Originally Posted by
ChurnieEls
Not an answer to your question but they do such a poor job on monetizing upgrades on TATL segments.
Was booked in Y DUB-PHL and the 787 was half full in PE at best. I'd have happily handed them an extra ~$200 for a seat.
And that's the rub, isn't it? They have the tech and process to run an 'auction' for oversold seat vouchers, why not apply it to unsold PE or Business seats?
At checkin: "We may have available seats in PE. How much would you be willing to spend to upgrade? Note: you won't be charged unless your bid is accepted. Bidding will close one hour prior to boarding. If you bid is accepted, you will be reseated and you will be issued a new boarding pass."
heck, outsource the process to eBay