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UA Upsell Offers to Business/First at Purchase and Day of Departure (TOD) [Archive]
Mar 15, 2012, 10:39 am
#16
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UA3441, March 12, ORD-HPN
1K passenger
T fare
Offered $99 u/g at OLCI
Turned it down, did not get upgraded (got on an earlier flight about 1h15m before original flight's departure. New flight was a CRJ200).
UA 3444, March 9, HPN-ORD
1k passenger with non-status companion (PNR separated at OLCI)
T fare
Offered $99 u/g at OLCI
Turned it down, did not get upgraded. Flight went out with 1 empty seat in F.
UA 3623, March 9, ORD-DAY
1k passenger with non-status companion (PNR separated at OLCI)
T fare
Offered $99 u/g at OLCI
Turned it down, did not get upgraded.
Neither of the HPN flights can be explained by fare differential to an M or B fare. This was confirmed by a UA rep. for UA3441 ORD-HPN.
1K passenger
T fare
Offered $99 u/g at OLCI
Turned it down, did not get upgraded (got on an earlier flight about 1h15m before original flight's departure. New flight was a CRJ200).
UA 3444, March 9, HPN-ORD
1k passenger with non-status companion (PNR separated at OLCI)
T fare
Offered $99 u/g at OLCI
Turned it down, did not get upgraded. Flight went out with 1 empty seat in F.
UA 3623, March 9, ORD-DAY
1k passenger with non-status companion (PNR separated at OLCI)
T fare
Offered $99 u/g at OLCI
Turned it down, did not get upgraded.
Neither of the HPN flights can be explained by fare differential to an M or B fare. This was confirmed by a UA rep. for UA3441 ORD-HPN.
Mar 15, 2012, 10:50 am
#17
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March 10
PDX-SEA-LAX (on E120 and CRJ-700)
SEA-LAX was offered $199 buy-up and seatmap showed 5 open seats in F. Declined. Ended up 5th on list after F was full (1Ks ahead of me also not upgraded).
PDX-SEA-LAX (on E120 and CRJ-700)
SEA-LAX was offered $199 buy-up and seatmap showed 5 open seats in F. Declined. Ended up 5th on list after F was full (1Ks ahead of me also not upgraded).
Mar 15, 2012, 12:10 pm
#18
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Location: RIC
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Posts: 239
UA 3533, March 9, IND-IAD
1k
W fare
Offered $149 u/g at kiosk
Turned it down, did not get upgraded. I was first or second on the waitlist when flight went out, full in F.
I also noted that the flight was R1 a day prior, yet I was still not upgraded before checkin.
1k
W fare
Offered $149 u/g at kiosk
Turned it down, did not get upgraded. I was first or second on the waitlist when flight went out, full in F.
I also noted that the flight was R1 a day prior, yet I was still not upgraded before checkin.
Mar 15, 2012, 6:23 pm
#19
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Flight #
UA 734 (SFO-ORD)
UA 390 (ORD-RDU)
UA 3704 (RDU-ORD)
UA 973 (ORD-SFO)
1K here... Last minute purchase
Fare class B (need flexibility in ticket)
Upgrade cost was $100
Took the bait and went ahead and purchased A fare class tix instead since the price difference was exactly $100!
UA 734 (SFO-ORD)
UA 390 (ORD-RDU)
UA 3704 (RDU-ORD)
UA 973 (ORD-SFO)
1K here... Last minute purchase
Fare class B (need flexibility in ticket)
Upgrade cost was $100
Took the bait and went ahead and purchased A fare class tix instead since the price difference was exactly $100!
Mar 15, 2012, 7:48 pm
#20
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 6
TOD 6 days before flight
Purchased a TOD 6 days before flight
SFO - ORD
1K
U
$95
Purcahsed
SFO - ORD
1K
U
$95
Purcahsed
Mar 15, 2012, 10:50 pm
#21
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No TOD Z->F for SFO-ICN!
UA 893 3/9/12 SFO-ICN
1K
Z
Was offered buy-up to F prior to system merge for about $1,000. Declined. F cabin prior to check-in was less than half-full, I think F7 was availability.
At check-in, CO system offered me buy-up for around $2,200. Very much declined.
F went out with one seat available. I think a family of 4 either bought up or maybe employees/companions.
I guess CO puts a much higher premium on their Global First product.
1K
Z
Was offered buy-up to F prior to system merge for about $1,000. Declined. F cabin prior to check-in was less than half-full, I think F7 was availability.
At check-in, CO system offered me buy-up for around $2,200. Very much declined.
F went out with one seat available. I think a family of 4 either bought up or maybe employees/companions.
I guess CO puts a much higher premium on their Global First product.
Mar 16, 2012, 7:43 am
#23
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3/14/12
UA28
EWR-LHR
X fare (bought during the 25% off sale)
Upgrade Cost at kiosk was $1100
Passed.
UA28
EWR-LHR
X fare (bought during the 25% off sale)
Upgrade Cost at kiosk was $1100
Passed.
Mar 16, 2012, 8:08 am
#24
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March 10th
UA 503
BOS-SFO
1K on V Fare
$89 at T-24
UA 503
BOS-SFO
1K on V Fare
$89 at T-24
Mar 16, 2012, 11:15 am
#25
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Mar 16, 2012, 11:19 am
#26
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Folks,
Please look at the title and read the first post in this thread. It clearly states this is a thread for posting TOD buy-up offers and not for discussion. There are numerous other threads where the subject is being discussed. Any posts removed were for being off topic.
This forum is large and active. It can often be difficult to find useful information quickly and it is more difficult when threads go off-topic. I hope this thread can stay a good resource for quickly gatheting facts about TOD buy-ups.
l'etoile
UA moderator
Please look at the title and read the first post in this thread. It clearly states this is a thread for posting TOD buy-up offers and not for discussion. There are numerous other threads where the subject is being discussed. Any posts removed were for being off topic.
This forum is large and active. It can often be difficult to find useful information quickly and it is more difficult when threads go off-topic. I hope this thread can stay a good resource for quickly gatheting facts about TOD buy-ups.
l'etoile
UA moderator
Mar 16, 2012, 11:36 am
#27
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3/17/12
SFO-EWR (first leg of EWR-SNN which cleared into BusFirst with miles and co-pay at booking)
Plat
V fare
$179
took it - is shows as ZN on new itinerary
SFO-EWR (first leg of EWR-SNN which cleared into BusFirst with miles and co-pay at booking)
Plat
V fare
$179
took it - is shows as ZN on new itinerary
Mar 16, 2012, 12:53 pm
#29
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UA856 3/14 lax- iad 1K offered $109 on S fare at online check-in. Declined. After checking in, I was #1 on the wait list with 2 seats available. At departure I was #1 on the list with F full.
FYI at purchase I was offered buy ups in each direction @$520 which I presume was the difference between S and the cheapest F fare.
FYI at purchase I was offered buy ups in each direction @$520 which I presume was the difference between S and the cheapest F fare.
Mar 16, 2012, 6:54 pm
#30
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UA1704 SFO-EWR on an L fare. Checked in 17/20. Upgrade has been waitlisted with a RPU for a week; I am now #2 on departure-management upgrade list and am not convinced that the person who is #1 is also using miles or an instrument.
The flight is F3 A1 JN3 Z1 ZN1 P1 PN1 R0 RN0 IN0 I0 Y3 YN3 B0 M0 E0 U0 H0 HN0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0 G0 N0 XN0 X0.
I am offered an upgrade for $529, which seems a little high -- is that really the difference between the L fare I paid and an M fare?
The flight is F3 A1 JN3 Z1 ZN1 P1 PN1 R0 RN0 IN0 I0 Y3 YN3 B0 M0 E0 U0 H0 HN0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0 G0 N0 XN0 X0.
I am offered an upgrade for $529, which seems a little high -- is that really the difference between the L fare I paid and an M fare?