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You can’t call and ask for a reward upgrade. There is no mechanism for this.Planning to get from PER to BCN and there's been a flight option (only cash left) for all the classes on QF9 (then BA codeshare onwards). Currently looking between 10 Aug - 15Aug (date not fixed yet). Question purely for this QF9 segment:
Is it better to purchase a cash ticket and then call to ask if classic reward upgrade is available? Or just best asking directly and booking with points? (Unsure which is 'cheaper)
If purchasing the cash ticket, can a economy ticket request a business class release or do I need to purchase PE to request business class?
If you want a business class seat you have two options
1.Pay for an economy seat or Premium Economy seat and submit an upgrade request making sure that the fare you have booked is eligible for upgrade, deep discount Economy eg Red e Deal isn’t eligible.
2. Call and request a Business Class Classic Award seat to be released.
Overall the best use of points is an outright Business Class Classic Award. It’s not much more points than getting an upgrade from economy.