[Travel Guru]

Originally Posted by AnonymousCoward

Is this a Mastercard only promotion? I'm sure I've seen the same thing advertised by one or other travel agent on the bottom of the Sydney Morning Herald (one way upgrade: Y -> Y+, Y+ -> J, J -> F) when booking a return trip.

Yeh good question, its called the Mastercard BA Promo even on the agent fare sheets, but it doesnt need to be paid with MC, they must just be kicking in something to BA for the promo.

Smart86, thats a good fare, you're lucky, it was meant to finish last month but they extended it through to this.
I'd definately try and get the J on the way back for obvious reasons, but it comes down to whats available, and given J is in 'I' Class, it can be hard to get at times.

Have fun
TG

[v8Statesman]

Originally Posted by AnonymousCoward

Is this a Mastercard only promotion? I'm sure I've seen the same thing advertised by one or other travel agent on the bottom of the Sydney Morning Herald (one way upgrade: Y -> Y+, Y+ -> J, J -> F) when booking a return trip.

Here it is on the BA website.

MasterCard upgrade - British Airways

[Sprucegoose]

Originally Posted by v8Statesman

Welcome Smart86 to AFF!

Quick answer to your question. Can't be done. QFF points used for upgrades will only work on QF Fights. (Marketed and operated)

Ol V8 is absolutely correct and this also applies to airlines as part of the Star alliance group as well. - where i have tried this and failed, at top tier level. No sense of humour left........

Welcome smart86 - Cheers SPRUCE

[simongr]

Originally Posted by Sprucegoose

Ol V8 is absolutely correct and this also applies to airlines as part of the Star alliance group as well. - where i have tried this and failed, at top tier level. No sense of humour left........

Actually I believe that within *A some programs have "system wide upgrades" that can be used on any carrier and benefits such as increased luggage apply across carriers rather than just for your home carrier.

[NM]

Originally Posted by simongr

Actually I believe that within *A some programs have "system wide upgrades" that can be used on any carrier and benefits such as increased luggage apply across carriers rather than just for your home carrier.

Partner airline upgrades are not available between all Star Alliance partners. It can ge confusing as to which programs can upgrade on which partner airlines.

[trooper]

True...and the "price" of those partner upgrades is astronomical.. so..nice in theory! For the average joe it may as well not exist...IMO...

There is an excellent "across Alliance" availability of all the status perks (including baggage) on "*" if my experience is anything to go by... Home FFP is NZ..flown UA/US/SQ/OZ/NH/TG/AC so far and that has been the case...

Didn't realise OW wasn't the same..????