Originally Posted by
spin88
Sales of TODs are up 40% from jan-march 2012 period, and UA intends to sell more TODs.
Wow. Would you like to re-state that in a form that is at least slightly accurate? Since when do "paid premium upgrades" equate to "TODs"? Talk about willfully misleading. The two simply aren't the same thing at all. I've purchased a $900 upgrade to BF in the past on flights to / from Europe - that would go into this 40% increase bucket. Do you think I stole an upgrade away from people as a "TOD"? Come on. You don't have the facts regarding the price that upgrades are sold for, I don't have them either. But only one of us is claiming to know that they have increased "TODs" by 40%
With UA you have several options to get into F (1) buy a TOD, (2) work for a company with a deal for 30-40% off Y, get into J/JN space, (3) Be GS, (4) Buy B fares (get into P/PN) or (5) fly another airline that wants your business enough to still give out complementary upgrades.
Tell that to all the people who get 80-90% CPU success rate on UA. This comment is
incredibly misleading, not to mention completely removed from reality.
But you said yourself that you usually don't get CPUs because of the 1Ks and GSs on the routes you fly. Therefore, either a Kettle will buy the TOD or you will. That's your choice. And if your employer is paying the coach fare it's only a pittance out of your pocket for the TOD. Your choice is clear.
RNE, saying, "Swallow your pride, play ball by UA's new rules, and enjoy FC."
If only they were all TODs, then this would be the perfect strategy...!
Originally Posted by
Baze
Pittance? Guess I'm not rich like you are. Flying every week or two would be hundreds of dollars a month to sit up front out of my pocket. Not going to do it. Have better things I can spend my money on. Yes, the kettles and any elite that does buy the TOD is going to get the F seat before I do. I understand that and understand that if I continue to fly UA it will be this way, I will be in the back of the bus. No pride to swallow with this regard and who says I have to play by UA's rules to sit up front. Most of my flights are about 2 hours. I can survive just fine in E+. I will take the CPU when/if I get it but other than that I will be in coach.I know that and accept it flying out of SFO and usually through DEN.
If you're unfamiliar with
RNE's great sense of humour I suggest you do some more reading before you get too upset
