First Class Monetization, or FCM: The Definitive Thread
Feb 6, 2019, 11:05 pm
#4261
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Ok, this is just fun.
UG to FC from X on ATL to YYZ for 8,900 (I thought it was a good enough deal, and I'm GM now...).
But, then there is the YYZ-CVG-LAX. NO FC on YYZ-CVG seat 1A is C+, but WOW on the CVG-LAX.
The flight is on April 1st, is it possibly an April Fools joke?
11 of 16 seats still available.
UG to FC from X on ATL to YYZ for 8,900 (I thought it was a good enough deal, and I'm GM now...).
But, then there is the YYZ-CVG-LAX. NO FC on YYZ-CVG seat 1A is C+, but WOW on the CVG-LAX.
The flight is on April 1st, is it possibly an April Fools joke?
11 of 16 seats still available.
1. Those who aren't airline geeks like us try to use their miles to go to Europe, and are hit with insane award prices, to the extent that they value them at close to zero
2. As such, dropping 100k on CVG-LAX is preferable (in their minds) to letting the points devalue further
Feb 13, 2019, 1:32 am
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SFO-DTW $244
DTW-GRU $859
Appeared within 12 hours prior to departure
I wish DTW-GRU was in the $500s or $600s as I might rationalize it...
All that said, Wednesday's likely to be a mess at SFO, there's no current weather waiver, and I'm guessing I will miss DTW-GRU anyway with my tight connection.
DTW-GRU $859
Appeared within 12 hours prior to departure
I wish DTW-GRU was in the $500s or $600s as I might rationalize it...
All that said, Wednesday's likely to be a mess at SFO, there's no current weather waiver, and I'm guessing I will miss DTW-GRU anyway with my tight connection.
Feb 13, 2019, 6:19 am
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SFO-DTW $244
DTW-GRU $859
Appeared within 12 hours prior to departure
I wish DTW-GRU was in the $500s or $600s as I might rationalize it...
All that said, Wednesday's likely to be a mess at SFO, there's no current weather waiver, and I'm guessing I will miss DTW-GRU anyway with my tight connection.
DTW-GRU $859
Appeared within 12 hours prior to departure
I wish DTW-GRU was in the $500s or $600s as I might rationalize it...
All that said, Wednesday's likely to be a mess at SFO, there's no current weather waiver, and I'm guessing I will miss DTW-GRU anyway with my tight connection.
Feb 13, 2019, 11:37 am
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Considering an offer of $181 or 16,900 SkyMiles for SFO - MSP since it is an early AM flight and I could maybe get some rest and get a few extra MQMs, but still a little steep for a 3.5hr flight. What is typically considered a “good value”?
Feb 13, 2019, 12:00 pm
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if you go back a few years, $1/minute was often seen as "reasonable value" ... 3.5 hours block time means approx 3 hours in the air, so $180 is right on that metric ... of course, your definition of "reasonable value" doesn't necessarily align with anyone else's definition, so you're likely to get a very broad swath of responses
Feb 13, 2019, 12:03 pm
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Value is always subjective. Is $181 what you spend on drinks after work or what you need to bring your mortgage current? If the former, the UG is worth it. If the latter, probably not.
Feb 13, 2019, 1:18 pm
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if you go back a few years, $1/minute was often seen as "reasonable value" ... 3.5 hours block time means approx 3 hours in the air, so $180 is right on that metric ... of course, your definition of "reasonable value" doesn't necessarily align with anyone else's definition, so you're likely to get a very broad swath of responses
Feb 13, 2019, 7:04 pm
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I just received a buy-up offer of $136.68 or 12,900 miles for domestic first-class on a MD-88 between Panama City/Northwest Florida Beaches (ECP) and Atlanta. This flight is blocked at about 1-hour. There are 11 open first-class seats.
No way.
No way.
Feb 15, 2019, 5:00 pm
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$74.18 or 6,900 miles for Chicago O'Hare ORD–Detroit DTW on an A320. As a reminder, this flight is about 1-hour in duration.
Meanwhile, Minneapolis to ORD has a buy-up offer of $84.93 or 7,900 miles for first-class on a 717. Again, the flight is about 1-hour and change.
Meanwhile, Minneapolis to ORD has a buy-up offer of $84.93 or 7,900 miles for first-class on a 717. Again, the flight is about 1-hour and change.
Feb 15, 2019, 7:58 pm
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I'm confused here. Isn't this a buy-up offer to only Comfort + and not to first. It seems to offer "Sky Priority" boarding and not "Premium"
Feb 16, 2019, 3:59 am
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