Originally Posted by
fly18725
A passenger buying 'an upgrade' - aka TOD - isn't going to show on the upgrade list. They will be counted as paid F and included in any LF analysis.
My understanding is different. If purchased at the time of the original ticket, it counts in as a purchased F ticket. But if done as a TOD,
the ticket is still recorded as a coach ticket. Why? Two reason, (1) UA does not want to give the PQM for a FC ticket (it is still counted as coach) and (2) United does not want to pay ticket taxes on the extra upsell money. As such "TODs" are counted by United in ancillary revenue, not passenger revenue, and as such are not included in the "paid F" figures.
Originally Posted by
fly18725
I don't know about Delta 360, but CK does get upgrade priority. Regardless, I'm not sure what that has to do with comparing Delta and United outside of an attempt to imply that United is playing fast and sloppy with GS.
you are wrong about CK, I know several and they all say it makes no difference in upgrade clearance. Same bucket, and it is done via status (EXP) and then fare class. Checking the AA board will show the same thing.