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)
Feb 15, 2016, 5:02 pm
#46
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Here's a fun one. I had no idea there were $11,500 fares IAH-EWR (taking into account the $1200 paid for the economy fare).
Feb 15, 2016, 5:06 pm
#47
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Feb 15, 2016, 5:27 pm
#48
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Feb 15, 2016, 6:02 pm
#49
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I have a upgrade offer on a EUG-SFO-LAX-IAH that went up to $6,278 today as well....system wide problems? Maybe they will keep it that way I'll have a chance at a CPU!
Feb 15, 2016, 7:13 pm
#50
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That is so silly! Others around here will know this a lot better, but doesn't $2000 to $3000 per hour get you a reasonably nice, small private jet? Does anyone actually pay $11,000+ to fly commercial domestic on a half-con?
Feb 15, 2016, 7:29 pm
#51
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As to why Y stays on file... I don't really know. My best guess is that it has something to do with certain opaque fares being calculated as a fraction of that fare - maybe government YCA fares, for example? That and it's slightly more static than YUA - for example, the "normal" YUA is blacked out for the NCAA Final Four tournament in Houston, and replaced with a higher YUA with a BF of $1,456.75.
Feb 16, 2016, 9:57 am
#52
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I was offered $361 to upgrade on a LAX-EWR redeye (K fare - Premier Gold). RPU cleared at the gate.
Feb 16, 2016, 10:16 am
#53
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$1,199 to upgrade from (upgraded) BF to GF on UA871 SFO TPE - clicked "NO" as fast as my mouse could move. I can get unlimited bowls of much tastier soup at Sweet Tomatoes for only $9.
Feb 16, 2016, 10:18 am
#54
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EWR-LAX - $275 to upgrade to BF (with flat bed seats).... took it... treat myself...
Feb 16, 2016, 12:02 pm
#55
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Feb 16, 2016, 1:11 pm
#56
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Feb 17, 2016, 2:04 am
#57
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Currently in FRA waiting for UA 906. Flew over in A, back in Z - was offered buy-up to GF for $829 - declined but this was one of my better offers ever. Note that GF is booked 0/8. 8 Non-Rev's now on waitlist at T-3 - looks like GF will go out full and keeps its well deserved reputation. Not surprised, not delighted.
Feb 17, 2016, 9:26 am
#58
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Feb 17, 2016, 9:28 am
#59
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Feb 17, 2016, 10:02 am
#60
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