Jul 20, 2013, 6:22 pm
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UA Upsell Offers to Business/First at Purchase and Day of Departure (TOD) [Archive]
Oct 2, 2014, 10:35 am
#1426
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1. DTW-EWR 10/27/14
2. no status
3. S
4. $59 at the time of purchase
5. did not upgrade
Just amazing
2. no status
3. S
4. $59 at the time of purchase
5. did not upgrade
Just amazing
Oct 2, 2014, 10:38 am
#1427
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Oct 2, 2014, 10:43 am
#1428
Join Date: Jan 2007
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No idea how they would do it. It was for a friend who did not want to upgrade and was a segment of a ticket to Europe mostly on LX, that cost $600 r/t. UA only offer 1 segment for upgrade.
Oct 2, 2014, 10:43 am
#1429
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Oct 2, 2014, 10:49 am
#1430
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: ORD
Programs: UA 1k, SPG Plat 100
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SFO-ORD 10/2
1k, T fare
$199 @ OLCI
Currently 16/71 on the UG list.
The annoying thing about it is that they're offering it on a flight with so many high status people. Given my low fare class, I'm guessing there are about 20 1k's on the flight. There may even be a GS or two in coach, since there are only 2 cleared with F currently full.
1k, T fare
$199 @ OLCI
Currently 16/71 on the UG list.
The annoying thing about it is that they're offering it on a flight with so many high status people. Given my low fare class, I'm guessing there are about 20 1k's on the flight. There may even be a GS or two in coach, since there are only 2 cleared with F currently full.
Oct 2, 2014, 12:39 pm
#1431
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: NYC
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Posts: 5,690
SFO-ORD 10/2
1k, T fare
$199 @ OLCI
Currently 16/71 on the UG list.
The annoying thing about it is that they're offering it on a flight with so many high status people. Given my low fare class, I'm guessing there are about 20 1k's on the flight. There may even be a GS or two in coach, since there are only 2 cleared with F currently full.
1k, T fare
$199 @ OLCI
Currently 16/71 on the UG list.
The annoying thing about it is that they're offering it on a flight with so many high status people. Given my low fare class, I'm guessing there are about 20 1k's on the flight. There may even be a GS or two in coach, since there are only 2 cleared with F currently full.
Completely full bus, too.
Oct 2, 2014, 1:35 pm
#1432
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: SJC
Programs: UA 1K, AA ExecPlat
Posts: 820
SFO-ORD 10/3
1k, V fare
$199 @ OLCI
declined, currently 1/17 on the waitlist with 1 seat available
ORD-ALB 10/3
1k, V fare
$134 @ OLCI
declined
1k, V fare
$199 @ OLCI
declined, currently 1/17 on the waitlist with 1 seat available
ORD-ALB 10/3
1k, V fare
$134 @ OLCI
declined
Oct 5, 2014, 3:17 pm
#1433
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Another TOD
1K spouse on a W fare tomorrow LGA-IAH.
1 F seat left, offered it for $79 at OLCI. Tried to convince her to take it - she's not willing to fork over any OOP $. I'm sure others will get better offers so likely coach for her.
Oh - and this is a blatant TOD :-:. Most expensive half of a r/t W fare is $375; cheapest half of a r/t -UP is $725. Thus, a real price differential of $350 (and that of course takes advance purchase requirements into account).
Such a shady business
1 F seat left, offered it for $79 at OLCI. Tried to convince her to take it - she's not willing to fork over any OOP $. I'm sure others will get better offers so likely coach for her.
Oh - and this is a blatant TOD :-:. Most expensive half of a r/t W fare is $375; cheapest half of a r/t -UP is $725. Thus, a real price differential of $350 (and that of course takes advance purchase requirements into account).
Such a shady business
Oct 5, 2014, 6:26 pm
#1434
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: California
Programs: UA GS MM SPG Platinum (Lifetime Platinum)
Posts: 428
My experience is that when I am 1/## unless there are all 12 seats available the TODs will eat up every seat...
Oct 6, 2014, 2:28 am
#1435
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I (1k) bought a ticket for my daughter (UA Silver)
Reservation/Ticketing Date: October 5
Travel Date: October 26
Flight: ORD-SRQ O/W
PASSENGER MP STATUS: Silver
Fare: L $181
Offered Confirmed FC at ticketing for additional $179
Accepted Offer
Reservation/Ticketing Date: October 5
Travel Date: October 26
Flight: ORD-SRQ O/W
PASSENGER MP STATUS: Silver
Fare: L $181
Offered Confirmed FC at ticketing for additional $179
Accepted Offer
Oct 6, 2014, 12:18 pm
#1436
Join Date: May 2011
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DEN-ORD 10/7
Fare: W
$129 @ OLCI
Declined as 6 seats available in F at OLCI. #1 on the UG list.
UPDATE: Ended up SDC. When I bailed out, I was #2 on the list, 1 F seat available and no additional CPUs given
Fare: W
$129 @ OLCI
Declined as 6 seats available in F at OLCI. #1 on the UG list.
UPDATE: Ended up SDC. When I bailed out, I was #2 on the list, 1 F seat available and no additional CPUs given
Last edited by limey1K; Oct 6, 2014 at 5:25 pm Reason: UPDATE
Oct 6, 2014, 11:16 pm
#1437
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Oct 7, 2014, 9:36 am
#1438
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It sure is! I'm desperately trying to not take it personally 
I just checked the flight from which I SDC'd and it went out with the same list of people on the UG list as when I bailed and, nobody upgraded inside OLCI and the 6 F seats sold plus one that had previously been CPU'd and then dropped off the list, so that makes 7 seats available inside OLCI with zero CPUs.
I just checked the flight from which I SDC'd and it went out with the same list of people on the UG list as when I bailed and, nobody upgraded inside OLCI and the 6 F seats sold plus one that had previously been CPU'd and then dropped off the list, so that makes 7 seats available inside OLCI with zero CPUs.
Last edited by limey1K; Oct 7, 2014 at 9:47 am Reason: typo
Oct 7, 2014, 9:40 am
#1439
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not a TOD. this is a buy up to an UPDI fare. the flight can be purchased outright in F for $360.
Oct 7, 2014, 9:22 pm
#1440
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Silver.
Booked a November CLE-MCO/RSW-CLE for $246
The instant upgrade offer was $159 for the CLE-MCO segment. Basically the same as the upcharge to an A fare @ $395. No TOD there. Declined.
After res was ticketed, checked upgrade offer and it was ~$850 for the CLE-MCO segment. Why does UA punish those of us who don't accept the initial offer, but might think twice? Seriously, $850 to upgrade a 2.5 hr snack flight? I'm pretty darn sure the kettles will be getting $89 offers at OLCI....
Booked a November CLE-MCO/RSW-CLE for $246
The instant upgrade offer was $159 for the CLE-MCO segment. Basically the same as the upcharge to an A fare @ $395. No TOD there. Declined.
After res was ticketed, checked upgrade offer and it was ~$850 for the CLE-MCO segment. Why does UA punish those of us who don't accept the initial offer, but might think twice? Seriously, $850 to upgrade a 2.5 hr snack flight? I'm pretty darn sure the kettles will be getting $89 offers at OLCI....