Predicting the buy-up to F offer?
Jun 24, 2013, 3:56 pm
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Predicting the buy-up to F offer?
For an upcoming trip, the lowest economy fare (U) is $662 R/T. The (P) fare is $802.
My co. will allow me to pay the difference to sit in F, but the travel must be purchased from within the co. travel system, etc., and the paperwork to document the airfare difference, etc. is inconvenient. It would be easier just to buy the upgrade myself on united.com after the ticket is purchased. But if I purchase the (U) fare, will the upgrade-to-first option online be $140 (representing the current difference between U and P)?
My co. will allow me to pay the difference to sit in F, but the travel must be purchased from within the co. travel system, etc., and the paperwork to document the airfare difference, etc. is inconvenient. It would be easier just to buy the upgrade myself on united.com after the ticket is purchased. But if I purchase the (U) fare, will the upgrade-to-first option online be $140 (representing the current difference between U and P)?
Jun 24, 2013, 4:08 pm
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For an upcoming trip, the lowest economy fare (U) is $662 R/T. The (P) fare is $802.
My co. will allow me to pay the difference to sit in F, but the travel must be purchased from within the co. travel system, etc., and the paperwork to document the airfare difference, etc. is inconvenient. It would be easier just to buy the upgrade myself on united.com after the ticket is purchased. But if I purchase the (U) fare, will the upgrade-to-first option online be $140 (representing the current difference between U and P)?
My co. will allow me to pay the difference to sit in F, but the travel must be purchased from within the co. travel system, etc., and the paperwork to document the airfare difference, etc. is inconvenient. It would be easier just to buy the upgrade myself on united.com after the ticket is purchased. But if I purchase the (U) fare, will the upgrade-to-first option online be $140 (representing the current difference between U and P)?
Jun 24, 2013, 5:47 pm
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: San Francisco, CA
Posts: 251
For an upcoming trip, the lowest economy fare (U) is $662 R/T. The (P) fare is $802.
My co. will allow me to pay the difference to sit in F, but the travel must be purchased from within the co. travel system, etc., and the paperwork to document the airfare difference, etc. is inconvenient. It would be easier just to buy the upgrade myself on united.com after the ticket is purchased. But if I purchase the (U) fare, will the upgrade-to-first option online be $140 (representing the current difference between U and P)?
My co. will allow me to pay the difference to sit in F, but the travel must be purchased from within the co. travel system, etc., and the paperwork to document the airfare difference, etc. is inconvenient. It would be easier just to buy the upgrade myself on united.com after the ticket is purchased. But if I purchase the (U) fare, will the upgrade-to-first option online be $140 (representing the current difference between U and P)?
No matter, I imagine my CPU will clear anyway, but I'd have paid $79 for the certainty.
Jun 24, 2013, 6:41 pm
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All sorts of shenanigans here. I bought the cheapest available fare for my trip - $600 one-way Q fare - last night, was offered a buy up to first for $79 after purchase - didn't take it so that I'd get the appropriate receipt for my expenses, and because I figured I'd buy-up as soon as I got the ticketing confirmation. Checked the buy-up price within seconds of getting the email - $870
No matter, I imagine my CPU will clear anyway, but I'd have paid $79 for the certainty.
No matter, I imagine my CPU will clear anyway, but I'd have paid $79 for the certainty.