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
May 28, 2023, 12:39 pm
#181
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Posts: 10,909
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?
May 28, 2023, 2:51 pm
#182
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Kamuela, HI
Programs: AA-Plat
Posts: 462
Aug 4, 2023, 4:21 pm
#183
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 4,431
My family of 4 is flying OGG-LGB on A321neo in early January. Upgrade to EC is $80-85, min bid up to First is $500.
If I bid, is it true I won't know if it's accepted til 48 hours before take-off?
If I decide to just do EC, am I able to cancel my bid for F? I would hate to pay $85 for EC, and then they charge me an additional $500+ for First.
Similarly, if I upgrade to EC now and decide to bid for F later, will the minimum bid be lowered to reflect the "smaller" upgrade?
If I bid, is it true I won't know if it's accepted til 48 hours before take-off?
If I decide to just do EC, am I able to cancel my bid for F? I would hate to pay $85 for EC, and then they charge me an additional $500+ for First.
Similarly, if I upgrade to EC now and decide to bid for F later, will the minimum bid be lowered to reflect the "smaller" upgrade?
Aug 4, 2023, 9:13 pm
#184
Join Date: May 2002
Location: St Louis, MO
Programs: AA L.T. PLT
Posts: 3,307
My family of 4 is flying OGG-LGB on A321neo in early January. Upgrade to EC is $80-85, min bid up to First is $500.
If I bid, is it true I won't know if it's accepted til 48 hours before take-off?
If I decide to just do EC, am I able to cancel my bid for F? I would hate to pay $85 for EC, and then they charge me an additional $500+ for First.
Similarly, if I upgrade to EC now and decide to bid for F later, will the minimum bid be lowered to reflect the "smaller" upgrade?
If I bid, is it true I won't know if it's accepted til 48 hours before take-off?
If I decide to just do EC, am I able to cancel my bid for F? I would hate to pay $85 for EC, and then they charge me an additional $500+ for First.
Similarly, if I upgrade to EC now and decide to bid for F later, will the minimum bid be lowered to reflect the "smaller" upgrade?