Successful QF 'Bid Now Upgrades' data thread

[Mr_Orange]

QF291 SYD -> SIN on 2024-01-01: upgraded from economy S to business U with 700 AUD + 0 points

That seems extraordinary good value!

 

[jase05]

That seems extraordinary good value!

Agreed, that’s a very good deal

 

[marki]

Agreed, that’s a very good deal

But SC as per original booking?

 

[muppet]

But SC as per original booking?

Of course. Bid upgrades are not fare upgrades.

 

[Mattg]

Minimum bid for a SYD-CBR flight is $160. Lol, no thanks.

 

[Beano]

Minimum bid for a SYD-CBR flight is $160. Lol, no thanks.

Agree! But then I haven't had an offer for ages in 20 flights though about 50% were neighbour free.

 

[dairyfloss]

Minimum bid for a SYD-CBR flight is $160. Lol, no thanks.

It’d want to be a damned good quiche

 

[Mattg]

It’d want to be a damned good quiche

This is on a 737. Last time I flew SYD-CBR on a 737, the CSM served everyone a drink with a bag of Santos nuts/pretzels and then had to prepare the cabin for landing!

 

[kangarooflyer88]

Saw this thread and thought I'd check to see what the upgrade is on my upcoming flight back to SYD (from MEL), had a good chuckle:


Obviously that's way too much for an upgrade (particularly on a narrow body). If I wanted to spend that kind of money, I would've bought the business fare outright!

 

[dairyfloss]

This is on a 737. Last time I flew SYD-CBR on a 737, the CSM served everyone a drink with a bag of Santos nuts/pretzels and then had to prepare the cabin for landing!

My last SYD-CBR in J was on the 717 a few months ago, and came with a rather delicious spinach and feta quiche Definitely not worth the upgrade cost though!

 

[jase05]

It’d want to be a damned good quiche

Would happily pay that just for the seat alone

 

[dairyfloss]

Would happily pay that just for the seat alone

Agreed - I’ve not flown less than J in about 5 years

 

[Trekky1]

Yesterday, I was successful with a bid I made a few days ago for today's QF738 Adelaide-Sydney (2nd April) flight. I bid the minimum amount of $221 on a fare I originally purchased on points on Sunday. At that time, 6 BC seats were still available. For comparison, I won the Virgin Sydney-Adelaide flight the day before for $65, again it was the minimum bid.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

I think, for ADL - MEL, if you bid $!50, and had bought tix for say $150, there is a chance of success.
Going J price, I think is $555, ...
For ADL - SYD, $220 has a chance of success, of course, depends on time of day and day of week.
$690 normal J fare, innit?
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One time, I wasnt paying attention, had bought tix MEL -> ADL I think was $189, had bid under "bid now" for $150, didnt hear anything, went to lounge and asked the lady, she said with a sad face, (I am afraid it a full flight), sadly went back down the back steps of the MEL J lounge, got far, and my phone plinged, 2 hrs and a bit before flight, success, "bid now" accepted.

 

[Growing Older]

Just jagged 2 x J one-ways from SYD-SCL on QF27, via a successful Bid Now cash upgrade from whY.

The nominated bid range for J was from $1275-$7080 pp. ExpertFlyer showed J9, D9, C9 and a visual inspection of the J cabin suggested that there might be 12-15 vacant seats. I bid $1500pp - a "poor" bid according to the meter - and won!

Sitting in my Santiago hotel right now, very happy with snagging a J class flight just before Easter at half of the flex rate. Shame about the smog over here though...