Synergy Travel Tips! Like to Fly Premium or Business Class?
AIRLINES THAT LET YOU BID TO UPGRADE
Vietnam Airlines
- What can you bid for: Upgrade to premium economy or business class
- What you need to know: Upgrades are handled through Optiontown.
- Bid now: Upgrade Travel
Cathay Pacific
- What can you bid for: Upgrade to premium economy or business
- What you need to know: Available on select routes only.
- Bid now: Upgrade bid
Hawaiian Airlines
- What can you bid for: Upgrade to first class
- What you need to know: Available on flights between Hawaii and North America only.
- Bid now: Bid Up
Fiji Airways
- What can you bid for: Upgrade to business class
- What you need to know: Modifications and cancellations of your bid are allowed up to 24 hours before your flight departure.
- Bid now: Bula Bid
Air New Zealand
- What can you bid for: Upgrade to premium economy, business premier or business
- What you need to know: Silver, Gold and Elite Airpoints members get a booster on their bids. Bids are considered by price, Airpoints status, the number of seats available and the number of passengers on your booking.
- Bid now: OneUp
SWISS
- What can you bid for: Upgrade to business
- What you need to know: Available on long-haul flights only. Not available on flights to India or Brazil.
- Bid now: SWISS Upgrade Bargain
Garuda Indonesia
- What can you bid for: Upgrade one cabin class either from economy to business or business to first class
- What you need to know: Unavailable on flights to Japan, flights to Jeddah and flights that codeshare with another airline.
- Bid now: BidUpgrade
Qantas
- What you can bid for: Upgrade to premium economy or business class
- What you need to know: You need to be invited to bid for an upgrade. Qantas Frequent Flyer members can bid with points and money. Non-Qantas Frequent Flyer members must bid with money.
- Bid now: Bid Now Upgrades
Virgin Australia
- What can you bid for: Upgrade to a higher cabin class
- What you need to know: Upgrade purchases and upgrade bids are both available.
- Bid now: UpgradeMe
Singapore Airlines
- What you can bid for: Upgrade to premium economy class
- What you need to know: Upgrades are by invitation only. Minimum and maximum bid values apply.
- Bid now: mySQupgrade
Etihad
- What can you bid for: Upgrade to business or first class or a neighbour-free seat
- What you need to know: Upgrade purchases are also available.
- Bid now: My Upgrade
AirAsia
- What can you bid for: Upgrade to a flatbed, neighbour-free seat and more flexibility on your ticket
- What you need to know: Upgrades are handled through Optiontown.
- Bid now: Optiontown
SAS
- What can you bid for: Upgrade to SAS Plus or SAS Business
- What you need to know: EuroBonus members get a booster when bidding, so their points and money bids are worth more.
- Bid now: SAS Upgrade
Stop crossing your fingers and toes in the hopes of an upgrade when you get to the airport and instead, bid to “win” a premium, business or first class seat.
….Ever wondered which airlines will let you bid for an upgrade?Well wonder no more.
Here is the list of airlines where you can book an economy seat and then bid for upgrades to Premium or Business Class!