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Old Mar 12, 2023 | 8:47 pm
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Originally Posted by FenwayTim
Very helpful, thank you... ..Not sure how long this has been out,.. I have done some direct bookings into the 100k fare right into first this year (as opposed to using GGU's which I save for my parents), so I have liked that option to have first at a lower price and confirmed right away.. I just didn't know you could pay that same money and actually not be confirmed... looks like an interesting incremental revenue model... . If I understand you correctly (only 1 cappuccino in today so that's not a given), If someone pays that fare, doesn't get upgrade and is still in the same prem select seat they had at booking, I cant imagine they are happy (or would do it very often again). Would be curious how that also affects the upgrade rates for the 75/10Ker's since the release..
It has worked this way for years and years and years...
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