Originally Posted by Lrtalk (Post 26767101)

I witnessed what might be the ultimate example of FCM yesterday waiting to board in ATL. A lady walked up to the GA and asked how much it would be for the four of them (husband and two kids with her) to upgrade to FC. GA said it's $319 per person. She said she would take it. They had all of row one for the flight to SJU. Those were some expensive Miller Light's she and husband had on the flight.

Originally Posted by Lrtalk (Post 26767101)

I witnessed what might be the ultimate example of FCM yesterday waiting to board in ATL. A lady walked up to the GA and asked how much it would be for the four of them (husband and two kids with her) to upgrade to FC. GA said it's $319 per person. She said she would take it. They had all of row one for the flight to SJU. Those were some expensive Miller Light's she and husband had on the flight.

Originally Posted by StayingHomeIsBetter (Post 26692248)

MSY to ATL...

After PDB, as we are taxiing out, lead FA announces "There are six of you drinking Woodfords. That is all we have on board. They only give us two bottles per cart. There is no more Woodfords available."

This is probably the 3rd or 4th time I have heard this 3/cart, 6 total BS. Typically on out and back flights to ATL.

Snack basket finally gets passed after the "We are making our approach into ATL announcement."

Contents... peanuts, pretzels, and Biscoff... nothing else.

And, this is supposed to convince folks that FC is some worth paying extra for?

Whatever the suits on Va Ave are smoking... can I have some?

Originally Posted by WWads (Post 26768276)

DAY-ATL and ATL-DCA were both well-stocked yesterday. They didn't run out of anything, and the snack basket was quite good (hummus crackers, lime tarts, salted caramels).

Originally Posted by StayingHomeIsBetter (Post 26769225)

Yes. The salted caramels were back yesterday. Recent baskets had been chocolate-deficient.

Huzzah!!! :D

But catering should never be limited to 6 Woodfords per flight.

Originally Posted by WesTraveller (Post 26763857)

I bit for the first time on a FCM fare. My SO and I booked a P fare to DEN for $90 more than the main cabin fare we wanted to book. We mainly booked the P fare due to the ease of SDC, and its sorta a transcon flight.

Originally Posted by pvn (Post 26770817)

That's ... not FCM, you just booked a first class seat.

Originally Posted by jrl767 (Post 26771501)

"FCM" = DL getting a $$ premium, however small, for an FC seat from someone who was otherwise going to purchase coach (and therefore taking the seat out of UG inventory, where it may have been occupied during the flight but at no $$ benefit to DL)

Originally Posted by pvn (Post 26771596)

But if you're going so far as to apply that term to bookings it's completely useless. You might as well say that elites are entitled to the entire first class cabin as a birthright.

Originally Posted by StayingHomeIsBetter (Post 26771723)

... DL selling FC for $19 over the coach ticket cost makes a farce of the FF program.

"Upgrades are provided on a space available basis, but we are going to do our damndest to ensure that no space is available because we are a for-profit business and have decided that when Sandy Somebody out there is willing to pay some amount of money for that F/J seat we'd really really rather take Sandy's money than give the seat away for nothing to one of our Medallion members. Oh, by the way, Medallions, we appreciate your loyalty."

Originally Posted by jrl767 (Post 26771501)

"FCM" = DL getting a $$ premium, however small, for an FC seat from someone who was otherwise going to purchase coach (and therefore taking the seat out of UG inventory, where it may have been occupied during the flight but at no $$ benefit to DL)

Originally Posted by jrl767 (Post 26772439)

clarification