New: Update to F Class for $$ Button on Existing Trips
Jun 11, 2014, 8:53 am
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New: Update to F Class for $$ Button on Existing Trips
Sorry if this has been posted
For the first time, I am seeing a black button (top of each domestic reservation under "my trips") to upgrade to F class for $XXX.XX.
The price seems to be the difference between the price I paid for my coach ticket (X class in this case) and the lowest F fare based on today's price for my flights. This isn't pulling RU inventory (one of the flights doesn't have RU). I assume the upgrade price will change as the price of the current F fares changes
So .. basically it is like upgrade to F class without paying a change fee.
Happydad
For the first time, I am seeing a black button (top of each domestic reservation under "my trips") to upgrade to F class for $XXX.XX.
The price seems to be the difference between the price I paid for my coach ticket (X class in this case) and the lowest F fare based on today's price for my flights. This isn't pulling RU inventory (one of the flights doesn't have RU). I assume the upgrade price will change as the price of the current F fares changes
So .. basically it is like upgrade to F class without paying a change fee.
Happydad
Jun 11, 2014, 9:08 am
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The picture looks like you can only do this for the whole itinerary, not per direction or per segment. Although perhaps DL will offer it for the return after the outbound has been flown.
I wonder how often the price will go down as the travel date approaches.
I wonder how often the price will go down as the travel date approaches.
Jun 11, 2014, 10:17 am
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Theres another thread on this already started yesterday... http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...ade-miles.html
Jun 11, 2014, 10:20 am
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Jun 11, 2014, 10:27 am
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Theres another thread on this already started yesterday... http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...ade-miles.html
Jun 11, 2014, 10:31 am
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not seeing this on my tickets purchased during the Boxing Day "sale" on expedia.ca
indeed seeing it for a reservation in August purchased on DL.com. offered at $447 one way for SMF-NYC, fare purchased was $130 one way in V class. this reasonably tracks the current offering for the lowest business fare on the same flights, which is pricing at $581 on google flights.
if anyone figures out whether these book into a new fare class that awards bonus MQMs, (eg, G/A/P/F) please post about it!
indeed seeing it for a reservation in August purchased on DL.com. offered at $447 one way for SMF-NYC, fare purchased was $130 one way in V class. this reasonably tracks the current offering for the lowest business fare on the same flights, which is pricing at $581 on google flights.
if anyone figures out whether these book into a new fare class that awards bonus MQMs, (eg, G/A/P/F) please post about it!
Jun 11, 2014, 10:40 am
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this is definitely limited to only select flights. looking at all my trips booked thru December I only see this option on 1 of my flights from LGA to IAH. Still would like confirmation that it does indeed book a first class fare instead of some upgrade fare
Jun 11, 2014, 11:24 am
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