LFBU: Non-elite, space-available, counter and kiosk upgrades (obsolete)
Dec 5, 2005, 3:12 pm
#16
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: STL, CPS
Programs: AA LT Plat
Posts: 976
Does this mean that you can only do this through the self serve check in machines at the airport?
Dec 5, 2005, 3:12 pm
#17
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 2,062
It would be really nice if you could use stickers to upgrade an award ticket, but this makes it seem like it would still be $50/ 500 miles, which is kind of steep. I would consider it for longer legs, but that adds up pretty quickly.
Dec 5, 2005, 3:13 pm
#18
Suspended
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: FIND ME ON TWITTER FOR THE LATEST
Posts: 27,730
Originally Posted by sonora
Does this mean that you can only do this through the self serve check in machines at the airport?
Dec 5, 2005, 3:14 pm
#19
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: CT USA
Posts: 2,577
"the lfbu will be marketed and sold solely through self-service machines"
Dec 5, 2005, 3:16 pm
#20
Suspended
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: FIND ME ON TWITTER FOR THE LATEST
Posts: 27,730
Originally Posted by cme2c
It would be really nice if you could use stickers to upgrade an award ticket, but this makes it seem like it would still be $50/ 500 miles..
Dec 5, 2005, 3:17 pm
#21
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: just perfect, till the snow comes
Programs: AA (what is EXP?), UA 1P, IC free mini bar club, SPG GLD
Posts: 887
There goes standby upgrades 
Dec 5, 2005, 3:18 pm
#22
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2001
Location: LAX; AA EXP, MM; HH Gold
Posts: 31,789
Originally Posted by kenfry
There goes standby upgrades
Dec 5, 2005, 3:25 pm
#23
Suspended
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: FIND ME ON TWITTER FOR THE LATEST
Posts: 27,730
Originally Posted by FWAAA
I wouldn't be so pessimistic. I'm not convinced that very many nonelites will jump at $50 per 500 miles. But maybe I'm wrong.
Personally, I think $50 per 500-miles was a very good pricing decision on AA's part. Not too low, not too high. And, real $$ on some flights were F would have went out w/ many empty seats (non-business routes, weekends to same, odd-hour flights, etc.)
Dec 5, 2005, 3:26 pm
#24
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Watchlisted by the prejudiced, en route to purgatory
Programs: Just Say No to Fleecing and Blacklisting
Posts: 102,094
Originally Posted by FWAAA
I wouldn't be so pessimistic. I'm not convinced that very many nonelites will jump at $50 per 500 miles. But maybe I'm wrong.
A greater fool theory of sorts.
Dec 5, 2005, 3:27 pm
#25
Join Date: Oct 2005
Programs: AA EXP, Hertz 5*, Marriott PLT
Posts: 1,092
Originally Posted by FWAAA
I wouldn't be so pessimistic. I'm not convinced that very many nonelites will jump at $50 per 500 miles. But maybe I'm wrong.
Buying tickets online for your family: $800/rt
Buying upgrades at the airport for your family: $800/rt (assuming availability)
Having the kids sit up front in seats big enough for three of them while the PLT member tries to get work done on his laptop in 28A: Priceless
Seriously, I think this will be very popular for travelers that are elite with other airlines but are flying AA for a given trip and don't have stickers.
Dec 5, 2005, 3:30 pm
#26
Suspended
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: FIND ME ON TWITTER FOR THE LATEST
Posts: 27,730
Originally Posted by GUWonder
I don't know how well this will work for frequent flyers, less frequent passengers or for AA. But I'm certain that there are people who overpay and just don't know it. Some of them will bite on this too.
Plus "First Class" still sounds very luxurious to those who don't know better!
Dec 5, 2005, 3:33 pm
#27
Moderator: Coupon Connection & S.P.A.M
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Louisville, KY
Programs: Destination Unknown, TSA Disparager Diamond (LTDD)
Posts: 57,960
Originally Posted by j3823x
I can imagine the family of four on a trip to Disney (LGA-MCO)...
Buying tickets online for your family: $800/rt
Buying upgrades at the airport for your family: $800/rt (assuming availability)
Having the kids sit up front in seats big enough for three of them while the PLT member tries to get work done on his laptop in 28A: Priceless
Buying tickets online for your family: $800/rt
Buying upgrades at the airport for your family: $800/rt (assuming availability)
Having the kids sit up front in seats big enough for three of them while the PLT member tries to get work done on his laptop in 28A: Priceless
Better plan: work in 4A while the family watches one of the ubiquitous kiddie movies shown during the holidays from their nice Y seats. Spend the difference on the tickets to the Park.
Dec 5, 2005, 3:34 pm
#28
Join Date: Oct 2005
Programs: AA EXP, Hertz 5*, Marriott PLT
Posts: 1,092
Originally Posted by JonNYC
32n [u
32n [u
revenue management will review pnrs the evening before[/u] to
33n determine eligibility[/b]. pnrs for flights that do not
34n qualify for the offer will be flagged with structured
35n text /no lf upgd and flight number/ in the ssr field of
36n the pnr.
37n .
68n[/FONT][/SIZE]
33n determine eligibility[/b]. pnrs for flights that do not
34n qualify for the offer will be flagged with structured
35n text /no lf upgd and flight number/ in the ssr field of
36n the pnr.
37n .
68n[/FONT][/SIZE]
Dec 5, 2005, 3:35 pm
#29
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP-1MM, SPG Gld, HH Silver, Skymiles, Marriott Silver, Hyatt GP Plat , CO Peon, Hertz 5 Star
Posts: 1,371
Originally Posted by kenfry
There goes standby upgrades
Dec 5, 2005, 3:39 pm
#30
Join Date: Oct 2005
Programs: AA EXP, Hertz 5*, Marriott PLT
Posts: 1,092
Originally Posted by Spiff
That's crazy: working in 28A while the family's partying in F?
Better plan: work in 4A while the family watches one of the ubiquitous kiddie movies shown during the holidays from their nice Y seats. Spend the difference on the tickets to the Park.
Better plan: work in 4A while the family watches one of the ubiquitous kiddie movies shown during the holidays from their nice Y seats. Spend the difference on the tickets to the Park.
Anyway, I think the possibility of elite members getting bypassed for upgrades several times in favor of non-elite members getting upgrades is not a fair trade-off for the ability to upgrade award travel. I'm traveling on paid trips much more often than award trips.