Using BA Airmiles to upgrade flight seats

Ive_A_Horse_Outside

Hello - wondering if anyone would be able to tell me how many BA airmiles it would take to upgrade a flight from economy to business class. London to Cancun is the route. Thanks.

becominganobsessivesaver

Unfortunately you can't upgrade from economy to business. You can currently upgrade from full fare economy to premium economy (not worth it in my opinion as you are unlikely to save anything) or from most premium tickets (if purchased from ba directly) to club for 12500 miles each way. Note this is subject to availability and can require slot of planning/luck. You can't upgrade travel agent tickets. Hope this helps.

Ive_A_Horse_Outside

becominganobsessivesaver wrote: »

Unfortunately you can't upgrade from economy to business. You can currently upgrade from full fare economy to premium economy (not worth it in my opinion as you are unlikely to save anything) or from most premium tickets (if purchased from ba directly) to club for 12500 miles each way. Note this is subject to availability and can require slot of planning/luck. You can't upgrade travel agent tickets. Hope this helps.

Ok thanks for that. So just to check I cant upgrade from economy to business but it is possible to upgrade from premium economy to business?

becominganobsessivesaver

Ive_A_Horse_Outside wrote: »

Ok thanks for that. So just to check I cant upgrade from economy to business but it is possible to upgrade from premium economy to business?

That's right- but subject to availability and there are usually only a couple of seats per flight.

lady1964

OP, try www.flyertalk.com

for lots of info about using BA miles for upgrades etc.

stoneman

Go to the BA executive club site, click on "using miles" then throw some dates in to see if you can purchase Clubworld seats with miles. If the dates you want are available to purchase using miles then they are available to upgrade to as well. Buy WT+ tickets, then you will be able to upgrade it with 12,500 miles each way. Best use of BA miles by a long way.