Jul 20, 2013, 6:22 pm
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UA Upsell Offers to Business/First at Purchase and Day of Departure (TOD) [Archive]
Aug 29, 2014, 11:30 pm
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Aug 30, 2014, 9:14 pm
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Aug 30, 2014, 10:13 pm
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8/17 MSO to ORD (3hrs on a CR7) H to R, $99 at OLCI
You bet I took it, traveling with 2 bags @ 55lbs each, last seat in the cabin.
You bet I took it, traveling with 2 bags @ 55lbs each, last seat in the cabin.
Aug 31, 2014, 4:25 am
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Well I'm on W fares and when I priced business at different times of the year, it came up in the $8k range.
There is some availability showing on the ORD-MUC segment but not on the FRA-SFO segment.
At least when I check the seat selection pages.
So I went ahead and got wait listed for upgrade with miles. Total cost would be about $1900 including miles at 1.9 cpm, so now I may not get a buy-up offer.
There is some availability showing on the ORD-MUC segment but not on the FRA-SFO segment.
At least when I check the seat selection pages.
So I went ahead and got wait listed for upgrade with miles. Total cost would be about $1900 including miles at 1.9 cpm, so now I may not get a buy-up offer.
Aug 31, 2014, 5:52 am
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There is no correlation. Many reports of pax getting buy-up offers despite being waitlisted either with miles or a GPU.
Aug 31, 2014, 8:53 pm
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Here's a new one on a USA-NRT fare circa $2700, and it is measured in the Thousand of Dollars, a new take on TODs. This was offered at the time of ticketing. One direction Business First upgrade offered for $5309, and return Business First upgrade offered at $3309. Declined! $8618 to upgrade the ticket?
Sep 1, 2014, 10:04 pm
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ORD-PIT tomorrow on the 320 is offering me an u/g for $119 from my K fare.
Sep 1, 2014, 10:24 pm
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Originally Posted by pigx5
In addition, the buy up people won't show up on upgrade list.
They should. I show up every time under the cleared/confirmed portion of the list when I take a buy-up offer.
They should. I show up every time under the cleared/confirmed portion of the list when I take a buy-up offer.
Hm, what are the odds that someone bough an F or Y up fare at 10 p.m. the day before the flight
My offer was $267 to buy up to F. Ya, right, for a snack box, a slightly bigger seat and free drinks on a daytime flight (have about 50, that's right, fifty drink chits).
Though FAs tend to be a little, key word LITTLE, less snarky towar pax in FC
Oh, and I was informed that SkyWest does not follow UA policy, and they do not recycle ANYTHING, it ALL goes into trash. While I don't believe UA actually recycles much of anything like they say they do, at least they are going through the motions.
Sep 1, 2014, 10:38 pm
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Re: above report, was R open?
Sep 2, 2014, 8:41 am
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Don't forget SDC. A drop in inventory doesn't necessarily mean someone bought a ticket.
Sep 2, 2014, 5:34 pm
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Couple of days ago upon booking.
ORD-DTW $39 (V class; 737-700)
ORD-RDU $119 (Q class; CRJ-700)
Premier Gold
ORD-DTW $39 (V class; 737-700)
ORD-RDU $119 (Q class; CRJ-700)
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Sep 3, 2014, 3:32 am
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SIN-NRT 9-4-14 $989 C to F Pass!
Sep 5, 2014, 3:22 pm
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IAH-SEA 9/9 morning. Upgrade for $125. E fare class, R=0 (RPU waitlisted), F=1. Anyone know the chances of waitlist clearing or CPU for this 1K? Not familiar with this route.
Sep 5, 2014, 3:33 pm
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Sep 5, 2014, 8:42 pm
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