Rex BidUp Success and Failures

[HappyFlyerFamily]

https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-advice/flights/aussie-traveller-reveals-how-she-upgraded-to-business-class-for-25/news-story/2567cf2678dec7f4e7ab3cabd39eb834

Another example. With this exposure, it might be interesting to see future outcomes.

 

[Mattg]

https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-advice/flights/aussie-traveller-reveals-how-she-upgraded-to-business-class-for-25/news-story/2567cf2678dec7f4e7ab3cabd39eb834

Another example. With this exposure, it might be interesting to see future outcomes.

“I am a really big believer in manifesting and acting as though you have already achieved the goal you want before it happens,” Ms Georgiou said.

“I told my partner ‘I am going to fly business class today’ and then it happened.”

Lol, not quite - you just got lucky with a successful upgrade bid, nothing to do with manifestation

 

[boeing747438er]

A question: has anyone got a tax invoice for the upgrade or know how to get one please?

You'll need to request one through the tax invoices on their website: Feedback/Request Form

Tip, don't select Enquiry > Request for Travel Itinerary/Invoice. Instead select Enquiry > Other and then select Category > Invoice/Itinerary from the drop down menu.

Hope this helps

 

[Fortunatecrow]

thanks!

 

[Fortunatecrow]

Rex seems to have stopped the "you've been outbid" emails. Today I went straight to: you've missed out.

 

[anyonebutqantas]

With QF being triple the price for upcoming SYD-MEL flights, I'll be giving Rex a go and trying otu the upgrade system.

 

[anyonebutqantas]

What's the typical upgrade amount required on SYD-MEL? Minimum is $45.

 

[Brissy1]

What's the typical upgrade amount required on SYD-MEL? Minimum is $45.

Remember statistically, all successful bids are, on probability, not the minimum that was actually required to be successful (unless you've bid Rex's min), i.e. while one's sitting there smugly in J, the probability is that there is some other bidder who paid less. And so all you and all others had to do was equal that lowest person's bid. So "typical" or average successful price paid on a route is not average minimum successful price.

Just my thoughts, I'm sure that there are professional purchasing people who know more about the psychology of tendering for multiple available goods.

I've done several flights/bids on my milk run between bne and syd, and am successful most times bidding the minimum.

 

[BrettV]

This one is my parents MEL-CBR return end of November.

MEL-CBR
Offered $45, email received to say not successful 4 days out, email 3 hours before flight to say successful (both mum and dad)

CBR-MEL
Offered $45, J full, unsuccessful email 4 days out

 

[nonrev-jez]

"Effective Monday 11 December 2023, successful Bid Up offers will no longer receive lounge access as part of the Rex Bid Up product offering."


What a shame!

 

[MEL_Traveller]

"Effective Monday 11 December 2023, successful Bid Up offers will no longer receive lounge access as part of the Rex Bid Up product offering."


What a shame!

Lol. I can finally use priority pass!!

 

[djtech]

Lol. I can finally use priority pass!!

YMMV, but I have seen a person turned away with Priority Pass because the lounge was too full even with just Business/upgraded pax. This was during an extended delay/cancellation for a lot of rex flights, so not common, but still a possibility.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Bid successful today for MEL-SYD, $75.

Possibly a little hefty, but cancelled my VA flight so still pocketed around $100!

The cabin is showing its age but it’s in a pretty sweet ‘regional international’ configuration. Can’t touch the front bulkhead, generous recline, and fully extendable + thickly padded leg rests! Solid bulkhead walls separating the cabins, and a full curtain.

Retro rules!

 

[tdimdad]

Successful today, ZL332 SYD-BNE today 10:20, for the bottom bid of $45 submitted last night (J7 in EF). Got also to "enjoy" the Rex Lounge in SYD T2.

 

[djtech]

Successful today, ZL332 SYD-BNE today 10:20, for the bottom bid of $45 submitted last night (J7 in EF). Got also to "enjoy" the Rex Lounge in SYD T2.

Those 7-11 sandwiches brings back memories!

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Successful today, ZL332 SYD-BNE today 10:20, for the bottom bid of $45 submitted last night (J7 in EF). Got also to "enjoy" the Rex Lounge in SYD T2.

Oh I didn't try cause they said on the website lounge access was not included

 

[XWu]

Is REx accepting so many bids as successful such that they literally has to keep out upgrades to stop the lounge from becoming too crowded?

or is it just a spiteful move to remind upgrades that they are not really full j class and thus not entitled to enjoy their lounge?

 

[Mattg]

Is REx accepting so many bids as successful such that they literally has to keep out upgrades to stop the lounge from becoming too crowded?

or is it just a spiteful move to remind upgrades that they are not really full j class and thus not entitled to enjoy their lounge?

Possibly a bit of both. By most accounts, Rex is not selling many business class tickets - most people are sitting there on cheap upgrades.

 

[tdimdad]

Oh I didn't try cause they said on the website lounge access was not included

I actually didn't know it would have been excluded. I rocked up to the lounge entry, the agent checked visually that my BP showed 'Business' and let me in no questions asked. Perhaps he either didn't recall the new rule, didn't check in full or simply didn't mind. The lounge was near capacity.

 

[MELso]

Rex seems to have stopped the "you've been outbid" emails. Today I went straight to: you've missed out.

Got a 'you've been outbid' email from Rex this morning.

Am flying MEL-SYD on Thursday and have bid $50 so just above the minimum. I'm not desperate for an upgrade to J as it's a $99 fare and I'm booked into seat 3A for a further $15. Seat map is showing 5 J seats free (not the most reliable indicator of course).