Wow, they're sure selling a lot of upgrades
May 23, 2012, 3:12 pm
#1621
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Chicago, IL
Programs: UA MP 1K
Posts: 75
Sit back, relax, and enjoy your colonoscopy at 30,000 feet.
May 23, 2012, 4:21 pm
#1622
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 2
Any idea when
I'm 1K traveling from IAD - FCO in late June. Trying to use SWU to move up to business class.
Seat map shows 16 open business seats on outbound flight, and 26 seats on return.
Waitlisted on both flights. Any idea when those might clear or am I relegated to the T-96 window?
Thanks!
Seat map shows 16 open business seats on outbound flight, and 26 seats on return.
Waitlisted on both flights. Any idea when those might clear or am I relegated to the T-96 window?
Thanks!
May 23, 2012, 4:32 pm
#1623
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Washington DC
Programs: Former 1k, Lifetime UA Gold, Starwood Gold; Avis Preferred; Hertz Gold
Posts: 1,732
I should have known... SWU IAD-DXB Showing plenty of biz seats. Waitlist upgrade failed. TOD $1,599. No thanks. Wish me luck.
May 23, 2012, 4:33 pm
#1624
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: DEN, BOS, HKG, SYD, SFO
Programs: UA 1K, SPG Plat
Posts: 215
Just for fun. My MCI > DEN flight tomorrow.
1.) $754 T-48 out (532 mile flight)
2.) $230 T-30 out
3.) T-24 out:
What will tomorrow bring??!?!
According to the mobile app there are already 12 people on the UG list.
I could honestly care less, I am just fascinated with the pricing as it moves closer and closer to takeoff.
(Did someone say "Perishable Commodity"?)
Cheers,
Adam
1.) $754 T-48 out (532 mile flight)
2.) $230 T-30 out
3.) T-24 out:
What will tomorrow bring??!?!
According to the mobile app there are already 12 people on the UG list.
I could honestly care less, I am just fascinated with the pricing as it moves closer and closer to takeoff.
(Did someone say "Perishable Commodity"?)
Cheers,
Adam
May 23, 2012, 4:35 pm
#1625
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Washington DC
Programs: Former 1k, Lifetime UA Gold, Starwood Gold; Avis Preferred; Hertz Gold
Posts: 1,732
I'm 1K traveling from IAD - FCO in late June. Trying to use SWU to move up to business class.
Seat map shows 16 open business seats on outbound flight, and 26 seats on return.
Waitlisted on both flights. Any idea when those might clear or am I relegated to the T-96 window?
Thanks!
Seat map shows 16 open business seats on outbound flight, and 26 seats on return.
Waitlisted on both flights. Any idea when those might clear or am I relegated to the T-96 window?
Thanks!
May 23, 2012, 4:40 pm
#1626
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: DEN, BOS, HKG, SYD, SFO
Programs: UA 1K, SPG Plat
Posts: 215
As I've been told SWU's are not CPUs and the T96hr window doesn't apply. It's been 24hrs for me. My prediction is that you won't clear in advance. You will be offered chance to pay $$ for upgrade and if seats remain you might have a shot. Essentially paying for a W fare is making less and less sense and SWU's are less and less likely to clear.
If you're within the 24 hour booking window and can void the ticket, I'd (personally) look at a premium economy with another carrier if you want a decent seat that won't break the bank (*A if you can, admittedly I have no idea who flies into FCO
)Cheers,
Adam
May 23, 2012, 4:42 pm
#1627
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: IAH
Programs: *AG, Choice Privileges Elite Diamond, SPG Gold, La Quinta Returns Gold, Wyndham Rewards Gold
Posts: 466
Who is going to pay for this? Albert Pujols?
Maybe Albert Pujols will be on that flight. He certainly has the money to pay for a $754 upgrade - on a cheap Embraer bucket - for a 2 hour flight. (Maybe he can head back to St. Louis, to look for his home run swing.....)
God, who at UA has the sheer nerve, to offer these prices? What a ripoff...
May 23, 2012, 4:47 pm
#1628
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Washington DC
Programs: Former 1k, Lifetime UA Gold, Starwood Gold; Avis Preferred; Hertz Gold
Posts: 1,732
This is some seriously scary behavioral engineering. Forget about what Facebook knows about me, I'm a little concerned about what UA knows about me - and how it could cost me seriously more cash to fly with them in the future.
May 23, 2012, 4:47 pm
#1629
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: DEN
Programs: UA Gold-MM, AA Gold-MM, F9-Silver, Hyatt Something, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,393
Agreed. The logic that is applied lately to demonstrate that life under COdbaUA is improving is ridiculous.
... more like an illustration that you still get a CPU cleared with UA cannot hawk it off any other way ...Last edited by hobo13; May 23, 2012 at 5:14 pm
May 23, 2012, 4:53 pm
#1630
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: DEN, BOS, HKG, SYD, SFO
Programs: UA 1K, SPG Plat
Posts: 215
Here's an interesting fact. After I booked the upgrade price went up to $3,779. I called UA and she said that the system is programmed to sometimes give you a much lower price at time of Check-In. I guess they figure if you come back you must be desperate and hence try to charge you more.
This is some seriously scary behavioral engineering. Forget about what Facebook knows about me, I'm a little concerned about what UA knows about me - and how it could cost me seriously more cash to fly with them in the future.
This is some seriously scary behavioral engineering. Forget about what Facebook knows about me, I'm a little concerned about what UA knows about me - and how it could cost me seriously more cash to fly with them in the future.
Cheers,
Adam
May 23, 2012, 5:27 pm
#1631
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Dubai / NYC
Programs: EK-IO, UA-1K2MM, ETIHAD-GOLD, SPG-PLAT LIFETIME, JUMEIRAH SERIUS GOLD
Posts: 5,220
Here's an interesting fact. After I booked the upgrade price went up to $3,779. I called UA and she said that the system is programmed to sometimes give you a much lower price at time of Check-In. I guess they figure if you come back you must be desperate and hence try to charge you more.
This is some seriously scary behavioral engineering. Forget about what Facebook knows about me, I'm a little concerned about what UA knows about me - and how it could cost me seriously more cash to fly with them in the future.
This is some seriously scary behavioral engineering. Forget about what Facebook knows about me, I'm a little concerned about what UA knows about me - and how it could cost me seriously more cash to fly with them in the future.
Why anybody would play the lottery on a DXB flight is beyond me
May 23, 2012, 5:32 pm
#1632
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Austin, TX
Programs: AA LT Plat, UA 1k/1mm+, National EE, IC Plat, Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 2,605
What choice do you have when your employer forces you to buy Y fares and you have to go on a certain date/time or your employer has a contract. Luckily you own your own firm, but many of us have far less latitude...
May 23, 2012, 5:34 pm
#1633
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Denver • DEN-APA
Programs: AF Platinum, EK Gold, AA EXP, UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 21,602
May 23, 2012, 5:36 pm
#1634
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Austin, TX
Programs: AA LT Plat, UA 1k/1mm+, National EE, IC Plat, Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 2,605
EWR-AUS tomorrow on a $450 V fare
1) $594 upgrade each way offer until OLCI
2) $219 upgrade offer at OLCI (declined)
3) $594 upgrade each way again now.
I haven't even bothered to look at the upgrade list...
1) $594 upgrade each way offer until OLCI
2) $219 upgrade offer at OLCI (declined)
3) $594 upgrade each way again now.
I haven't even bothered to look at the upgrade list...
May 23, 2012, 5:43 pm
#1635
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Washington DC
Programs: Former 1k, Lifetime UA Gold, Starwood Gold; Avis Preferred; Hertz Gold
Posts: 1,732
Why? - Because it's Memorial Day weekend. I find those long weekends are often the best to travel otherwise business heavy routes. The business flyer is going to Disney World with the family. I get to fly in their seat cheaply...well I used to before the SHARES Borg took over. I know I can't rely on seat maps, but C cabin has 18 seats open according to the mobile app after check-in shows 3 of 12 seats booked/blocked Business First shows 49 capacity/24 booked in.