Originally Posted by SgtRyan
Hi all,
So the idea of charging $500 on the day to upgrade to Envoy is for the airline to make a little extra money. That’s fine and all, however, a regular business class fair from LON to say, LAS is around £1600. Now, if it is going to be the case that you can upgrade, on the day, for $500, then what is the point in paying £1600 for the fair, when you can buy a regular coach class ticket, and simply upgrade both ways on the day? Coach ticket this time of year is around £600. $1000 to upgrade both ways is another £600. The airline is loosing £400? Am I wrong?
Thoughts welcomed.
The vast majority of business class travelers in Envoy are flying for large companies who allow them to pay for enovy. they are not going to volunteer to wait to save the company money. the few small company CEO's who actually fly Envoy may - but if they are rolling in the dough enough to buy Business, GoEnvoy likely won't change it. So few leisure travelers purchase business class tickets that any who decide not to and hold out for an upgrade are likely far fewer than the extra revenuef rom this product.
My guess is the aim is for the few wealthy leisure travelers who buy coach but would be willing to spend the $500 but largely for wealthy business travlers who's companies make them fly coach but have salaries that they don't mind shelling out the dough.
I think this is a great idea. Helps the bottom line which should allow US to grow as an airline and gasp improve service.
As long as waitlinested DM members and CP certs get cleared first. And my guess is most of the time they will. I've found that the staff that works European departures out of PHL is usually pretty good. The staff that works in Europe are usually contractors who are even more rule-driven.