Jul 20, 2013, 6:22 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
This is an archived thread, the active thread is UA Upsell Offers to Business/First/PP at Purchase and Day of Departure (TOD)
UA Upsell Offers to Business/First at Purchase and Day of Departure (TOD) [Archive]
May 4, 2019, 11:32 am
#4381
Join Date: Nov 2012
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You cannot waitlist a GPU in the last 24 hours before the flight so if PZ is not available (PZ=0) then it's too late to do it. If PZ is available then you can do it at anytime until it's under gate control.
Last edited by StuckinITH; May 4, 2019 at 12:37 pm
May 4, 2019, 2:30 pm
#4382
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: ORD
Programs: United Plat 2MM, Hilton Gold
Posts: 2,727
SFO-IAD. $749 for the upgrade, $741 for a one-way ticket.
May 9, 2019, 3:36 am
#4383
Join Date: May 2019
Posts: 1
Hi - I’ve had an offer since booking EWR-AUA (flight in July) for $199 ea (me + my wife). We are currently in exit row seat (economy plus).
1) is this an adequate deal
and
2) is there a chance this price goes down for me and I should wait or in all likelihood should I make my decision based on this price which seems to be waiting for me in the App for the last few weeks.
1) is this an adequate deal
and
2) is there a chance this price goes down for me and I should wait or in all likelihood should I make my decision based on this price which seems to be waiting for me in the App for the last few weeks.
May 9, 2019, 7:15 am
#4384
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: MSP
Programs: DL PM, UA Gold, WN, Global Entry; +others wherever miles/points are found
Posts: 14,424
Hi - I’ve had an offer since booking EWR-AUA (flight in July) for $199 ea (me + my wife). We are currently in exit row seat (economy plus).
1) is this an adequate deal
and
2) is there a chance this price goes down for me and I should wait or in all likelihood should I make my decision based on this price which seems to be waiting for me in the App for the last few weeks.
1) is this an adequate deal
and
2) is there a chance this price goes down for me and I should wait or in all likelihood should I make my decision based on this price which seems to be waiting for me in the App for the last few weeks.
I would definitely consider it "adequate". I would say there is a small chance it goes down a little bit - the price is based on premium load - but $199 is pretty low for a 2,000 mile flight.
May 10, 2019, 7:59 am
#4385
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: WAS
Programs: UA Gold, Marriott Gold Elite, CZR 7*, MGM Plat
Posts: 159
IAD-SFO today on a non-Polaris 772, $379.
Stuck at $379 all week until check-in yesterday, when it went over $3,000.
Went back down to $379 this morning.
I like the new instant mileage posting. Still in the middle of my trip and the first leg has posted.
I did take the $379 buy-up and earned 50% more PQM and an extra .5 segment. Definitely not worth it CPM wise. Re-booked into P class.
Stuck at $379 all week until check-in yesterday, when it went over $3,000.
Went back down to $379 this morning.
I like the new instant mileage posting. Still in the middle of my trip and the first leg has posted.
I did take the $379 buy-up and earned 50% more PQM and an extra .5 segment. Definitely not worth it CPM wise. Re-booked into P class.
Last edited by Tarpie; May 10, 2019 at 10:10 pm Reason: Update Mileage Earning
May 10, 2019, 3:34 pm
#4386
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: San Francisco
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May 12, 2019, 12:44 pm
#4387
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 57
FCO - IAD offer
$699 offer from Economy plus to Polaris FCO-IAH. Not sure if I get extra PQM but don't think so. T&C says "mileageplus miles will be credited based on original class of service". The other legs, IAH-ORD ($159), ORD-FCO ($1159), and IAD-IAH ($3009), seem too expensive?
Any thoughts on whether the FCO-IAH offer is a good one?
Any thoughts on whether the FCO-IAH offer is a good one?
May 12, 2019, 1:11 pm
#4388
Join Date: Oct 2009
Programs: UA 1K, Hilton ♦ , Hyatt Carbonado, Wyndham ♦, Marriott PE, "Stinking Bum" elsewhere.
Posts: 5,001
$699 offer from Economy plus to Polaris FCO-IAH. Not sure if I get extra PQM but don't think so. T&C says "mileageplus miles will be credited based on original class of service". The other legs, IAH-ORD ($159), ORD-FCO ($1159), and IAD-IAH ($3009), seem too expensive?
Any thoughts on whether the FCO-IAH offer is a good one?
Any thoughts on whether the FCO-IAH offer is a good one?
Good Luck and welcome to flyertalk!
Last edited by zombietooth; May 12, 2019 at 1:21 pm
May 12, 2019, 1:18 pm
#4389
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 57
That's a good deal. I would take it. Your IAH-ORD has a decent chance for a CPU. ORD-FCO isn't bad. You could call UA to see if you can upfare the FCO-ORD legs to P (no change fee for upfares) which would allow you to get PQM/PQD. I have found that upfares are sometimes significantly cheaper than the segment UG offers.
Good Luck and welcome to flyertalk!
Good Luck and welcome to flyertalk!
May 12, 2019, 8:26 pm
#4390
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I just booked SFO-FRA-HEL rt in PE / Y (PE for long legs operated by UA; Y for short leg operated by LH)
Was offered an upgrade to Polaris for $649 on outbound (currently booked into O). $$4285 on return (currently booked into A)
$649 seems like a good deal. I clicked "no thanks" because the T&C seemed to imply that it was not refundable should I cancel within 24hr. Already eyeing it on the "manage reservations" page..
Edit: Or.... 15k miles with no copay (waitlisted)... that seems like a good deal.
Return is 20k miles + $425 (waitlisted)
Was offered an upgrade to Polaris for $649 on outbound (currently booked into O). $$4285 on return (currently booked into A)
$649 seems like a good deal. I clicked "no thanks" because the T&C seemed to imply that it was not refundable should I cancel within 24hr. Already eyeing it on the "manage reservations" page..
Edit: Or.... 15k miles with no copay (waitlisted)... that seems like a good deal.
Return is 20k miles + $425 (waitlisted)
Last edited by VegasGambler; May 12, 2019 at 8:36 pm
May 12, 2019, 8:33 pm
#4391
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While this is technically true, multiple reports of getting it refunded in this case.
May 19, 2019, 10:49 pm
#4392
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 4,374
Upgrade offer more than F fare
I saw a flight for $240 Economy, $530 First.
Immediately after purchasing the Economy fare, I was offered $310 to upgrade to First.
Why wouldn't I just cancel (well within 24 hours) and buy the First fare?
Immediately after purchasing the Economy fare, I was offered $310 to upgrade to First.
Why wouldn't I just cancel (well within 24 hours) and buy the First fare?
May 19, 2019, 10:50 pm
#4393
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Location: Austin, TX
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May 19, 2019, 10:51 pm
#4394
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.997MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,859
Yep this happen and yes it makes no sense. The other option is a true upfare.
May 19, 2019, 10:53 pm
#4395
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
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I see this all the time, most recently LAX-SFO, where the fare difference was $74, and the upgrade was $104. Plus you get no PQD for the purchased upgrade.