First Class Monetization, or FCM: The Definitive Thread
May 7, 2017, 2:19 pm
#3511
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May 7, 2017, 3:14 pm
#3512
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May 9, 2017, 2:16 pm
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May 10, 2017, 3:02 pm
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The FO C+ sweep dumped me into a middle seat on ATL-RDU. The offer went up to $205, then $175, then back down to $100. After a day of checking the seatmap and still being in the middle I spent the $100 for F. I got the second to last F seat on IAH-ATL and last on ATL-RDU. Sorry to whomever I just cost the upgrade.
May 14, 2017, 1:38 pm
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May 18, 2017, 4:36 am
#3516
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DTW-SEA on Saturday 5/20; just got an offer to upgrade to F for $278.80 (I got an upgrade on all other segments on my itinerary, including SLC-BWI on the return, at the 5 day windows).
May 18, 2017, 6:02 am
#3517
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May 18, 2017, 6:14 am
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May 18, 2017, 10:41 am
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I was just up for a work meeting and there was a good chance it would finish early enough for the next-to-last flight home, but no guarantee and I couldn't exactly just ditch the meeting to catch my flight.
Meeting ended on time, traffic was in my favor, and I was able to SDC into the next to last FC seat on what appeared to be a pretty full flight. I'd say the three extra hours I got at home that day were well worth it.
May 18, 2017, 1:48 pm
#3520
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I once valued a FC upgrade for IND-ATL at ~$110 IIRC.
I was just up for a work meeting and there was a good chance it would finish early enough for the next-to-last flight home, but no guarantee and I couldn't exactly just ditch the meeting to catch my flight.
Meeting ended on time, traffic was in my favor, and I was able to SDC into the next to last FC seat on what appeared to be a pretty full flight. I'd say the three extra hours I got at home that day were well worth it.
I was just up for a work meeting and there was a good chance it would finish early enough for the next-to-last flight home, but no guarantee and I couldn't exactly just ditch the meeting to catch my flight.
Meeting ended on time, traffic was in my favor, and I was able to SDC into the next to last FC seat on what appeared to be a pretty full flight. I'd say the three extra hours I got at home that day were well worth it.
May 18, 2017, 2:05 pm
#3521
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There is also the 10x earnings I get in my company's SkyBonus account, which really adds up!
May 18, 2017, 4:53 pm
#3523
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I believe it is available at the time of purchasing the original flight, but that's because you're just using PWM to buy part of the fare, there's no reissuing.
I've never seen the ability to use PWM after the ticket is issued.
Current offer is $901 for SFO-JFK. I've flown JFK-SFO-JFK in D1 for $1200 before
May 19, 2017, 10:05 am
#3524
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ATL-SFO round trip L fare paid for with OPM, offered $321 upgrade each way to me. Had an issue processing my card (turned out to be Wallet credit card I had entered and saved as Visa instead of MC) so I called in to have agent process.
Turns out my fat fingers saved me $40, she said they discounted the upfare to $599 if I bought both.
So if you see an FCM you want, definitely call in to buy it if you have time, you might get an even better deal.
Turns out my fat fingers saved me $40, she said they discounted the upfare to $599 if I bought both.
So if you see an FCM you want, definitely call in to buy it if you have time, you might get an even better deal.
May 19, 2017, 10:55 am
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Traveling in the opposite direction, SFO-ATL on U fare, offered the same $321 one-way upgrade. A new F booking costs $517 more than what I paid, so this would be a ~$200 savings. Not enticing enough for me though.