Jul 20, 2013, 6:22 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
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UA Upsell Offers to Business/First at Purchase and Day of Departure (TOD) [Archive]
Jul 21, 2017, 1:19 pm
#2941
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Jul 21, 2017, 7:16 pm
#2942
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Apologies since I have not read through the entirety of this thread... this issue is likely well documented.
Traveling tomorrow (7/22/17) with my family, who are on a separate PNR.
OLCI @ T-22 hrs (simultaneously, separate browsers)
SFO-IAH segment confirmed 1st class buy-up
Wife & Son (both same PNR, non-elites) -- $199 per person
Me (gold elite, separate PNR) -- $279
Glad to see that UA is specifically targeting their Elites to scrape a few extra dollars out of our pockets for the same product at the same time!!
Makes me glad that I've focused my business on them.
CLG
Edited to add that all of us were booked into the same fare class, so that isn't an excuse in this case.
Traveling tomorrow (7/22/17) with my family, who are on a separate PNR.
OLCI @ T-22 hrs (simultaneously, separate browsers)
SFO-IAH segment confirmed 1st class buy-up
Wife & Son (both same PNR, non-elites) -- $199 per person
Me (gold elite, separate PNR) -- $279
Glad to see that UA is specifically targeting their Elites to scrape a few extra dollars out of our pockets for the same product at the same time!!
Makes me glad that I've focused my business on them.
CLG
Edited to add that all of us were booked into the same fare class, so that isn't an excuse in this case.
Last edited by CLG; Jul 21, 2017 at 7:23 pm Reason: Additional details
Jul 22, 2017, 5:42 pm
#2943
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Jul 22, 2017, 5:44 pm
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Jul 22, 2017, 6:08 pm
#2945
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Jul 22, 2017, 7:36 pm
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Jul 22, 2017, 11:53 pm
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07/23/17 Upgrade offers @ T-24 check in:
SFO-BOS: $299. Declined.
BOS-IAD: $99. Declined.
As I noted in the "Upgrade certificates (GPUs & RPUs) are useless nowadays" thread, I applied my last 2016 earned RPU for the SFO-BOS segment and eventually made the jump into J. Still on the wait list for BOS-IAD.
David
SFO-BOS: $299. Declined.
BOS-IAD: $99. Declined.
As I noted in the "Upgrade certificates (GPUs & RPUs) are useless nowadays" thread, I applied my last 2016 earned RPU for the SFO-BOS segment and eventually made the jump into J. Still on the wait list for BOS-IAD.
David
Jul 23, 2017, 3:00 pm
#2948
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7/22 SFO- LAX OLCI t-24 - TOD $99- Declined Missed the CPU by 1 Pax
7/23 LAX- SFO OCLI t-24- t-9 $99 Declined- Hoping for CPU
Edit got CPU at T-3
7/23 LAX- SFO OCLI t-24- t-9 $99 Declined- Hoping for CPU
Edit got CPU at T-3
Last edited by Nick Hermann; Jul 26, 2017 at 12:28 am
Jul 23, 2017, 3:55 pm
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At purchase:
SFO-MSP (P3 PN0 R0): $199 from a G fare
MSP-SFO (P9 PN0 R0): $199 from a G fare
Still seems to be business as usual.
SFO-MSP (P3 PN0 R0): $199 from a G fare
MSP-SFO (P9 PN0 R0): $199 from a G fare
Still seems to be business as usual.
Jul 24, 2017, 9:04 am
#2950
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I do think the differential pricing of upgrades is wrong though.
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Jul 24, 2017 at 10:09 am Reason: Discuss the issue, not the poster(s)
Jul 24, 2017, 9:18 am
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Both AA and DL do a much better job protecting elite upgrades over selling them to non-elite pax the way UA does.
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Jul 24, 2017 at 10:09 am Reason: Discuss the issue, not the poster(s); removed response to deleted content
Jul 24, 2017, 11:48 am
#2952
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At purchase.
EWR-TPA V fare to Z $133.79
TPA-EWR S fare to P $133.79
EWR-TPA V fare to Z $133.79
TPA-EWR S fare to P $133.79
Jul 24, 2017, 11:51 am
#2953
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Flew HNL - LAX
SO and I both offered at time of departure and at check-in @ 302.00
SO and I both offered at time of departure and at check-in @ 302.00
Jul 24, 2017, 2:12 pm
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SFO-KOA $309
KOA-SFO $469
At time of booking for 9/15 out and 9/29 back. The $309 is pretty typical.
KOA-SFO $469
At time of booking for 9/15 out and 9/29 back. The $309 is pretty typical.
Jul 24, 2017, 2:46 pm
#2955
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Upgrade during checking on transcontinental flight LAX/SFO to BOS/EWR
I'm Premier Silver and actually want to upgrade with miles and $225 co-pay on a flight from LAX to EWR. There is no confirmed upgrade but there is a waitlist. I don't now my chances of being cleared on that flight because of my Silver status. I want to know if they put seats on sale during check in just like any other flight or just because its premium transcontinental flight they won't? Don't know if try my luck or request the upgrade with miles.