Originally Posted by
PTahCha
So, I attempted to replicate the issue, and this is what I found:
* When you go through the fare upgrade option, the screen does take you to the seatmap, which would allow you to figure out that you're not flying in first class.
* The flight you selected is on an ERJ-145, which does not have a first class cabin. The lower quote is probably due to the mixed cabin flights you selected.
* Agreeing that the final display is deceiving. Also, the weirdest thing is when I click on the flight details, the page place me back into Economy, with no option to upgrade.
The bonus 1000 miles is not worth the agonizing UX from Priceline.
To clarify my specific situation (example above) was on mainline United equipment (737) where first class seats were being offered for sale directly by United.
I agree the 1,000 miles would not be worth it. The alleged benefit was saving around $400 by taking the package deal. One of the advertised benefits of this program is getting access to unpublished fares so it was not unreasonable to expect the still high cost was correct.