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Bid Upgrade, explained
Offer an amount within a set range to upgrade to a higher cabin or cabin category. You're only charged if your bid is accepted — if it loses, there's no charge.
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Also known as
Carriers and travelers call it: bid, bidding, bid to upgrade, bid upgrade, upgrade bid, offer to upgrade, bid for upgrade, auction.
Where it applies
Typically offered on: airline, cruise, rail, hotel.
Operators that offer it
85 on record, including:
- ·Aegean Airlines (A3)
- ·Aer Lingus (EI)
- ·Aeroméxico (AM)
- ·Air Canada (AC)
- ·Air Caraïbes (TX)
- ·Air Europa (UX)
- ·Air India (AI)
- ·Air Mauritius (MK)
- ·Air New Zealand (NZ)
- ·Air Seychelles (HM)
- ·Air Tahiti Nui (TN)
- ·Air Transat (TS)
- ·AirAsia X (D7)
- ·airBaltic (BT)
- ·Aircalin (SB)
- ·Alaskan Dream Cruises (ADC)
- ·AmaWaterways (AMA)
- ·Amtrak (AMT)
- ·Austrian Airlines (OS)
- ·Avianca (AV)
- ·Azamara (AZA)
- ·Azores Airlines (SP)
- ·Breeze Airways (MX)
- ·Brussels Airlines (SN)
- ·Caribbean Airlines (BW)
- ·Cathay Pacific (CX)
- ·Celebrity Cruises (CCS)
- ·Citilink (QG)
- ·Copa Airlines (CM)
- ·Costa Cruises (COS)
Frequently asked
What is Bid Upgrade?
Offer an amount within a set range to upgrade to a higher cabin or cabin category. You're only charged if your bid is accepted — if it loses, there's no charge.
Which operators offer Bid Upgrade?
Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroméxico, Air Canada, Air Caraïbes, Air Europa, Air India, Air Mauritius, Air New Zealand, Air Seychelles, Air Tahiti Nui, Air Transat, AirAsia X, airBaltic, Aircalin, Alaskan Dream Cruises, AmaWaterways, Amtrak, Austrian Airlines, Avianca, and more.