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    Upgrade bid

    How does Upgrade Bid work?

    1. If your booking is eligible for Upgrade Bid, you’ll see an invitation banner on the booking confirmation page on our website. You may also receive an invitation via email no less than four days prior to your scheduled flight departure time if you have subscribed to our newsletter. Alternatively, you can check your eligibility on the Upgrade Bid page or through Manage Booking.
    2. Bids must be submitted within a preset price range. The amount payable for Upgrade Bid is separate from and additional to the amount paid for the original ticket. You can submit a bid up until 26 hours prior to your scheduled flight departure time.
    3. Your Upgrade Bid may be accepted any time within 50 hours prior to your scheduled flight departure time. You can modify or cancel your Upgrade Bid up to 26 hours before your scheduled flight departure time, provided that your offer has not yet been accepted.
    4. You’ll receive an email no later than 24 hours prior to your scheduled flight departure time, informing you if your bid has been successful or unsuccessful. If your Upgrade Bid is accepted, your credit card will be charged automatically.

    Related questions

    What is Upgrade Bid?
    What do I get if my Upgrade Bid is successful?
    What will happen if I have placed a bid but decided to change my booking?
    As a Cathay member, how much weight is applied to my bid?
    What criteria determine the success of an offer?
    Will I receive extra Status Points or Asia Miles if I am successfully upgraded?
    Does it cost anything to make an Upgrade Bid?
    Is there a minimum amount I must offer for an upgrade?
    Are there any additional taxes and fuel surcharges to pay on top of the upgrade amount?
    Can I submit different offer amounts for each flight sector of my journey?
    Is there a time limit on making an offer?
    If there are multiple passengers on my bookings, do I have to make an offer for all passengers?
    Is it possible to modify my offer after I’ve made it?
    What forms of payment are accepted for offers?
    When will my credit card be charged?
    What flights are eligible for Upgrade Bid?
    Am I eligible to make an Upgrade Bid?
    Are there any reasons why I might not be eligible to make an Upgrade Bid?
    Can I make an offer to upgrade if I am travelling with a child?
    Can I upgrade two cabin classes, e.g., from Economy to Business Class via Upgrade Bid?
    If I redeem my flight using Asia Miles, will I be eligible to make an offer to upgrade?
    What baggage allowance applies to my upgraded sector?
    Can I earn Status Points or Asia Miles for upgrade bid?
    Once my upgrade is confirmed, can I select my seat in the upgraded class?
    What fare rules apply to my upgraded booking?
    Am I allowed to make any further upgrade requests?
    Will you still be able to accommodate any special requests made in my original booking?
    I would like to pay my offer with a credit card other than the one I submitted earlier. What should I do?
    I need to change a flight for which I have successfully received an upgrade. Can I transfer my upgrade? If not, what happens to my upgrade?
    I cancelled my original offer, but now I want to make a new offer. Can I do this?
    I have received email confirming I have submitted/changed my upgrade offer which I did not.
    I want to modify or cancel my offer, but the system does not allow me to. Why is that?
    How do I get invited to bid?
    I would like to use my miles for the upgrade instead. Is this possible?
    If I didn't receive an invitation email, can I still make an offer?
    I don’t know how to subscribe to the Cathay newsletter. Please tell me how.
    When will I be informed if my offer was successful?
    If my offer is not successful, will I be told why?
    My offer was unsuccessful. Can I make a second offer?
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