BA Euroflyer Upgrade

[Rayesfeg]

Hi all,

Upcoming inter-Europe flight in the second half of 2025 with BA, the flight is operated by 'British Airways Euroflyer' if that matters and is onboard an A320.
In the Manage Booking section of the app and website there is an option to upgrade my flight to business class. This is 'Club Europe' business class which I realise is nowhere near Australian standards of business class.
My ticket must be booked in a fare class ineligible to upgrade with Avios points (not that I have a high balance anyway) which gives me the option to purchase an upgrade with cash. The website has the option to upgrade for £230 and I am considering going for it.

My question for the AFF community is if anyone has experience or insight on Inter-European flights with BA and know whether this price might fluctuate?
Right now the pricing is essentially the same as purchasing business class from the get go, which perhaps I should have done in retrospect. But I would hate to hold out and for the upgrade price to increase a lot, while on the other hand, it would be disappointing to pay now and to find out that BA regularly reduce the asking price to upgrade if I wait.
Happy to take on suggestions from anyone with experience here.

 

[Viridis]

Hi all,

Upcoming inter-Europe flight in the second half of 2025 with BA, the flight is operated by 'British Airways Euroflyer' if that matters and is onboard an A320.
In the Manage Booking section of the app and website there is an option to upgrade my flight to business class. This is 'Club Europe' business class which I realise is nowhere near Australian standards of business class.
My ticket must be booked in a fare class ineligible to upgrade with Avios points (not that I have a high balance anyway) which gives me the option to purchase an upgrade with cash. The website has the option to upgrade for £230 and I am considering going for it.

My question for the AFF community is if anyone has experience or insight on Inter-European flights with BA and know whether this price might fluctuate?
Right now the pricing is essentially the same as purchasing business class from the get go, which perhaps I should have done in retrospect. But I would hate to hold out and for the upgrade price to increase a lot, while on the other hand, it would be disappointing to pay now and to find out that BA regularly reduce the asking price to upgrade if I wait.
Happy to take on suggestions from anyone with experience here.

A sample of one, obviously. .....

But my family & I travelled a couple of sectors on BA in Club Europe from LHR to Europe and return, and then within the UK. Each of the Europe sectors was about two & a bit hours.

My son, and subsequently my daughter made late decisions to join us and the fares were, chronologically, incrementally more each time, than my wife & I had paid. Again, a sample of one but I reasoned that Europe doesn't have the Christmas shutdown that Australia does because it's not their summer holidays. The flights were full in Club Europe on each of the sectors.

As an aside, and this is a sample of three ...

I would rate the quality at, as least equivalent to Australian Business Class. We also had the A320 (although going to Madrid the previous year it was a B777 with F sold as J!) so I am only comparing the experience to the B737s. Yes, the seat is a converted economy seat but the middle seat becomes a tray with extra space being very useful. The width of the B737 J/CL seats is of no real benefit and they are uncomfortable.

And the food, drink and service was actually excellent on each of the flights - maybe we were lucky

And best of all the Tier Points and Avios are good value - although not so much if you're logging QFF. We work the other way around.

Having said all of that, you are probably better getting advice from someone that has been at the same time of year that you're going

 

[cambriamarsh]

A sample of one, obviously. .....

But my family & I travelled a couple of sectors on BA in Club Europe from LHR to Europe and return, and then within the UK. Each of the Europe sectors was about two & a bit hours.

My son, and subsequently my daughter made late decisions to join us and the fares were, chronologically, incrementally more each time, than my wife & I had paid. Again, a sample of one but I reasoned that Europe doesn't have the Christmas shutdown that Australia does because it's not their summer holidays. The flights were full in Club Europe on each of the sectors.

As an aside, and this is a sample of three ...

I would rate the quality at, as least equivalent to Australian Business Class. We also had the A320 (although going to Madrid the previous year it was a B777 with F sold as J!) so I am only comparing the experience to the B737s. Yes, the seat is a converted economy seat but the middle seat becomes a tray with extra space being very useful. The width of the B737 J/CL seats is of no real benefit and they are uncomfortable.

And the food, drink and service was actually excellent on each of the flights - maybe we were lucky

And best of all the Tier Points and Avios are good value - although not so much if you're logging QFF. We work the other way around.

Having said all of that, you are probably better getting advice from someone that has been at the same time of year that you're going

I've flown CE not worth 230

 

[Viridis]

I've flown CE not worth 230

Define ‘worth it’

I’d certainly pay £230 not to sit in economy. Indeed, … I did

Each to their own