bid for upgrade on COPA
#48
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: In between PTY, MEX and CPH
Programs: Flying Blue Plat, SAS Eurobonus Silver, Connect Miles Gold, Marriott Lifetime Plat, Hyatt Disc.
Posts: 587
#49
Join Date: Aug 2002
Programs: UA 1K & 1MM/AA ExecPlat & 1MM/DL Plat/HH Diamond/Marriott Titanium
Posts: 2,953
Any advice on PTY-IAD on a Friday night? Business class is completely empty but can't upgrade with UA miles or upgrade points. Range is $150-$270 with $200 bueno $225 fuerte and $250 excelente. I think J was only $270 more to buy since I bought a refundable ticket. Thanks!
#50
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Aurora, CO
Programs: Statusless and proud
Posts: 7,582
I'm assuming there is no such thing as bid to upgrade on award tickets? Flying CUN-PTY-MGA and wouldn't hate having lounge access in PTY.
EDIT - Just found the place to put in offers. Here goes nothing. $50 for CUN-PTY and $30 for PTY-MGA.
EDIT - Just found the place to put in offers. Here goes nothing. $50 for CUN-PTY and $30 for PTY-MGA.
#51
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: In between PTY, MEX and CPH
Programs: Flying Blue Plat, SAS Eurobonus Silver, Connect Miles Gold, Marriott Lifetime Plat, Hyatt Disc.
Posts: 587
Why do you want lounge access in PTY? There's no food, drink selection is very basic and cheap, it's normally loud. All the regular benefits of a lounge are gone with the wind here.
#52
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Aurora, CO
Programs: Statusless and proud
Posts: 7,582
Well, I know it's not exactly The Wing, but my friend flying with me has never flown business/first class, so for $30 a person, we'd get a nicer seat and lounge access. Even with a crappy lounge, that's not a bad deal.
#53
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Montreal
Programs: Aeroplan, Delta, SPG, ClubPremier
Posts: 65
Just to share my recent experience. I bid $110 from Montreal to Panama (5h50m) , it was the cheapest option, poor and didn't get it. Then bid $70 also the cheapest option from Panama to Lima (3h34m) and got the upgrade to Business.
#57
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 31
Jayhawk: You said you had an award ticket. Was it booked with United?
#59
Join Date: Apr 2023
Posts: 13
Going to book that same route
I am considering bidding for this itinerary. Hoping I get the winning bid on Panama to Lima flight so I can access to the lounge in Panama and get off the flight sooner to use the bathroom and beat the immigration crowd before collecting luggage. The bid amounts are the same. I am thinking of booking the lowest plus 1$
#60
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Paradise
Posts: 145
Just another data point for PTY - BOS. I have no status. This flight was a 737-800 which has 16 biz class seats. Soon after I booked my flight (paid cash $330 r/t because the price was right) I got an email asking if I wanted to bid for an upgrade. The range was $60 - $235, and I bid $115. I forgot all about it until I got an email 24 hours before the flight that I didn't get the upgrade. When I got to the airport I saw the screen said 4 business class seats checked in. I was one of the last to board (enjoying the Copa lounge w/my PP) and saw only 4 seats were occupied.
Any reason they would reject my bid if they had 12 biz class seats open and ZERO elites on board to offer a free upgrade? They had tons of premium economy seats open too, and everyone was squished into the back half of the plane because it was only at 50% capacity.
Any reason they would reject my bid if they had 12 biz class seats open and ZERO elites on board to offer a free upgrade? They had tons of premium economy seats open too, and everyone was squished into the back half of the plane because it was only at 50% capacity.
Last edited by Twixboy; Jun 17, 2024 at 4:27 pm Reason: adding on