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  1. W

    QF12 Business Class to First Upgrade

    Morning All, Heading back to Perth 1st April BC on QF12, App saying 66k points for first upgrade. Just wanted opinions as never flown first and maybee only opportuity. Given its just a work trip and im heading home maybe I just save points for vacation. 1. Anyone flown fc think its a...
  2. B

    Too many points taken for QF2 J upgrade - how to get them back?

    Looking for some advice Recently scored a points upgrade to premium economy on QF2. Then got bad beep at the gate and further upgrade to J. Was issued a boarding pass LHR-SIN but told to see lounge about SIN-SYD. Checked points balance at SIN to see that full Y-J LHR-SYD upgrade tariff...
  3. algae

    Domestic Flight - Can't request upgrade and can't check in online

    Hi all, Bit of a strange question, but wanted to see if I should be concerned at all. I had a PER > CBR flight booked which was cancelled and moved to a PER>MEL>CBR routing (now a red-eye instead of a lovely daytime flight :confused:). Couple strange things about this: - Booked through a...
  4. E

    Classic upgrade bids - to couple or to not couple?

    Mrs EchoNBounce just made WP too. Now denied the ability to lord it over, my thoughts have naturally turned to upgrade shenanigans. On the basis that either of us are happy if the other gets an upgrade: Is it better for us to travel on a single PNR and (de facto) both bid for a classic...
  5. aleaf

    can I get better AMEX upgrade offer - only 20k pts - or just close?

    I've had an AMEX Discover card since 2016 (making me a poor churner). Looking to close so the 18 month timeout clock starts. I know back in the day, cardholders had some luck in upgrading. From what I understand, it was fewer points than what was on offer to new members but still a fair whack...
  6. L

    Points Upgrade - Qatar codeshare booked through Virgin

    There may be a thread on this but I couldn't find it. I'm doing a mercy dash to Europe for a sick parent and I was wonderingIs it possible to use points to upgrade the flights (looks like a Qatar codeshare as the stopover is Doha). Also what are the odds of getting one? I've had very little...
  7. StevePER

    Instant confirmation on domestic upgrade

    Should domestic upgrades still be confirmed instantly when award seats are available in a higher class? If so are there any caveats like married segments or international connections? I wanted to book a business award NZ - SYD - PER and couldn't despite seats being available on both flights...
  8. D

    Upgrade for QF15

    Hi I am a platinum qantas frequent flyer. I am flying family (2 adults, 2kids) on QF15 end of August. What is the likelihood of getting an upgrade to business. I have requested with my points.
  9. R

    Qantas business upgrade with points

    Hey folks, I booked an LAX - SYD roundtrip on QA traveling from May 28 - June 18. I got a decent ($1020/average) for a family of 4. I was thinking of upgrading to business with points. The upgrade to business is about 100K per person return (I know it is a lot) but I am fine with it. I have...
  10. W

    Last Minute Sydney->LAX Upgrade + Noob Questions

    Hi All, Company has booked me on a PE seat from Syd - LAX of QF11. I have requested an Upgrade (up to the gate as a solo traveler) to BC. Thing is I only have 50k Qantas Points available, On the off chance that I get the ticket I want to make sure I have the points available. However, I...
  11. vivekseshan

    Redeem Velocity Points to upgrade on United Airlines

    I am a Velocity Gold member and recently booked on UA to fly SYD-IAH-LGA AND MCO-SYD through work's travel desk. I asked for my Velocity membership to be added to the booking and also have enrolled into UA's MileagePlus program. Is it possible to: 1. Transfer points out of Velocity into UA and...
  12. M

    International Classic Upgrade family priority

    Hi all Quick question as I couldn’t find it on Qantas.com - I’m travelling with family SYD-LHR and am the only one with status. Do the Classic Upgrade Reward requests get processed as a group per my status or each pax individually? I’ve had 100% upgrade success in recent years, but I travel...
  13. L

    Upgrade to Business using Qantas points on Emirates flight

    I'm a Bronze member with I think enough points ( I have around 80,000 points) to use to upgrade to business from economy on my Melbourne to Dubai leg of the trip. The flight I intend to book is a Qantas ticket but the Melb-Dubai leg is operated by Emirates. Can anyone share how it might be...
  14. M

    Amex Card Upgrade

    Hi all, A bit new to the whole credit card scene so please forgive me for the newbie question. I have a fairly low income (< 40k) and low living expenses (no loans, mortgage or rent). I was recently approved for the Amex Velocity Escape card. If possible, I’d like to upgrade to a better Amex...
  15. L

    Request an upgrade website broken?

    Maybe I'm somehow doing it wrong, but I can't seem to get the upgrade request to load properly either on the app or the website. I've tried a few times over the past few days and keep getting random error messages that don't make much sense to me. Today's is "PNR was not found in the URL" Is...
  16. Kdog119

    Paying for international upgrade

    Hi, I have a work trip coming up and they have purchased a ticket with 'Virgin Australia 8508 operated by United Airlines | Economy (N) | BOEING 787-9 3-class'. I have only just joined the Velocity program via a status match program with a *cough* different airline - and currently sitting...
  17. M

    QF642 PER to SYD "...not eligible to request and upgrade..."

    Hey, Silver member. Booked for QF642 this Friday, Y class. Attempted to request an upgrade using the app and get "Upgrade not available. Unfortunately, you are not eligible to request an upgrade on this flight." First time I've seen that message. There aren't any classic reward seats...
  18. M

    Paid upgrade on AA - earn higher rate of QF SCs?

    Apologies if already answered, I couldn't find it here or on FT. I have a few domestic USA flights on AA coming up and have taken up a paid offer for a couple of flights. Looking at the ticket from AA, the fare bucket has changed from S (economy) to J (dom First). The flights were ticketed by...
  19. R

    Business Upgrade with Platinum, zero availability

    I was hoping for an upgrade to business class on a recent purchase return to Japan via Sydney and Cairns, 4 flights in total. However I was disappointed to discover that apparently Velocity had no availability on those flights however could be purchased separately to business class. Never...
  20. Mh4k

    Upgrade priority after status change

    Hello brains trust. I have seen this question answered before but my search skills have failed me. I have a booking coming up I’ve requested an upgrade on, but have just booked a trip prior that which will tip me over 1400 SCs. Are upgrade requests processed on the basis of the members...
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