Upgrade Misquote in MMB
Dec 6, 2012, 8:32 am
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Upgrade Misquote in MMB
I suspect this has occurred to someone else before, or at least someone knows the answer to why!
On a forthcoming booking, it states that I can upgrade a sector (WT+ to CW) for £208.80, however having selected this and the full, detailed pricing comes up, it then quotes £737.00
At £208.80 its slightly tempting from a WT+ dayflight at £737 in no way worth it (to me)!
If I decide to upgrade, do you think I will be able to actually get the £208 quote over the phone, or is this more likely to be an error than the, then given, larger price of £737?
On a forthcoming booking, it states that I can upgrade a sector (WT+ to CW) for £208.80, however having selected this and the full, detailed pricing comes up, it then quotes £737.00
At £208.80 its slightly tempting from a WT+ dayflight at £737 in no way worth it (to me)!
If I decide to upgrade, do you think I will be able to actually get the £208 quote over the phone, or is this more likely to be an error than the, then given, larger price of £737?
Dec 6, 2012, 9:05 am
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My guess is that it's more likely to be £737, since £208 is an abnormally low price for a WT+ to CW upgrade.
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Dec 6, 2012, 9:08 am
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You might find that the rate to upgrade to J for the low price is temporarily sold out. Keep an eye on MMB and it may reappear (I had this recently with a WT+ - J upgrade which was there one minute, gone the next, and when priced up it turned from £499 to £2k+ - it then went on to reappear later).
It's also possible that it was a mis-priced offer.
It's also possible that it was a mis-priced offer.
Dec 6, 2012, 9:16 am
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As you say though it does seem unrealistic, so I wasn't overly shocked when I saw the higher fee on the following page.
Dec 6, 2012, 9:17 am
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It does seem v low, they're selling the seat for a v low price too though, so I thought it just may be the Upgrade fee and fare change from my WT+ fare.
As you say though it does seem unrealistic, so I wasn't overly shocked when I saw the higher fee on the following page.
As you say though it does seem unrealistic, so I wasn't overly shocked when I saw the higher fee on the following page.
Dec 6, 2012, 9:21 am
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Dec 6, 2012, 9:25 am
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How many people on the booking?
Maybe there's only one seat for £208.80 but since you need more it quotes the higher price?
Maybe there's only one seat for £208.80 but since you need more it quotes the higher price?
Dec 6, 2012, 9:29 am
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Dec 6, 2012, 10:02 am
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Dec 6, 2012, 11:14 am
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Dec 6, 2012, 11:22 am
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What I am saying is that it's probably irrelevant that it says "per adult". Even if there is only one seat left at that price, it will probably still show the lowest upgrade fare for one passenger. I doubt the system is clever enough to do display the [lower fare difference + higher fare difference]/2 in the case of there being two passengers on the booking but there is only one seat at the lowest fare, if it is indeed the case that there is only one special offer fare left.
Does it say "special online offer" or something to that effect?
Does it say "special online offer" or something to that effect?
