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Old Mar 30, 2018, 7:23 pm
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eng3
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
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Originally Posted by CaptainSush
I have no issues with UA attempting to sell upgrades - even last minute at the gate. My beef is elite status already provides embedded benefits (baggage allowance, priority boarding, complementary food/drink for 1k in coach ...) and as such the UA offer to elites should be priced adjusted accordingly. My experience is a non-elite will get the exact same $$ offer to upgrade as 1Ks resulting in elite flyers effectively getting hosed with a benefit adjusted higher price point.
I recall a thread about non-status and/or lower status getting better upgrade offers than people with higher status and that is why some people leave their FF off their reservation. You have noticed the same offer whether you have your FF# on your reservation or not?
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