One Way Free Upgrade to First on BA

[Princess Fiona]

Competition is heating up again nicely thanks to the ending of the QF/BA JSA and BA have re-introduced the One Way Special F upgrade when purchasing a J return to LHR.
http://www.britishairways.com/en-au/offers/flights/upgrade-to-first?source=H01
Offer valid for bookings made up until June 15th and for travel through to Dec.
Shame I have my forward travel booked!
It would be a good opportunity to fly back in F from LHR, sampling the CCR in T5
All previous promos like this have credited F SC's for the upgraded sectors.

 

[Cynicor]

Was just about to post this. Decent prices.

 

[Princess Fiona]

Was just about to post this. Decent prices.

Yes, totally agree. A colleague has just booked SYD-LHR return for Nov for $7.1K and is flying F on the return from T5

 

[ftm]

It's a great promo. And the 777 First product is quite good. Certainly no EK bling, but smooth understated British style.

And F status credits

 

[amaroo]

These are great deals. Taken up a couple to BKK (when they still flew there).

They do have better specials. x-mass 2011 we took up their offer for fly F for J. BNE-SYD (J) - LHR (F) - MAD (CE)......CDG-LHR (CE) - BKK (F) - SYD (F) - BNE (J) all for the bargain price of $8,000 and 960SC

Another big plus - they still serve bacon rolls

 

[Stoopidsteve]

From T & C, not restricted to LHR, can also do it on SYD-SIN: " (i) is a published semi flexible return fare in Club World departing from Sydney to London or Singapore;"

 

[Nizar]

From T & C, not restricted to LHR, can also do it on SYD-SIN: " (i) is a published semi flexible return fare in Club World departing from Sydney to London or Singapore;"

How much is MEL/SYD-SIN return in J ?
Do they code-share their SIN-SYD/MEL flights ?
Which airline/aircraft I wonder ?

Hmm might be a goer.

 

[vitagen]

Would be their new 777-300ER.

 

[RooFlyer]

Thanks for posting - looking at their SYD-SIN-SYD offer. Haven't flown BA for yonks - the video on their F product doesn't actually amaze? CCR would be nice, but not available SYD-SIN and at the end of the day, its on board that counts. How does BA on board F compare to QF's F, particularly sleeping space?

 

[Princess Fiona]

How much is MEL/SYD-SIN return in J ?
Do they code-share their SIN-SYD/MEL flights ?
Which airline/aircraft I wonder ?

Hmm might be a goer.

If you click on the link I posted above it states from $3787 SYD-SIN rtn. AFAIK they don't code share with anyone on SIN-SYD.
Don't know what's happening with the MEL-SYD code shares since the end of the JSA.

 

[Princess Fiona]

Thanks for posting - looking at their SYD-SIN-SYD offer. Haven't flown BA for yonks - the video on their F product doesn't actually amaze? CCR would be nice, but not available SYD-SIN and at the end of the day, its on board that counts. How does BA on board F compare to QF's F, particularly sleeping space?

I haven't flown on new First on BA only their old product. Should be the latest 777 as per vitagen's post.
I flown J on BA a fair few times and the catering in CW is pretty dodgy IMO so that would need to be factored into the equation.

 

[RooFlyer]

I haven't flown on new First on BA only their old product. Should be the latest 777 as per vitagen's post.
I flown J on BA a fair few times and the catering in CW is pretty dodgy IMO so that would need to be factored into the equation.

Sorry, CW is ...?

 

[Princess Fiona]

Sorry, CW is ...?

Club World / J

 

[amaroo]

NF (New First cabin) is pretty good......IMO, 747 is better than 777. If you don't have status and take the SYD-SIN leg as the upgrade - you're in the SYD F lounge.

Really like the British way of doing things.

 

[Nizar]

Did a search from the link originally posted in this thread and it seems that prices for F is only $400 more than J (per way).

I'm getting $1893 per way in J and $2293 per way in F.

Not much of a difference.

Still $400 is nothing to scoff at - but perhaps nothing to jump at either. I would have initially thought the difference in fares would be far greater.

 

[Scrimo]

I just purchased MEL-SYD-SIN-LHR-FRA-LHR-SIN-SYD-MEL with return leg in in F. MEL-SYD flights are QF metal as a BA codeshare. Great Value at approx $7200. Also I have heard that 1 week from departure its possible to upgrade the outbound leg to F for a small fee as well. Does anyone have any experience on this?

 

[Nizar]

I just purchased MEL-SYD-SIN-LHR-FRA-LHR-SIN-SYD-MEL with return leg in in F. MEL-SYD flights are QF metal as a BA codeshare. Great Value at approx $7200. Also I have heard that 1 week from departure its possible to upgrade the outbound leg to F for a small fee as well. Does anyone have any experience on this?

Nice !
The points/SC earn should be pretty good as well.
$7200 is indeed good value. On QF return MEL-LHR in J is $9k+

 

[Scrimo]

Nice !
The points/SC earn should be pretty good as well.
$7200 is indeed good value. On QF return MEL-LHR in J is $9k+

In fact it was 10.5K with QF for those dates from Melbourne! and I would have to fly EK from DXB to FRA (no thanks) I am very loyal and a P1 member but that fare difference and the 1 leg in First is a no brainer!!!! QF will have to lift their game or I am done. I gat access to an all year round fare with CX for approx 7.4K to LHR. Only chose BA for the First leg.

 

[Nizar]

I gat access to an all year round fare with CX for approx 7.4K to LHR.

May I ask how you're able to get this fare ?
And the HKG-LHR legs are in the new J class aren't they ?

 

[Scrimo]

May I ask how you're able to get this fare ?
And the HKG-LHR legs are in the new J class aren't they ?

All legs in the new J class from MEL to LHR and its an offer that comes from the Amex Centurion card.