look a gift horse in the mouth though!). I did book several flights last night- was there a promotion I didn’t know about?
  14. T

    kinda confused on sc when you upgrade to next status

    i note a few people talking about loosing sc when they go to next tier. i currently have over 1200 and will have around 1600 by the end of this trip but am yet plat as need three more sectors to fly, will have that when we get home along with all those beautiful sc lol. so when i get home and i...
  15. S

    Paid upgrade Qatar Promo fares

    Qatar newbie, would appreciate the insight. After booking a Y promo fare with Qatar, do you still get a Pay to Upgrade offer (if available) like others do a week before the flight?
  16. T

    Have the rules changed earning points and sc on flight upgrades??

    Just noticed that the flights that we took which we purchased as freedom fares (paid cash) and then upgraded with points to business class we’ve been awarded zero status credits and zero points I thought we still earned for the original freedom fair purchased??
  17. D

    MEL - JFK in Business

    I'm looking at visiting NYC early-mid next year. I have Velocity Platinum and just over 400,000 points. What's the best way to get a business seat? I was looking at purchasing Freedom fares (around $2800 return) and then using 90,000 points to upgrade (return) from Economy to Business. I've read...
  18. M

    Now Available: Upgrade Delta-operated (VA-coded) with Velocity Points

    https://experience.velocityfrequentflyer.com/flying-status/flying-with-virgin-australia/flight-upgrades/upgrademe-points-delta-air-lines Seems it uses reward inventory to upgrade your revenue fare, as award availability must be available. Points and Status Credits are earned on the original...
  19. Atleastonce

    MCY airport upgrade

    Does anyone know if the upgraded MCY airport is going to include a VA lounge?
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