2014 Upsell Offers to Business/First (UFC/PCU) Questions/Discussion (Paid Upgrades)
Jan 1, 2014, 6:06 pm
#1
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: ORD, MKE
Programs: Bonvoy LT Gold, Hilton Silver, Hyatt Discoverist, Hertz PC, National EE
Posts: 710
2014 Upsell Offers to Business/First (UFC/PCU) Questions/Discussion (Paid Upgrades)
You have the Premium Cabin Upsell (PCU) which will net you extra PQM's and can be done at purchase or anytime before checkin if you are prompted. This will book into a business/first bucket.
Upgrade For Cash (UFC) is done at checkin (online, counter, lounge, gate) and will NOT give you the extra PQM's.
To make it easy to follow simply list:
what route
original fare bucket
price offered
PCU/UFC?
Where it was offered/accepted
Accept it or deny it?
For easy reference here are the 2012 & 2013 threads:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...-upgrades.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...-upgrades.html
Upgrade For Cash (UFC) is done at checkin (online, counter, lounge, gate) and will NOT give you the extra PQM's.
To make it easy to follow simply list:
what route
original fare bucket
price offered
PCU/UFC?
Where it was offered/accepted
Accept it or deny it?
For easy reference here are the 2012 & 2013 threads:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...-upgrades.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...-upgrades.html
Jan 1, 2014, 6:15 pm
#2
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: ORD, MKE
Programs: Bonvoy LT Gold, Hilton Silver, Hyatt Discoverist, Hertz PC, National EE
Posts: 710
First trip of the year.
what route: ORD<->SFO
original fare bucket: G
price offered: $694 each way
PCU/UFC? PCU
Where it was offered/accepted: Online
Accept it or deny it? Deny.
Even though both legs of this RT are on a 772 (thus upgrade is from Y to lie-flat C) I wouldn't pay that. In addition, the upgrade price is more than the delta between my G fare and the fare for Z.
Regardless, there are only 2x more people in E+ than open C seats, so odds of a CPU look good.
original fare bucket: G
price offered: $694 each way
PCU/UFC? PCU
Where it was offered/accepted: Online
Accept it or deny it? Deny.
Even though both legs of this RT are on a 772 (thus upgrade is from Y to lie-flat C) I wouldn't pay that. In addition, the upgrade price is more than the delta between my G fare and the fare for Z.
Regardless, there are only 2x more people in E+ than open C seats, so odds of a CPU look good.
Jan 9, 2014, 8:04 pm
#3
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Durham, NC (RDU/GSO/CLT)
Programs: AA EXP/MM, DL GM, UA Platinum, HH DIA, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Titanium, Hertz PC
Posts: 33,857
What Route: RDU-ORD
Original Fare Bucket: X (Coach Saver)
Price Offered: $249
PCU/UFC? PCU
Where it was Offered: Online Check In.
Accepted? Hell No!
I can buy a RDU-ORD roundtrip on US for the price of 1hr30 in F on a 73G with no meal. The upgrade list is 11 deep so here's hoping for them that no one is dumb enough to take this.
Original Fare Bucket: X (Coach Saver)
Price Offered: $249
PCU/UFC? PCU
Where it was Offered: Online Check In.
Accepted? Hell No!
I can buy a RDU-ORD roundtrip on US for the price of 1hr30 in F on a 73G with no meal. The upgrade list is 11 deep so here's hoping for them that no one is dumb enough to take this.
Jan 9, 2014, 11:29 pm
#4
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,420
NRT-SFO
Jan. 6
W fare upgraded to BF
$1689 offered for GF at check-in
no thanks
Jan. 6
W fare upgraded to BF
$1689 offered for GF at check-in
no thanks
Jan 10, 2014, 1:45 am
#5
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Houston
Programs: UA - 1K, Marriott - Gold, Hilton - Gold, Global Entry,
Posts: 630
What Route: LHR - IAH
Original Fare Bucket: C
Price Offered: $4,096 one way
PCU/UFC? PCU
Where it was Offered: Online
Accepted? LOL
I didn't realize a GPU was worth $4000!!!
Original Fare Bucket: C
Price Offered: $4,096 one way
PCU/UFC? PCU
Where it was Offered: Online
Accepted? LOL
I didn't realize a GPU was worth $4000!!!
Jan 10, 2014, 4:05 am
#6
Join Date: May 2001
Location: RDU
Programs: UA Plat 2MM, Delta Gold, Hilton Gold, Marriott cardboard
Posts: 1,699
Route: RDU-FRA
Bucket: W
Price: 3076 each way for Global First
Where offered: online
Accepted? No, Jeff. If I had that kinda money I'd be in LH F.
Bucket: W
Price: 3076 each way for Global First
Where offered: online
Accepted? No, Jeff. If I had that kinda money I'd be in LH F.
Jan 10, 2014, 5:24 am
#7
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Houston
Programs: UA LT GS 4.2 MM, AA Gold 1MM, HH Lifetime Diamond, Marriott Lifetime Gold
Posts: 394
IAD-DXB
Jan. 1
W fare upgraded to BF
$6900 offered for GF Online at 24 hrs
$1900 offered for GF at Checkin
no thanks
Jan. 1
W fare upgraded to BF
$6900 offered for GF Online at 24 hrs
$1900 offered for GF at Checkin
no thanks
Jan 10, 2014, 5:38 am
#8
Join Date: Feb 2005
Programs: DL DM+5MM, AAGold MM, UA 1K+2MM, BA GGL,LH Senator, SPG Plat, HH Diamond, HY Plat
Posts: 840
ORD LHR Jan 9, offered online from P to F for $569. Declined
Jan 10, 2014, 10:52 am
#9
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: NORWAY
Programs: UA Gold-1MM, SAS Diamond
Posts: 742
(..and for fun I accepted it)
Jan 11, 2014, 7:33 am
#10
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: GRR/ORD FOE MCI
Programs: UA 1K/Million Miler, AA Platinum, Starwood Preferred Gold, Marriot Gold, HHonors Silver
Posts: 95
what route GRR-FOE
original fare bucket W
price offered $235
PCU/UFC? UFC
Where it was offered/accepted emailed to me yesterday.
Accept it or deny it? Denied. The only segment with first class is ORD-GRR. About a 35 minute wheels up to wheels down flight. The other 3 are on RJ 145's.
original fare bucket W
price offered $235
PCU/UFC? UFC
Where it was offered/accepted emailed to me yesterday.
Accept it or deny it? Denied. The only segment with first class is ORD-GRR. About a 35 minute wheels up to wheels down flight. The other 3 are on RJ 145's.
Jan 11, 2014, 8:51 am
#11
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: NYC, YYZ
Programs: AC SE100K, SPG Gold, UA MP
Posts: 1,002
What route? EWR-HAM OW on Saturday 7/5
Original fare: S
Price offered: $1225 to BF
PCU/UFC? PCU
Offered where? On UA.com, vs 20K + $550 co-pay but waitlist for BF
Haven't decided yet. Have requested 20K + $550 co-pay option. I'm *G but used UA miles from CC to request upgrade. What're my chances of getting cleared? Should I go for the PCU?
Advice appreciated.
GT
Original fare: S
Price offered: $1225 to BF
PCU/UFC? PCU
Offered where? On UA.com, vs 20K + $550 co-pay but waitlist for BF
Haven't decided yet. Have requested 20K + $550 co-pay option. I'm *G but used UA miles from CC to request upgrade. What're my chances of getting cleared? Should I go for the PCU?
Advice appreciated.
GT
Jan 11, 2014, 9:54 am
#12
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Location: ORD, MKE
Programs: Bonvoy LT Gold, Hilton Silver, Hyatt Discoverist, Hertz PC, National EE
Posts: 710
PCU worth considering
What route? EWR-HAM OW on Saturday 7/5
Original fare: S
Price offered: $1225 to BF
PCU/UFC? PCU
Offered where? On UA.com, vs 20K + $550 co-pay but waitlist for BF
Haven't decided yet. Have requested 20K + $550 co-pay option. I'm *G but used UA miles from CC to request upgrade. What're my chances of getting cleared? Should I go for the PCU?
Advice appreciated.
GT
Original fare: S
Price offered: $1225 to BF
PCU/UFC? PCU
Offered where? On UA.com, vs 20K + $550 co-pay but waitlist for BF
Haven't decided yet. Have requested 20K + $550 co-pay option. I'm *G but used UA miles from CC to request upgrade. What're my chances of getting cleared? Should I go for the PCU?
Advice appreciated.
GT
Hard to predict if you'll clear. *G won't help. If it's important to upgrade and you have the cash or can think of other things to do with the miles+copay, the PCU looks like a good value.
Last edited by megalab; Jan 11, 2014 at 10:17 am
Jan 11, 2014, 1:56 pm
#13
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: UA 1K/MM, Marriott Gold
Posts: 132
what route - PBI-EWR Jan 8
original fare bucket S
price offered $324
Where it was offered/accepted - No!
CPU came through.
original fare bucket S
price offered $324
Where it was offered/accepted - No!
CPU came through.
Jan 11, 2014, 2:23 pm
#14
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: EAU
Programs: UA 1K, CO Plat, NW Plat, Marriott Premiere Plat, SPG Plat, Priority Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 4,712
Jan 12, 2014, 1:35 pm
#15
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: LHR
Programs: GlobalEntry, TSA Pre✓
Posts: 198
What Route: LAX-ORD-SFO-LAX
Original Fare Bucket: L
Price Offered: $495 LAX-ORD, $705 ORD-SFO-LAX
PCU/UFC? PCU
Where it was Offered: After purchasing coach ticket
Accepted? heck no
Id rather gamble for a CPU or just sit in e+ for a shortish flight.
Original Fare Bucket: L
Price Offered: $495 LAX-ORD, $705 ORD-SFO-LAX
PCU/UFC? PCU
Where it was Offered: After purchasing coach ticket
Accepted? heck no
Id rather gamble for a CPU or just sit in e+ for a shortish flight.