Jan 2, 2015, 1:31 pm
Last edit by: Michael D
Previous threads: 2014 Upsell Offers to Business/First (UFC/PCU) Questions/Discussion (Paid Upgrades)
2013 "Upsell Offers to Business/First (UFC/PCU)" Questions/Discussion (Paid Upgrades)
2012 "Upsell Offers to Business/F (UFC, PCU)" Questions/Discussion [Paid Upgrades]
PCU (Premium Cabin Upsell) Nets extra PQM's and can be done at purchase or anytime before checkin if prompted. This will book into a business/first bucket.
UFC (Upgrade For Cash) is done at checkin (online, counter, lounge, gate) and will not earn extra PQM's.
2013 "Upsell Offers to Business/First (UFC/PCU)" Questions/Discussion (Paid Upgrades)
2012 "Upsell Offers to Business/F (UFC, PCU)" Questions/Discussion [Paid Upgrades]
PCU (Premium Cabin Upsell) Nets extra PQM's and can be done at purchase or anytime before checkin if prompted. This will book into a business/first bucket.
UFC (Upgrade For Cash) is done at checkin (online, counter, lounge, gate) and will not earn extra PQM's.
2015 Upsell Offers to Business/First (UFC/PCU) Questions/Discussion (Paid Upgrades)
May 17, 2015, 3:16 am
#211
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: BOS/SIN
Programs: DL PM, OZ Diamond Plus, BA Silver
Posts: 1,803
UA86 EWR-PVG
K fare
$1029 at OLCI
didn't take it but ultimately regretted not doing so after spending 7 hours stuck in PVG waiting for my connecting flight on NH
K fare
$1029 at OLCI
didn't take it but ultimately regretted not doing so after spending 7 hours stuck in PVG waiting for my connecting flight on NH
May 18, 2015, 11:19 am
#212
Moderator, Omni, Omni/PR, Omni/Games, FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Between DCA and IAD
Programs: UA 1K MM; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 67,122
UA 803 IAD-NRT
Booked W, upgraded with GPU
Offered $1748 to GF (declined)
Booked W, upgraded with GPU
Offered $1748 to GF (declined)
May 18, 2015, 1:06 pm
#213
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SFO
Programs: United 1K 2MM / Marriott LTP
Posts: 5,071
UA 876 HND-SFO
Booked W and upgraded to R with GPU.
Offered upgrade from R to GF for $1379
Declined.
Booked W and upgraded to R with GPU.
Offered upgrade from R to GF for $1379
Declined.
May 19, 2015, 7:05 am
#214
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 747
1st try on app:
UA761 ORD-SFO sold out
UA857 SFO-PVG $1129 on app
2nd try on app a minute later:
UA761 ORD-SFO $199 on app
UA857 SFO-PVG $1319 on app
3rd try on app another minute later:
UA761 ORD-SFO $199 on app
UA857 SFO-PVG $1129 on app
UA761 ORD-SFO sold out
UA857 SFO-PVG $1129 on app
2nd try on app a minute later:
UA761 ORD-SFO $199 on app
UA857 SFO-PVG $1319 on app
3rd try on app another minute later:
UA761 ORD-SFO $199 on app
UA857 SFO-PVG $1129 on app
May 19, 2015, 5:16 pm
#215
Join Date: May 2005
Programs: Million Miler, 1K - Basically spend a lot of time on planes
Posts: 2,202
I would be interested in knowing which routes these low upgrades get snatched up quickly on. I have a feeling it's hub-hub or business routes. I flew EWR-PBI, and MCO-EWR recently, and I cleared CPU T-72 on those (even though the price difference between Y and F was less than $200 each way). My wife, who is Premier Gold, cleared EWR-PBI in the middle of the week T-48.
Jun 2, 2015, 5:53 am
#216
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: CLE
Programs: United, Hilton, Marriott, Hertz, National
Posts: 189
CLE-ORD-RSW
UA507
CLE - ORD
N fare
$179 to F at OLCI (T-24)
Declined
3 seats available
UA1676
ORD - RSW
N fare
$109 to F at OCLI (T-24)
Accepted
6 seats available
The flight ORD-RSW segment upgrade was presented as a "special offer" and had $249 with a slash through it.
CLE - ORD
N fare
$179 to F at OLCI (T-24)
Declined
3 seats available
UA1676
ORD - RSW
N fare
$109 to F at OCLI (T-24)
Accepted
6 seats available
The flight ORD-RSW segment upgrade was presented as a "special offer" and had $249 with a slash through it.
Jun 2, 2015, 7:39 am
#217
Join Date: May 2008
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K, DL, AA, AS
Posts: 305
Jfk-sfo 5/25/15
K fare offered $349 at T-24 (OLCI) for JFK-SFO on 5/25/15 (Memorial Day) -- UA 766
Took the offer. J = 6 at the time. In the end only 2 people cleared the list.
Took the offer. J = 6 at the time. In the end only 2 people cleared the list.
Jun 2, 2015, 9:26 am
#218
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: NYC (Primarily EWR)
Programs: UA 1K / *G, Marriott Bonvoy Gold; Avis PC
Posts: 9,003
I am flying EWR-PWM in a couple months. Originally booked on ERJ145, got changed to a Q400. A couple-part question:
-Offer to upgrade online = $269/seat. I see price difference between U and A = $49 when I price the one-way itinerary. Can I call in and have them change the fare for just the fare differential?
-2nd question: is it even worth it? Never flown upfront in this plane, so no idea if I should just wait out for a CPU (which, given how cheap it is to buy F directly, isn't a given I would think) or not.
-Offer to upgrade online = $269/seat. I see price difference between U and A = $49 when I price the one-way itinerary. Can I call in and have them change the fare for just the fare differential?
-2nd question: is it even worth it? Never flown upfront in this plane, so no idea if I should just wait out for a CPU (which, given how cheap it is to buy F directly, isn't a given I would think) or not.
Jun 2, 2015, 1:19 pm
#219
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: ORD
Programs: UA 1k, SPG Plat 100
Posts: 619
I would value the seat at $10 o/w, max.
Jun 2, 2015, 2:33 pm
#220
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Between DCA and IAD
Programs: UA 1K MM; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 67,122
I'm curious how they priced that one, as based on the PQDs credited, the return (same as the outbound, in W) was ~$300 cheaper than the outbound; the upgrade offer was identical for both, though.
Jun 5, 2015, 10:11 am
#221
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 112
Last Minute Buy-Up to First?
Does United have any low cost last minute buy-ups to first?
I'm flying to Hawaii in September and although I normally fly Delta got a phenomenal price on United. If I was flying delta I could buy up to first once the check-in windows opens for a very low price. Is there anything like that on United?
Right now my upgrade on United would cost $1478/pax which is a little expensive.
I'm flying to Hawaii in September and although I normally fly Delta got a phenomenal price on United. If I was flying delta I could buy up to first once the check-in windows opens for a very low price. Is there anything like that on United?
Right now my upgrade on United would cost $1478/pax which is a little expensive.
Jun 5, 2015, 10:25 am
#222
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Denver, CO
Programs: UA Silver, Bonvoy Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 21,540
Jun 6, 2015, 2:46 am
#223
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 243
Hnl -bos y, w classes
299 hnl -sfo
399 sfo-bos
Declined logged into account and instant upgrade had already cleared on the hnl sfo seg
299 hnl -sfo
399 sfo-bos
Declined logged into account and instant upgrade had already cleared on the hnl sfo seg
Jun 14, 2015, 7:18 am
#224
Join Date: Feb 2014
Programs: Amex Plat, Hilton Diamond, SPG Gold, Carlson Gold, CM Presidential / *A Gold, Hertz 5*
Posts: 1,648
UA989
IAD - FRA
W fare
$6K to upgrade right to GF (BF all booked up)
Declined, obv
2nd leg of a 3 leg outbound. E+ at T-24 will do for me
IAD - FRA
W fare
$6K to upgrade right to GF (BF all booked up)
Declined, obv
2nd leg of a 3 leg outbound. E+ at T-24 will do for me
Jun 15, 2015, 3:52 pm
#225
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Kaiserslautern
Programs: UA G 1.9MM, HH Diamond, Global Entry
Posts: 439
UA 907 ORD to FRA, 16 Jun
W class, used GPU to BF
OLCI offered GF for $6099
OLCI issue, tried again, offered GF for $1029. Go figure, declined, BF is just fine to sleep.
W class, used GPU to BF
OLCI offered GF for $6099
OLCI issue, tried again, offered GF for $1029. Go figure, declined, BF is just fine to sleep.