Jul 20, 2013, 6:22 pm
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Apr 6, 2019, 6:52 am
#4336
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: AA Plat, UA 1K>Plat>moving to Silver
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IAD-AUS and return, 189 each way at T-48.
Apr 10, 2019, 3:18 pm
#4337
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: SBA
Programs: UA Gold 1MM, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hertz PC
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SEA-SFO $133, SFO-SBA $90, both from a W fare. $184 difference between coach and First buying it outright, so about $40 more after purchase.
Apr 11, 2019, 7:09 am
#4339
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 3,385
Should we have a separate TOD thread for P+ , or put it in the existing TOD (for business/first upgrades)
Nrt-ewr (13 hours), K fare no status
P+, $800 upsell after purchase, TOD $299 (which was surprisingly cheap)
TOD J was $1600+ (cheapest TOD I've seen on this route was $1000)
did united change up the menu for regular e too? The food for e was better than usual on nrt-ewr
Nrt-ewr (13 hours), K fare no status
P+, $800 upsell after purchase, TOD $299 (which was surprisingly cheap)
TOD J was $1600+ (cheapest TOD I've seen on this route was $1000)
did united change up the menu for regular e too? The food for e was better than usual on nrt-ewr
Apr 11, 2019, 11:16 am
#4340
Join Date: May 2006
Location: STL
Programs: UA Platinum, AA Platinum Pro, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 1,429
Change to IRROPs rebooking and keeping upgrade?
As far back as I can remember, during IRROPs agents would rebook the paid/upgraded segment in F if it was available. For instance a PHXIAHSTL routing with PHXIAH In F would be rebooked as a PHXORDSTL routing with PHXORD in F. The only pushback Ive got in the past was if the agent assumed it was a “free upgrade” rather than a “paid upgrade” but usually if they looked into the PNR the agent then would process the rebooking.
Today was flying LAXSFOSTL with SFOSTL as the paid upgrade. LAXSFO was delayed and I would miscnx. Attempted to be rebooked LAXIAHSTL but agent pushed back saying the upgrade was a “free upgrade” then gave me the line about it being “nontransferrable” and “nonrefundable”.
Went to the UA Club and the agent told me the following:
1) oh you’ll make your connection they will hold the SFOSTL flight
2) SFO has delays so your connection will probably be delayed
4) LAX has delays so you’ll miss your connection....the connection time in Houston was 3+ hrs
3) all flights out of LAX are full without even looking punching it into his computer. I had the app open and was looking at fare basis availability. He said okay I’ll check and said nope all flights full. I said let me see your screen....turns out he didn’t even have the correct routing punched in.
4) we can’t rebook into F
So is anyone aware of changes to this?
Today was flying LAXSFOSTL with SFOSTL as the paid upgrade. LAXSFO was delayed and I would miscnx. Attempted to be rebooked LAXIAHSTL but agent pushed back saying the upgrade was a “free upgrade” then gave me the line about it being “nontransferrable” and “nonrefundable”.
Went to the UA Club and the agent told me the following:
1) oh you’ll make your connection they will hold the SFOSTL flight
2) SFO has delays so your connection will probably be delayed
4) LAX has delays so you’ll miss your connection....the connection time in Houston was 3+ hrs
3) all flights out of LAX are full without even looking punching it into his computer. I had the app open and was looking at fare basis availability. He said okay I’ll check and said nope all flights full. I said let me see your screen....turns out he didn’t even have the correct routing punched in.
4) we can’t rebook into F
So is anyone aware of changes to this?
Apr 11, 2019, 11:38 am
#4341
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Location: HNL
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Today was flying LAXSFOSTL with SFOSTL as the paid upgrade. LAXSFO was delayed and I would miscnx. Attempted to be rebooked LAXIAHSTL but agent pushed back saying the upgrade was a “free upgrade” then gave me the line about it being “nontransferrable” and “nonrefundable”.
What were the SDC options in the app?
Apr 11, 2019, 3:02 pm
#4342
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Apr 12, 2019, 8:12 am
#4343
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If you do a fare difference upgrade, you are a F passenger and need to be rebooked as such - any pushback to the contrary is nonsense and you need to HUCA and get with a supervisor.
If you do a segment fee upgrade, then I don't know a) how that shows up in their system b) the rules for IRROPS
Apr 15, 2019, 8:35 am
#4345
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: ORD
Programs: Once a somebody now a nobody
Posts: 518
CUN-ORD on a G fare (no status) $139 two hours before departure. PURCHASED
Coach looked full/possibly oversold at T-24 so even though first only had 10/20 booked they only had 2 seats for sale and 8 blocked. I think this led to the buy up offer being $629 from 3 days out to T-2. Ended up going out with 6 seats empty in Business.
Coach looked full/possibly oversold at T-24 so even though first only had 10/20 booked they only had 2 seats for sale and 8 blocked. I think this led to the buy up offer being $629 from 3 days out to T-2. Ended up going out with 6 seats empty in Business.
Apr 16, 2019, 3:09 pm
#4346
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Apr 16, 2019, 6:04 pm
#4347
Join Date: Nov 2010
Programs: United 1K
Posts: 38
Currently being offered $900 or 20K miles/$550 waitlist to upgrade SFO-AMS next month. is either of these offers reasonable for the route? tempted to upgrade, though i realize it's currently slated to be a 787-9 and does not have new Polaris product.
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Apr 16, 2019 at 7:17 pm Reason: Moved to cash upgrade thread
Apr 16, 2019, 7:14 pm
#4348
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20K miles + $550 is the standard miles+copay offer for your fare class, it will not go lower. Note if this is waitlisted, you will have uncertainty if it will clear and without status, that is even greater uncertainty. If you value miles at $.015 per mile, this means it is equivalent to $850
If you want the upgrade, I would take the $900 --- it is guaranteed and similar in cost.
Note SFO-AMS is a new flight and early on may be weak on demand, hence the lower offer
AMS-SFO inaugural flight on 31 Mar
Apr 16, 2019, 7:42 pm
#4349
Join Date: Nov 2010
Programs: United 1K
Posts: 38
The $900 is a guaranteed upgrade and for SFO-AMS, very unlikely to get much lower -- not usual to see >$1,000
20K miles + $550 is the standard miles+copay offer for your fare class, it will not go lower. Note if this is waitlisted, you will have uncertainty if it will clear and without status, that is even greater uncertainty. If you value miles at $.015 per mile, this means it is equivalent to $850
If you want the upgrade, I would take the $900 --- it is guaranteed and similar in cost.
Note SFO-AMS is a new flight and early on may be weak on demand, hence the lower offer
AMS-SFO inaugural flight on 31 Mar
20K miles + $550 is the standard miles+copay offer for your fare class, it will not go lower. Note if this is waitlisted, you will have uncertainty if it will clear and without status, that is even greater uncertainty. If you value miles at $.015 per mile, this means it is equivalent to $850
If you want the upgrade, I would take the $900 --- it is guaranteed and similar in cost.
Note SFO-AMS is a new flight and early on may be weak on demand, hence the lower offer
AMS-SFO inaugural flight on 31 Mar
Alternatively, thinking about changing the flight to layover in Frankfurt to get on a 777-300ER flight and use a GPU..ha.
Apr 17, 2019, 11:45 am
#4350
Join Date: Sep 2011
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Data point:
5/1 - IAH to SFO
Booked several months ago for a JazzFest trip by a vendor (this leg is return, MSY-IAH-SFO, K fare)
For 2 months, they wanted $747 for this leg.
A week ago, it dropped to $304.
Today, it hit $208.
I bit. I'll be tired and hungover, no doubt, so worth it for $50/hr for that flight. No status on UA any longer.
ps: MSY-IAH has stayed constant at $104, which for a 45 minute flight is a no.
5/1 - IAH to SFO
Booked several months ago for a JazzFest trip by a vendor (this leg is return, MSY-IAH-SFO, K fare)
For 2 months, they wanted $747 for this leg.
A week ago, it dropped to $304.
Today, it hit $208.
I bit. I'll be tired and hungover, no doubt, so worth it for $50/hr for that flight. No status on UA any longer.
ps: MSY-IAH has stayed constant at $104, which for a 45 minute flight is a no.