First Class Monetization, or FCM: The Definitive Thread
Oct 14, 2018, 1:28 pm
#3976
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Oct 14, 2018, 4:54 pm
#3977
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I have a one way flight coming up next month that was going for about $1200 via SEA in F when I was booking but I went with C+ instead for $308 (MUCH cheaper F fares were/are available via other hubs but I wanted to connect in SEA for various reasons). I just checked my trip this morning and saw this offer pop up when I selected a seat on the SEA-ATL segment:
I wouldn't even consider the upgrade on the short hop up to SEA but the ATL segment has me thinking about it.
I wouldn't even consider the upgrade on the short hop up to SEA but the ATL segment has me thinking about it.
Oct 14, 2018, 5:03 pm
#3978
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From DTW-LAN on a CRJ7...
They want $20.43 for C+ on this route too... I'd counter with about $0.90 if I could. Trying to get $63 for this short hop and they can't even make sure all of their text is within the shaded box on the screen.
Oct 14, 2018, 7:12 pm
#3979
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The only possible sane reason for taking that F upgrade is for the extra 250 MQM IMO.
Oct 14, 2018, 9:46 pm
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Oct 15, 2018, 3:49 am
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Oct 15, 2018, 7:46 am
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does the website (not the seat map) indicate how many F and how many C+ seats are left for sale? if you’re in 41E, maybe (but keep watching the seat map for better Y accommodations); if you know you’ll need 450 extra MQMs to make status by the end of the year, or if you expect to need greater SDC flexibility, probably (although personally I find $179 more reasonable for a mid-con or TCON than a 2.5-hour flight)
Oct 15, 2018, 11:31 am
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Oct 15, 2018, 2:15 pm
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The PDX-SEA segment is now down to $118 but unchanged on ATL. The plane is a 752 so I'll definitely keep watching and hold out for at most $300. Not sure i would bother on a 739.
Oct 16, 2018, 6:09 am
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Oct 16, 2018, 9:26 pm
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