If you are like me you just delete them. Who needs to pay heaps more to enjoy a bigger seat for a one- or two-hour domestic flight?
But a Virgin Australia UpgradeMe offer dropped just before a recent trip from Sydney to Hobart.
"Make an offer to sit in Business Class and you could be experiencing second-to-none space and comfort. Benefits include:
#Pre-departure access to the Virgin Australia Lounge. Available at selected domestic airports
#Priority check-in and boarding, where available
#Food and drinks from our Business Class menu"
OK, I was just a little bit tempted. We were checking out of our hotel too early for breakfast. And early morning flights are often delayed.
Sitting in a comfortable lounge with barista coffee, food and fast free wifi sounded appealing.
Obviously, the higher your bid the better your chances of winning an upgrade. The lowest bid available was $65 per person. The highest, I think, $300+.
There was a kicker: Remember, if your bid isn’t successful, you don’t pay anything.
Why not risk a $65 bid? Particularly given the cost of food and drinks at Australian airports.
A coffee and breakfast can easily cost you $30, a newspaper (free in the lounge) a few bucks more.
Then there is that priority check-in, rather than wrangling your suitcase, printing your baggage tag and then taking it to the conveyer belt.
There's the welcome drink when you sit down on the plane, a full hot breakfast if you want it, and those bigger, more comfortable seats.
Nobody felt like splashing out $300+ plus, it seems, because our $65 bids were successful.
"Congratulations, your UpgradeMe Premium Bid offer has been successful!. We look forward to welcoming you onboard in our Business Class cabin."
A bit of a snooze in those comfy seats, a free orange juice, breakfast and first off the plane in Hobart with bags first to arrive because the Priority tags.
That's a win. I reckon it is worth putting in a minimum bid sometimes.
Sitting in a comfortable lounge with barista coffee, food and fast free wifi sounded appealing.
Obviously, the higher your bid the better your chances of winning an upgrade. The lowest bid available was $65 per person. The highest, I think, $300+.
There was a kicker: Remember, if your bid isn’t successful, you don’t pay anything.
Why not risk a $65 bid? Particularly given the cost of food and drinks at Australian airports.
A coffee and breakfast can easily cost you $30, a newspaper (free in the lounge) a few bucks more.
Then there is that priority check-in, rather than wrangling your suitcase, printing your baggage tag and then taking it to the conveyer belt.
There's the welcome drink when you sit down on the plane, a full hot breakfast if you want it, and those bigger, more comfortable seats.
Nobody felt like splashing out $300+ plus, it seems, because our $65 bids were successful.
"Congratulations, your UpgradeMe Premium Bid offer has been successful!. We look forward to welcoming you onboard in our Business Class cabin."
A bit of a snooze in those comfy seats, a free orange juice, breakfast and first off the plane in Hobart with bags first to arrive because the Priority tags.
That's a win. I reckon it is worth putting in a minimum bid sometimes.
Lots of people won't bother and the benefits can be well worth it - particularly if your departure is delayed an hour or two.
# Availability of Business Class seats is subject to change, which may impact upon your chance of a successful upgrade.
# Availability of Business Class seats is subject to change, which may impact upon your chance of a successful upgrade.
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