First Class Monetization, or FCM: The Definitive Thread

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Jan 7, 2019, 10:24 am

#4141

xliioper

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Do FCM purchases even count for MQD?

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Jan 7, 2019, 1:51 pm

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Delta is offering me a one way DCA/DTW upgrade for $369.80 next sunday LOL. Do people really pay these prices? The first class cabin is almost empty and it's the day before MLK day, I can't imagine many business travellers flying that day

Jan 7, 2019, 3:08 pm

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$203 each way for JFK-DFW on a Skywest ERJ175 outbound and Endeavour CRJ9 return. It's a near 4 hour flight but i'm unsure if its worth it.

Jan 7, 2019, 3:42 pm

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$203 each way for JFK-DFW on a Skywest ERJ175 outbound and Endeavour CRJ9 return. It's a near 4 hour flight but i'm unsure if its worth it.

How much was paid first-class at the time of booking?

Jan 7, 2019, 4:23 pm

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How much was paid first-class at the time of booking?

$266.

Jan 7, 2019, 4:42 pm

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$266.

So over $400 more for first-class with the buy-up than first-class cost originally? Insane.

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Jan 8, 2019, 4:18 pm

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I just received another first-class buy-up offer. This time it was $95.68 -- not $95, but $95.68 as apparently the extra 68 cents really matters -- for Detroit to Memphis on a CRJ-700.

Jan 8, 2019, 8:43 pm

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I just received another first-class buy-up offer. This time it was $95.68 -- not $95, but $95.68 as apparently the extra 68 cents really matters -- for Detroit to Memphis on a CRJ-700.

That suggests to me that Delta is using a computer to generate pricing both up and down. If somebody can hack the code a single person may be able to predict future changes for their benefit

Jan 9, 2019, 12:59 am

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So over $400 more for first-class with the buy-up than first-class cost originally? Insane.

I have been offered a price that is worse than buying the first-class ticket to upgrade on about 5 of the last SEA <--> JFK flights.

Jan 9, 2019, 8:05 am

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So over $400 more for first-class with the buy-up than first-class cost originally? Insane.

I misread this, but paid F was $662. I paid $266 for main cabin in V class.

The C+ buy up is $49 each way.

Jan 11, 2019, 3:04 pm

#4151

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Got offered for $1800 for LGA-MSP-SNA RT for work travel in Feb.

Jan 12, 2019, 2:08 pm

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This is a OW ticket on a K fare, mind you😂😂

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Jan 12, 2019, 7:34 pm

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This is a OW ticket on a K fare, mind you😂😂

what a deal! LOL

Jan 12, 2019, 7:41 pm

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The more Medallions take DL up on these offers, the more DL laughs on the way to the bank.

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Jan 12, 2019, 8:40 pm

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The more Medallions take DL up on these offers, the more DL laughs on the way to the bank.

How dare a company try to increase their revenue stream. Actually, I've often been quite happy with the FCM offers I've taken. Some, however, are ridiculous and I doubt anyone would take them.

I do wonder if they've changed premium pricing strategy in the last week? I bought a K/M MSN<>MSY. Used an expiring RUC on the Thursday night return (meal on MSY>DTY leg, popular time, etc.). My K/M fare was $740. The current FCM offer for the oubound of MSN>ATL>MSY is a whopping $1126, which is $81 more than the entire RT F fare is pricing out at now ($1047). Really odd. My only other data point is that I bought a Delta One fare SEA>JFK for $448 (2/9) and my friend went to buy it today and it's pricing out at $1658 and it was < 48 hours after I bought mine and seat map looks same. C vs Z on that route is a big hike!