Jul 20, 2013, 6:22 pm
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UA Upsell Offers to Business/First at Purchase and Day of Departure (TOD) [Archive]
May 3, 2018, 9:40 am
#3646
Join Date: Nov 2012
Programs: BA Bronze, United 1K, HH Gold, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 3,477
BUY UP offer $119 immediately after purchase ORD-LGA, Q fare for a late July trip. Did not take it as I don't do it on domestic flights. After ticketed, I checked again and there was no offer anymore. Only choices were to waitlist an upgrade with 15,000 miles or waitlist a RPU.
My wife who is Platinum got the same offer for the same flight. She did take it.
My wife who is Platinum got the same offer for the same flight. She did take it.
May 3, 2018, 3:49 pm
#3647
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: USA
Programs: UA Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,210
Ua 652 bos-den
Just checked in for tomorrow's flight -- $199 offer for 1C or 1D. I'm already in 8D so passed, will have enough leg room for 4.5 hour flight and don't care about the "first class" burger or pizza anymore; would rather buy a decent sandwich at the airport.
May 3, 2018, 8:49 pm
#3648
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: CLE
Programs: UA Platinum, Starbucks Gold, PF Chang's Warrior, Wine Century 100
Posts: 1,107
I've never compared outbound vs. inbound offers. Considering I always have an E+ seat the upgrade offers haven't been compelling, especially considering the cutbacks on the food service in the F cabin. At the very least the old PMCO "snack plate" should be served in between mealtimes, not that insulting joke of a "snack basket". A redeye from the west coast and they offer a basket of potato chips and expect me to pay for an F upgrade? LOL. But I digress...
May 4, 2018, 5:59 pm
#3649
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: SFO
Programs: BART Platinum, AA Plat Pro
Posts: 1,158
Ua 2059 bwi-sfo (a319)
My friend (no status) got an offer after check in for $179. He took it around T-1. Looks like there were a couple dozen people on the upgrade list that didn’t clear
May 6, 2018, 3:43 pm
#3650
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: UA MM | BA Silver
Posts: 7,195
LAX-ORD-ROC in July $188 K fare
LAX-ORD $209 PCU
ORD-ROC $112 PCU
Took the upsell for the first leg. Booked into P
LAX-ORD $209 PCU
ORD-ROC $112 PCU
Took the upsell for the first leg. Booked into P
May 6, 2018, 4:30 pm
#3651
In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Durham, NC (RDU/GSO/CLT)
Programs: AA EXP/MM, DL GM, UA Platinum, HH DIA, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Titanium, Hertz PC
Posts: 33,857
OLCI for a Premier Silver on a K Fare tomorrow:
- RDU-ORD A-320: $129
- ORD-DFW A-320: $119
Declined both. E+ is pretty open and neither deal is all that appealing to me.
- RDU-ORD A-320: $129
- ORD-DFW A-320: $119
Declined both. E+ is pretty open and neither deal is all that appealing to me.
May 8, 2018, 6:26 pm
#3653
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: AA Plat, UA 1K>Plat>moving to Silver
Posts: 2,094
$4305 CDG-IAD, Business to First. Not if I don’t get soup!
May 8, 2018, 6:58 pm
#3654
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: WAS/TYO
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP (3MM), DL PM, BONVOY TITANIUM, HYATT GLOBALIST, HILTON DIAMOND, IHG DIAMOND AMB, et al
Posts: 5,915
Haha. Whenever I see the J->F upgrade prices the very first thought that comes to my mind is "that must be the world's most expensive bowl of soup." Sadly, I won't even be able to think that anymore.
-FlyerBeek
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May 8, 2018, 9:28 pm
#3655
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: SAN
Programs: 1K (since 2008), *G (since 1990), 1MM
Posts: 3,224
So the payment for the UG the flight does not qualify for PQD? But it did convert S to P. I wanted the PQD not the PQM, but at least I now know. Will not make that mistake again. :-(
May 8, 2018, 10:46 pm
#3656
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 3,359
Just booked YOW -> HKG on UA - accidentally clicked through buy up offers so didn't notice what the pricing was.
Going back to the UA site and clicking redeem upgrade I've got the following options:
I'm a cheap skate, don't need the PQM bump and don't mind sitting 15+ hours in a bulkhead E+ seat so I think I'll pas on those.
Safe Travels,
James
Going back to the UA site and clicking redeem upgrade I've got the following options:
- Wed Jun 6 - EWR > NRT - $2,294 USD to buy into Polaris J on 777-300ER
- Thurs Jun 14 - NRT > EWR - $3,780 USD to buy into Polaris J on 777-300ER
I'm a cheap skate, don't need the PQM bump and don't mind sitting 15+ hours in a bulkhead E+ seat so I think I'll pas on those.
Safe Travels,
James
May 9, 2018, 5:35 am
#3657
Join Date: Nov 2012
Programs: BA Bronze, United 1K, HH Gold, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 3,477
Just booked YOW -> HKG on UA - accidentally clicked through buy up offers so didn't notice what the pricing was.
Going back to the UA site and clicking redeem upgrade I've got the following options:
I'm a cheap skate, don't need the PQM bump and don't mind sitting 15+ hours in a bulkhead E+ seat so I think I'll pas on those.
Safe Travels,
James
Going back to the UA site and clicking redeem upgrade I've got the following options:
- Wed Jun 6 - EWR > NRT - $2,294 USD to buy into Polaris J on 777-300ER
- Thurs Jun 14 - NRT > EWR - $3,780 USD to buy into Polaris J on 777-300ER
I'm a cheap skate, don't need the PQM bump and don't mind sitting 15+ hours in a bulkhead E+ seat so I think I'll pas on those.
Safe Travels,
James
May 9, 2018, 6:05 am
#3658
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 3,359
Will keep community posted on offers as I check in with this.
Safe Travels,
James
May 9, 2018, 8:25 am
#3659
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: MSP
Programs: DL PM, UA Gold, WN, Global Entry; +others wherever miles/points are found
Posts: 14,455
May 9, 2018, 3:37 pm
#3660
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: BOS/SIN
Programs: DL PM, OZ Diamond Plus, BA Silver
Posts: 1,804
EWR-LHR standard offer of $829 at OLCI — tempted to bite since I was on a $500 rt K fare but decided against it in the end.