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Old Apr 26, 2022, 5:51 pm
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Anyone tell me if an international flight will delta give you a better price at the gate than when calling in? ATL to FRA wanted 3000.00 to upgrade.
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Old Apr 26, 2022, 6:09 pm
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Originally Posted by Lgh34609
Anyone tell me if an international flight will delta give you a better price at the gate than when calling in? ATL to FRA wanted 3000.00 to upgrade.

Unlikely to have anything at the gate, but you *might* get an offer to upgrade at check in online. Also very possible that J will be full.
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Old Apr 26, 2022, 7:31 pm
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Check the app. Calling in usually means you're asked for the fare difference between what you paid and the current price of a premium cabin ticket.
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Old Apr 26, 2022, 9:16 pm
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99% of the time it will be either better or worse.
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Old Apr 26, 2022, 10:26 pm
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Calling is not going to get you a FCM offer, it's going to get you a new fare pricing. The app or online is your best bet for a FCM. By the time you get to the gate, they are most likely not going to entertain the idea at all - and if you can talk them into selling you a seat in J, it's going to be a reprice.
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Old Apr 27, 2022, 9:27 am
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Originally Posted by Lgh34609
Anyone tell me if an international flight will delta give you a better price at the gate than when calling in? ATL to FRA wanted 3000.00 to upgrade.
Originally Posted by ijgordon
99% of the time it will be either better or worse.
Is the 1% of the time when it’ll be exactly at the $3,000 figure the OP noted above?
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Old Apr 27, 2022, 9:32 am
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Originally Posted by cre95
Is the 1% of the time when it’ll be exactly at the $3,000 figure the OP noted above?

Margin of error: + or - 1%
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