Upgrade for SYD - LHR - SYD. Flexi to J

[Dantheman22]

Evening all,

I'm looking to plan a trip next year to Europe.

Does anyone know if the 45 000 point upgrade from Flexi to Business on the SYD to AUH leg can be applied for even if ticketed to LHR, when flying on VA metal?

Or would I have to book a SYD to AUH flexi, then upgrade, then purchase the AUH to LHR separately with Etihad for example?

Cheers,

D

 

[stux]

Evening all,

I'm looking to plan a trip next year to Europe.

Does anyone know if the 45 000 point upgrade from Flexi to Business on the SYD to AUH leg can be applied for even if ticketed to LHR, when flying on VA metal?

Or would I have to book a SYD to AUH flexi, then upgrade, then purchase the AUH to LHR separately with Etihad for example?

Cheers,

D

I upgraded the syd-auh leg on a syd-auh-fra flight

has to be va flight on va metal for va upgrade. Can be and in fact is done per leg

 

[Ausbt]

I've done this three times this year. Purchase SYD-AUH-LHR on the one itinerary and then call up to have the SYD-AUH leg upgraded Y to J. See my other recent post for AUH lounge access tips. You can still seat-select your Y class EY AUH-LHR flight (I prefer aisle if the A380, on the 777 there is a pair of window seats I think around row 17 that are good). Also when next year? Don't forget VA are updating the fit outs to you'll need to ensure VA metal is still available at the time you are flying and not replaced with EY metal.