Upgrade Promotion on E/N/O/Q fares

[trippin_the_rift]

Received this today...

Hello Trippin_the_rif
Normally, not all fare types allow you to redeem an upgrade using your Qantas Frequent Flyer points, however for a limited time we've waived this restriction.
This means that for your upcoming domestic trip which includes travel in Economy from MELBOURNE to BRISBANE you are now eligible to use your points to redeem a Flight Upgrade Award* from Economy to Business.
Don't miss out!
To be eligible you must register your upgrade request online at qantas.com by 29 November 2010.
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[Austman]

Limited Offer: Upgrade from Economy

Targeted ?

Dear Mr Austman

Normally, not all fare types allow you to redeem an
upgrade using your Qantas Frequent Flyer points, however
for a limited time we've waived this restriction.

This means that for your upcoming domestic trip which includes
travel in Economy from MELBOURNE to CANBERRA
you are now eligible to use your points to redeem a Flight
Upgrade Award* from Economy to Business.


*Conditions Apply

For more information view the online version of this email.
If you have trouble viewing the online version, cut and
paste the link below into your browser.

Terms and conditions
* Requests for flight upgrades will not be accepted within 24 hours of scheduled departure from the first port of origin, are only available on Qantas operated flights with a Qantas flight number on your ticket, are subject to capacity controls and availability is limited. Domestic On Departure Upgrades cannot be used for this offer. Flight upgrades will only be confirmed if seats in the relevant cabin class are available for Award bookings. Flight upgrades are not available on Award flights or heavily discounted airfares booked in P, U, X or Z class and are usually not available in E, N, O or Q class except for this promotion between 12.01am AEDT, 25 November 2010 and midnight AEDT, 29 November 2010. Members must have sufficient points for the requested flight upgrade at the time they request the flight upgrade. For further information and terms and conditions on Domestic Upgrade Awards click here.

 

[Mal]

Saves them giving away free upgrades due to the lack of Business travel that occurs in December/January each year

 

[trippin_the_rift]

Now the dilema.... do I upgrade these flights?

These are on Jan 29....

 

[munitalP]

Saves them giving away free upgrades due to the lack of Business travel that occurs in December/January each year

Thats exactly the reason methinks! :shock:

 

[Princess Fiona]

Wonder if any SYD-PER flights are eligible so that they can fill the new "PE" seats

 

[Grooba]

Saves them giving away free upgrades due to the lack of Business travel that occurs in December/January each year

I'd say you're right on the money there Mal.

No email for me... I'm happy to miss out on this little promotion as long as I get the double SC promo (if it happens) next time.

 

[BVT]

Exclusive Offer to upgrade

Anyone else get an email "offering" the opportunity to upgrade a non upgradeable fare?

My flight is in late January. And here I was hoping for an opup!

 

[bossreggie]

All my current bookings are in J or F (Where Available) so I got nothing!!

+1 has not received an email despite having an economy fare booked.

 

[Katie]

Yup, the Katie family all got this for our BNE-SYD-BNE red eDeal fares I booked in the 90hr sale. We're flying down on Fri mid-afternoon, and back Sunday afternoon.

Not sure if we want to bither taking it up. We'd get into the Bus QP and have J tags, but not sure it's worth it for a 1-1.5hr flight.

 

[docjames]

Saves them giving away free upgrades due to the lack of Business travel that occurs in December/January each year

+1 to this - was my second thought after receiving the email (first being, quick, upgrade before the U class inventory goes!). I have Xmas day travel, cant imagine there's a huge demand for J on that day!

Now the dilema.... do I upgrade these flights?

.

Done for me - upgrade off non-upgradeable fares, a good deal to me. Snagged BNE-MEL on the 738 and HBA-MEL also on the 738 (I know, short flight, but mrsdoc is waaaaay pregnant so J for all our remaining flights before minidoc arrives will be much easier for mrsdoc! Had already upgraded all eligible / JASAs, but now everything is in J!)

 

[Lucky Pierre]

I had this offer this morning, not only for an early December domestic Syd-Melb return but also for a discounted economy Syd-Frankfurt return later in the month. Unfortunately did not have enough points for the latter.

 

[mole]

My husband & I both got it this morning for our flight on Dec 28th from Brisbane to Sydney.......we then connect to United to San Francisco just wish I could get an upgrade for that one!!

 

[Lucky Pierre]

Mole, did you check in the "Your Bookings" section on the QFF site? That is where I found my international upgrade offer.

 

[jdlover23]

i received this offer too, however all it does it raise questions between internal systems at qantas.

I assume i was offered because I had a large cashe of points just sitting in my account, well they were there until last weekend, when i redeemed all but 839 on flights to europe next year, but when i received the email today it listed my points balance as pre fasa booked tickets...seeing as points can be transferred instantly, are taken from your account essentially instantly - why would there be such delays in updating info for these kind of mail outs

one hand not able to talk to the other, btw if this means im unlikely to be offered double sc's sometime in the next 12 months, can i return this offer!

 

[tuppaware]

Yeah got one on my upcoming bne-syd - but I'm not paying 16000 points for business on a 734 - and for an hour at that!

 

[markis10]

Yeah got one on my upcoming bne-syd - but I'm not paying 16000 points for business on a 734 - and for an hour at that!

Its 8K one way.

 

[bossreggie]

Just logged into +1s' account and noticed that I was able to upgrade his booking. It was confirmed right away.

Now... I'd best do a points transfer!

 

[trippin_the_rift]

Any non-platinums get this?

 

[MelUser]

This is system wide and not related to status.

Anyone flying domestically (at least) of any status with points can upgrade subject to (U) class availability.

The only caveat is X class redemption bookings. These do not appear to be upgradeable.

Note that getting (U) class availability on a 737 has always been and continues to be a problem.

Unlike American Airlines, Qantas won't allow you to waitlist for a domestic upgrade.