In my experience (on other routes), the range can change and I have only seen it go higher.

On 1 occasion I had placed a bid and the range had been increased so that my bid was no longer in the range. I only found out when I had logged in. Interestingly my bid still appeared to be valid but if I wanted to increase it would have had to be at least the new minimum bid.

HKG-YYZ
 

My first experience - as an SE again this year didn't expect to take advantage of this.

On a lark, checked my HKG-YYZ flight on Jun 3. Minimum bid was 750 (the same as a co-pay I paid last year). Figured, why not go with a minimum bid and see what happens. I didn't expect to see that accepted. Figure $50 per flight hour is a pretty good ROI. :)

Thank you v much for all the responses and apologies again if i posted in wrong place.

for YYZ-MEX on Rouge, in 2 weeks .. suggested min bid was $417 for an upgrade.

YYZ-ZRH
 

I was hoping someone could help me out a bit. This year Altitude 25K (in past have been SE). Recently on a YUL to CDG had a Tango fare and bid $810 which was $10 over minimum (seemed like there were 6 business class seats left as I could buy that quantity on aircanada.com). It rejected my bid and seemed like it did not award any successful bids (was still able to buy 6 business class seats on aircanada.com). LMU was $1,299 (yikes - yes, they put the boots to me). :(

In two weeks, flying YYZ to ZRH, again Tango class, range is $630 to $1,400. The load is as follows:
J9 C9 D8 Z7 P0 R0 O5 E4 N0 Y4 B4 M4 U3 H1 Q0 V0 (rest are 0).

So, what do the experts say about how I get business class and minimize my costs? Thanks in advance.

Bid the minimum $850 per seat for two seats, PE to J upgrade, for FRA-YYZ and was rejected. I'll be interested in what LMU offer comes up when I check in. There were 9 seats showing on the seat map when I looked after my bid was rejected, but of course I don't know how many are actually sold. It'll be interesting to see if the flight goes out with empty J seats.

Are LMUs regularly offered as long as the business class cabin is not fully booked once check-in opens 24hrs prior to departure, or are there restrictions on certain routes?

Looking to score one on LAX-YYZ. Via plusgrade the minimum bid is at $500, which I do find a little overpriced.

Bargain compared to the "offer" I got for YYZ-LAX

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/28036654-post250.html

(I assume yours was $CAD?)

I am also interested to know if it goes out with empty seats in J. And if anyone has the bid rejected but later finds themselves op-upped, please do tell.

YVR-YYZ B763
10 days before departure
Minimum bid $500.
Tango fare YVR-USA.

Wow, that is crazy. May as well book J right away and score full miles for that money. I paid US$ 230 for the LAX-YYZ, in Tango. In J, this would've been US$997.

The offer range is between US$515 and US$945, even the former of which I find relatively pricey for a 4hr40m flight.

Whats your flight number / take-off? I'm on the overnight haul, departure at like 1015pm local. I would assume for most people to be more willing to pay higher prices for a good nights sleep in J, rather than watch movies on a day flight.

We missed our connection due to weather at our origin airport so I have no way of knowing how many empty seats there were. We did in the end LMU for the rather steep price of $1400 pp (my wife was having some health issues so it was easily justified that way) and LH (operating carrier on the first flight) rebooked us for the next morning's FRA-YYZ flight, carrying over our LMU. There were at least 6 empty J seats on the morning flight we took, but of course we have no data on what upgrade bidding or LMU prices were for that flight.

I was unable to LMU just my wife on this flight, which I would have preferred. It was both of us or none, which seems to be a limitation to the LMU process.

A useful data point perhaps.

YVR->YYZ - June 11, offered min bid $600. says "a bit low"....then LMU offered at $444 at time of checkin June 21. Fare was dirt cheap K fare. Probably C$480 all in.

coming back, min bid is 505.

Am the only once that finds it a little deceptive how they "encourage" you to bid more?

anyway, data none the less.

The Bid Upgrade vs LMU is why I started this separate thread, to collect the different data points

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-c...-lmu-olci.html

PVG-YUL, from Premium Economy N.

Flight is currently J2O0Y9.

Bargain?

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