First Class Monetization, or FCM: The Definitive Thread
Mar 31, 2015, 11:33 am
#2206
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That being said, I fly out of RDU a lot so RDU-JFK-LAX-(insert west coast destination) is available cheap by buying RDU-ATL/MSP/DTW/LAX-(west coast destination) and doing a premium cabin SDC. Tomorrow flying RDU-JFK-LAX-LAS for less than $800 RT
Apr 7, 2015, 9:39 am
#2209
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Apr 7, 2015, 9:56 am
#2210
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method.
Apr 8, 2015, 9:22 pm
#2213
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I've been checking everyday for 3weeks for the FMC upgrade offer on my STL>SLC>LAS>ATL>STL and not a single offer, but that's ok, I got the UG both legs to LAS, and the return is a so far 2/3 empty red-eye...... if the price was right I might have paid for what I got free today! Thanks Delta!
Apr 8, 2015, 10:04 pm
#2214
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IRROPS today forced us on to the last flight of the day which showed no FC at 6PM when assigned two nice C+ seats. Call to the DM line at 8 showed one had come available. Wanted two so passed on the offer. Sky Club at 9 and Agent there said there were now two seats and we were #s 1&2 on the UG list. I said that we were on a FC fare and she could put us up but she said that she was not empowered to make that change but we should talk to the GA. So at the gate same song and dance about the UG list and no can do. Call to DM line got the same response but a request for a supervisor got the deed done.
Lesson - With a GAP fare you are entitled to last seat availability the moment a seat is open and most agents do not know this.
Lesson - With a GAP fare you are entitled to last seat availability the moment a seat is open and most agents do not know this.
Apr 8, 2015, 11:47 pm
#2215
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IRROPS today forced us on to the last flight of the day which showed no FC at 6PM when assigned two nice C+ seats. Call to the DM line at 8 showed one had come available. Wanted two so passed on the offer. Sky Club at 9 and Agent there said there were now two seats and we were #s 1&2 on the UG list. I said that we were on a FC fare and she could put us up but she said that she was not empowered to make that change but we should talk to the GA. So at the gate same song and dance about the UG list and no can do. Call to DM line got the same response but a request for a supervisor got the deed done.
Lesson - With a GAP fare you are entitled to last seat availability the moment a seat is open and most agents do not know this.
Lesson - With a GAP fare you are entitled to last seat availability the moment a seat is open and most agents do not know this.
Apr 10, 2015, 6:46 am
#2216
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Guys,
I swear I am not a complete moron, but where exactly are y'all seeing these offers?
I saw one on the iPhone app late last year I think, before FCM took off. I wrote to Delta saying "hey, what's up with selling upgrades?" They said "that was a mistake and should not have happened." Have seen none since.
So, did Delta check a box in my profile saying don't offer this guy $ upgrades? Or is it because I book 95% of my tix through an employer mandated travel agency?
Regardless, I can't see these offers...
Trout
Apr 10, 2015, 6:53 am
#2217
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Guys,
I swear I am not a complete moron, but where exactly are y'all seeing these offers?
I saw one on the iPhone app late last year I think, before FCM took off. I wrote to Delta saying "hey, what's up with selling upgrades?" They said "that was a mistake and should not have happened." Have seen none since.
So, did Delta check a box in my profile saying don't offer this guy $ upgrades? Or is it because I book 95% of my tix through an employer mandated travel agency?
Regardless, I can't see these offers...
Trout
I swear I am not a complete moron, but where exactly are y'all seeing these offers?
I saw one on the iPhone app late last year I think, before FCM took off. I wrote to Delta saying "hey, what's up with selling upgrades?" They said "that was a mistake and should not have happened." Have seen none since.
So, did Delta check a box in my profile saying don't offer this guy $ upgrades? Or is it because I book 95% of my tix through an employer mandated travel agency?
Regardless, I can't see these offers...
Trout
I book all my DL tickets on DL.com. Anytime I book in coach, the offer is shown in a banner on the trip details page, alongside where it offers the C+ buy-up. Same in app, on the screen that lists all your trips (though it will only show for the next trip, there).
And usually when you go into the seat map, there will be a box on the right saying to just pick a seat in F for only $X.
Apr 10, 2015, 6:54 am
#2218
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Apr 10, 2015, 7:59 am
#2219
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Highly suspect your Corp TA booking source has something to do with the offers being suppressed.
I book all my DL tickets on DL.com. Anytime I book in coach, the offer is shown in a banner on the trip details page, alongside where it offers the C+ buy-up. Same in app, on the screen that lists all your trips (though it will only show for the next trip, there).
And usually when you go into the seat map, there will be a box on the right saying to just pick a seat in F for only $X.
I book all my DL tickets on DL.com. Anytime I book in coach, the offer is shown in a banner on the trip details page, alongside where it offers the C+ buy-up. Same in app, on the screen that lists all your trips (though it will only show for the next trip, there).
And usually when you go into the seat map, there will be a box on the right saying to just pick a seat in F for only $X.
Apr 10, 2015, 8:05 am
#2220
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Even if you book through the corp TA, you might still get an upgrade offer when you check in. Mrs. TrojanTraveler was flying ATL-EWR with a ticket booked through corp TA and got a $99 upgrade offer when checking in.