Jul 20, 2013, 6:22 pm
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UA Upsell Offers to Business/First at Purchase and Day of Departure (TOD) [Archive]
Feb 10, 2016, 3:31 pm
#2041
Join Date: May 2013
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Does one get a mileage bonus when upgrading up to F as well?
Feb 10, 2016, 5:22 pm
#2042
Join Date: Mar 2015
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Feb 10, 2016, 6:35 pm
#2043
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Feb 10, 2016, 8:35 pm
#2044
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I had one today which was offered after check-in, which would typically not earn extra PQM etc. It booked into A, for $199 more than the Q fare booked.
It was right at the point I wouldn't consider it--but we have a tight connection and my wife was originally in a Y middle since I was in paid F, and we were trying to upgrade her via GPU. So I pulled the trigger, and voila! It's now showing in "A" with the additional PQS & PQM (PQDs haven't updated, though). She has no status, FWIW.
Feb 11, 2016, 3:24 pm
#2045
Join Date: Jan 2005
Programs: UA PremExec
Posts: 732
Domestic 747 Upgrade offered
Was purchasing a ticket for ORD-SFO. The outbound was on a 747, which is rare on this route. When I was about to purchase it offered an upgrade from Y to F for $199. Seemed like a good to deal to me. In 4K now instead of 36 something...
Feb 11, 2016, 3:31 pm
#2046
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Feb 11, 2016, 3:50 pm
#2047
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: New York, NY
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Seems like a good deal.
Meal will be good (though identical to the United Business passengers), and since it's the GlobalFirst Hard Product, the IFE and legroom + bed will be hard to beat.
Out of curiosity, how much was the upgrade to the Business Cabin? On a domestic route with no enhanced food or bedding, I'm not sure how much better hard GlobalFirst would be compared to a nice upper deck seat in the hard BuisnessFirst cabin.
Meal will be good (though identical to the United Business passengers), and since it's the GlobalFirst Hard Product, the IFE and legroom + bed will be hard to beat.
Out of curiosity, how much was the upgrade to the Business Cabin? On a domestic route with no enhanced food or bedding, I'm not sure how much better hard GlobalFirst would be compared to a nice upper deck seat in the hard BuisnessFirst cabin.
Feb 11, 2016, 3:55 pm
#2048
Join Date: Jan 2005
Programs: UA PremExec
Posts: 732
Seems like a good deal.
Meal will be good (though identical to the United Business passengers), and since it's the GlobalFirst Hard Product, the IFE and legroom + bed will be hard to beat.
Out of curiosity, how much was the upgrade to the Business Cabin? On a domestic route with no enhanced food or bedding, I'm not sure how much better hard GlobalFirst would be compared to a nice upper deck seat in the hard BuisnessFirst cabin.
Meal will be good (though identical to the United Business passengers), and since it's the GlobalFirst Hard Product, the IFE and legroom + bed will be hard to beat.
Out of curiosity, how much was the upgrade to the Business Cabin? On a domestic route with no enhanced food or bedding, I'm not sure how much better hard GlobalFirst would be compared to a nice upper deck seat in the hard BuisnessFirst cabin.
Feb 11, 2016, 4:11 pm
#2049
Join Date: Nov 2009
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Looks like you won the TOD lotto!!! Enjoy.
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Feb 11, 2016, 5:16 pm
#2050
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Nice! Looks like they forgot to account for 3-cabin aircraft with the TOD algo.
Feb 12, 2016, 7:52 pm
#2051
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 747
TOD offers on award tickets booked recently with my miles for my no-status spouse:
MCO-EWR $679 then $279 then $219. sCO 757 lie flat. Declined.
MSP-ORD $179. Declined.
MCO-EWR $679 then $279 then $219. sCO 757 lie flat. Declined.
MSP-ORD $179. Declined.
Feb 14, 2016, 1:16 pm
#2052
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: 1/2 way between FNT,DTW
Programs: DL Plat, US Gold
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Thanks United. Flying my grandmother into DTW from ORD tomorrow. Used 10k miles for ticket. Go to check her in for the 125pm flight and am offered a $39 upgrade to first on an award ticket. Seeing as she would check a bag anyways the upgrade cost a mere $14. TOD was worth it here. Ironically the economy plus upgrade was $19 so this is a better deal when factoring in the free bag check.
Upgrade list currently shows 6 as well so bypassed at least that many.
Upgrade list currently shows 6 as well so bypassed at least that many.
Last edited by kss5555; Feb 14, 2016 at 1:23 pm
Feb 14, 2016, 9:16 pm
#2053
Join Date: Aug 2013
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Feb. 8 LGA-ORD-MBS offered $19 at OLCI. Original Q fare for $499 booked the day before. Accepted.
Feb 14, 2016, 10:11 pm
#2054
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 378
Feb 14 LAS-DEN:
Booked with award miles -- was offered to upgrade at checkin to first for $79 -- Declined
Booked with award miles -- was offered to upgrade at checkin to first for $79 -- Declined
Feb 16, 2016, 12:19 pm
#2055
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Raleigh-Durham, NC (RDU)
Programs: United Premier Platinum, Marriott Gold, SPG
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2/18 from PHX to ORD (12:35am red-eye)
Offered an upgrade for $269 at check-in. Declined the offer, and got the CPU an hour later...
Offered an upgrade for $269 at check-in. Declined the offer, and got the CPU an hour later...