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SmartSky Sep 23, 2019 11:10 am


Originally Posted by SFOandNRT (Post 31430688)
I see very expensive TPAC FCM offers. I may have to settle with C+

SFO-SEA : $59 to F
SEA-ICN : $3,491 to D1 (B767)
ICN-SEA : $1,941 to D1 & No offer to PS (A339)
SEA-SFO : $59 to F

I now took a PS upgrade at $199 on ICN-SEA. Once PS upgrade is completed, D1 seat purchase offer disappeared. I assume they don't allow 2-class upgrade.

SFO-SEA : $59 to F
SEA-ICN : $2,949 to D1 & $499 to PS
ICN-SEA : $1,941 to D1 & $199 to PS
SEA-SFO : $59 to F

GagaPilot Sep 24, 2019 12:29 pm

Doing a mileage run / solo mini vacation to BKK next month. Original main cabin fare was $1341. During checkout the website offered an upgrade to C+ for $82 or an upgrade to PS for $30. Yep, only $30 for PS. I definitely took it for a total of $1371 roundtrip. It still amazes me how the DL website glitches like that sometime, but hey, it was in my favor.

ANC-MSP: C+ to F. Shortly after ticketing there was an offer for $507. I decided to pass. After a few days it dropped to $382. I snagged it as very few F seats left and it’s the start of a 35 hour journey.

SEA-ANC: C+ to F. $120 which is definitely worth it for a 3 hour dinner flight following a TPAC segment.

So far I will pass on the absurdly high D1 offers. MSP-ICN showing $2500, and SEA-ICN showing $3700.

I am excited to try PS for the first time!

bloc0102 Sep 24, 2019 5:47 pm

I've been watching the flight before mine to Vegas on Friday since it has more open F seats.

At the GM window, it is J9 and no OU space. I've never seen that many open seats and no upgrade space available. C+ is full, so I'm guessing many others are confused as well.

Can't decide if I should switch since there are only 2 open F seats on my flight, or wait and go on my existing flight with my buddies in Y.

NobleHouse Sep 25, 2019 3:31 pm

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...7c07ab3997.png

Wow, I didn't do it out of principle :D

It's a short flight and Y(-) is totally fine - also, now curious if my companion and I will get the UG!

Duke787 Sep 25, 2019 5:01 pm


Originally Posted by NobleHouse (Post 31563565)
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...7c07ab3997.png

Wow, I didn't do it out of principle :D

It's a short flight and Y(-) is totally fine - also, now curious if my companion and I will get the UG!

Wow ask for a double during drink service in C+ and you make money,

PV_Premier Sep 27, 2019 8:07 pm


Originally Posted by Duke787 (Post 31563821)
Wow ask for a double during drink service in C+ and you make money,

Yeah, because DL's COGs on a 50mL of Bacardi is totally $8 or whatever they charge these days. :rolleyes:


Bought X fare tickets to EYW recently @ $435 or whatever it was, maybe $5 more, in that range...whatever. C+ was $695 or something, F over $1400 for outright purchase.

Now getting F offers each way for $900 and C+ for something like $500 :rolleyes:

Piss off, DL :rolleyes:

jrl767 Oct 2, 2019 2:00 pm

0600 IAD-DTW-MCO on Mon 21 Oct ... FCM offers are $74/6900 miles for IAD-DTW and $154/14400 miles for DTW-MCO ... award ticket was 13500 miles (F was 22500; after-midnight arrival via ATL was 6500/17000, but I can't mess with SDC/SDS)

dcadwell Oct 7, 2019 5:07 am

10/25 - ATL-IND
$119 or 11,100SM

10/27 - IND-ATL
$549 or 51,500SM LOL

jamesteroh Oct 7, 2019 9:41 am

New Years Day, ORD to DTW is $493.99 to upgrade from the bulkhead aisle C+ seat LOL. 2 of 9 seats sold in FC currently. When I booked this trip last week it was $155 on the screen to buy up for that segment. The outbound DTW/MDW on a Saturday was $66 at time of booking (also in bulkhead C+) wis now $171.49 with none of the 9 seats in a CR sold. I think even paying the $66 was absurd on a flight that is like 45 minutes gate to gate with one beverage service.

apodo77 Oct 7, 2019 1:05 pm

BOS-TPA on a T fare for 10-27-19 (one way fare).

Upgrade to F offer of $452.00. Selling D fares for $427.30.

Probably burn a RUC as I have 4 to burn.

alanstar Oct 8, 2019 8:11 am

BOS-DCA-BOS, upgrade to F was 6900 miles each way. Bought it both ways, seemed like a decent use of the constantly-devaluing miles.

CO-PLAT Oct 8, 2019 10:13 am


Originally Posted by SFOandNRT (Post 31554642)
I now took a PS upgrade at $199 on ICN-SEA.

My offer SEA - ICN on a Friday in November is $1785 from C+ to PS. This was an economy award that was immediately upgraded to C+.

AANYC1981 Oct 8, 2019 10:56 am


Originally Posted by alanstar (Post 31605320)
BOS-DCA-BOS, upgrade to F was 6900 miles each way. Bought it both ways, seemed like a decent use of the constantly-devaluing miles.

So glad DL is back on this route!

jrl767 Oct 8, 2019 11:18 am

approx $300 to upfare MCO-DTW-SEA, plus an additional $165 for the A339 Suites -- no thanks

however ... 50k miles to buy F outright ...

uppereastsider Oct 8, 2019 11:52 am

Have my first DL non D1 flight to Europe for a work top. JFK LHR and then CDG JFK. Currently at 3800 for C+ to D1 on JFK LHR and 3850 for C+ to D1 CDG JFK.

Hard pass, but will be watching to see if it does go down at all


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