First Class Monetization, or FCM: The Definitive Thread
Mar 23, 2015, 9:56 am
#2191
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I did another buy up for my flight tomorrow even though I would have probably received the upgrade. Did it again just for FCM.
I'm flying to BWI and would rather fly to DCA. It's $380 with the change fare to be confirmed into coach. I was able to do a buyup at check in for $129 and called the diamond desk and did a SDC on the DCA flight. No brainer, saving $250 and getting a confirmed first seat.
I'm flying to BWI and would rather fly to DCA. It's $380 with the change fare to be confirmed into coach. I was able to do a buyup at check in for $129 and called the diamond desk and did a SDC on the DCA flight. No brainer, saving $250 and getting a confirmed first seat.
Mar 23, 2015, 11:22 am
#2192
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I did another buy up for my flight tomorrow even though I would have probably received the upgrade. Did it again just for FCM.
I'm flying to BWI and would rather fly to DCA. It's $380 with the change fare to be confirmed into coach. I was able to do a buyup at check in for $129 and called the diamond desk and did a SDC on the DCA flight. No brainer, saving $250 and getting a confirmed first seat.
I'm flying to BWI and would rather fly to DCA. It's $380 with the change fare to be confirmed into coach. I was able to do a buyup at check in for $129 and called the diamond desk and did a SDC on the DCA flight. No brainer, saving $250 and getting a confirmed first seat.
Mar 23, 2015, 5:14 pm
#2193
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Mar 23, 2015, 8:22 pm
#2195
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I did another buy up for my flight tomorrow even though I would have probably received the upgrade. Did it again just for FCM.
I'm flying to BWI and would rather fly to DCA. It's $380 with the change fare to be confirmed into coach. I was able to do a buyup at check in for $129 and called the diamond desk and did a SDC on the DCA flight. No brainer, saving $250 and getting a confirmed first seat.
I'm flying to BWI and would rather fly to DCA. It's $380 with the change fare to be confirmed into coach. I was able to do a buyup at check in for $129 and called the diamond desk and did a SDC on the DCA flight. No brainer, saving $250 and getting a confirmed first seat.
Mar 24, 2015, 5:50 pm
#2196
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: MCO
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I did another buy up for my flight tomorrow even though I would have probably received the upgrade. Did it again just for FCM.
I'm flying to BWI and would rather fly to DCA. It's $380 with the change fare to be confirmed into coach. I was able to do a buyup at check in for $129 and called the diamond desk and did a SDC on the DCA flight. No brainer, saving $250 and getting a confirmed first seat.
I'm flying to BWI and would rather fly to DCA. It's $380 with the change fare to be confirmed into coach. I was able to do a buyup at check in for $129 and called the diamond desk and did a SDC on the DCA flight. No brainer, saving $250 and getting a confirmed first seat.
Mar 24, 2015, 9:23 pm
#2197
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Mar 24, 2015, 9:35 pm
#2198
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I wrote a few days ago on this thread that DL wanted $665.00 to upgrade a $353.20 V fare IAD-LAS and return for travel in mid-April.
DL now wants $821.00 to upgrade this fare.
Guess I'll be joining Ted Rall in coach.
DL now wants $821.00 to upgrade this fare.
Guess I'll be joining Ted Rall in coach.
Mar 24, 2015, 9:35 pm
#2199
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Not completely foolish, but a better way is to get navigation is to use your mobile for it (and get an appropriate mount to use it legally while driving.)
Mar 24, 2015, 10:18 pm
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Not completely foolish, but a better way is to get navigation is to use your mobile for it (and get an appropriate mount to use it legally while driving.)
Mar 25, 2015, 5:43 pm
#2201
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Seems to go either way -- a few days ago a DCA-DTW-FLL-ATL-MCI-MSP-DCA flight, the upgrade offer was $540 or so. Today it was $325
Mar 25, 2015, 6:15 pm
#2202
Join Date: Mar 2014
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Someone ran over a kid and lobbied Congress, Congress wanted votes so they passed a bill... Now everyone pays $500 more for new cars so they can watch their camera and get sideswiped by a car or bicycle...
...Fortunately in 2018 congress will pass a law mandating side view cameras as well...
Sorry, just giving you a hard time
I think the real question in all this is how much data Delta is gathering on the true value of FC for EACH flyer. It wont be long before the offers are tailored specifically by person by flight...
Mar 25, 2015, 6:24 pm
#2203
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If only such karma existed.
Mar 25, 2015, 7:00 pm
#2204
Join Date: Mar 2014
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Are you suggesting that those who brag that they can afford FCM buy-ups, who claim they almost always partake, and then assert their superiority over those who don't/can't.... may find themselves, based upon their past purchasing habits, targeted for buy-up incrementals that are higher than those offered mere mortals?
If only such karma existed.
If only such karma existed.
