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Upgrade on Malaysian Airlines -MHUgrade

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This is an auction where you can bid for an upgrade. It is available for travel agent bought tickets.


You can bid to upgrade if you are eligible - you enter name and check in reference to find out.


Lottery - so no guarantee but I got upgraded to business from economy from Kuala Lumpur to Perth for £125.


http://www.malaysiaairlines.com/my/en/plan/MHupgrade.html
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  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    I saw that....though they offered me a fair amount less than that. Are you only upgrading one way? I thought about it, but just upgrading a quarter of the flight seemed a waste of time and money.
    If it were for both ways, I would snap it up.
  • fifeken
    fifeken Posts: 2,737 Forumite
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    Bidding process available on several airlines now.

    KLM and Aer Lingus have systems and Plusgrade covers another 9 airlines. There may be more.

    http://www.plusgrade.com/
  • PennyForThem_2
    PennyForThem_2 Posts: 1,036 Forumite
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    one way but meant I arrived in Perth refreshed and ready to go! Also I had never experienced business class so I saw it as part of a holiday 'trip' equivalent. I may have achieved it for less but that was what I was willing to pay and indicator told me had fair chance of acceptance.


    Really interested to know about other airlines - think it a great idea
  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    OptionTown run a similar program.
  • fifeken
    fifeken Posts: 2,737 Forumite
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    OptionTown run a similar program.

    That's the one I was trying to think of when I posted yesterday.
  • 1trainer1
    1trainer1 Posts: 1,021 Forumite
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    This is very interesting, have never heard of any of these but will look into them more on my next long haul trip.

    Do emirates not do the same thing?
    Blessed on 18th February 2014 at 0814 with little Sarah xxx
  • Leanne1812
    Leanne1812 Posts: 1,688 Forumite
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    I'm flying short haul with Malaysian tomorrow. I booked direct and they emailed me last week giving me this option. As the flight is only 1hr 30 mins I declined but it would be interesting to consider long haul. The email link had a sliding scale of red to green indicating if I'd be successful depending on how much I was prepared to pay.
  • fifeken
    fifeken Posts: 2,737 Forumite
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    1trainer1 wrote: »
    Do emirates not do the same thing?


    No bidding process on Emirates.


    They sometimes email passengers a few days before they travel offering a fixed price upgrade.
  • paddyrg
    paddyrg Posts: 13,543 Forumite
    fifeken wrote: »
    No bidding process on Emirates.


    They sometimes email passengers a few days before they travel offering a fixed price upgrade.

    Although Etihad do, and the hub airports are only an hour or so apart ;-)
  • budgetflyer
    budgetflyer Posts: 5,949 Forumite
    fifeken wrote: »
    No bidding process on Emirates.


    They sometimes email passengers a few days before they travel offering a fixed price upgrade.

    A few years back the emailed me a few days b4 Trivandrum to Dubai upgrade for £69 and Dubai to Glasgow £259
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