Can you upgrade a JASA with cash?

[joeborgo]

Hi All

I remember reading that a couple of posters were able to upgrade their JASA flights to F by paying a small cash component. Can anybody confirm this and explain how it is done?

Thanks in advance

Joe

 

[TonyHancock]

Almost a year ago I called the premium desk to upgrade a JASA (MEL-LHR) using points. I was incorrectly told that this was not possible, however I was told that I could pay $1000 to upgrade. (In the end I, unwisely, used points.)

 

[markis10]

Using the change flights functionality its often possible.

 

[joeborgo]

The post that I read said that it was only a couple of hundred dollars to upgrade JASA to F for a flight from Australia to England???

 

[coyote25]

The post that I read said that it was only a couple of hundred dollars to upgrade JASA to F for a flight from Australia to England???

I doubt that would normally be possible. I'd definitely take that deal!

 

[ermen]

I have done this before last Dec. Trick is you need to have P availability for booking.
So, you book your JASA (can be any random date) then you click change my flight in manage my booking. Find the relevant P flight and I think the system gives you the option of changing the JASA to FASA by topping up the difference in cash instead of points.

 

[joeborgo]

Hi Ermen

Can you tell me what your flight details were and how much it cost please.

Thanks

 

[JohnK]

The post that I read said that it was only a couple of hundred dollars to upgrade JASA to F for a flight from Australia to England???

That is very generous of Qantas to offer cheap upgrades to First Class. Any chance of similar deal to get out of economy?

 

[ermen]

Hi Ermen

Can you tell me what your flight details were and how much it cost please.

Thanks

It cost ~A$300 from memory in lieu of 30K points (60K for J, 90K for F one way HKG to SYD). Note that need P inventory (i.e. an existing F award seat on the route you want) for this to work.

 

[ermen]

That is very generous of Qantas to offer cheap upgrades to First Class. Any chance of similar deal to get out of economy?

Doubt it - if you book a economy YASA and click "change your flight", you won't be able to pull up J or F inventory.

 

[vitagen]

I did this for SIN-LHR, book a JASA and once ticketed, change flights to a day where P availabilty is or ASA at classic awards then upgrade.

Cost me 740 to upgrade 2 pax

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