2014 Upsell Offers to Business/First (UFC/PCU) Questions/Discussion (Paid Upgrades)
Nov 26, 2014, 12:05 pm
#721
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 57,581
To the contrary, codbaua now routinely holds back f seat upgrades and tries to sell them and only grants the elite upgrades at the last minute. So the chance of buying an upgrade is very good almost aa the time. If seats are available you don't get an offer just re check on a couple of times.
Nov 27, 2014, 8:31 am
#722
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: HK
Programs: Cathay Silver, Marriott Ambassador, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 664
What route: LHR-EWR
Original fare bucket: K
Price offered: USD2165 to BusinessFirst, or USD4256 to GlobalFirst
(It was two separate offers on two different occasions)
PCU/UFC? PCU
Where it was offered/accepted: Online
Accept it or deny it? Deny
Questions - the extra UK APD - are these prices above inclusive of the additional UK APD, which is another 69 pound?
Original fare bucket: K
Price offered: USD2165 to BusinessFirst, or USD4256 to GlobalFirst
(It was two separate offers on two different occasions)
PCU/UFC? PCU
Where it was offered/accepted: Online
Accept it or deny it? Deny
Questions - the extra UK APD - are these prices above inclusive of the additional UK APD, which is another 69 pound?
Last edited by pacificboot; Nov 27, 2014 at 8:41 am
Nov 29, 2014, 4:01 am
#723
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: NYC
Posts: 302
ORD-LGA
H fare, Gold
$59 at Checkin
Denied
However, as I was attempting to change my seat in E+, the request errored out, and when the seatmap refreshed, my CPU cleared!
H fare, Gold
$59 at Checkin
Denied
However, as I was attempting to change my seat in E+, the request errored out, and when the seatmap refreshed, my CPU cleared!
Nov 29, 2014, 1:05 pm
#724
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: So Cal
Programs: UA Gold/0.744MM, WN AL, Hyatt Diamond, MR Scum, Hertz PC, National Exec, Avis PC
Posts: 5,561
Route: SNA-SFO-SNA
Bucket: Q/N
Price: $665
Type: PCU
Where: Online after booking
And here's the ironic thing. Original ticket cost is ~260. You can flat out buy an A fare on the exact same flights right now for $536.....
Accept?: NO
Bucket: Q/N
Price: $665
Type: PCU
Where: Online after booking
And here's the ironic thing. Original ticket cost is ~260. You can flat out buy an A fare on the exact same flights right now for $536.....
Accept?: NO
Nov 29, 2014, 6:03 pm
#725
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Bloomfield, NJ
Programs: UA Gold, Million Miler, Marriott platinum, lifetime platinum
Posts: 974
11/28
ORD EWR - $79 at OLCI.
I took it, but it's insulting to be Gold and having them offer this. $79 is the highest I'd go. It was a 757 with layflat seats, and dinner - which was lunch even though it's 4pm and says dinner.
Was worth it, outstanding crew.
ORD EWR - $79 at OLCI.
I took it, but it's insulting to be Gold and having them offer this. $79 is the highest I'd go. It was a 757 with layflat seats, and dinner - which was lunch even though it's 4pm and says dinner.
Was worth it, outstanding crew.
Nov 29, 2014, 7:01 pm
#726
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: UA 1K MM, Accor Plat, Htz PC, Natl ExEm, other random status
Posts: 2,876
LAX-NRT
K to BF: $6089
Respectfully passed (i.e., I cleaned up my diet coke when I spit on my screen...)
I guess it is a bargain compared to the $8028 they wanted for a paid seat (although not such a great deal compared to the $2394 NH wanted for one of their seats leaving at the same time).
I did think it was fascinating that they said there were 3 seats available and 63 people eligible for an upgrade. I assume that's reflecting the number of people with at least 30K miles in there account - there can't possibly be 63 1K's on fares eligible for a GPU...
[edited to add that it was also interesting to see the load in C go from 16 when OLCI opened to 33]
Greg
K to BF: $6089
Respectfully passed (i.e., I cleaned up my diet coke when I spit on my screen...)
I guess it is a bargain compared to the $8028 they wanted for a paid seat (although not such a great deal compared to the $2394 NH wanted for one of their seats leaving at the same time).
I did think it was fascinating that they said there were 3 seats available and 63 people eligible for an upgrade. I assume that's reflecting the number of people with at least 30K miles in there account - there can't possibly be 63 1K's on fares eligible for a GPU...
[edited to add that it was also interesting to see the load in C go from 16 when OLCI opened to 33]
Greg
Nov 30, 2014, 1:03 am
#727
Join Date: Mar 2007
Programs: UA MP, NW WP, AA
Posts: 719
LAX-PHX
Cash offer to upgrade to F: $59
I passed.
Cash offer to upgrade to F: $59
I passed.
Nov 30, 2014, 5:20 pm
#728
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: ORD, DXB, ODS, SIN, BUR
Programs: UA1KMM, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond, EY Gold, QR Gold
Posts: 302
What route: ATL-ORD
Original fare bucket: E
Price offered: $59 Y to F
PCU/UFC? PCU
Where it was offered/accepted: Check in, accepted
I was number one on list with 1 seat left and lowest I have seen.
Original fare bucket: E
Price offered: $59 Y to F
PCU/UFC? PCU
Where it was offered/accepted: Check in, accepted
I was number one on list with 1 seat left and lowest I have seen.
Nov 30, 2014, 6:16 pm
#729
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: UA
Posts: 312
What route: SIN-NRT-EWR
Original fare bucket: W
Price offered: USD1479 to BusinessFirst on the EWR-NRT leg and $3000+ for SIN-NRT
PCU/UFC? PCU
Where it was offered/accepted: Online/App
Accept it or deny it? Deny --although I was tempted. I had a GPU and ended up being 10 on the list. I'm sure I don't have to inform you of the outcome of that
Saved $1479 and ended up in 16L with plenty of legroom and decent meal out of NRT anyway.
Original fare bucket: W
Price offered: USD1479 to BusinessFirst on the EWR-NRT leg and $3000+ for SIN-NRT
PCU/UFC? PCU
Where it was offered/accepted: Online/App
Accept it or deny it? Deny --although I was tempted. I had a GPU and ended up being 10 on the list. I'm sure I don't have to inform you of the outcome of that
Saved $1479 and ended up in 16L with plenty of legroom and decent meal out of NRT anyway.
Dec 1, 2014, 2:49 am
#730
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: HSV
Programs: Silver MileagePlus, Diamond Hilton
Posts: 672
Is P.S. for BOS-LA normal or something new i missed
Dec 1, 2014, 10:46 am
#731
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.995MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,844
Dec 1, 2014, 3:50 pm
#732
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SFO
Programs: United 1K 2MM / Marriott LTP
Posts: 5,071
SIN-HKG
K-class
At booking
$1139
Another crazy offer that I hope no one ever accepts.
K-class
At booking
$1139
Another crazy offer that I hope no one ever accepts.
Dec 1, 2014, 5:53 pm
#733
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,966
SFO-HND: $2900 one way upgrade from econ to business. No thanks.
Dec 1, 2014, 10:08 pm
#734
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Minneapolis MN
Programs: DL PM
Posts: 488
Miles posted from this as Z fare with the bonus. Interesting as I thought only PFC receive the class-of-service bonus.
Dec 2, 2014, 7:28 am
#735
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Frozen in Carbonite
Programs: UA Aluminum 0.6MM, Bonvoy Life Sentence, Hyatt Eliteist, AA Super Plutonium
Posts: 2,878