First Class Monetization, or FCM: The Definitive Thread
Aug 3, 2016, 7:23 am
#3226
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: MCO
Programs: Delta - PM, HH - Gold, SPG - Gold, Marriott - Plat
Posts: 1,060
Currently being offered $34 for MCO-LAX-MCO for C+. F would be $552 for each of us. Not bad but from seating chart we have good chance for upgrade to F or C+. At worst we'll get to use our drink coupons from last year.
This is for a early September flight. We have same flights the following month, but have not gotten offer at any point (similar availability on seat chart). You just never know.
This is for a early September flight. We have same flights the following month, but have not gotten offer at any point (similar availability on seat chart). You just never know.
Aug 3, 2016, 9:02 am
#3227
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Toledo, OH
Programs: Delta DM & MM, Hilton DM, Marriott gold, Hyatt Globalist, Alaska 75K, Wyndham Diamond,
Posts: 15,399
Price difference for DTW/SFO is almost a $900 difference RT and F is wide open both flights. Hopefully price difference stays like that, my upgrades usually go through since no one is willing to pay that much more for first.
Aug 3, 2016, 11:38 am
#3229
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: SEA (the REAL Washington); occasionally in the other Washington (DCA area)
Programs: DL PM 1.57MM; AS MVPG 100K
Posts: 21,371
Aug 10, 2016, 6:27 pm
#3230
Suspended
Join Date: May 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: DL Diamond, AAdvantage EXP, Hyatt Explorist, HHonors Diamond, Avis First
Posts: 7,344
Sorry if this is the wrong place, but curious about my predicament tomorrow:
Booked C+ at booking (my company allows this) ORD-LGA and upgraded myself via the App weeks ago (on my own dime).
I've been in 1A on a P fare. Plane for tomorrow just switched from a 12F E175 to a 9F E170. Since I am in 1A am I safe from being downgraded as the F cabin is now showing -2F? I had already checked in and saved my BP to my phone's wallet and I am still showing in 1A. Do I have to worry about an issue once I get to the gate at ORD? It looks like they just moved row 4 back to C+ or Y.
Booked C+ at booking (my company allows this) ORD-LGA and upgraded myself via the App weeks ago (on my own dime).
I've been in 1A on a P fare. Plane for tomorrow just switched from a 12F E175 to a 9F E170. Since I am in 1A am I safe from being downgraded as the F cabin is now showing -2F? I had already checked in and saved my BP to my phone's wallet and I am still showing in 1A. Do I have to worry about an issue once I get to the gate at ORD? It looks like they just moved row 4 back to C+ or Y.
Aug 10, 2016, 6:36 pm
#3231
Join Date: May 2015
Location: DCA
Programs: AA EXP, DL FO, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 6,712
Sorry if this is the wrong place, but curious about my predicament tomorrow:
Booked C+ at booking (my company allows this) ORD-LGA and upgraded myself via the App weeks ago (on my own dime).
I've been in 1A on a P fare. Plane for tomorrow just switched from a 12F E175 to a 9F E170. Since I am in 1A am I safe from being downgraded as the F cabin is now showing -2F? I had already checked in and saved my BP to my phone's wallet and I am still showing in 1A. Do I have to worry about an issue once I get to the gate at ORD? It looks like they just moved row 4 back to C+ or Y.
Booked C+ at booking (my company allows this) ORD-LGA and upgraded myself via the App weeks ago (on my own dime).
I've been in 1A on a P fare. Plane for tomorrow just switched from a 12F E175 to a 9F E170. Since I am in 1A am I safe from being downgraded as the F cabin is now showing -2F? I had already checked in and saved my BP to my phone's wallet and I am still showing in 1A. Do I have to worry about an issue once I get to the gate at ORD? It looks like they just moved row 4 back to C+ or Y.
Aug 10, 2016, 6:37 pm
#3232
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: XXX and sometimes YYY
Programs: DL DM, Hilton DM
Posts: 440
Sorry if this is the wrong place, but curious about my predicament tomorrow:
Booked C+ at booking (my company allows this) ORD-LGA and upgraded myself via the App weeks ago (on my own dime).
I've been in 1A on a P fare. Plane for tomorrow just switched from a 12F E175 to a 9F E170. Since I am in 1A am I safe from being downgraded as the F cabin is now showing -2F? I had already checked in and saved my BP to my phone's wallet and I am still showing in 1A. Do I have to worry about an issue once I get to the gate at ORD? It looks like they just moved row 4 back to C+ or Y.
Booked C+ at booking (my company allows this) ORD-LGA and upgraded myself via the App weeks ago (on my own dime).
I've been in 1A on a P fare. Plane for tomorrow just switched from a 12F E175 to a 9F E170. Since I am in 1A am I safe from being downgraded as the F cabin is now showing -2F? I had already checked in and saved my BP to my phone's wallet and I am still showing in 1A. Do I have to worry about an issue once I get to the gate at ORD? It looks like they just moved row 4 back to C+ or Y.
Aug 16, 2016, 3:09 pm
#3234
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Northern Calif./Eastern Ida.
Programs: Amethyst Premier Plutonium Medallion
Posts: 20,638
Comfort+ (WN) award ticket SMF-ATL-SAV, being offered first class for $269 one way for the whole journey at OLCI
no status
two seats left in each flight, 737-9 and 737-7 services.
tempting for sure, but since (1) not planning to check bags (2) free entertainment and drinks in C+ and (3) sky priority included with C+ ... the incentive is minimal to bite.
if any one of those 3 things were not true, i might buy it.
no status
two seats left in each flight, 737-9 and 737-7 services.
tempting for sure, but since (1) not planning to check bags (2) free entertainment and drinks in C+ and (3) sky priority included with C+ ... the incentive is minimal to bite.
if any one of those 3 things were not true, i might buy it.
Aug 23, 2016, 7:22 pm
#3235
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: ATL
Programs: DL DM, Hyatt LT DM, Wyndham DM, Hertz PC, HH Gold, SPG Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,038
Logged into check a few upcoming flights and while I was seeing almost every flight offering some kind of 'deal'(usually both C+ and FC) none of my flights have anything. Next two are both ATL-SFO(and mixed return to get some MQMs for next tier) and are 3 weeks out and 4 weeks out.
Seems odd to get almost 95% chance of being offered something to not getting any.
Seems odd to get almost 95% chance of being offered something to not getting any.
Aug 23, 2016, 11:44 pm
#3237
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: ATL
Programs: DL DM, Hyatt LT DM, Wyndham DM, Hertz PC, HH Gold, SPG Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,038
Aug 24, 2016, 6:58 am
#3238
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Austin
Programs: AA Platinum 4MM; Marriott Titanium; Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 324
I'm taking my first flight on Delta since 2014 tomorrow, AUS-DTW. What is the likelihood of being offered an FCM for that flight, or my return on Friday through ATL (currently in middle seats), and is there anything I can do to increase my chances?
Thanks,
--woodstock
Thanks,
--woodstock
Aug 24, 2016, 7:08 am
#3239
Join Date: Nov 2013
Programs: DL PM
Posts: 1,089
I'm taking my first flight on Delta since 2014 tomorrow, AUS-DTW. What is the likelihood of being offered an FCM for that flight, or my return on Friday through ATL (currently in middle seats), and is there anything I can do to increase my chances?
Thanks,
--woodstock
Thanks,
--woodstock
Aug 24, 2016, 7:46 am
#3240
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: MCO
Programs: Delta - PM, HH - Gold, SPG - Gold, Marriott - Plat
Posts: 1,060
I'm taking my first flight on Delta since 2014 tomorrow, AUS-DTW. What is the likelihood of being offered an FCM for that flight, or my return on Friday through ATL (currently in middle seats), and is there anything I can do to increase my chances?
Thanks,
--woodstock
Thanks,
--woodstock
It seems to be random. We're flying the same MCO-LAX roundtrip in September and October. I've had offers for C+ and F for the first trip and while C+ was very low earlier, it has increased. The F cost is no bargain.
On the 2nd trip I've not had any offers although there is no real difference between the two trips.