Originally Posted by
RSVP
I don't understand why someone would spend $5.00 on a Select Seat. Just purchase a Classic fare, get the Select seat and the checked bags with the 25% mileage bonus.
That's part of the idea with Select I believe. They might not expect to get a whole lot of $5 seat assignments, but it bundles in a perceived $5 benefit to Classic, whereas before you got the seating benefit but there was no "value" tied to it. You're right, you'd be stupid not to get a classic fare, especially if you check bags. I think they are really focused on driving people to book through the website and buy the higher fares, even if they might take a hit on them in the short term.
Hopefully one day you'll be able to buy "upgrades" on the website before your flight. Maybe someone booked on Travelocity, it would be cool if F9 sent them an email with an offer to upgrade to Classic for $20. Or even better, offered a free upgrade in exchange for joining EarlyReturns.
Originally Posted by
runnigel
Huh. Just looked at ABQ-DEN. $10. For that price, I'll buy Classic just on the chance I might need to check a bag. Before a $25 increase for a 60 minute flight wasn't worth it. I'm afraid people will find it confusing because Classic fares are tied to Select seats and Economy fares tied to standard seats. I think one all encompassing term for fare and seat wound be beneficial.
Actually I like that you can be flexible. You can buy the package, or you can choose to buy each perk separately. Its the best of both worlds, but they could do a better job of selling it.