Source airport
Destination airport
Current cabin class
Next cabin class
Business
Current booking date
New booking date
Programme
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LHR → JNB5,639 miLong-haulY→J
what the upgrade costs
Points asked
From the airline’s upgrade quote
Cash price of the same upgrade
$
Fare difference or the airline’s offer
Fees on the points upgrade
$
Surcharges and reissue fees
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returns about
Value per point
0.00¢
▲ typical 1.30¢
Nothing to judge yet
Add the points asked and the cash price of the same upgrade.
Points you spend
0
Cash you avoid
US$1,602
Those points are typically worth
US$0.00
Chasing status? A points upgrade does not earn tier points in Business — you still earn on the fare you bought. Paying for the higher cabin outright does.
Benchmarked against Avios from the maintained valuation datasetIndicative — upgrade pricing and fees vary by fare, route and date
Reward pricing last reviewed 31 Jul 2026Peak calendar last reviewed 31 Jul 2026
Upgrade space on LHR–JNB Pro
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