First Class Monetization, or FCM: The Definitive Thread
Dec 25, 2017, 1:17 pm
#3781
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I booked a ticket DCA-JFK-LAS-SLC-DCA for mid-January. $418.00 RT in U class; $618.00, out in U, back in A. $200 each way is what I would pay for an F upgrade, so I took the $618.00 deal. The FCM upgrade JFK-LAS is $901.87 OW. I might try an RUC on this run; otherwise, I'll be content with C+.
Dec 25, 2017, 1:43 pm
#3782
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ATL-SDQ on Friday, no upgrades 5-days out, FCM for $432. 3 seats available, so most likely will clear at the gate since I don't see anyone paying that much for a 2.5 hour flight.
Dec 25, 2017, 2:17 pm
#3783
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$106 one way MIA-LGA from either main cabin or C+.....on 12/28....thoughts? Also DL.com was charging almost $200 more for coach than The DL app. Anyone ever seen that?
Dec 25, 2017, 3:22 pm
#3784
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Dec 27, 2017, 9:43 am
#3785
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I did take that FCM offer, but I was convinced the offer was so low because it was the red-eye over New Years Eve. A dummy booking shows 7/20 FC seats open and 19/29 C+ seats open four days beforehand.
Dec 27, 2017, 9:45 am
#3786
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As a FO I'd be all over this as I rarely see upgrades on flights that aren't sub 500 mile Connection flights. You're Gold though so your upgrade chances are obviously better. Still, I'd consider it a $100 investment in a 2.5 hour better flight.
Dec 27, 2017, 11:13 am
#3787
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Had a $123 offer for my DEN-ATL red-eye tonight on a 764 a few days ago but choose not to bite on it as there where still 23 seats left after the 5 day UG window and I ended up clearing at the GM window.
Dec 27, 2017, 4:30 pm
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i took it (was actually $99 plus taxes) because it was down to 4 FC but now two more seats opened up so I prob would have cleared but $100 isn’t a big deal for me. Plus it’s a dinner flight an I got a single window seat on an E175.
Dec 27, 2017, 9:55 pm
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Jan 1, 2018, 2:57 pm
#3790
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Has anyone received a buy up offer to D1 from a TATL economy award? The D1 award price never dropped to a reasonable rate (stayed at 225k miles for a 9 hour flight), despite there being 27 open seats according to the upgrade list. I've got an exit row anyways so I'll be fine either way, but I would be tempted to spend a few hundred if they gave me an offer to buy up.
Jan 10, 2018, 7:34 am
#3791
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Odd difference, I fly ATL-CLT once a month or so, my FC buy up for trip in 17 days is $63, just booked another 31 days out and it was $118. Basically same main cabin price, within $5. Using this is a data point for myself to see if prices drop closer to departure. Last year I had just bought first when I flew, experimenting a bit this year. (Also curious if FO could get upgrade out of fortress AA in CLT).
Jan 10, 2018, 8:00 am
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Jan 10, 2018, 11:11 am
#3793
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Odd difference, I fly ATL-CLT once a month or so, my FC buy up for trip in 17 days is $63, just booked another 31 days out and it was $118. Basically same main cabin price, within $5. Using this is a data point for myself to see if prices drop closer to departure. Last year I had just bought first when I flew, experimenting a bit this year. (Also curious if FO could get upgrade out of fortress AA in CLT).
Jan 10, 2018, 11:24 am
#3794
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Jan 10, 2018, 11:38 am
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Odd difference, I fly ATL-CLT once a month or so, my FC buy up for trip in 17 days is $63, just booked another 31 days out and it was $118. Basically same main cabin price, within $5. Using this is a data point for myself to see if prices drop closer to departure. Last year I had just bought first when I flew, experimenting a bit this year. (Also curious if FO could get upgrade out of fortress AA in CLT).
I would never pay $63 for that short of a flight. If they don't do a PDM on the flight you'll be lucky to get two drinks in the air, I'd rather spend that money on a nice dinner.
I've never flown ATL/CLT but missed an upgrade last year one direction on a trip to CLT from DTW as a diamond.