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I wasn’t entirely clear ... using $$ to FCM a non-refundable coach ticket results in a reissue, but the RULES of the original ticket (e.g., $200 fee for change or cancellation) remain in place — it’s just as if you had purchased the I/Z/D ticket at the outset |
Originally Posted by jrl767
(Post 31137639)
it’s just as if you had purchased the I/Z/D ticket at the outset |
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RDU - LGA , CR9 $44 (about 4 weeks out)
LGA - RDU, CR9 $44 (about 4 weeks out) RDU - AUS, CR9 $99 (about 6 weeks out) AUS - ATL - RDU, A321 $200 for combined purchase (about 6 weeks out) The $44 is tempting but midweek RDU - LGA I'll take my chances on the PM upgrade and be fine with the C+ and free drink for a short flight if it doesn't clear. RDU - AUS is very tempting at $99 -- if I needed the MQMs I would be all over it but it's the MQDs I really need (thanks to MQM rollover) so saving some of my incremental for a potential MQD partner run later in the year |
Someone at Revenue Management is crazy. For a trip next Wednesday -
PSC-SEA (175 miles) - $164 SEA-JFK - $993 JFK-SYR - N/A (on CRJ) the following week - YOW-YYZ - N/A (on WestJet DH-400) YYZ-SLC - $139 SLC-PSC - $84 $165 for a less than 30 minute flight where at best you get coach snacks and a drink!! Almost an extra $1000 for SEA-JFK? Wow. On an H fare so not a bargain fare. PSC-SEA has 9 empty seats on a E175, selling Z fares for $207. PSC-JFK is $404 for L and $623 for I on the same flights. Adding SYR bumps coach and F fares by about $200 each. |
DL was asking 12/28 $400 MSP-SJU and 1/4 $890 SJU-MSP. Just both for $194 each way so total of $388. Best price value on FCM ever for me. 5+ hour flight each way.
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BOS-SEA-ANC this August. Was offered an upgrade to F on the SEA-ANC leg for $120 or 12k miles - jumped on that mileage deal, felt it was definitely worth it for a 3.5 hour flight!
(The C+ upgrade was 10,400 miles.) |
Originally Posted by Paplover
(Post 31155008)
Someone at Revenue Management is crazy. For a trip next Wednesday -
PSC-SEA (175 miles) - $164 SEA-JFK - $993 JFK-SUR - N/A (on CRJ) the following week - YOW-YYZ - N/A (on WestJet DH-400) YYZ-SLC - $139 SLC-PSC - $84 $165 for a less than 30 minute flight where at best you get coach snacks and a drink!! Almost an extra $1000 for SEA-JFK? Wow. On an H fare so not a bargain fare. PSC-SEA has 9 empty seats on a E175, selling Z fares for $207. PSC-JFK is $404 for L and $623 for I on the same flights. Adding SYR bumps coach and F fares by about $200 each. |
Originally Posted by jrl767
(Post 31133141)
I asked the PM line about this a couple weeks ago; the agent said using miles is considered a “seat upgrade” (i.e., non-refundable, since the ticket wouldn’t actually get reissued) ... paying $$ for the upgrade generates a new ticket in the higher fare class, and the entire value retains the non-refundable basis of the original ticket Does this mean using miles for an FCM offer also does not result in front-cabin SDC rules and MQM earning? I'm considering paying 6900 RDM for an upcoming short hop but will dish out $70 instead as I'm mostly doing it for SDC flexibility. |
Originally Posted by gooselee
(Post 31157847)
Wait - I thought using miles for FCM was essentially a PWM thing, and would result in reticketing in the premium cabin fare class.
Does this mean using miles for an FCM offer also does not result in front-cabin SDC rules and MQM earning? I'm considering paying 6900 RDM for an upcoming short hop but will dish out $70 instead as I'm mostly doing it for SDC flexibility. https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delt...ade-miles.html |
Originally Posted by Zorak
(Post 31157893)
If original ticket was purchased with cash or PWM: - Upgrading with $ or miles will result in the 150% MQM bonus if FCM offer was purchased before OLCI - Extra MQDs will be earned for the cash portion of the UG cost. - New ticket will be considered FC fare for SDC purposes as long as the UG was purchased before OLCI. If original ticket was an award ticket (not PWM): - No bonus MQMs are awarded if using miles or cash - MQDs will be earned for the cash amounts used for UGs. - New ticket will be considered a FC fare for SDC purposes as long as the UG was purchased before OLCI. |
Originally Posted by MCO Flyer
(Post 31158202)
I feel that this needs to be a wiki post on this forum somewhere since this question gets asked so often.
I'm agnostic on whether it's a distinct enough topic to avoid being merged into *this* thread but at least a pointer to it could be put into this thread's wiki... </meta> |
Originally Posted by Duke787
(Post 31154183)
RDU - LGA , CR9 $44 (about 4 weeks out)
LGA - RDU, CR9 $44 (about 4 weeks out) RDU - AUS, CR9 $99 (about 6 weeks out) AUS - ATL - RDU, A321 $200 for combined purchase (about 6 weeks out) The $44 is tempting but midweek RDU - LGA I'll take my chances on the PM upgrade and be fine with the C+ and free drink for a short flight if it doesn't clear. RDU - AUS is very tempting at $99 -- if I needed the MQMs I would be all over it but it's the MQDs I really need (thanks to MQM rollover) so saving some of my incremental for a potential MQD partner run later in the year |
Randomly checked a trip in less than 2 months out and MSP-HND is ~$350 to business (from premium select), is it a no brainer to upgrade now or should I wait to see if it'll drop more?
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Originally Posted by jix
(Post 31171381)
Randomly checked a trip in less than 2 months out and MSP-HND is ~$350 to business (from premium select), is it a no brainer to upgrade now or should I wait to see if it'll drop more?
$350 comes out to ~$30/hour |
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