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 24, 2013, 3:23 pm
#901
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Sorry, some ambiguity on my part. By booked 7/8, I meant cabin had one seat left. Also, ticket was $139 (one-way)
May 24, 2013, 3:26 pm
#902
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Again, nothing against you - but this is a good example of why loyal, profitable customers have left UA in the past year.
May 24, 2013, 7:48 pm
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Believe the intent was to highlight those situations where the fare differential was not supported by the published fare structure. Where the buy-up offer was significant discounted from the published fare structure. Also cases where elites and non-elites got different / disparate offers.
May 25, 2013, 4:42 pm
#905
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Question, I'm flying ORD to frankfurt on Wendesday, booked in economy in H class. Right now the upgrade option to business is 20,000 points + 450 in cash, does this normally come down in price closer to the date of travel or when I check in?
I'm 100K and have the miles to spend but not the cash ( I can go up to 300 dollars per company policy)
I'm 100K and have the miles to spend but not the cash ( I can go up to 300 dollars per company policy)
May 25, 2013, 5:18 pm
#906
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Question, I'm flying ORD to frankfurt on Wendesday, booked in economy in H class. Right now the upgrade option to business is 20,000 points + 450 in cash, does this normally come down in price closer to the date of travel or when I check in?
I'm 100K and have the miles to spend but not the cash ( I can go up to 300 dollars per company policy)
I'm 100K and have the miles to spend but not the cash ( I can go up to 300 dollars per company policy)
May 25, 2013, 5:19 pm
#907
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Checked in online.
SFO-SEA V fare, when dropped off bag offered $89 upgrade to F as P fare. F had 1 seat available and according to the mobile app about 30 people on the upgrade list. pmUA 757.
SEA-SFO M Fare, when dropped off bag again offered $89 upgrade to Fas P fare. F had 1 seat available and according to the mobile app about 35 people on the upgrade list. 737-800.
Thought it was interesting that a V and and M had the same buy up amount to the same P fare.
SFO-SEA V fare, when dropped off bag offered $89 upgrade to F as P fare. F had 1 seat available and according to the mobile app about 30 people on the upgrade list. pmUA 757.
SEA-SFO M Fare, when dropped off bag again offered $89 upgrade to Fas P fare. F had 1 seat available and according to the mobile app about 35 people on the upgrade list. 737-800.
Thought it was interesting that a V and and M had the same buy up amount to the same P fare.
May 26, 2013, 8:43 pm
#908
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•Flight (including date and city pairs)
DEN-IAH-MEX. May 27
•Status of individual offered the upgrade (1K, Platinum, etc.)
1K
•Fare class of the person being offered the upgrade (G, K, M, or the full fare code)
Q
•Upgrade cost
$210
•If you declined the buy-up, did your CPU (or other upgrade) clear? Or, if you had a non-status companion get a buy-up, did your CPU clear?
I admit that I was somewhat tempted due to 787 being on one of the segments. I resisted, and thought maybe at check-in it would drop to $99, and I might go for that due to the 787.
But UA CPU'd me on both segments T-24.
DEN-IAH-MEX. May 27
•Status of individual offered the upgrade (1K, Platinum, etc.)
1K
•Fare class of the person being offered the upgrade (G, K, M, or the full fare code)
Q
•Upgrade cost
$210
•If you declined the buy-up, did your CPU (or other upgrade) clear? Or, if you had a non-status companion get a buy-up, did your CPU clear?
I admit that I was somewhat tempted due to 787 being on one of the segments. I resisted, and thought maybe at check-in it would drop to $99, and I might go for that due to the 787.
But UA CPU'd me on both segments T-24.
Jun 5, 2013, 3:54 am
#909
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Definitely not a TOD but wanted to share my current experience anyways:
LAX-JFK redeye on a W fare, upgraded with RPU into R at time of booking.
At T-24, buy-up to F was $1129. Currently at T-19, buy-up to F has been reduced to $569 with 2 seats remaining, and this on the last day before UA ceases 3-class service on p.s. routes. Will edit the post if it goes any lower, but I am surprised that the offer can decrease by half the amount in such a short time.
LAX-JFK redeye on a W fare, upgraded with RPU into R at time of booking.
At T-24, buy-up to F was $1129. Currently at T-19, buy-up to F has been reduced to $569 with 2 seats remaining, and this on the last day before UA ceases 3-class service on p.s. routes. Will edit the post if it goes any lower, but I am surprised that the offer can decrease by half the amount in such a short time.
Jun 5, 2013, 5:50 am
#910
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BKK-IAD
B fare
1K
$6800 at Check in for GF, BF full on BKK-NRT
$1958 11 hours later for GF
Declined Offer, since I already have BF on NRT-IAD
B fare
1K
$6800 at Check in for GF, BF full on BKK-NRT
$1958 11 hours later for GF
Declined Offer, since I already have BF on NRT-IAD
Jun 5, 2013, 9:05 am
#912
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Posts: 886
Cross-posting from the Upsell thread:
Route: DCA-ORD
Fare Bucket: U
Price Offered: $89
Where it was offered/accepted: OLCI
Accept it?: Yes
Offer came up at T-24, but I didn't jump on it fast enough and it was gone by T-23:40. Came up again around T-2. Considering I was in a middle seat in E- and E+ seats started at $44, I decided it was worth it.
Route: ORD-DCA
Fare Bucket: K
Price Offered: $249
Where it was offered/accepted: OLCI
Accept it?: NO
F went out completely full with 28 people waitlisted for UGs.
Route: DCA-ORD
Fare Bucket: U
Price Offered: $89
Where it was offered/accepted: OLCI
Accept it?: Yes
Offer came up at T-24, but I didn't jump on it fast enough and it was gone by T-23:40. Came up again around T-2. Considering I was in a middle seat in E- and E+ seats started at $44, I decided it was worth it.
Route: ORD-DCA
Fare Bucket: K
Price Offered: $249
Where it was offered/accepted: OLCI
Accept it?: NO
F went out completely full with 28 people waitlisted for UGs.
Last edited by Ocn Vw 1K; Jun 5, 2013 at 9:36 am Reason: language
Jun 5, 2013, 9:33 am
#913
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Cross-posting from the Upsell thread:
Route: DCA-ORD
Fare Bucket: U
Price Offered: $89
Where it was offered/accepted: OLCI
Accept it?: Yes
Offer came up at T-24, but I didn't jump on it fast enough and it was gone by T-23:40. Came up again around T-2. Considering I was in a middle seat in E- and E+ seats started at $44, I decided it was worth it.
Route: DCA-ORD
Fare Bucket: U
Price Offered: $89
Where it was offered/accepted: OLCI
Accept it?: Yes
Offer came up at T-24, but I didn't jump on it fast enough and it was gone by T-23:40. Came up again around T-2. Considering I was in a middle seat in E- and E+ seats started at $44, I decided it was worth it.
Jun 5, 2013, 6:06 pm
#915
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Post your TOD buy-up experiences here (no other discussion)
EWR-AMS
1K
W Fare already upgraded with GPU to BF
$839 to get GF
OCLI
Declined
1K
W Fare already upgraded with GPU to BF
$839 to get GF
OCLI
Declined