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)
Sep 9, 2015, 10:09 am
#301
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SFO
Programs: United 1K 2MM / Marriott LTP
Posts: 5,071
Um UA has offered this to me many many times, but after much debate......NO!
Definitely priced in USD. At check-in on the mobile app, the price offered is $679 as I have posted multiple times before.
Definitely priced in USD. At check-in on the mobile app, the price offered is $679 as I have posted multiple times before.
Sep 9, 2015, 11:16 am
#302
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Posts: 5,825
Recent SEA-SFO priced consistently at $189 leading up to the flight.
After my CPU cleared, I stopped checking.
(And, no, would never pay $189 to upgrade to F on this route.)
After my CPU cleared, I stopped checking.
(And, no, would never pay $189 to upgrade to F on this route.)
Sep 9, 2015, 3:50 pm
#303
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Asia
Programs: Yes!
Posts: 15,512
1K on a K fare.
ORD-SEA
$99 upgrade offer on app with note saying "1 First seat left, 29 people on upgrade list"
Offer accepted
ORD-SEA
$99 upgrade offer on app with note saying "1 First seat left, 29 people on upgrade list"
Offer accepted
Sep 10, 2015, 4:23 pm
#304
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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
Sep 11, 2015, 3:25 pm
#305
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Posts: 5,825
$128 SFO-LAS
$155 LAS-SFO
Base fare (R/T) was a ridiculous $108.
Declined the UFC; CPU looks probable, if not I can handle E+.
$155 LAS-SFO
Base fare (R/T) was a ridiculous $108.
Declined the UFC; CPU looks probable, if not I can handle E+.
Sep 11, 2015, 3:39 pm
#306
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sacramento
Programs: UA 2MM/GS; SPG Lifetime Plat; MHC Lifetime; Tar Heel forever; and I "Dig the Pig" at Piggly Wiggly
Posts: 12,152
I'm on an A fare SFO-LHR, but D fare FRA-SFO.
They offered to upgrade the return for $3,999.
Declined -- I'll take my rear-facing C seat!
They offered to upgrade the return for $3,999.
Declined -- I'll take my rear-facing C seat!
Sep 11, 2015, 4:18 pm
#307
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Denver, CO, USA
Posts: 255
Yes it do. I was checking in @ FRA > ORD last year on paid BF and the check-in agent said "You can upgrade to GF if you like. Let me see what it will cost or use GPU..." I immediately declined the offer but he'd already started typing. BOOM goes the dynamite. Seat assignment lost, PNR had to be completely resurrected over the next 30 minutes with supervisors attending. Lesson Learned: Do not let anyone into your PNR at either this point in the process or this close to flight time, especially international. FWIW, I got the feeling this guy was inexperienced.
Sep 12, 2015, 11:33 am
#308
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: London, UK
Posts: 282
LHR to EWR
Flying LHR to EWR on 09/13, flight UA16.
Offered $1029 to upgrade to BusinessFirst. Checked 18 hours before check-in.
Seat map showed 3 un-assigned seats.
Looks like a rather steep price to me!
Offered $1029 to upgrade to BusinessFirst. Checked 18 hours before check-in.
Seat map showed 3 un-assigned seats.
Looks like a rather steep price to me!
Sep 12, 2015, 8:00 pm
#309
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS/EAP
Programs: UA 1K, MR LTT, HH Dia, Amex Plat
Posts: 32,055
I sat in the back on that route on a H fare with an instrument waitlisted ... not sure what easy means for you ... really tough route in my books.
Sep 15, 2015, 10:05 am
#310
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,459
SFO-PHX
1K on a G fare
$229
Did I take it? Are you kidding? The RT ticket only cost me $182!
F booked 12/16, #1 on the WL. But UA's going to sell this upgrade out from under me.
1K on a G fare
$229
Did I take it? Are you kidding? The RT ticket only cost me $182!
F booked 12/16, #1 on the WL. But UA's going to sell this upgrade out from under me.
Sep 15, 2015, 5:13 pm
#311
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Arlington, VA
Posts: 397
IAD-LAX on a 3 class 777
Buy-up to Global First $2262 (2 seats available at that price)
Silver, Z fare booked as part of IAD-LAX-MEL (sitting in J)
(annoyed because I've had a mileage upgrade request pending for a month which I'm guessing won't clear)
Buy-up to Global First $2262 (2 seats available at that price)
Silver, Z fare booked as part of IAD-LAX-MEL (sitting in J)
(annoyed because I've had a mileage upgrade request pending for a month which I'm guessing won't clear)
Sep 16, 2015, 8:38 am
#312
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: NJ
Posts: 107
Sorry if this is a dumb question: I see numerous reports in this thread of people continuing to check for UFC offers after they have already checked in for a flight. I didn't even know it was possible to accept such an offer if you already declined to upgrade when offered at check-in.
How do you do this? Is the upgrade tab on your reservation still active?
How do you do this? Is the upgrade tab on your reservation still active?
On a bit of a side note, I had put in a miles+co-pay request a couple weeks prior and have yet to see that charge and my miles get re-deposited. I'm hoping they're just slow and I didn't screw myself there. Anyone have experience taking a paid upgrade when they've already put a miles+copay request in?
Sep 16, 2015, 8:47 am
#313
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: ORD
Programs: UA Silver
Posts: 1,818
PHX-ORD. $326 total for RT K Fare. $109 to upgrade one-way to ORD.
Bought the ticket a week or two ago and was checking to see if there were any better seats to change to, and offer popped up. They wanted $300+ to upgrade when I made the reservation.
Accepted.
I'll check the app on the way back to see if I can get it again. Right now they want $324 for the ORD-PHX leg.
Bought the ticket a week or two ago and was checking to see if there were any better seats to change to, and offer popped up. They wanted $300+ to upgrade when I made the reservation.
Accepted.
I'll check the app on the way back to see if I can get it again. Right now they want $324 for the ORD-PHX leg.
Sep 16, 2015, 10:06 am
#314
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
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On a bit of a side note, I had put in a miles+co-pay request a couple weeks prior and have yet to see that charge and my miles get re-deposited. I'm hoping they're just slow and I didn't screw myself there. Anyone have experience taking a paid upgrade when they've already put a miles+copay request in?
As indeed they did. Died at #1 on the WL.
Sep 16, 2015, 11:12 am
#315
Join Date: May 2005
Programs: Million Miler, 1K - Basically spend a lot of time on planes
Posts: 2,202