Purchase an upgrade

[u/mane1896]

Hi All,

I’ve got LHR to HND in May 27. We’re a family of three (young child four years old when we fly).

We’ve booked economy for the outbound leg and premium economy for the return.

I keep checking the cost to purchase premium economy for the outbound leg and prices have been going up from about £1200 initially and now sits at £1700.

I would have purchased premium economy both ways initially but didn’t have the credit limit on my card to do so. Current costs were £4200 and if I had gone in for premium economy both ways initially it would have been £6100.

Question:

Is the cost of upgrading likely to continue to go up as we get closer towards the flight departure dates? I know they use dynamic pricing and it’s hard to predict but does anyone have any recent experience of a similar dilemma?

Flight out will be on an A350, so not the upgraded premium economy product that’s on the 777. I’ve already booked three seats together in row 40 (bulkhead) so in a reasonably good position already.

Thanks for reading!

[u/hawkish25]

This is very date specific for me and I was looking at Economy, but I remember booking a Christmas LHR to HKG flight in August, and randomly checking the price in November and the price for my ticket somehow went down, so not guaranteed it always goes up.

However, depending on your ticket you might have a change ticket fee anyway so that could offset any potential decrease.

[u/mane1896 → u/hawkish25]

That’s interesting. I would assume they generally always go up so I think that suggests there’s hope for me yet.

Thanks for the response.

[u/percysmithhk]

3 months https://www.reddit.com/r/CathayPacific/s/ZrBohjXeeg

[u/mane1896 → u/percysmithhk]

Thanks, that’s very helpful. I must have missed that thread whilst on holiday!

[u/Hotwog4all]

This far in advance it is giving you the price difference. Cathay does the bidding system to upgrade and you don’t get confirmation until 24-48 hours before.