First Class Monetization, or FCM: The Definitive Thread
Mar 4, 2019, 9:55 pm
#4351
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: SoCal
Programs: LH, DL
Posts: 133
Works for me
I took this offer since
1) this covers the amount I’m going to be short this year
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2) $117 for a “scheduled” 3 hr 33 minute flight compares favorably with offers for my most frequent LAX <-> MSP flight of 3 hr 34 minutes with consistent offers of C+ upgrade $119 and F upgrade $ 532
1) this covers the amount I’m going to be short this year
&
2) $117 for a “scheduled” 3 hr 33 minute flight compares favorably with offers for my most frequent LAX <-> MSP flight of 3 hr 34 minutes with consistent offers of C+ upgrade $119 and F upgrade $ 532
Mar 5, 2019, 5:17 am
#4352
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: NYC/ EWR/ PHL
Programs: UA Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Gold, IHG Platinum
Posts: 2,210
I took this offer since
1) this covers the amount I’m going to be short this year
&
2) $117 for a “scheduled” 3 hr 33 minute flight compares favorably with offers for my most frequent LAX <-> MSP flight of 3 hr 34 minutes with consistent offers of C+ upgrade $119 and F upgrade $ 532
Mar 5, 2019, 7:19 am
#4353
Join Date: May 2017
Location: ORD
Posts: 369
I took this offer since
1) this covers the amount I’m going to be short this year
&
2) $117 for a “scheduled” 3 hr 33 minute flight compares favorably with offers for my most frequent LAX <-> MSP flight of 3 hr 34 minutes with consistent offers of C+ upgrade $119 and F upgrade $ 532
I was also thinking that I used to gladly pay AA $90 to upgrade on LGA-ATL and DCA-ORD flights that were 60-90 minutes shorter than ORD-SLC, although back then I needed a wider seat and I don't really need one now.
Mar 5, 2019, 11:29 am
#4354
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: RDU
Posts: 679
On the web, but also seen on the app. There are a lot of PE seats open.
Mar 5, 2019, 12:27 pm
#4355
Join Date: Dec 2018
Posts: 243
Has anyone else gotten FCM offers for international? I'm in C+ DTW-AMS late April and was wondering if any offers to move up would come.
Mar 5, 2019, 1:12 pm
#4356
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2005
Programs: Delta Diamond, Marriott Ambassador & Lifetime Titanium, Hertz President's Circle, United Silver
Posts: 6,334
Oh, I'm definitely considering it. In fact, I just checked again today and the price is now down to $599, which makes it really tempting. Unfortunately the 2 seaters on the side of the plane are gone if I go for it, I'll risk booking the aisle seats in the middle and hope no one books the middle. The return NRT>SEA is $463, but the value proposition of ATL>NRT is better.
Mar 5, 2019, 2:21 pm
#4357
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: RDU
Posts: 679
No disagreement on this. It is a leisure trip for us, with a weekend of recovery time on the return, and we have aisle seats in Y, so, of less value.
Mar 6, 2019, 11:51 am
#4358
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: SE MI
Programs: DL SM, DL Amex Plat, Hilton Silver
Posts: 247
I am hoping for this but think it is unlikely. DTW-JFK-EDI and back in Mid-April, C+ going East (award ticket). I have a FCM offer of ~$500 for DTW-JFK (lolz) and that's it.
Mar 7, 2019, 12:31 pm
#4363
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,050
What is the fare bucket availability for revenue tickets in the FC buckets (J/C/D/I/Z). The pricing for the upgrades seems to correlate with revenue bucket availability from what I've seen. When prices go up, there is often no availability in the lower buckets and I've seen pricing go back down if they open up availability in the lower buckets again.
Mar 7, 2019, 2:12 pm
#4364
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: LAX
Programs: DL DM, 2 MM; OW Emerald; MVP Gold 100k;Marriott/SPG LTPlat; HH Diamond
Posts: 968
Mar 7, 2019, 2:28 pm
#4365
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Atlanta
Programs: HH-Diamond, IHG-Plat, DL-DM, PnF Plat, Kroger +
Posts: 514