Upgrade Offer on App (and on website)
Mar 7, 2023, 6:48 am
#391
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: WAS/TYO
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Mar 7, 2023, 12:32 pm
#393
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: CMH, CLE, CAK
Programs: AA, Hertz, Hyatt, Hilton
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Mar 7, 2023, 6:57 pm
#394
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 515
Had a positive experience when canceling a ticket with a paid buy up offer. Was flying JFK - SNA, base Y ticket was $156, app buy-up to J was $440. Decided to cancel trip due to multiple days of storms/rain in CA. I got a flight credit for the $156, and the buy up offer ($440) was refunded back to my credit card. Was happy buy up offers can get cash refunds.
Mar 12, 2023, 6:08 am
#395
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Mostly living in the basement
Programs: Newly minted free agent; MR LT(!)TE, HH SE, BA SECM, DL MM, UA PS, 2V Fanboi, CBP GE
Posts: 5,108
Have a couple of tcons booked for the spring and the current app offers are more than the fare difference between Y and J / F. E.g., OW SFO-JFK is $320, J is 1,649 and the app offer is $1,901…
These are point to point with no odd routing) Has anyone else noticed this? I figure that it is probably a system glitch given how far out I am.
These are point to point with no odd routing) Has anyone else noticed this? I figure that it is probably a system glitch given how far out I am.
Mar 15, 2023, 6:36 am
#396
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Vienna, Austria
Posts: 709
From the experience others have had, does the offer on the app change (for better or worse) the closer you get to travel date?
I have a Y to J/F offer on a LAX-DFW flight for early April but it’s $300+ for an early morning/breakfast flight. I don’t think it’s worth it, and I see the F cabin is mostly empty so hopeful for an upgrade with status but even if I don’t get it, I don’t mind it.
Do you all think the upgrade is bound to be cheaper at check in or does it remain the same?
I have a Y to J/F offer on a LAX-DFW flight for early April but it’s $300+ for an early morning/breakfast flight. I don’t think it’s worth it, and I see the F cabin is mostly empty so hopeful for an upgrade with status but even if I don’t get it, I don’t mind it.
Do you all think the upgrade is bound to be cheaper at check in or does it remain the same?
Mar 15, 2023, 6:38 am
#397
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: PHL/LAX/MAD (for now)
Programs: American Airlines Executive Platinum, AmEx Membership Rewards
Posts: 874
From the experience others have had, does the offer on the app change (for better or worse) the closer you get to travel date?
I have a Y to J/F offer on a LAX-DFW flight for early April but it’s $300+ for an early morning/breakfast flight. I don’t think it’s worth it, and I see the F cabin is mostly empty so hopeful for an upgrade with status but even if I don’t get it, I don’t mind it.
Do you all think the upgrade is bound to be cheaper at check in or does it remain the same?
I have a Y to J/F offer on a LAX-DFW flight for early April but it’s $300+ for an early morning/breakfast flight. I don’t think it’s worth it, and I see the F cabin is mostly empty so hopeful for an upgrade with status but even if I don’t get it, I don’t mind it.
Do you all think the upgrade is bound to be cheaper at check in or does it remain the same?
Mar 18, 2023, 12:37 pm
#398
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Dallas, TX
Programs: WN A-list Preferred and CP, AA EXP, Hilton Diamond, RIP Kimpton
Posts: 853
3.22 JFK-LHR (red-eye flight)
PE to J - $1500
PE to F - $3000
3.31 LHR-DFW (AM departure)
Y to J - $698
Haven't ever seen it below $900 on Y to J before so I jumped on the $698 (especially with 2 window seats still available). Only one cheaper I've ever had was $550 PE to J on BA at the gate for an overnight DFW-LHR last December.
PE to J - $1500
PE to F - $3000
3.31 LHR-DFW (AM departure)
Y to J - $698
Haven't ever seen it below $900 on Y to J before so I jumped on the $698 (especially with 2 window seats still available). Only one cheaper I've ever had was $550 PE to J on BA at the gate for an overnight DFW-LHR last December.
Mar 20, 2023, 1:43 pm
#400
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AA EXP, IHG Diamond, IC Amb
Posts: 5,510
Finally bit on one of these offers.
Company-paid ticket flying DFW-CUN in May....EF is showing J3.....upgrade offer has been showing $380 and today it was $190. Pretty fair deal considering an F ticket at time of purchase was substantially more.
$190 for 2.5hr flight sounds good to me.
Company-paid ticket flying DFW-CUN in May....EF is showing J3.....upgrade offer has been showing $380 and today it was $190. Pretty fair deal considering an F ticket at time of purchase was substantially more.
$190 for 2.5hr flight sounds good to me.
Mar 20, 2023, 3:40 pm
#401
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 515
3.22 JFK-LHR (red-eye flight)
PE to J - $1500
PE to F - $3000
3.31 LHR-DFW (AM departure)
Y to J - $698
Haven't ever seen it below $900 on Y to J before so I jumped on the $698 (especially with 2 window seats still available). Only one cheaper I've ever had was $550 PE to J on BA at the gate for an overnight DFW-LHR last December.
PE to J - $1500
PE to F - $3000
3.31 LHR-DFW (AM departure)
Y to J - $698
Haven't ever seen it below $900 on Y to J before so I jumped on the $698 (especially with 2 window seats still available). Only one cheaper I've ever had was $550 PE to J on BA at the gate for an overnight DFW-LHR last December.
Mar 20, 2023, 8:40 pm
#403
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: PHL, NYC
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Posts: 10,067
Mar 20, 2023, 8:45 pm
#404
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: PHL, NYC
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Posts: 10,067
$196 x 3 tickets bought MCO-PHL in early August. The upgrade offer is...wait for it... $1527 PER PERSON. ExpertFlyer shows J7 and a wide open seat map. The up-fare to go to true F(and earn LPs) would "only" cost $750.
AA really needs to fire whoever is designing the algorithm(s) that price these offers. It can't be that hard to do a check on what I paid versus what I could upfare for before making such an out of the stratosphere offer for a 2 hour domestic flight.
AA really needs to fire whoever is designing the algorithm(s) that price these offers. It can't be that hard to do a check on what I paid versus what I could upfare for before making such an out of the stratosphere offer for a 2 hour domestic flight.
Mar 21, 2023, 3:51 am
#405
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: BLR
Programs: AA - EXP, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, UK - Gold
Posts: 1,224
Historical data point:
9th March - ORD-MIA - 7am departure on a 787.. booked 7 days prior.. offer in app showed $450-$390 - auto upgraded at T-72
17th March - MIA-ORD - 12.10pm departure on 787.. booked 15 days prior.. offer in app showed $390-$310 - auto upgraded at T-72
9th March - ORD-MIA - 7am departure on a 787.. booked 7 days prior.. offer in app showed $450-$390 - auto upgraded at T-72
17th March - MIA-ORD - 12.10pm departure on 787.. booked 15 days prior.. offer in app showed $390-$310 - auto upgraded at T-72