Sep 27, 2016, 8:36 am
Last edit by: yahrite808
Please report results of your bids
Include date, airports, # of pax, your bid/seat
Successful
Aug 10, 2016, HNL-SFO, 2 pax, cost of upgrade at check-in
Sep 30, 2016, SJC-OGG, 2 pax, $225
Sep XX, 2017 OGG-LAX, 1 pax $335
Sep XX, 2017 OGG-SEA, 1 pax $375
Sep 23, 2017 SFO-HNL, 2 pax $335 ea
July 14, 2018 OAK-OGG 2 pax $245 ea (minimum bid). Note that 5 F seats were available at 48 hours prior.
October 14, 2018 HNL - LAX $300 (min bid) red eye flight.
November 2, 2018 LAX-LIH 2 pax, $300 each
Feb 16, 2019 OGG-SJC 2 pax $330 ea (only two F seats available 48 hours prior)
July 2022 HNL > PDX 1 pax $300
Unsuccessful
Jun 22, 2016, OAK-HNL, 3 pax, $200
Jun 29, 2016, HNL-OAK, 3 pax, $200
Aug 10, 2016, HNL-SFO, 4 pax, lowest level
Sep 23, 2016, SFO-OGG, 2 pax, lowest level
Sep 29, 2016, OAK-HNL, 3 pax, $200
Jun 23, 2017, PHX-HNL, 1 pax $305
Aug 6, 2017, HNL-LAS, 2 pax, $310
Mar 4, 2018, PHX-HNL, 1 pax, $450
April 2019, HNL-LAS, 2 pax, $420
July 29, 2019 PDX - HNL (A321) $375
Include date, airports, # of pax, your bid/seat
Successful
Aug 10, 2016, HNL-SFO, 2 pax, cost of upgrade at check-in
Sep 30, 2016, SJC-OGG, 2 pax, $225
Sep XX, 2017 OGG-LAX, 1 pax $335
Sep XX, 2017 OGG-SEA, 1 pax $375
Sep 23, 2017 SFO-HNL, 2 pax $335 ea
July 14, 2018 OAK-OGG 2 pax $245 ea (minimum bid). Note that 5 F seats were available at 48 hours prior.
October 14, 2018 HNL - LAX $300 (min bid) red eye flight.
November 2, 2018 LAX-LIH 2 pax, $300 each
Feb 16, 2019 OGG-SJC 2 pax $330 ea (only two F seats available 48 hours prior)
July 2022 HNL > PDX 1 pax $300
Unsuccessful
Jun 22, 2016, OAK-HNL, 3 pax, $200
Jun 29, 2016, HNL-OAK, 3 pax, $200
Aug 10, 2016, HNL-SFO, 4 pax, lowest level
Sep 23, 2016, SFO-OGG, 2 pax, lowest level
Sep 29, 2016, OAK-HNL, 3 pax, $200
Jun 23, 2017, PHX-HNL, 1 pax $305
Aug 6, 2017, HNL-LAS, 2 pax, $310
Mar 4, 2018, PHX-HNL, 1 pax, $450
April 2019, HNL-LAS, 2 pax, $420
July 29, 2019 PDX - HNL (A321) $375
Hawaiian Airlines - Bid-Up to First Class
Jul 9, 2021, 7:55 pm
#166
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Kobe, Japan
Programs: Bonvoy Platinum, IHG Diamond, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 1,536
I have been getting plenty of emails for my son's HNL-KIX flight next week. He is in economy, which is 1/3 full.
The minimum bid is $600, which added to the $750 we already paid makes it pretty steep for an 8hr flight.
Odd thing is Google Flights, Kayak and Hawaiian website all don't show the flight existing. Perhaps they stopped selling tickets?
20055: We're sorry but there are no flights available for this date. Please try a different date and/or route.
On the Hawaiian site they have this on the seat selection page:
We're sorry, there are no available upgrades for this flight
Please select a different flight to upgrade your seat.
EDIT: I guess it is sold out, as is the following week. Two weeks later the only tickets are Business Class for $5000. Seeing the seatmap 1/3 full made me think it was pretty empty, but I guess not.
The minimum bid is $600, which added to the $750 we already paid makes it pretty steep for an 8hr flight.
Odd thing is Google Flights, Kayak and Hawaiian website all don't show the flight existing. Perhaps they stopped selling tickets?
20055: We're sorry but there are no flights available for this date. Please try a different date and/or route.
On the Hawaiian site they have this on the seat selection page:
We're sorry, there are no available upgrades for this flight
Please select a different flight to upgrade your seat.
EDIT: I guess it is sold out, as is the following week. Two weeks later the only tickets are Business Class for $5000. Seeing the seatmap 1/3 full made me think it was pretty empty, but I guess not.
Last edited by JapanFlyerT; Jul 9, 2021 at 8:28 pm
Sep 17, 2021, 11:39 am
#167
Join Date: May 2005
Programs: AA Exec Plat, UA Silver, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium, IHG Plat, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 77
Why are mainland-Hawaii upgrade bids so much lower than Asia-Hawaii bids?!?! Similar flight times, right?
Anyway, I'm booked ICN-HNL-OGG in October. Lowest upgrade bid for ICN-HNL is $600; no bids accepted for HNL-OGG. The one-way ticket cost $700, but first class is pricing out at $3k, so I'm tempted to bid low so that we get some sleep on this flight. Expert Flyer shows 7+ J seats still for sale. On the other hand, there aren't that many Y passengers in the back of the plane and we might be able to snag a row each for the "poor man's lie flat."
Anyway, I'm booked ICN-HNL-OGG in October. Lowest upgrade bid for ICN-HNL is $600; no bids accepted for HNL-OGG. The one-way ticket cost $700, but first class is pricing out at $3k, so I'm tempted to bid low so that we get some sleep on this flight. Expert Flyer shows 7+ J seats still for sale. On the other hand, there aren't that many Y passengers in the back of the plane and we might be able to snag a row each for the "poor man's lie flat."
Sep 18, 2021, 12:30 pm
#168
Join Date: May 2002
Programs: WN F9 HA UA AA IHG HH MR
Posts: 3,305
Sep 18, 2021, 8:24 pm
#169
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Kobe, Japan
Programs: Bonvoy Platinum, IHG Diamond, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 1,536
Feb 14, 2022, 5:29 pm
#170
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: AMEX Centurion/Platinum, SPG Platinum, ICH Platinum, UA 1K, Delta Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 441
HNL-BOS Bid Up offer suggestions?
My SO and I have a flight home HNL-BOS and under "My Trips" I see the option to bid up to First Class. Minimum bid for this flight is $995.
I was thinking of placing a $1,015 offer to bypass people who bid at the baseline or upped their offer to the next $10 increment. Is this moderately reasonable to expect a 25% shot at it? The meter on the Offer Strength doesn't even move to fair until $1,165.
Spent ~$400 per ticket on Main Cabin. Worse comes to worse, I'll just pay extra for Extra Comfort.
I was thinking of placing a $1,015 offer to bypass people who bid at the baseline or upped their offer to the next $10 increment. Is this moderately reasonable to expect a 25% shot at it? The meter on the Offer Strength doesn't even move to fair until $1,165.
Spent ~$400 per ticket on Main Cabin. Worse comes to worse, I'll just pay extra for Extra Comfort.
Mar 11, 2022, 8:11 pm
#171
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: AMEX Centurion/Platinum, SPG Platinum, ICH Platinum, UA 1K, Delta Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 441
Confirmed upgrade for two people 48 hours before flight. There were three First Class seats available (a bunch of Main Cabin and Extra Comfort seats). I ended up placing a bid at $1,025 per seat a few days after I booked my flight.
All in all, total was ~$2,850 compared to buying them outright at $4,000+.
All in all, total was ~$2,850 compared to buying them outright at $4,000+.
My SO and I have a flight home HNL-BOS and under "My Trips" I see the option to bid up to First Class. Minimum bid for this flight is $995.
I was thinking of placing a $1,015 offer to bypass people who bid at the baseline or upped their offer to the next $10 increment. Is this moderately reasonable to expect a 25% shot at it? The meter on the Offer Strength doesn't even move to fair until $1,165.
Spent ~$400 per ticket on Main Cabin. Worse comes to worse, I'll just pay extra for Extra Comfort.
I was thinking of placing a $1,015 offer to bypass people who bid at the baseline or upped their offer to the next $10 increment. Is this moderately reasonable to expect a 25% shot at it? The meter on the Offer Strength doesn't even move to fair until $1,165.
Spent ~$400 per ticket on Main Cabin. Worse comes to worse, I'll just pay extra for Extra Comfort.
Apr 19, 2022, 4:48 am
#172
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: EDDH
Programs: BAEC Silver, A3 Blue
Posts: 118
Any ideas about inter-island upgrade fees? Planning on a one-way LIH-HNL and Main Cabin is 85$. With 2 pieces of luggage, First seems like a decent proposition at 140$, but if the upgrade is in the 20-30$ range I would just try that instead.
Apr 19, 2022, 5:25 pm
#173
Join Date: May 2012
Location: HNL
Programs: AS MVPG, HA Plat
Posts: 1,268
Interisland upgrades are $50 with no status, $25 for HA Gold, and free for HA Plat, and are available first-come, first-served beginning when check-in opens. Chances of snagging one depend greatly on route and time. On plat-heavy flights during commuting hours, you can easily miss even if you check in as close to T-24:00:00 as you can hit refresh; at the other extreme, every once in a while you can SDC onto a flight 45 minutes from departure and get upgraded.
May 24, 2022, 12:42 pm
#175
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: LAX
Posts: 560
On a whim, I decided to bid $280 ($275 min) for LAX-HNL this Thursday (5/26) at 50 hours before.
Bid was accepted and upgrade cleared a little less than 47 hours before the flight.
Completely surprised because it's Memorial Day weekend and the flight is packed.
Bid was accepted and upgrade cleared a little less than 47 hours before the flight.
Completely surprised because it's Memorial Day weekend and the flight is packed.
Oct 24, 2022, 11:07 am
#176
Join Date: May 2002
Location: St Louis, MO
Programs: AA L.T. PLT
Posts: 3,308
For an F seat or Extra Comfort?
Dec 2, 2022, 10:12 am
#179
Join Date: Apr 2019
Posts: 49
I’ve read a lot of these posts. But to be clear, if I bid for two seats going from my purchased comfort seats to first (anniversary), I not only don’t control the seat numbers but they also may not be together? Can I reject at that point? Also is my minimum different from those who originally booked coach vs comfort?
May 27, 2023, 4:02 pm
#180
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: AA Lifetime Platinum (3MM), QF Lifetime Gold, Bonvoy Lifetime Platinum, Ex-Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 7,541
What do people think about how much it would take to bid up to first from Honolulu to Kona?
The base fare is $54 and play first class fare us $179. There are 3 seats remaining in inventory T-10 days. Do you get instant confirmation at this stage? If you don’t get it, can you cancel your flight if you have just booked it fir a refund if within 24 hours and try again or rebook in F?
The base fare is $54 and play first class fare us $179. There are 3 seats remaining in inventory T-10 days. Do you get instant confirmation at this stage? If you don’t get it, can you cancel your flight if you have just booked it fir a refund if within 24 hours and try again or rebook in F?