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 11, 2014, 10:36 pm
#1261
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: LAX
Programs: UA MM | BA Silver
Posts: 7,193
Have to stay vigilant! I don't mind UNITED selling F, I just want in on the lowball offers.
May 11, 2014, 11:05 pm
#1262
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: SFO
Posts: 310
Agree on staying vigilant. After that experience, I keep checking on mobile app before the flight leaves. The upgrade offer was $300+ from booking up until a F was filled a couple days before the flight. Then suddenly a couple hours before the flight, space opens and they cut the upgrade offer in half.
May 13, 2014, 11:10 pm
#1263
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: SFO, CPH
Posts: 43
Gold here:
Route: CUN-SFO
Fare class: T
Date of travel: 5/12
Price: $59 at check-in
Accept: Nope. $59 for a 5.5 hour flight was tempting, but the front of the plane was very empty at OLCI, so I took a gamble and eventually got the last seat on a CPU at the gate (I was the only one upgraded from the standby list).
Route: CUN-SFO
Fare class: T
Date of travel: 5/12
Price: $59 at check-in
Accept: Nope. $59 for a 5.5 hour flight was tempting, but the front of the plane was very empty at OLCI, so I took a gamble and eventually got the last seat on a CPU at the gate (I was the only one upgraded from the standby list).
May 13, 2014, 11:24 pm
#1264
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: EWR
Posts: 2,112
As a UA Silver T-21:
SEA-LAX on a 739 (tomorrow 5/13) w/ 18/20 first seats occupied (at least 2 TODs already accepted or last-minute fares, as the cleared list didn't change and 2 fewer seats than at T-24)
Ticket on N class, $79 buy-up offered, which was not accepted
This was much less than a previous offer of $179 on 2/17 for SFO-SEA on a 320
SEA-LAX on a 739 (tomorrow 5/13) w/ 18/20 first seats occupied (at least 2 TODs already accepted or last-minute fares, as the cleared list didn't change and 2 fewer seats than at T-24)
Ticket on N class, $79 buy-up offered, which was not accepted
This was much less than a previous offer of $179 on 2/17 for SFO-SEA on a 320
May 14, 2014, 12:57 am
#1265
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,470
As a UA Silver T-21:
SEA-LAX on a 739 (tomorrow 5/13) w/ 18/20 first seats occupied (at least 2 TODs already accepted or last-minute fares, as the cleared list didn't change and 2 fewer seats than at T-24)
Ticket on N class, $79 buy-up offered, which was not accepted
This was much less than a previous offer of $179 on 2/17 for SFO-SEA on a 320
SEA-LAX on a 739 (tomorrow 5/13) w/ 18/20 first seats occupied (at least 2 TODs already accepted or last-minute fares, as the cleared list didn't change and 2 fewer seats than at T-24)
Ticket on N class, $79 buy-up offered, which was not accepted
This was much less than a previous offer of $179 on 2/17 for SFO-SEA on a 320
May 14, 2014, 1:59 am
#1266
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: EWR
Posts: 2,112
Any FTers happen to be on that one?
Last edited by steveman518; May 14, 2014 at 2:15 am
May 14, 2014, 12:01 pm
#1267
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Frozen in Carbonite
Programs: UA Aluminum 0.6MM, Bonvoy Life Sentence, Hyatt Eliteist, AA Super Plutonium
Posts: 2,878
From Reservations Page:
EWR-SJU
Original Fare: S/W
Upgrade Cost: $7663.00 / $7463.00
*Special price for upgrading both segments: $360.00 (save $14,766 buy upgrading your entire trip) <-- yes it literally says this.
Purchased upgrades for $360, both booked into P.
From what I could tell, this was $40 less than if I have chosen the P fare at original booking.
EWR-SJU
Original Fare: S/W
Upgrade Cost: $7663.00 / $7463.00
*Special price for upgrading both segments: $360.00 (save $14,766 buy upgrading your entire trip) <-- yes it literally says this.
Purchased upgrades for $360, both booked into P.
From what I could tell, this was $40 less than if I have chosen the P fare at original booking.
May 14, 2014, 12:44 pm
#1268
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: WAS/ BOM
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold
Posts: 1,567
From Reservations Page:
EWR-SJU
Original Fare: S/W
Upgrade Cost: $7663.00 / $7463.00
*Special price for upgrading both segments: $360.00 (save $14,766 buy upgrading your entire trip) <-- yes it literally says this.
Purchased upgrades for $360, both booked into P.
From what I could tell, this was $40 less than if I have chosen the P fare at original booking.
EWR-SJU
Original Fare: S/W
Upgrade Cost: $7663.00 / $7463.00
*Special price for upgrading both segments: $360.00 (save $14,766 buy upgrading your entire trip) <-- yes it literally says this.
Purchased upgrades for $360, both booked into P.
From what I could tell, this was $40 less than if I have chosen the P fare at original booking.
.Imagine buying the $7k upgrade and not getting the PQD's
May 14, 2014, 1:03 pm
#1269
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Boston
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 272
Not sure if this qualifies as a TOD, certainly a HOD, but here it is:
My wife (no status) traveling on her own reservation, IAH to GRU (UA 979), T Fare. Offered ~ $850 USD to upgrade to BF. Because we were traveling on a tight budget, declined the offer. Offer was seen at UA mobile app.
Surprising thing was, I was traveling on the same flight same date but a different reservation. Identical fare and fare class - no offer to upgrade presented.
My wife (no status) traveling on her own reservation, IAH to GRU (UA 979), T Fare. Offered ~ $850 USD to upgrade to BF. Because we were traveling on a tight budget, declined the offer. Offer was seen at UA mobile app.
Surprising thing was, I was traveling on the same flight same date but a different reservation. Identical fare and fare class - no offer to upgrade presented.
May 14, 2014, 2:31 pm
#1270
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: New Orleans
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 655
June 11 LAX-MSY $139 for upgrade
For no-status friend, on cheapest one way on 11 June, ($160 ai), offered at purchase yesterday:
E+ for approx $70 - 80 (declined)
F for $139 (accepted)
Original fare: $160
Cabin Upgrade (A Fare) - an extra $139
If an AA gold (25 k miles status) wanted to upgrade, it would take 4 e-500's, at a cost of $35 each if purchased at the gate and there's not much chance that a gold would ever get the upgrade. For UA flyers, w/ no status, you can buy your way in F on booking...
Another friend on an award, COS-iah-MSY, was offered E+, approx $42 to IAH and $32 to MSY. This person had purchased E+ before (for a TATL).
Think this is dynamic pricing - cheap $139 upgrade to F for a 1666 mile flight for a no status flyer but a supercharged E+ price for one who had bought E+ in the past.
E+ for approx $70 - 80 (declined)
F for $139 (accepted)
Original fare: $160
Cabin Upgrade (A Fare) - an extra $139
If an AA gold (25 k miles status) wanted to upgrade, it would take 4 e-500's, at a cost of $35 each if purchased at the gate and there's not much chance that a gold would ever get the upgrade. For UA flyers, w/ no status, you can buy your way in F on booking...
Another friend on an award, COS-iah-MSY, was offered E+, approx $42 to IAH and $32 to MSY. This person had purchased E+ before (for a TATL).
Think this is dynamic pricing - cheap $139 upgrade to F for a 1666 mile flight for a no status flyer but a supercharged E+ price for one who had bought E+ in the past.
May 14, 2014, 9:27 pm
#1271
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: IAH
Programs: DL DM, Hyatt Ist-iest, Stariott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 12,795
In March I flew IAH-MSY and it was laughable. I could buy up to F for $50, buy Premier access for $40 or E+ for $35, or something stupid like that. I didn't take any of the offers because its a 1 hr flight and I didn't plan on checking a bag, but the F was the only one of value. Also it was a 9 am flight so I didn't plan on pounding little bottles of Jack Daniels. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
May 16, 2014, 10:17 am
#1272
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Frozen in Carbonite
Programs: UA Aluminum 0.6MM, Bonvoy Life Sentence, Hyatt Eliteist, AA Super Plutonium
Posts: 2,878
Route: EWR-DEN
Offered: OLCI / $389
Offered: Reservations Page / $314
Status: Silver
Original Fare: (L)
Declined. Two seats available, 7 on upgrade standby list (occupying the end of the list)
Offered: OLCI / $389
Offered: Reservations Page / $314
Status: Silver
Original Fare: (L)
Declined. Two seats available, 7 on upgrade standby list (occupying the end of the list)
Last edited by TommyC80; May 16, 2014 at 2:18 pm
May 17, 2014, 5:08 am
#1273
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: ORD
Posts: 870
5/6 EWR - BOM
Status: Platinum
Fare class: K
Upgrade to BF offered at $1199
Accept: Heck no
My IAD-EWR-BOM whole ticket was $375.
Status: Platinum
Fare class: K
Upgrade to BF offered at $1199
Accept: Heck no
My IAD-EWR-BOM whole ticket was $375.
May 17, 2014, 6:06 am
#1274
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Dubai / NYC
Programs: EK-IO, UA-1K2MM, ETIHAD-GOLD, SPG-PLAT LIFETIME, JUMEIRAH SERIUS GOLD
Posts: 5,220
May 17, 2014, 6:56 am
#1275
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: ROC
Programs: UA GS, Library Card holder
Posts: 61
I always try to think about these TOD/HOD situations from the other way around.
That is, on a short EWR-LHR flight if someone offered me $800 CASH in my hand for moving from a BF seat to a decent E+ seat, would I take it? I have to think I probably would.
I think there is a tendency for people to want to change what they already have.
That is, on a short EWR-LHR flight if someone offered me $800 CASH in my hand for moving from a BF seat to a decent E+ seat, would I take it? I have to think I probably would.
I think there is a tendency for people to want to change what they already have.