Upgrade Availability (Or Lack Of)

Hi Guys,

Looking for a bit of advice. I'm a regular on the LHR-DXB route and I'm looking to purchase an "M" class fare out on the 17th Jan, back a week later with a view to using miles to upgrade to UC on at least the outbound. It would appear that UC O/B Reward Seats and Upgrades are pretty much non existent to Dubai for almost the whole month of Jan and Feb. Yet, when i check Expert Flyer only 6 seats are actually sold in UC on the O/B.

Will i take the chance and purchase the "M' with a view to hopefully getting the UG at check-in? Should I UG to PE anyway so at least I'm halfway there? Do seats become available nearer the time if unsold. I've not really seen this happen often before.

Also this flight will be the 4 tier points i need to achieve Au for the first time. I guess the base tier points for the original fare booked are not effected by any miles upgrade. Do you just get those? I'm sure on an upgrade i once ended up getting the tier points of the cabin i ended up seated in?

Thanks !

Scott

Yes you will get the miles and TPs from the originally booked fare but you will need to phone VS to get these added to your FC account as the upgrade messes up the automatic system.

There does seem to be a widespread issue with reward seats at the moment ... has VS suddenly locked them down so that when reciprocality with DL fliers happens they hope we won't notice any difference ?| .

Whatever, if I were you and PE was available now then I'd take it - it won't cost you more to go from Y to PE to UC than it would Y to UC so bag those and hope more become free nearer your flight dates.

[buns]

There does seem to be a widespread issue with reward seats at the moment ... has VS suddenly locked them down so that when reciprocality with DL fliers happens they hope we won't notice any difference ?| .

Whatever, if I were you and PE was available now then I'd take it - it won't cost you more to go from Y to PE to UC than it would Y to UC so bag those and hope more become free nearer your flight dates.

Or is this a pointer that a UC Sale on the way
Would agree with Slinky that if you can grab the PE (especially if dates are important to you) do so

buns

Noticed that as well. Just had to get PE tickets from LHR to SFO in the hope that some G's will become available closer to the time!