A thread for good fares we can use our GPU
Mar 17, 2014, 3:02 pm
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In my opinion, it shouldn't be about R space at all, as that transitory. It should just be about low upgradable fares. And I really don't think any kind of CPM limit is appropriate or necessary.
Mar 17, 2014, 3:06 pm
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I agree. I think it would quickly get closed in the MR Deals forum, or even worse, get moved to the Discussion sub-forum where it would suffer a slow lingering death.
In my opinion, it shouldn't be about R space at all, as that transitory. It should just be about low upgradable fares. And I really don't think any kind of CPM limit is appropriate or necessary.
In my opinion, it shouldn't be about R space at all, as that transitory. It should just be about low upgradable fares. And I really don't think any kind of CPM limit is appropriate or necessary.
I think delta above the cheap fares is my most-interested-in metric.
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Mar 17, 2014, 6:31 pm
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I like this topic as I love to do mileage runs to burn GPU's that I dont plan on using. I find best luck on the weekends... depart saturday - return sunday from IAH. Also, its often easy to find a W fare and R space at T-7. IAH-AMS, IAH-FRA are usually around $1100.
Mar 17, 2014, 8:14 pm
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Mar 17, 2014, 8:16 pm
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Mar 17, 2014, 8:46 pm
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There's already a mr thread for good deal premium cabin fares. good-deal-premium-fares-2014
i'm always interested in M-ups, but i'm also always too cheap to actually pull the trigger on them. i balked at several this past week and ended up booking a G fare to a nearby city
Mar 17, 2014, 8:51 pm
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Honestly I'm afraid that if someone starts collecting good-deal B fares they'll go away. There was a glut of them a bit before the merger and some chatter about them and then they vanished.
Mar 17, 2014, 8:53 pm
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Mar 17, 2014, 9:12 pm
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Mar 17, 2014, 10:29 pm
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I actually think it's the opposite. The reports of problems with the UPs are rare (though memorable). They are usually treated as front cabin fares for purposes of SDC, mileage bonuses, etc. I probably flew four or five of them last year without incident. By contrast, an M-UP is clearly an economy fare and requires PN availability to move into the front cabin.
Mar 18, 2014, 8:53 am
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Mar 18, 2014, 11:21 am
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Not quite good enough to post on the MR thread, but for people like me looking specifically for something like this (and I know I'm not the only one), a useful thread would be great.
For those who don't like the idea, don't read it. Like we don't have room for another thread? How many posts are there arguing about the bag sizer?
Mar 18, 2014, 11:49 am
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Fares vary so much it would seem difficult. How about just a thread on which flights tend to have more R availability and which seem to have less (ie. SYD)?