Limited Offer: Upgrade from Economy

[blackcat20]

My flights are too far in the future, so I can't request an upgrade yet. I imagine that by the time I can, the offer will be closed.

 

[tuapekastar]

Yes, got it, for MEL-AKL in April. Trouble is there are two of us travelling (can we both upgrade?), and more importantly, our flight has been re-timed for 4hrs 20mins earlier, and we'd prefer to transfer to the later flight. Very unlikely to accept the offer in any case.

 

[medhead]

Mine said HKG - MEL on 4 March, I've put in an upgrade request!

My birthday. Will being sending you good vibes/wishes.

 

[JohnK]

Why don't you fly Jetstar? You might get lucky and have the non-reclining flight :shock:

.... which is delayed by 11 hours and then cancelled.

I have been lucky on most QF flights recently with bulkhead and I would not swap a bulkhead for a QFF point upgrade to any higher class. I think it is time to try and get a BD business class award on SQ or TG and a VS premium economy/upper class award later in the year.

 

[Grooba]

I've got the offer and now it is a hard decision if I want to use it for SYD-SIN.

It is worth mention that last time a similar offer was made all flights could be upgraded. Also anyone wanting to upgrade a normally non upgradable flight should get online to check if the system allows the upgrade to be requested.

I have not received the email however after checking my booking in a few months time it now says the date that I can request the upgrade whereas before it clearly stated that my booking was not eligible to request an upgrade.

Thanks for that little piece of information medhead.

 

[Joshua]

Haven't got the email (yet) but it will allow me to upgrade ADL-SYD tomorrow. Can't be bothered to be honest on that one, row 4 is good enough and I've had a few 73H's turn into 734's lately so don't trust my luck mostly.

Can't check w/ INT segments since all my current bookings are in J or F.

How often does this occur? I can only remember the last two times, the last not long ago. In the larger term, is this more frequent than previously?

 

[Oneworldplus2]

Yes.
Just before X-Mas last year.
SYD-BNE. I didn't take the offer and was glad because the seats were the same as economy, middle seat empty :shock::shock::shock: (single aisle 73H..?)

 

[Joshua]

Yes.
Just before X-Mas last year.
SYD-BNE. I didn't take the offer and was glad because the seats were the same as economy, middle seat empty :shock::shock::shock: (single aisle 73H..?)

Yeah, J on a 734 - I feel bad sitting directly behind anyone who's paid even slightly from their own dime. Besides a bit better food it is completely the same product. Same lounge access and all being emerald.

Actually I had BNE-SYD during that last offer and went for it, but then I was on QF20 so knew it would be an 333 w/ skybed and at worst back to a 763 w/ dreamtime.

Just more evidence that the premium market is a bit sluggish right now?

 

[medhead]

Thanks for that little piece of information medhead.

No worries

 

[dajop]

Has anyone who had such an offer in the past had any luck at upgrading? I had a similar offer in '09 for a flight ex-SIN and I can't remember the exact details but something odd happened to the request about 48 hours out. Told when I checked my booking class wasn't eligible for upgrades or some such story. J cabin was only about 2/3 full. I've become a little cynical, it's all very well making these sort of offers, but very easy for them to decline the upgrade with no transparency!

 

[jdlover23]

Anybody think its worth it to upgrade SYD-DRW on a 737? 4hr40min flight for 16000 miles

 

[Voyages]

I got the email but wouldn't consider using it unless SCs were earned in the upgrade class. AND if it wasn't for a short SYD-CBR route!

Agreed wingspan. Upgrade on this route will be the biggest waste of points...

 

[tuapekastar]

Anybody think its worth it to upgrade SYD-DRW on a 737? 4hr40min flight for 16000 miles

I'm not going to request an upgrade on a 737 MEL-AKL, which is ~3:40, but 4:40 is certainly IMO getting well into the ball park! Sorry, have to leave that one to you.

Actually, if I can handle 3:40 in Y, I can probably handle 4:40, so probably I wouldn't upgrade, but I would fully understand if you wished to do so (and I have used points to travel J to NZ - it's so much nicer. )

 

[Voyages]

Has anyone who had such an offer in the past had any luck at upgrading?

I got it last time... LAX-SYD I think...

Just checked all of my (and OH's) bookings... our international segments are now upgradable, though our emails only offered domestic upgrades...

 

[jdlover23]

Sorry to put out the question as neither of my legs have J seats available anyway, maybe next time...

 

[dean_au]

Thinking that 32,000 points is too much to ask for Brisbane Auckland return in J as its a relatively short flight.... would anyone take this offer?

 

[Princess Fiona]

Thinking that 32,000 points is too much to ask for Brisbane Auckland return in J as its a relatively short flight.... would anyone take this offer?

Yes I would , upgrades are IMHO the best use of points, difference in catering alone is night and day
YMMV

 

[trippin_the_rift]

Thinking that 32,000 points is too much to ask for Brisbane Auckland return in J as its a relatively short flight.... would anyone take this offer?

32k + the $200-$400 you've already paid is a bit rich, especially as it's most likely a 737-400.

However if you don't have lounge access then it's certainly worth it.

As PF says, the difference (even on an old aircraft) is night and day.

 

[freofan]

I didn't get the email either, but upon checking online I was able to request an upgrade to my 'red e deal' PER-CBR-PER flights this week...
Quite chuffed actually! - Another great reward for being a reader of AFF!

 

[straitman]

I/we got the offer for MEL-SIN and HKG-MEL in March and April. Only problem is that you must apply for all travelling people. We have five travelling so that is 200,000 points in each direction.