Originally Posted by
Always Flyin
Ok, then W fares, which you can't buy last minute or one-way like you can with government fares.
Exactly why not?
As a 1K on a B fare, that government employee on his once a year flight to DC gets upgraded ahead of the 1K.
Enough w this govt fare nonsense. No one complains about employees of corporations that get 30-40% off Y & B fares so why complain about people on Govt fares. If UA feels the need to offer these fares to Govt employees & allow them to upgrade on them, that's their right & purely a business decision. If we don't like it, go to an airline that handles Govt fares differently. There is plenty to complain about I guess when it comes to CPU's (like TOD 's jumping the line, etc) but the Givt fare nonsense is just "over entitled" elites that think the world starts & ends w their upgrades. The more I read, the more I agree w that "over entitled" comment from last year even though most here on FT have taken what was said out of context & made it into a bigger problem then it is
A good example of whats going on - With Z Fares from LGA / EWR to Central America running apr $1000 r/t (including flights thru IAH & ORD) it's not hard to figure out why some upgrades that were always hard to get are almost impossible now (NYC-IAH / NYC-ORD)as an example). But I'd rather pay $1000 for a confirmed seat in F anyway then $699 for a W fare and the hope of an upgrade
Last year I was 31/32 for CPU's but aged 10 years
This year I'm 0/0 and a much happier person. I have my RPU's & GPU's for Hawaii & the occasional C-F on PS). the domestic first fares on the routes I take are so cheap now, I'd rather pay the few extra bucks and NEVER get another CPU in my life