2014 Upsell Offers to Business/First (UFC/PCU) Questions/Discussion (Paid Upgrades)
Nov 3, 2014, 9:32 am
#616
Join Date: Aug 2006
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The soup was really good haha! Also, having had the BF main courses a lot of times, I can report that the dish I had was very similar to that offered in BF (though enhanced). It's all about the seat and privacy imho anyway!
Even at this reduced fare, it was a complete splurge for me...
Even at this reduced fare, it was a complete splurge for me...
Nov 3, 2014, 10:56 am
#617
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: NYC: UA 1K, DL Platinum, AAirpass, Avis PC
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SFO-JFK $359 on a cheap 'L' fare offered to me as a 1K. There were 6 seats left, was waitlisted with an RPU. Did not take it - switched to another flight that had availability and cleared.
But ultimately all 6 seats sold out by the following morning, no upgrades cleared (there were about 15 on the list).
We can thank JetBlue Mint for these popping up on the SFO-JFK runs now like they have on LAX-JFK. $599 one way advance purchase fares = low price for the upfare at checkin.
But ultimately all 6 seats sold out by the following morning, no upgrades cleared (there were about 15 on the list).
We can thank JetBlue Mint for these popping up on the SFO-JFK runs now like they have on LAX-JFK. $599 one way advance purchase fares = low price for the upfare at checkin.
Nov 3, 2014, 11:08 am
#618
Join Date: May 2011
Programs: UA GS, UA 2MM, HH LT Diamond, Bonvoy Titanium
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DEN-MSP
Q Fare
$185 - Declined
I'm flying DEN-MSP on an E-170 tomorrow on a Q fare. This flight has been showing 1/6 in F for 4 days and that person was CPU'd. Since OLCI, there are now 3 seats filled, no additional CPUs and I'm sitting at #1. We shall see.
I paid $516 for my ticket, was offered $185 each way to UG at OLCI. 'A' fare R/T, same fights is $845 today.
Q Fare
$185 - Declined
I'm flying DEN-MSP on an E-170 tomorrow on a Q fare. This flight has been showing 1/6 in F for 4 days and that person was CPU'd. Since OLCI, there are now 3 seats filled, no additional CPUs and I'm sitting at #1. We shall see.
I paid $516 for my ticket, was offered $185 each way to UG at OLCI. 'A' fare R/T, same fights is $845 today.
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Nov 3, 2014, 11:48 am
#619
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Location: PHX
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SFO-JFK $359 on a cheap 'L' fare offered to me as a 1K. There were 6 seats left, was waitlisted with an RPU. Did not take it - switched to another flight that had availability and cleared.
But ultimately all 6 seats sold out by the following morning, no upgrades cleared (there were about 15 on the list).
We can thank JetBlue Mint for these popping up on the SFO-JFK runs now like they have on LAX-JFK. $599 one way advance purchase fares = low price for the upfare at checkin.
But ultimately all 6 seats sold out by the following morning, no upgrades cleared (there were about 15 on the list).
We can thank JetBlue Mint for these popping up on the SFO-JFK runs now like they have on LAX-JFK. $599 one way advance purchase fares = low price for the upfare at checkin.
Nov 3, 2014, 12:33 pm
#620
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Between DCA and IAD
Programs: UA 1K MM; Hilton Diamond
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Booked W on IAD-BKK, flying via NRT with the dreaded ANA segments (as .bomb makes anything else ridiculously expensive, including TG segments or alternate connecting points on the same ticket). About $1800 r/t.
Offered at booking: Upfare the return, including the ANA segment and 787 NRT-LAX, to C, for $1900. Almost bit--if I didn't have 2x GPUs to use in January, I would have. (I was also concerned the ANA segment wouldn't work correctly and it would really have been a waste given NRT-LAX should clear on my GPU.)
After booking: Offered $6600 to upfare the return to C.
Pretty big discrepancy!
Offered at booking: Upfare the return, including the ANA segment and 787 NRT-LAX, to C, for $1900. Almost bit--if I didn't have 2x GPUs to use in January, I would have. (I was also concerned the ANA segment wouldn't work correctly and it would really have been a waste given NRT-LAX should clear on my GPU.)
After booking: Offered $6600 to upfare the return to C.
Pretty big discrepancy!
Nov 5, 2014, 7:51 pm
#621
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RDU-SXM R/T, this popped up after purchase.
Paid $449, outbound in T, inbound in G. Upgrade offers looked like this:
- RDU-EWR: $109
- EWR-SXM: $249
- SXM-IAD: $649
- IAD-RDU: $459
I was momentarily tempted by EWR-SXM but the rest are seriously absurd. Especially IAD-RDU which is basically $10 a minute in the air.
Paid $449, outbound in T, inbound in G. Upgrade offers looked like this:
- RDU-EWR: $109
- EWR-SXM: $249
- SXM-IAD: $649
- IAD-RDU: $459
I was momentarily tempted by EWR-SXM but the rest are seriously absurd. Especially IAD-RDU which is basically $10 a minute in the air.
Nov 6, 2014, 11:07 pm
#622
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SFO
Programs: United 1K 2MM / Marriott LTP
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SIN-HKG
G-class
At booking
$1139
I will have to seriously think about this one.
G-class
At booking
$1139
I will have to seriously think about this one.
Nov 7, 2014, 12:20 am
#623
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: ORD
Programs: UA 1K MM, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 380
IAD-DXB and DXB-IAD
W fare to C class in December
$2100 each way, declined. Waitlisted GPUs both ways, but I am thinking (hoping?) that they will likely clear.
W fare to C class in December
$2100 each way, declined. Waitlisted GPUs both ways, but I am thinking (hoping?) that they will likely clear.
Nov 7, 2014, 11:56 am
#625
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: NYC / TYO / Up in the Air
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AMS - IAD
BF - GF
$829
Not too bad - lately all I've been getting at checkin in is $4,999 from APAC and slightly lower four digits from EMEA....
BF - GF
$829
Not too bad - lately all I've been getting at checkin in is $4,999 from APAC and slightly lower four digits from EMEA....
Nov 7, 2014, 1:43 pm
#626
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Nov 7, 2014, 1:48 pm
#627
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Nov 7, 2014, 1:55 pm
#628
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Nov 7, 2014, 2:00 pm
#629
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I'm still thinking about it - but I'm in an aisle seat in BF in the center section of the 2-2-2 on the 767 - so it's a tough call.... On my way over (from ORD to FRA) I had my first GPU failure to GF from a D fare - three seats were open at booking, 2 on day of departure and then none a few hours before departure. I was wait listed for 2 weeks as well in advance and never cleared....
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Nov 8, 2014, 12:16 am
#630
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