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]
Nov 7, 2022, 9:41 am
#5866
Join Date: Nov 2022
Posts: 1
SIN - SFO 11/23: PP --> J currently showing at $1,881 for the last couple of weeks with only about 12 seats selected. Chances of the cost of the upgrade continuing to go down or is it likely to stay where it is?
Nov 7, 2022, 3:36 pm
#5867
Join Date: Aug 2022
Posts: 47
Flying from AUS to LHR in late December. I managed to snag an award ticket and Premium Plus from AUS to ORD. Now United is offering PP from ORD to LHR from $398. Is this acceptable? I remember it was over $2000 when I booked.
Only one PP seat is blocked at this time.
Only one PP seat is blocked at this time.
Nov 8, 2022, 10:44 am
#5871
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: BWI
Programs: Everyone!
Posts: 1,024
Just checked today and my IAD-SFO Polaris has dropped to $349 and SFO-SYD Premium Plus dropped to $825 and Polaris to $5,657
Nov 12, 2022, 6:47 pm
#5872
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: SBA
Programs: UA Gold 1MM, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hertz PC
Posts: 941
Just checked using miles to upgrade for two upcoming flights I have this month.
BOS - DEN - SBA, total of 7 hours: 15k miles.
SFO - SBA, 1 hour: 20k miles ?!
BOS - DEN - SBA, total of 7 hours: 15k miles.
SFO - SBA, 1 hour: 20k miles ?!
Nov 12, 2022, 7:23 pm
#5873
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Saipan, MP 96950 USA (Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands = the CNMI)
Programs: UA Silver, Hilton Silver. Life: UA .57 MM, United & Admirals Clubs (spousal), Marriott Platinum
Posts: 15,067
Supply and demand; dynamic pricing.
Many more elites are flying SFO-SBA than BOS-DEN-SBA.
Many more elites are flying SFO-SBA than BOS-DEN-SBA.
Nov 12, 2022, 11:03 pm
#5874
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Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: AS 75K, DL Silver, UA Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Platinum + LT Gold
Posts: 10,517
Nov 13, 2022, 1:33 am
#5875
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: INN
Posts: 2,914
I just paid $350 per person for a group of three on HNL-SFO in early January. This seems like a steal to me as it booked into the last three available first seats in an 777-200 per the seatmap.
Nov 13, 2022, 6:00 am
#5876
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,480
A good deal for those who don't need flexibility. Not really an option for me.
Nov 13, 2022, 8:44 am
#5877
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: NYC / TYO / Up in the Air
Programs: UA GS 1.7MM, AA 2.1MM, EK, BA, SQ, CX, Marriot LT, Accor P
Posts: 6,322
UA is getting really good at monetizing their premium cabin. Flying to MIA today woke up to two seats available for upgrade and I’m number 2 - then they offer this:
Upgrade list was this before offer:
I don’t bite - but number 5 does….
So now I’m number 2 with one seat left - upgrade price is $763…. WFBF has never been more true….
Upgrade list was this before offer:
I don’t bite - but number 5 does….
So now I’m number 2 with one seat left - upgrade price is $763…. WFBF has never been more true….
Last edited by bmwe92fan; Nov 13, 2022 at 8:56 am Reason: typo
Nov 13, 2022, 8:54 am
#5878
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 2,281
Which there are nothing dynamic about. The cost of those is entirely based on the fare class you're in:
https://www.united.com/en/us/upgrade-awards
Based on those prices, the SFO-SBA is in one of: STLKG, whereas BOS-DEN-SBA is in one of: MEHUQ
Yes since the upgrade offers are dynamically priced with an underlying basis in the current booking codes available. So the lower booking codes available which UA opens up (even if there isn't a valid fare to book into those codes), prior to upgrade space being released, results in lower cost upgrade offers becoming generated until either no one bites and upgrade space is released, or someone bites and UA gets the additional income. Likely if you had looked at the flight availability with the $199 offer it would show some P or Z availability. After someone bought that upgrade and dropped the flight to 1 seat, likely only J or C would be left which is why the upgrade price jumped to $763.
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Nov 13, 2022 at 11:42 am Reason: merged consecutive posts by same member
Nov 13, 2022, 9:28 am
#5879
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: SFO
Posts: 1,754
Have a XN fare SFO- SEA on the day before Thanksgiving - the 23rd. Offered an upgrade for both tickets for $149 each.
I bought this upgrade because “day before Thanksgiving” It just seemed like a good idea. The flight was essentially free, so paying $300 is worth it.
I had already paid a $23 preferred seat fee, that was refunded automatically.
I bought this upgrade because “day before Thanksgiving” It just seemed like a good idea. The flight was essentially free, so paying $300 is worth it.
I had already paid a $23 preferred seat fee, that was refunded automatically.
Nov 13, 2022, 3:18 pm
#5880
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
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Have a XN fare SFO- SEA on the day before Thanksgiving - the 23rd. Offered an upgrade for both tickets for $149 each.
I bought this upgrade because “day before Thanksgiving” It just seemed like a good idea. The flight was essentially free, so paying $300 is worth it.
I bought this upgrade because “day before Thanksgiving” It just seemed like a good idea. The flight was essentially free, so paying $300 is worth it.