This probably means little the vast majority on here but I was successful bidding on the minimum ($300) POM-BNE. Not really worth it but at the same time handy to know for those odd occasions.
$140 minimum bid for SYD-BNE is just not worth it, especially when you find out that the minimum bid for SYD-MKY, for example, is $120! There've been a couple of times where the minimum bid for SYD-BNE has been $120 and, for that price, I'd certainly bite. Prices quoted are from Saver fares, by the way.
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I'm honestly struggling with the long game plan on these types of schemes. I know quite a number of airlines are doing it now - but whats the deal? Short/immediate game, sure, easy, you get to fill otherwise empty business seats and extract a few more coppers from the PAX, then go to on re-sell the original Y seat ... great.
But long game, if PER-MEL is about $1900 one way full business, discount Y is around $250 and successful bids are being reported at circa $300 ... the PAX is then in J for around 550$ ... I mean SC's and FF's be damned, just travel J everywhere and don't worry about the whole 'game'. Why _ever_ bother with flexi tickets? - they really aren't very flexible nowadays anyway and you no longer need them as a step-up to J. Points? Why bother with the FF thing? Current pricing for that hypothetical PER-MEL is discount Y + 30,000 points, even if you only value those points at 1c each its the $300 value they are also asking in straight cash to up to J - why bother? Just pay cash and lead a clutter free and easy life?
Don't take this post the wrong way - new schemes offering good value for money - wheeee - I fully intend to examine this previously dismissed option (dismissed by me) and utilise it. But I wonder at the future fate of my points hoard and what 'point' (pun) there is to keeping them. Leading from that is a 'whats the point' moment in relation to status as well - if I end up flying all over the country in Y upgraded J seats, I don't need status for anything useful*.
* Well, except for international lounge access/perks I guess.
PER-DPS using a promo code:
Y- = $478
Y = $518
J = $589
DPS-PER using promo code:
Y- = $178
Y = $450
J = $559
Even the anecdotally 'standard' $300ish price might be available.
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Minimum bid, AU$450
I find that a tad odd. Honestly, I wouldn't take it even if it were $300, because total price is then $478 and you miss a substantial sack of SC's and FF. Obviously the upgrademe bid price isn't directly linked to the J asking price as I thought it might have been.
I applied for an upgrade bid $395 for BNE to PER and snagged a result. Original fare was paid by work Y Q. Haven't flown VA J yet so looking forward to it on the A332. Thumbs up for VA with this option. Anyone can tell me what SC's and FF points I'll earn as a SG?
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Frequent stalker and occasional contributor to this site. Today I have a proper question. I know ...
Tomorrow I'm going to book a $199 saver fare from CNS to SYD for early December. The flight is nonstop. I'm travelling on my own dime and the J quote is $800+. Not going to happen for a 3 hour flight. But I would like to know what the minimum upgrade me bid is for a cheap saver fare CNS - SYD if anyone has recent experience using it on this sector. I'm figuring it will be $200 - $250, but if anyone knows I'd appreciate a heads up.
I've had good success with minimum upgrade me bids in the past and J traffic out of CNS would be light so that all looks promising, but CNS is just out of my regular orbit so don't have first hand knowledge.
Thanking you