First Class Monetization, or FCM: The Definitive Thread
Jul 13, 2018, 11:36 am
#3961
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Aug 6, 2018, 2:43 pm
#3962
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Well, not exactly first class, but here's a funny one. A $1 upgrade to Comfort+ on 2 separate flights, both 737-8, and I'm FO.
Obviously I could get the upgrades for free, but heck I'll pay $1 to get the confirmed seat I like in 10A. We'll see if it actually goes thru..
Obviously I could get the upgrades for free, but heck I'll pay $1 to get the confirmed seat I like in 10A. We'll see if it actually goes thru..
Aug 6, 2018, 6:40 pm
#3963
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If it rebooks you in W, you get bonus MQMs too. It's worth it for that alone (if you care about MQMs).
Aug 21, 2018, 1:35 pm
#3965
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When buying up to F on an award ticket, will you earn MQMs? (not really worried about the MQDs). Being offered $60 for C+, $200 for F on BOS-SEA. Will buy up to F if you get the 150% MQMs and would consider buying up to C+ if it gets 100% MQMs.
Oct 4, 2018, 9:46 am
#3967
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Delta.com is offering me a buy-up into first-class:
DTW–JFK for $292.95
JFK–SJU for $193.20
SJU–ATL for $261.45
ATL–DTW for $187.95
DTW–JFK for $292.95
JFK–SJU for $193.20
SJU–ATL for $261.45
ATL–DTW for $187.95
Oct 4, 2018, 10:43 am
#3968
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ATL->JFK with a wide body. They want 299 which is more than double the difference at booking for round trip first class. Not sure how/why these are setup but I find it fascinating how wide ranging these offers are.
Oct 5, 2018, 4:50 pm
#3971
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At least on a per minute basis that has to be a record. I've gotten a $900 offer before but it was at least for a 4.5 hour flight.
Oct 6, 2018, 8:31 am
#3972
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Oct 6, 2018, 11:39 am
#3973
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Oct 13, 2018, 10:12 am
#3975
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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.