S fare not upgradable?

Hi There V-Flyer!

I have a question about fare codes.

I’ll be flying to the states on an S class ticket, and in the handy fare class guide on V-Flyer, it states it is upgradable IF there is availability in G class.

This fare is eligible for utilisation of:
Upgrades - from Premium Economy to Upper Class for 20,000 miles per sector.(there must be availability in G Class for an Upper Class Upgrade)


However, Flying Club on the phone seem to think that S class is not upgradable (from Prem. Econ to Upper). They said I would need to pay to change the ticket to (W) and then pay the tax for the upgrade.

There is a chance I’ve misunderstood the above, and that it is upgradable if you pay to change the code fare?

Cheers
LG

S fares can be upgraded without changing fare code.

There may be some obscure exceptions but other than those I think you've been given the wrong answer.

Agreed, I've upgraded S -> G directly before. I'd suggest calling back and hoping you get someone else...

Cheers all!

What can I expect the tax to be on that roughly? Under £100-?

It's not tax, it's extra fuel surcharge and it varies depending on the route. What route are you flying?

[Neil]

There are certain variations of S fare that aren't upgradable so you do need to be 100% sure and inky VS can confirm that for you.

How / where did you purchase your S fare. Is it a full S return or combined with another fare code one way? Which route?

Interesting post indeed so I will jump with a related question ... M to G and S to G LHR-LAX-LHR ... What should I expect for surcharges ?
Thanks a lot in advance !