Qantas Upgrades - Successes or Failures (post results)

Oscarq said:
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I get the fare buckets, I was having some issues actually getting availability to display. There were flights showing zero available seats despite this obviously not being the case. I think I have worked it out now.
 
QF703 2 days ago, Y to J x2 denied but offered one seat when in the Lounge.
For the sake of domestic harmony (ie my ride 100km to home from the airport) we both remained in Row 4 - I'd already spent $90 to sit there
 
Very excited to have got our first points upgrade - QF79 19/10 and QF80 4/11, Melb - Narita return. Upgrade from Economy Saver to Business both ways. Husband and I are only Bronze with Qantas Club membership. We did request the upgrade when we first booked in Jun though. Sorry - dont know all the acronyms you guys use!
 
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OzFamily said:
Very excited to have got our first points upgrade - QF79 19/10 and QF80 4/11, Melb - Narita return. Upgrade from Economy Saver to Business both ways. Husband and I are only Bronze with Qantas Club membership. We did request the upgrade when we first booked in Jun though. Sorry - dont know all the acronyms you guys use!
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A Very good outcome @OzFamily
I hope you enjoyed Tokyo and a warm welcome to the AFF Community.
 
twentytwelvedelaware said:
Hello, new to AFF community, just wanted to post a success story. Purchased Y+ on June 31st for Dec 14 QF11 and requested points upgrade a few days later. T-26 and I've been upgraded to J! I am bronze and it still looks like there's a decent amount of seats in J.
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Well done and a great 1st post, welcome to AFF @twentytwelvedelaware
You should post photos in the Business Class meals thread!
 
twentytwelvedelaware said:
Hello, new to AFF community, just wanted to post a success story. Purchased Y+ on June 31st for Dec 14 QF11 and requested points upgrade a few days later. T-26 and I've been upgraded to J! I am bronze and it still looks like there's a decent amount of seats in J.
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Interesting calendar you have there - my June doesn't go to 31. 🤭

Welcome to AFF, and congratulations on the upgrade! My first couple of upgrades were back in my bronzed Aussie days - a good feeling.

Agree with @Flyfrequently - you're never too fresh to post Business Class meal photos!
 
RB001 said:
Interesting calendar you have there - my June doesn't go to 31. 🤭

Welcome to AFF, and congratulations on the upgrade! My first couple of upgrades were back in my bronzed Aussie days - a good feeling.

Agree with @Flyfrequently - you're never too fresh to post Business Class meal photos!
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Oops! Most definitely meant July 31st. Keen to sample the various wines and meals, but most excited about being able to actually stretch out for once. I am 6'3" so sleep is basically impossible in economy, and not much better in Y+.
 
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Me and Mrs TY24 are hoping for an upgrade to F from J on QF2 next month...

If P is showing as 0 then are we out of luck?
 
TY24 said:
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Me and Mrs TY24 are hoping for an upgrade to F from J on QF2 next month...

If P is showing as 0 then are we out of luck?
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No no. Upgrades can come out of any available seats. Yield management will decide how many to allocate and how many to keep for revenue fares on the day.

It’s only for domestic instant (immediate, confirmed) upgrades that you need award space availability.
 
Andy72 said:
Not at all. It’s the total number of seats available. Often easier to go form j to F than Y to J
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MEL_Traveller said:
No no. Upgrades can come out of any available seats. Yield management will decide how many to allocate and how many to keep for revenue fares on the day.

It’s only for domestic instant (immediate, confirmed) upgrades that you need award space availability.
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Fingers crossed then!
 
MelbFlyer said:
After reading some of the experiences here, I suspect that my upgrade request on QF38 SIN to MEL in early Jan 2025 as a lowly Bronze (Saver fare), is highly futile 😅
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I just did a test business cash fare booking on the QF website - shows there's only 3 seats in business remaining.

About 3 weeks to go until my flight, I suspect that the upgrade request won't go through as a lowly Bronze. 😅
 
QF1 SYD-SIN (Economy Flex H): Y -> J unsuccessful, but Y -> PE successful, SMS received around T-10.
Not too surprised, I had been keeping a close eye on the fare buckets and seat map for the past few days and all cabins were looking quite full.
 

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