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One increment above the minimum and see how you go
That’s a $5 differenceOne increment above the minimum and see how you go
Not sure about lite or flex (other than Plat. upgrades)fares , but certainly on choice under the trip booking management “customise “ there is an upgrade to Business , submit a bid or upgrade with points option. I’m sure this is irrespective of status.Do these offers, and their success rate, depend on a person's VA seniority or the cost of their original Y ticket - Lite, Choice or Flex? Or simply random and offered to most Y pax?
Ah yesThe other little trick is to check at T-48 how many seats are remaining in the J cabin. If there's 6-8 seats left then minimum + $5 will probably suffice. If not, feel free to increase. The system also makes offers at any time within the T-48 space....sometimes T-24, sometimes T-12.
So how would they go with 4 left, are there other bids / point upgrades that haven't been notified yet, VA seeing if you'd up the ante and overtake their bids? Or just VA trying to squeeze another $10 $20 out of you.
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YesThis is what they want you to think.
Re-read the email. Nowhere does it say your bid is insufficient.
I'll be interested to see how you go here. I've done plenty of upgrade bids at minimum or +$5-10, however never received the email myself.Yes
So while I could be the lowest bid
It only matters if there’s 4 more then. Me
I could be the lowest bid of 4 or less (and outbid)
It’s magicians distraction !
Poker bluff
I’ll hold my nerve and sit tight
Only 2 leftYes I’ll report back the outcome once I’ve flown Y (or J)
Still 4 open J seats
For the finale I took one for the tramOne J seat left at the (inflated up) price
I left my original bid to “swing in the wind”
The process of “if there’s seats still available at the time we get payment details that actually work”
Ewww exciting..are you holding your nerve on this one or adding another 5 dollars to see what it says?I have a BNE-MEL flight in 2 days (0600 departure) and received the "you've been outbid" email this morning. I've bid Minimum + $5.
Currently 5 seats available in J - will be interesting to see how this one shapes up.
Holding my nerve, as I already have 3A sewn up for the morning trip. Wouldn't mind the J upgrade as that would save me rushing to the lounge for breakfast though.Ewww exciting..are you holding your nerve on this one or adding another 5 dollars to see what it says?