Originally Posted by
Mike Jacoubowsky
If this was something UA had actually given thought to, they wouldn't have made it so easy to accidentally buy into it when you might have been willing to bite on Y at a higher price.
You're giving UA way too much credit by thinking that they normally make sound, sensible, well-informed decisions.
Originally Posted by
Mike Jacoubowsky
If UA wanted to fill seats up front, why not offer cheaper-than-normal upgrades to those who have already purchased seats in Y? A lot of $1700 coach fare customers would probably pay $800 (w/o miles) for a r/t upgrade
You're giving UA way too much credit by thinking that they normally make sound, sensible, well-informed decisions.
You need to ask all the same questions to DL who just filed similar fares a few days ago.
Anyway, all of this is speculation - and (now) a done deal that, I believe, is typical of a US East Coast to Europe summer fare sale, and has a 100% chance of being honored.