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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 12:25 pm
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Originally Posted by joel67
I was on an L fare, which looks like $39 for that segment.
So instead of a ~$349 true buy-up, you get one for $300 less...wow.

Originally Posted by Hartmann
I am on an ORD-IAH flight this evening and there are 47 elites on the upgrade list. As a Plat I am number 14 on a W fare.

Received this when checking-in:

Another one - $121 for a W, $450 for an M. Shady stuff.

Sounds like IM is on a incentive compensation plan to try and squeeze as much cash out of flyers as possible
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