Limited Time Offer - Upgrade from ineligible fare types

[Abrcrmb]

Just received an email from Qantas advising that for a limited time, it is possible to upgrade our Q class seats to PE or J.


"Requesting an International Flight Upgrade Award is easy, simply register your upgrade request online at qantas.com between 12:01am AEST 26 April and 11.59pm AEST 28 April 2012 for flights departing 1 May to 30 June 2012. Flight Upgrade Awards are at all times subject to the availability of requested seats"A few questions for those in the know, we are flying SYD-JFK, JFK-LAX, LAX-SYD in a couple of months and a number of domestic internals.

I am looking at upgrading the SYD-JFK leg, a 747 out of SYD to LAX on QF107 and then I am not sure what they operate through to JFK? Does the LAX-JFK leg have PE class? Or would we likely be bumped back to Y, or alternatively bumped up to J?

Alternatively the return LAX-SYD is on QF12 and the A380 product, would our points be better spent on PE on the A380, or are they pretty much the same across the 747/A380s?

Thanks!

 

[sarvowinner]

Just received my offer, but I had already put in a request when thoughtful AFFers pointed out a earlier seeemingly directed offer was actually a general offer. Fingers crossed.

 

[yohy?!]

The 'window' is open again it seems - I got the target offer "Upgrade your flight to PE" but able to request upgrade to J also on an O class fare

 

[Ewing]

I spent all my points

On my sole international booking:

I do know one person who might be able to take advantage though so I sent him a heads up

 

[medhead]

Just received an email from Qantas advising that for a limited time, it is possible to upgrade our Q class seats to PE or J.


"Requesting an International Flight Upgrade Award is easy, simply register your upgrade request online at qantas.com between 12:01am AEST 26 April and 11.59pm AEST 28 April 2012 for flights departing 1 May to 30 June 2012. Flight Upgrade Awards are at all times subject to the availability of requested seats"A few questions for those in the know, we are flying SYD-JFK, JFK-LAX, LAX-SYD in a couple of months and a number of domestic internals.

I am looking at upgrading the SYD-JFK leg, a 747 out of SYD to LAX on QF107 and then I am not sure what they operate through to JFK? Does the LAX-JFK leg have PE class? Or would we likely be bumped back to Y, or alternatively bumped up to J?

Alternatively the return LAX-SYD is on QF12 and the A380 product, would our points be better spent on PE on the A380, or are they pretty much the same across the 747/A380s?

Thanks!

When you say a couple of months, I hope you mean before 30 June.

I believe they now operate a 747 to JFK, again.

(insert general whinge about paying for upgradable fares)


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[Abrcrmb]

Indeed it is medhead.

Departure is the 29th June, points upgrades are available for that flight. Interestingly, the return leg also has an upgrade available! LAX-SYD 20th July.

 

[Alanslegal]

Personally I'd try to make the outbound flights as comfortable as possible, in that way you get a positive start to your vacation / trip. So go for the upgrade to J if possible. SYD-LAX will be in a 747 and then the LAX-JFK should be a A333 ... both sectors will have skyslope mark 1 seats ie angled lie flat. On the inbound flight (return flight) just make to with Y as after that long flight, you could always go home and sleep in your own bed and recuperate.


I also got an email advising of the upgrade opportunity, where I have an O class booking 02/06 SYD-SIN. A380 too. Might decline the invitiation and accept staying in Y this time, seat 80K I believe.

 

[Ewing]

Interestingly, the return leg also has an upgrade available! LAX-SYD 20th July.

Spotted an upgrade now available on a flight in August as well.

 

[medhead]

Indeed it is medhead.

Departure is the 29th June, points upgrades are available for that flight. Interestingly, the return leg also has an upgrade available! LAX-SYD 20th July.

Personally, I'd put in the request for all flights. I'll go out on a limb here and assume that the upgrades are not confirmed until just before the flight, as is standard. In which case, IMO it is always worth having a ticket in the lottery.


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[yohy?!]

Personally, I'd put in the request for all flights. I'll go out on a limb here and assume that the upgrades are not confirmed until just before the flight, as is standard. In which case, IMO it is always worth having a ticket in the lottery.
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Indeed! SYD-SIN in J for $350SGD and 40,000pts is well worth it

 

[juddles]

On a very general note I believe these possible upgrade opportunities represent some of the best value usage of FF points.

 

[Joshua]

Indeed! SYD-SIN in J for $350SGD and 40,000pts is well worth it

I am able to upgrade a (ADL-)SYD-SIN flight at the end of Oct too. So probably it isn't date specific at all. I paid $400 for the one way ticket in the last sale. So also happy about this. Can survive in PE on the day flight up, I'll keep to J & F though on the way back down tho

 

[fbrimfield]

Personally I'd try to make the outbound flights as comfortable as possible, in that way you get a positive start to your vacation / trip. So go for the upgrade to J if possible. SYD-LAX will be in a 747 and then the LAX-JFK should be a A333 ... both sectors will have skyslope mark 1 seats ie angled lie flat. On the inbound flight (return flight) just make to with Y as after that long flight, you could always go home and sleep in your own bed and recuperate.


I also got an email advising of the upgrade opportunity, where I have an O class booking 02/06 SYD-SIN. A380 too. Might decline the invitiation and accept staying in Y this time, seat 80K I believe.

I'm in same position, SYD-HKG on A380, selected 80A. 25,000 for PE and 40,000 Business. I had planned on using my complimentary F lounge invite that day so i'm not sure if full business is worth it, maybe I should just go PE?

 

[yohy?!]

I'm in same position, SYD-HKG on A380, selected 80A. 25,000 for PE and 40,000 Business. I had planned on using my complimentary F lounge invite that day so i'm not sure if full business is worth it, maybe I should just go PE?

J on the A380? I'd go for it.... :!:

 

[Mollycram]

I was able to request an upgrade on my Mel-Lax rtn in September off a previously ineligible fare. Fingers crossed....

 

[Abrcrmb]

60,000 pts for an upgrade to PE from Discount Economy, SYD-JFK... Seems a bit steep! Maybe I'm just a tight cough

 

[fbrimfield]

J on the A380? I'd go for it.... :!:

I requested premium economy. I figure its probably better because it's a day time flight, i'll already have lounge access, and I haven't tried PE yet. When can I expect the upgrade to go through/or not go through?

 

[MarcB]

Managed to request an upgrade on a BNE-AKL flight at the end of July. Was booked in "O" class.

 

[medhead]

I requested premium economy. I figure its probably better because it's a day time flight, i'll already have lounge access, and I haven't tried PE yet. When can I expect the upgrade to go through/or not go through?

Under the new improved upgrade experience they can be confirmed any time between 5 days upto 5 hours prior depending on Status level.


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[ozmille]

just did an upgrade request on SWMBO's booking to SIN for August, fingers crossed