Qantas Upgrades - Successes or Failures (post results)

[justinbrett]

QF4 HNL-SYD, upgrade from Y+ to J 28 hours prior.

Icing on the cake is it’s VH-OEB, so I snatched 2K, a “first class” seat. It’s a day flight so wasn’t sweating this one but nice way to end a holiday.

It will also be the flight that qualifies me as platinum for the first time, so there’s also that.

 

[marlie29]

Failed QF43 Upgrade as a PS, this may be obvious but my upgrade requests have never been approved

 

[travellerqff]

QF648 and QF880 tonight and tomorrow, both upgraded within a couple hours after only booking yesterday mid morning. WP and flex fare.

Sort of rare to get an Airbus -300 over in Perth. It’s due to all the footy fans heading back from Melbourne today. All flights are full!

 

[only4tehlulz]

QF12 upgrade request was not successful (as a SiverFF). TBH I was not expecting to be upgraded, but it would have been nice...

 

[kookaburra75]

QF2 on 4/10 - Flex Y to J @ T-48hours as WP
No text notification, I just noticed the points going out of my account - but happy dance anyway

 

[shuuy]

P1 trying for an F upgrade LHR-SYD. C class fare basis
Load is showing F1 A0 J0 W0 from T-72 to T-3
Think it will come through?

UPDATE: no

 

[Kiwifruit]

QF 35 MEL-SIN J to F success. SG at t -28.

 

[teamhamsandwich]

QF4 HNL-SYD, upgrade from Y+ to J 28 hours prior.

Icing on the cake is it’s VH-OEB, so I snatched 2K, a “first class” seat. It’s a day flight so wasn’t sweating this one but nice way to end a holiday.

It will also be the flight that qualifies me as platinum for the first time, so there’s also that.

I'm on qf3 on wednesday and qf4 2 weeks later. How can you tell plane model number prior to flying? Expert flyer and plane tracking sites aren't giving me much.

 

[sudoer]

How can you tell plane model number prior to flying?

Assume you mean rego rather than model, given the quoted post. VH-OEB is a giveaway by the seat map, the old F cabin looks like this:



Other refurbed 747s look like this:

 

[teamhamsandwich]

Assume you mean rego rather than model, given the quoted post. VH-OEB is a giveaway by the seat map, the old F cabin looks like this:

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Other refurbed 747s look like this:

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Exactly what i meant. Thanks!

 

[Boca68]

A couple of weeks ago now, but QF28 SCL-SYD Y+ to J upgrade success at t-48 as WP. Only asked 10 days prior showing as a pretty empty flight accordong to Expert Flyer.

J cabin about 80% full, Y+ full, Y about 70% on my quick stroll.

Kept having major problems with the QF website and app to select seats. Eventually managed to select 3K at about t-24

 

[teamhamsandwich]

Exactly what i meant. Thanks!

Looks like 0 J availability so I guess I'm gonna miss out (again). I think I'm about 0 from 10 upgrade requests.

 

[teamhamsandwich]

Looks like 0 J availability so I guess I'm gonna miss out (again). I think I'm about 0 from 10 upgrade requests.

And looking like I’m missing out on the way home too on qf4 tomorrow. I have worst luck as a wp. There is almost no point in bothering.

 

[kermatu]

Depends on route and time of year, but zero from ten sounds like really bad luck.

 

[HockeyMonkey]

As a WP
QF93 MEL-LAX on Sun Oct 21, requested J succeeded with Y+ upgrade
QF94 LAX-MEL on Thu Oct 25, flight was overbooked and I failed to get any upgrade. In future business travel I’d consider staying until Friday when QF96 also runs LAX-MEL to maximize my chances with downside of arrive on Sunday morning rather than Saturday.

 

[Kceips]

My other half -WP
Success Qf 94 LAX-MEL, about T48, 27/10
J to F

 

[codash1099]

QF1 upgrade from J to F SIN -LHR 22/9 not successful, however, annoyingly, no advice of rejection. More success QF12 LAX-SYD again J to F today but again, no notification.

Do QF think they save money by not sending text Messages?

 

[sudoer]

Do QF think they save money by not sending text Messages?

Did you tick the box to accept upgrades until boarding?

 

[HockeyMonkey]

Did you tick the box to accept upgrades until boarding?

I also didn't get any text messages for successes or failures on my recent trip. I wonder if they have a system issue.

Ticked the box about accepting upgrades until boarding as I always have, but have previously received text messages.

 

[codash1099]

Did you tick the box to accept upgrades until boarding?

Yep. No different to previous tries when messages were received.