Really depends on loads and mix of upgrade requests on that particular flight.QF11 8 July SYD - LAX. Successful upgrade from Y Flex to J. Notified T-26.
QF12 today LAX - SYD. Successful upgrade from Y Flex to J. Notified T-30.
I’m bronze and not QC. Can someone tell me if I’m insanely lucky or if this is to be expected? My partner is flying the same route in a month so I don’t want to get her hopes up.
I changed my flight home from Dallas Airport to LAX (actual destination was NYC, so I could choose transit airport) since I had success on my first flight, which I mostly attributed to flights to LAX being on the a380 (hence many more J seats). Presume this helped?
nice first post. Welcome to AFFQF11 8 July SYD - LAX. Successful upgrade from Y Flex to J. Notified T-26.
QF12 today LAX - SYD. Successful upgrade from Y Flex to J. Notified T-30.
I’m bronze and not QC. Can someone tell me if I’m insanely lucky or if this is to be expected? My partner is flying the same route in a month so I don’t want to get her hopes up.
I changed my flight home from Dallas Airport to LAX (actual destination was NYC, so I could choose transit airport) since I had success on my first flight, which I mostly attributed to flights to LAX being on the a380 (hence many more J seats). Presume this helped?
You are insanely lucky. Long may you post, and welcome +1.Can someone tell me if I’m insanely lucky or if this is to be expected?
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Thanks so much, this is so insightful. She’s also flying Y Flex, QF12 on 6 SeptemberReally depends on loads and mix of upgrade requests on that particular flight.
I would say this - as a Flex Y fare type that has a big say because once status is assessed, the upgrades are done by fare type, so flex Y will win out over potentially even discount W - but don't quote me on that, I'm not fully over the algorithm). Certainly ahead of most of the punters on lower fares.
Having said that, a reminder that of course with no status, the list of upgraders ahead is going to be quite long from CL/P!, through Platinum, Gold and Silver, and those in W within those status groups.
Of course, if your partner is on a more discount fare, then the chances are going to be lower too.
So you can't guarantee your partner anything except that QF11/12 , when operated by an A380, will have more J class seats than the 787, so there's more inventory potentially for upgrade - but again the paid demand and higher status demand are crucial.
If you care to provide specific date details we can see how the flights look now to give some sort of indication of how it looks now - but things can and will of course change over the course of a month.
Well, over 5 weeks out J still looks reasonable, though down to I4 for sales so it's starting to tighten up a bit. There are quite a few seats still open in the seatmap, but again that only gives an indication, and not concrete info - and a lot can happen before September.Thanks so much, this is so insightful. She’s also flying Y Flex, QF12 on 6 September
4 seats - good one @jackster!Upgraded recently from flex Y to J Singapore to Mel for 4 seats on QF36 (plane was an older style A380). I’m QF gold but didn’t hear about upgrade until around 23 hours before.
Yes was thinking it was a pipe dream. Lucky there was a change of plane and it was also a Monday night.4 is very impressive indeed. well done.