Jan 10, 2016, 10:56 pm
Last edit by: atword
Previous threads: 2015 Upsell Offers to Business/First (UFC/PCU) Questions/Discussion (Paid Upgrades)
2014 Upsell Offers to Business/First (UFC/PCU) Questions/Discussion (Paid Upgrades)
2013 "Upsell Offers to Business/First (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.
TOD (Tens of Dollars); please post at another thread Post your TOD buy-up experiences here [2016 Edition]
From #198 of the TOD thread by thejaredhuang: "I think there's still a distinction (from upsell thread). This thread is more about offers at check-in, I always read TOD as Time of Departure anyways."
2014 Upsell Offers to Business/First (UFC/PCU) Questions/Discussion (Paid Upgrades)
2013 "Upsell Offers to Business/First (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.
TOD (Tens of Dollars); please post at another thread Post your TOD buy-up experiences here [2016 Edition]
From #198 of the TOD thread by thejaredhuang: "I think there's still a distinction (from upsell thread). This thread is more about offers at check-in, I always read TOD as Time of Departure anyways."
2016 Upsell Offers to Business/First (UFC/PCU) Questions/Discussion (Paid Upgrades)
Jun 7, 2016, 5:56 am
#181
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ORD-CUN-ORD
ORD<->CUN
2x K/T fare
$139 each way/pp
Outbound had 7 F seats available at boarding. Flt was oversold (by 9!) so they filled F with op-ups.
2x K/T fare
$139 each way/pp
Outbound had 7 F seats available at boarding. Flt was oversold (by 9!) so they filled F with op-ups.
Jun 7, 2016, 9:44 am
#182
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Jun 10, 2016, 8:01 am
#183
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Location: New Jersey
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LHR-EWR
$619.00 at OLCI
B fare
2 seats open, both row 1 with larger footwell
Took it, booked into Z
$619.00 at OLCI
B fare
2 seats open, both row 1 with larger footwell
Took it, booked into Z
Jun 10, 2016, 8:58 am
#184
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: ORD
Programs: UA-Gold; 1MM
Posts: 41
ORD-DCA
2-week advance
V/E fare for $509 r/t
PCU during purchase for $99 each way.
Playing roulette instead.
After purchase, they offer $465 and $974.
V/E fare for $509 r/t
PCU during purchase for $99 each way.
Playing roulette instead.
After purchase, they offer $465 and $974.
Last edited by JubJub; Jun 10, 2016 at 9:09 am
Jun 11, 2016, 11:35 am
#185
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: SF Bay Area, CA
Posts: 337
I don't get those ridiculous offers after booking. At booking UA wanted $99 for an upgrade on SFO-SAN - very reasonable. Now after booking it's $840 per leg. So $1680 + original fare. Where the heck does UA get these numbers from?
Jun 11, 2016, 3:47 pm
#186
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See http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...cm-united.html for more.
Jun 11, 2016, 4:11 pm
#187
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: SF Bay Area, CA
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Offer is the impulse, highly discounted , one time only purchase offer. The other offer is always available upfare (fare difference between your ticket and the present available FC fare).
See http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...cm-united.html for more.
See http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...cm-united.html for more.
Jun 12, 2016, 4:01 am
#188
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I'm used to the $99 upgrade option at booking and usually the upfare offers I see after booking are for the discounted F fares. But right now it looks like .bomb wants to upgrade to a full F fare even though P, Z, or A fares are available. I have other reservations with the same thing going on and it just started a few weeks ago.
You can always call in and pay the simple fare difference by asking an agent to re-fare you.
Jun 12, 2016, 9:06 am
#189
Join Date: Jun 2010
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This thread seems like a good place to ask this question. I took advantage a $169 upgrade after purchasing my ticket. So, my ticket still claims the original $350 price, but not the total $519 cost . My trip got postponed. When I go to change the ticket on line, I am not given credit for the $169 upgrade. I know I will have to pay a $200 change fee. Is the $169 upgrade fee lost? Any experience with this situation? (I'm assuming I will need to call, but curious if I need to prepare for a fight, or if United is good about this).
Jun 12, 2016, 9:18 am
#190
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There was one business seat left on the EWR-TLV flight this Saturday. About 20 people on the upgrade list. The Gate agents were pushing to sell this at $1049. Would have been pissed if I was number 1 on the list and had it sold out from me. Fortunately my GPU cleared around 18 hours prior to flight time.
Jun 12, 2016, 9:50 am
#191
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IAH-LHR yesterday, saw $819 (from L) which seemed reasonable, at around 1.5 hours before departure, for a central-aisle in row 1. I was interested in going for it, but we were in descent on my previous flight, and my wallet was in the OH bins. By the time we landed the offer was gone. The offer wasn't available earlier in the day, despite there being 2 free seats in BF, at the time the offer appeared there was only one seat left.
Jun 12, 2016, 10:28 am
#192
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I have a TATL work trip coming up - departure about a week away now. Booked in discount economy. TATL legs are IAD<->LHR.
Any insights into the best way to get an optimum buy-up offer? I typically check in right at T-24 hrs. Does check in time make a difference? If I have already checked-in, can I still look for buy up offers somehow?
Thanks for sharing any best practices for this.
Added: I have been checking frequently, but R=0 ever since booking. I continue to check in case they open up.
Any insights into the best way to get an optimum buy-up offer? I typically check in right at T-24 hrs. Does check in time make a difference? If I have already checked-in, can I still look for buy up offers somehow?
Thanks for sharing any best practices for this.
Added: I have been checking frequently, but R=0 ever since booking. I continue to check in case they open up.
Jun 12, 2016, 10:38 am
#193
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Jun 12, 2016, 10:56 am
#194
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I haven't had to worry about this before and I don't recall seeing upgrade offers on the app / online / kiosks after already having been checked in.
Jun 12, 2016, 10:59 am
#195
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Thanks WineCountry. Perhaps a dunce question, but how exactly do you check for an upgrade after already being checked in?
I haven't had to worry about this before and I don't recall seeing upgrade offers on the app / online / kiosks after already having been checked in.
I haven't had to worry about this before and I don't recall seeing upgrade offers on the app / online / kiosks after already having been checked in.