First Class Monetization, or FCM: The Definitive Thread
Feb 14, 2016, 12:34 pm
#2956
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I've decided to be content and satisfied with C+; I don't think I would pay more than $100 round trip extra for upgrades.
The way my travel year is going so far, it is not out of the question I'll get back to DM.
The way my travel year is going so far, it is not out of the question I'll get back to DM.
Feb 14, 2016, 10:18 pm
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And others are willing to pay more for the extra comfort. $1/minute has been suggested as a reasonable threshold.
Feb 17, 2016, 4:38 pm
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I'm being offered the opportunity to upgrade MSP-DTW and DTW-MSP into FC from C+ in a couple weeks for $455. That's a lot for three hours total in a bigger and better seat and a couple slightly better glasses of cheap wine. I won't be using SDC on this trip and obviously have SkyPriority anyway.
Feb 17, 2016, 6:11 pm
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Feb 17, 2016, 6:35 pm
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If FCM was only $250 more I'd be sitting in the back of the bus
Feb 17, 2016, 6:40 pm
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I love it when they have first class priced that absurdly higher than coach. Means no one will bite and my upgrade usually goes through since the seats are being sold. My flight this weekend dtw/las was almost $900 to upgrade from coach to first when I booked it two months ago and never went below $850. I've cleared for both flight If FCM was only $250 more I'd be sitting in the back of the bus
If FCM was only $250 more I'd be sitting in the back of the busMaybe it's a personalized price just for me since DL can see that I've purchased some G A P fares in the past, although never for prices like this. If I were to bite for the FCM offer, my total price would still be either the same or $30 less than I see for when I search for FC, although I plan to try to remember to repeat the search from a computer not associated with me to see what prices appear.
Feb 18, 2016, 8:04 am
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It just continues to get more and more ugly. When I hit the upgrade window for this coming Sunday’s flights there were 8 open FC seats on the first segment and 9 on the second. On an M fare, I wasn’t upgraded and still haven’t been 3 days out. The second segment is still showing 8 seats open. Oh, and the offer to upgrade is $677! What is Delta smoking?
Feb 18, 2016, 9:19 am
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It just continues to get more and more ugly. When I hit the upgrade window for this coming Sunday’s flights there were 8 open FC seats on the first segment and 9 on the second. On an M fare, I wasn’t upgraded and still haven’t been 3 days out. The second segment is still showing 8 seats open. Oh, and the offer to upgrade is $677! What is Delta smoking?
Feb 18, 2016, 10:26 am
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Feb 18, 2016, 5:38 pm
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Does DL just randomly decide when to give you an offer or do you have to hunt for it online or in the app? Is it likely to appear as you get closer to departure? I just checked in for my flight and no visible offers at checkin. Only 2 seats left in F on the IAH-MSP leg. Just curious. I haven't flown Y on DL in a couple years.
Feb 18, 2016, 8:30 pm
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Feb 18, 2016, 10:33 pm
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Feb 19, 2016, 8:17 am
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Does DL just randomly decide when to give you an offer or do you have to hunt for it online or in the app? Is it likely to appear as you get closer to departure? I just checked in for my flight and no visible offers at checkin. Only 2 seats left in F on the IAH-MSP leg. Just curious. I haven't flown Y on DL in a couple years.
If you have had a reservation and never had an offer, I think it's unlikely that you will get one closer to departure.
Feb 19, 2016, 10:08 am
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The offers seem to be given for tickets purchased from DL, not OLTAs or corporate travel agencies.
