UpgradeMe pricing and success

[Pleb Status]

Upgrade successful PER-BNE on a 332 at the minimum of AUD300. Booked at T-73 and awarded at T-71. Looked at using a free WP upgrade but better value overall at AUD528 total vs a flexi at AUD643.

As an aside, should WP get a bid discount as most of the upgrade advantages like J check in, J boarding, baggage allowance and lounge access are provided to a WP in any case?

 

[gwilli1]

Successful upgrade CNS-SYD at a bid of $185 (min $180). Booked at T-75 and awarded at T-52. Great value considering I was on a $125 Saver & o/way J was $845 at time of original booking .

 

[bartley69]

Forgive me for sound like an absolute noob, but can someone explain what is being referred to when people say T-75, T52 etc. I've fliched through the thread but can't seem to find an explanation

 

[smit0847]

Forgive me for sound like an absolute noob, but can someone explain what is being referred to when people say T-75, T52 etc. I've fliched through the thread but can't seem to find an explanation

Hours before flight departs

 

[bartley69]

Ahh T minus 52 etc. Thankyou smit0847!

 

[yohy?!]

Successful upgrade CNS-SYD at a bid of $185 (min $180). Booked at T-75 and awarded at T-52. Great value considering I was on a $125 Saver & o/way J was $845 at time of original booking .

CNS is a great UpgradeMe route - J is usually empty and the cost justified for the length

 

[jazza1971]

Can you UpgradeMe from the AMEX free flights, I cant remember.

 

[Winston1]

Can you UpgradeMe from the AMEX free flights, I cant remember.

I'd be very curious also

 

[jneufeld]

Can you UpgradeMe from the AMEX free flights, I cant remember.

It certainly allows you to submit a bid, I've never done it though.

 

[gwilli1]

CNS is a great UpgradeMe route - J is usually empty and the cost justified for the length

Definitely good value . i missed out on the way up , by scored on the way back . J completely full both ways which i was surprised with .

 

[Aussie_flyer]

Can you UpgradeMe from the AMEX free flights, I cant remember.

Yes. Noproblem

 

[juliusg]

Syd - LAX $540 upgrade from Y to PE last week, but missed out on the way back when the offer was $550. Go figure!

 

[razors_girl23]

I recently bid the minimum ($1000) to upgrade SYD-LAX from Y+ to J and was successful both ways and J was full on both flights once on-board. I was curious if they took status into consideration and read in the terms and conditions that they do, so that may have helped me. My mum did the same flights a couple days after me and bid more than the minimum for Y to Y+ and was only successful on one of the legs (she is only a red member though).

 

[juliusg]

Back in January I bid $1,100 to upgrade from PE to J and failed. I am Platinum.

 

[danielt25]

Booked saver lite fare BNE-CNS for $95 back in February for travel this Sunday (Nov 8)

Received email offer on Oct 29 - ignored
Received second email offer on Nov 2 - decided to have a go.

Bid $150 upgrade me. Success!

Must be pretty empty in J this Sunday

 

[Denali]

I have flights booked for Christmas day, Syd>Melb. No points/complimentary upgrades available but it looks like no reward seats on that flight either as all J seats are still available for purchase.

Thinking of making a min bid when it gets closer to the date.

 

[Deleted member 29185]

I have flights booked for Christmas day, Syd>Melb. No points/complimentary upgrades available but it looks like no reward seats on that flight either as all J seats are still available for purchase.

Thinking of making a min bid when it gets closer to the date.

If all else fails, you can do an ODU if any seats are left vacant, using either points or comps.

 

[bartley69]

Just received my successful upgrade email for my flight from PER > MEL on Friday! 9:45am flight. Min bid is $300 and I put $320 in for me and a friend and we got accepted. Stoked!

 

[Moopere]

Just received my successful upgrade email for my flight from PER > MEL on Friday! 9:45am flight. Min bid is $300 and I put $320 in for me and a friend and we got accepted. Stoked!

Are these upgrades from flexi or Saver tickets?

If its from Saver I really have to look closer at this. I just spent $850+ _and_ 19800 points on an Amex complimentary flight (saver) up to Flex then up to J for PER-MEL return.

 

[bartley69]

Mine was from a saver. I bought a return airfare for $488 return PER - MEL. Upgraded the first leg for $320. I have a bid for second leg in for $320 too but the plane has been changed to a 737 so its **** business and only 8 seats so doubt I'll get it. So it looks like I'll spend $808 for return per-mel with the first leg J. Possibly $1128 for return business if that gets accepted too. Great value of it comes off.