Originally Posted by
channa
Not just TODs but Y/B/M-Ups.
Why would any Elite buy an F fare when a Y/B/M fare could be had for less. Unless the F fare has materially fewer restrictions, the Y/B/M fare is exactly the same seat, just for less money.
The minute CO applied this to the UA route network, they eroded quite a bit of F revenue.
Most airlines had Y/B instant upgrades prior to CO joining *A.
An Elite who routinely buys Y/B is an elite that is GS, and upgrading would never be a problem before UA added Y/B up because if the GS was aware of his benefits he would have applied e-500s or CR-1s.
M-up might be a problem.
Originally Posted by
ben237829624
its hard to sell domestic F. the flights are relatively short, and the product and service are not that different. That's why they give upgrade to elites - they can't sell them anyway.
Well the ultra-frequent GS, 200k bis miles/year, is not going to fly in economy. Few could stand it.
Domestic F would be a more attractive product without CPU.