First Class Monetization, or FCM: The Definitive Thread
Oct 27, 2015, 10:24 am
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I've also noticed that often after schedule changes, the FCM offer disappears from my reservation page.
Oct 27, 2015, 10:26 am
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Is there any rhyme or reason as to when you see the FCM offers? I have 2 trips coming up (one ot ANC and one to LAX) and I get the C+ offer, but I'm already in C+, but no F offer even tho the F cabin appears empty.
I probably won't pull the trigger, but might on the MSP>ANC leg depending on price.
I probably won't pull the trigger, but might on the MSP>ANC leg depending on price.
Amount changes often and some days a flight doesn't have an offer and then it will be back in the next few days.
Do not expect to see an offer if using a companion ticket. From other postings it seems like you probably won't see one on award tickets.
Oct 27, 2015, 11:17 am
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There ought to be, but it's implemented by Delta IT, so who knows?
Nov 1, 2015, 6:59 am
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So I had a work trip I booked for April next year and was offered FCM at booked 4 weeks ago, but figured I would get offers later and got none after I booked. Now the trip is now less than 180 days out but still no FCM offered and I figured 180 days might be some magic number but it was not.
Question when does DL go back and offer FCM for trips booked way out? It is a B fare so FCM was not that much more than the cost of the trip.
I generally never book work trips this far out.
Thanks
Question when does DL go back and offer FCM for trips booked way out? It is a B fare so FCM was not that much more than the cost of the trip.
I generally never book work trips this far out.
Thanks
Nov 1, 2015, 8:15 am
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So I had a work trip I booked for April next year and was offered FCM at booked 4 weeks ago, but figured I would get offers later and got none after I booked. Now the trip is now less than 180 days out but still no FCM offered and I figured 180 days might be some magic number but it was not.
Question when does DL go back and offer FCM for trips booked way out? It is a B fare so FCM was not that much more than the cost of the trip.
I generally never book work trips this far out.
Thanks
Question when does DL go back and offer FCM for trips booked way out? It is a B fare so FCM was not that much more than the cost of the trip.
I generally never book work trips this far out.
Thanks
Nov 1, 2015, 8:17 am
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Nov 1, 2015, 8:40 am
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So I had a work trip I booked for April next year and was offered FCM at booked 4 weeks ago, but figured I would get offers later and got none after I booked. Now the trip is now less than 180 days out but still no FCM offered and I figured 180 days might be some magic number but it was not.
Question when does DL go back and offer FCM for trips booked way out? It is a B fare so FCM was not that much more than the cost of the trip.
I generally never book work trips this far out.
Thanks
Question when does DL go back and offer FCM for trips booked way out? It is a B fare so FCM was not that much more than the cost of the trip.
I generally never book work trips this far out.
Thanks
Nov 1, 2015, 8:44 am
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So I had a work trip I booked for April next year and was offered FCM at booked 4 weeks ago, but figured I would get offers later and got none after I booked. Now the trip is now less than 180 days out but still no FCM offered and I figured 180 days might be some magic number but it was not.
Question when does DL go back and offer FCM for trips booked way out? It is a B fare so FCM was not that much more than the cost of the trip.
I generally never book work trips this far out.
Thanks
Question when does DL go back and offer FCM for trips booked way out? It is a B fare so FCM was not that much more than the cost of the trip.
I generally never book work trips this far out.
Thanks
If you're already paying B, there's a good chance they'll waive the change fee if you upgrade to F.
B gets +50% MQMs.
Last edited by Canarsie; Nov 15, 2015 at 7:38 pm Reason: Consolidation.
Nov 1, 2015, 8:47 am
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Nov 1, 2015, 9:21 am
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I've never been charged a change fee to upgrade to first class providing I stay on the same flight. There's been a couple times where I wanted to sit up front on one way ofntebtrip and the cabin was wide open on the other flight and/or I had a decent c+ seat and didn't care about that upgrade so I had to call to have an agent make the change since you can't upgrade one flight online and they always waived the fee. With the old swu's there were a couple times I decided to use them after purchasing a ticket in a lower fare class and had to call and there was also never a change fee to buy up to the required fare class
Nov 1, 2015, 10:55 am
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I found the reason. The claim is 1st is full MSY-LAX even though the seat map shows empty.
Last edited by hnewman; Nov 1, 2015 at 11:08 am Reason: Just called.
Nov 1, 2015, 12:21 pm
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The above is based on a trial OW booking I just did.
As an aside, I wouldn't spend $1,345 for F on an A319 on that route.
Nov 1, 2015, 1:17 pm
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The Monday after JF is May 2. There are 3 MSY-LAX non-stop on the schedule and there are F seats available on all, the first flight is wide open and the second has 3 seats left, but they are only selling F, no GAP on both of them for $1,345. The 3rd flight at 6:55 PM has 2 P available. The early flight MSY-SLC-LAX has A and G available.
The above is based on a trial OW booking I just did.
As an aside, I wouldn't spend $1,345 for F on an A319 on that route.
The above is based on a trial OW booking I just did.
As an aside, I wouldn't spend $1,345 for F on an A319 on that route.
Nov 1, 2015, 3:32 pm
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I just priced MSY-SLC-SJC first flight for $680 in P on the 2nd. It's about $300 over Y. You could also be getting a quote for the entire trip and might well be out of luck.