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-   -   First Class Monetization, or FCM: The Definitive Thread (https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta-air-lines-skymiles/1230437-first-class-monetization-fcm-definitive-thread.html)

jrl767 Jun 9, 2014 2:37 pm
Originally Posted by roknroll (Post 23004665)
Just booked SFO-BUF-BUF for next week. Paid $710 for a Q/H fare while F was offered on a A/P fare for $1,110. Immediately after booking I see the UG to F offer for $341. ...
dang, that BUF-BUF leg must command a real premium :D

gooselee Jun 9, 2014 3:10 pm
Originally Posted by roknroll (Post 23004701)
Could it be fare restriction? I've got a SJC-SEA flight in July booked in T class that it doesn't show up for. However that's also with my wife and son, so there might not be enough U/G inventory.
Don't think there's a standard fare restriction. I'm seeing a buy-up for upcoming flights that were purchased a while ago on X/V fares.

Didn't realize these buy-ups wouldn't provide the COS bonus. That's a big strike against in my book, especially if the difference to just taking the upsell or PWM upgrade at time-of-booking is minimal.

roknroll Jun 9, 2014 3:15 pm
Actually I was wrong about MQM/RDM bonus. I misread the fine print and it says you should get the bonus. i guess it all comes down to the fare rules of the new ticket. I bolded some key points in the T&Cs I posted earlier.

Also of note, they mention MQD so I am guessing that the paid upgrade would count towards MQDs?

brocklee9000 Jun 9, 2014 3:38 pm
Originally Posted by roknroll (Post 23005086)
Actually I was wrong about MQM/RDM bonus. I misread the fine print and it says you should get the bonus. i guess it all comes down to the fare rules of the new ticket. I bolded some key points in the T&Cs I posted earlier.

Also of note, they mention MQD so I am guessing that the paid upgrade would count towards MQDs?
Looks like I also misread it in haste. Good to know, and I also would assume it accrues MQDs. If I purchase EC seats and that counts, why not this?

gooselee Jun 9, 2014 3:41 pm
Now y'all are just toying with me! :D

Hopefully Mrs. Lee doesn't decide to start checking our reservations online. If so I'm going to start getting asked why we didn't buy up to F for 1.5 hr flights...

mattp1987 Jun 9, 2014 3:41 pm
I just checked all nine of my currently booked trips with fares ranging from K to V. Five had upgrade to EC offers (I'm in EC for every segment that isn't on a CRJ-200). Three had no offers. A one-way X fare trip that cost $124 had an offer to upgrade for $438. Both segments of that trip are under 600 miles.

sethb Jun 9, 2014 4:15 pm
Originally Posted by Dovster (Post 23004673)
How far away are those trips (in time)? I have a JFK-LAS-ATL trip scheduled for Dec 25-Jan 3 and there is no buy up offer posted.
Three days to 2 months.

sethb Jun 9, 2014 4:24 pm
Originally Posted by brocklee9000 (Post 23004775)
sethb, so by "upcoming" do you mean in the next few weeks? Are you traveling alone? Are they all domestic?
Within the next couple of months. I'm traveling alone, and they're all domestic.

LGA-SRQ-LGA (V) $710
JFK-MSP-JFK (X) $284
LGA-MSP-CVG-JFK (T) $353.50
JFK-BOS-JFK (V) $190
LGA-DTW-LGA (V) $777.98
(The last one is to Business.)

CMK10 Jun 9, 2014 5:06 pm
I'm Being Offered to Buy Up to First On my Reservation
 
This is a first, I have no Delta status and I'm used to checking my reservation and seeing a chance to buy up to Economy Comfort, but not to First. I took a screenshot:

http://cmk10.smugmug.com/Travel/Flye.../Upgrade-L.jpg

Obviously I'm not going to pay that amount for a flight of this length but I don't like it, it feels very United-y.

longing4piedmont Jun 9, 2014 5:12 pm
You and the 106 others who have posted the same thing.....:p

CMK10 Jun 9, 2014 5:12 pm
Originally Posted by longing4piedmont (Post 23005746)
You and the 106 others who have posted the same thing.....:p
I apologize, I didn't know if this was happening to status holders nor did I do a good search before checking. I'll do a RBP to see if the Mods want to move it.

TravelingBear Jun 12, 2014 6:24 pm
Originally Posted by TravelingBear (Post 22997263)
Just checked an upcoming flight I have in 6 days (after seeing this post). I am being offered business for $800 for the entire trip. When I look at the seat map on the leg that matters currently 2/26 seats are occupied on outbound and 5/26 on return. Both seat maps show lots of preferred and EC seats open. This would lead me to believe there are lots of non-medallions on the flight so my chances are better than normal. Think I will stay put.
Got my upgrade for outbound.

SuperG1955 Jun 12, 2014 7:15 pm
I had posted upthread about being offered a $273 buy up on a $244 X Fare (LGA-MSY) which I ignored as a waste of money.

I got my UG today at the window (the flight is on 6/18).

pbarnette Jun 12, 2014 7:16 pm
This thread is what, 3 years old? And still as useless as ever.

gooselee Jun 12, 2014 8:51 pm
First Class Monetization, or FCM: The Definitive Thread
 
Flight this weekend with Mrs. Lee. DL.com had been offering me a buy up for oveer $300 each.

Got our medallion upgrades (yes, a non-status companion UG at the window) this evening. I was thinking we might get lucky when the flight was still F9+ after the GM window.


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