How does UC work at non-UC airports
Feb 13, 2020, 11:54 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 13
How does UC work at non-UC airports
So I always rent from DFW, ORD or JFK. And UC is a breeze combined with my president club, I’ve mostly driven brand new cars except at jfk where for some reason they’ve 5k miles+ cars.
But tomorrow morning I’m supposed to pick a car from DSM Des Moines. It’s a non UC airport, I was curious how do they serve PC members at non-UC locations. Or just one class upgrade and other usually pc benefits?
But tomorrow morning I’m supposed to pick a car from DSM Des Moines. It’s a non UC airport, I was curious how do they serve PC members at non-UC locations. Or just one class upgrade and other usually pc benefits?
Feb 14, 2020, 1:12 am
#2
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Programs: BA Gold (ex-GGL, maybe future Silver), Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,197
Yup, short anwer to the question in your headline is "it doesn't."
You're entitled to a one-class upgrade up to a maximum of F. F is the class you'd be upgraded "into" - i.e., you could book a C and get a D; or a D and get an F. However Ds are pretty rare and Fs are disproportionately common.
Given the way the fleet is structured, the value of that is pretty low in the US - you do get better benefits outside the US (not more generous, just that the cars have more small cars that are proportionately cheaper compared to midsizers) while the real value of PC in the US is in the Ultimate Choice PC section.
You're entitled to a one-class upgrade up to a maximum of F. F is the class you'd be upgraded "into" - i.e., you could book a C and get a D; or a D and get an F. However Ds are pretty rare and Fs are disproportionately common.
Given the way the fleet is structured, the value of that is pretty low in the US - you do get better benefits outside the US (not more generous, just that the cars have more small cars that are proportionately cheaper compared to midsizers) while the real value of PC in the US is in the Ultimate Choice PC section.
Feb 14, 2020, 4:43 am
#3
Join Date: May 2012
Location: TUL
Programs: Hertz PC, National Exec Elite, HHonors Gold
Posts: 986
Frequently rent at Tulsa, and it is hit and miss as PC. It really depends on the agent working that day. Usually book a midsize and the past couple of rentals have received 2x Escapes, Edge, Impala C-HR, Soul, 300, Ram 1500. Unless I am overly excited with their selection, I will walk the lot and see what else looks appealing and note the locations down. When I get to the booth, I will mention a few and see what they are willing to do.
Feb 15, 2020, 4:46 am
#4
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Lexington KY/Coronado, CA
Posts: 950
Completely depends on the location. I rent frequently at MSN and LEX. MSN pays no attention to status whatsoever and will throw a fit if you ask for an upgrade... in fact, generally my wife (who is only Gold) gets better cars than I do. LEX on the other hand gets an usually high influx of Prestige Collection vehicles and tends to pre-assign them to PC's, and actively avoids putting 5* and Gold into high mileage cars.