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)
Apr 25, 2016, 8:35 pm
#121
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Join Date: Oct 1999
Posts: 11,468
ETA x2: I got it! For some reason, they had to downgrade my outbound leg (EWR-OSL) to K fare and then push me into P on the return. I guess it's a combination of GG Buyup + a downgrade in fare class?! Had no idea that was possible, but definitely feel like I lucked out. I paid the $800 to upgrade my wife...so basically did a miles + copay upgrade but saved all the miles for the two of us and will get twice the PQM. ^
Did the system actually process this or did you HUCA?
Apr 26, 2016, 4:05 am
#122
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: NYC (Primarily EWR)
Programs: UA 1K / *G, Marriott Bonvoy Gold; Avis PC
Posts: 9,011
Apr 26, 2016, 12:21 pm
#123
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: LAX/TPE
Programs: United 1K, JAL Sapphire, SPG Lifetime Platinum, National Executive Elite, Hertz PC, Avis PC
Posts: 42,231
It was fixed in the end, but it took some agent heroics to pull it off and preserve my GPU upgrades in the other direction.
Apr 26, 2016, 12:47 pm
#124
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: ORD
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Platinum, Avis President's Circle
Posts: 408
Couple weeks late posting this, but got this earlier in the month...
UA693, ORD-MCO
Original Fare Class: L
Price Offered: $119 per ticket for 4 pax
Where: Website during a random check of the itinerary (return was ~$400 pp)
Took it. Almost as good as the $59 upgrade offer I got for a similar flight last December which required me to call in because it would not complete online.
UA693, ORD-MCO
Original Fare Class: L
Price Offered: $119 per ticket for 4 pax
Where: Website during a random check of the itinerary (return was ~$400 pp)
Took it. Almost as good as the $59 upgrade offer I got for a similar flight last December which required me to call in because it would not complete online.
Apr 26, 2016, 1:50 pm
#125
Join Date: May 2005
Programs: Million Miler, 1K - Basically spend a lot of time on planes
Posts: 2,202
I had a few nice buyups this week
IAD-LAX on 777 - $105 economy fare + $249 buyup into GF
LAX-IAD on 777 - $161 economy fare + $249 buyup into Business
5hr25 min in GF seat is worth $249 to me. Get some sleep
IAD-LAX on 777 - $105 economy fare + $249 buyup into GF
LAX-IAD on 777 - $161 economy fare + $249 buyup into Business
5hr25 min in GF seat is worth $249 to me. Get some sleep
Apr 26, 2016, 3:19 pm
#126
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: United Global Services, Amtrak Select Executive
Posts: 4,098
Apr 26, 2016, 3:44 pm
#127
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: KEWR
Programs: UA 1K, HH Diamond, SPG/Marriott Gold, Hyatt Plat, National Exec, GE/Nexus
Posts: 501
What's the record for the highest offer? I got a P fare SFO-NRT - they want $4639 to move me from BF to GF ... and another $4639 for the way back NRT-SFO. Despite my interest in trying out GF, I had to decline.
Apr 26, 2016, 8:09 pm
#128
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: EWR, PHL
Programs: UA1k 3MM, AA Plt, peasant on everybody else, elite something or other at a bunch of hotels.
Posts: 4,637
I also got the IAD-LAX buyup to 777 F, from an L fare, I think. Took it and booked into A.
Apr 26, 2016, 8:30 pm
#129
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: SF Bay Area, CA
Posts: 337
One more for a nice buyup to GF, but SFO-IAD. I got the offer at booking, went from an L fare into A. Not quite the steal as the $249 mentioned above, but I wouldn't consider $299 bad either considering I have no status and would have to pay for Y+ any way.
Apr 27, 2016, 4:37 pm
#130
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Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: Seat 1A, Juice pretty much everywhere, Mucci des Coins Exotiques
Posts: 34,339
IAD-ORD U-Class. I took the $89 offer.
Apr 27, 2016, 10:34 pm
#131
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: IAH / HOU
Programs: UA GS, DL-Plat, Hilton Gold, IHG Platinum, Hyatt Somethingist, Marriott Titanium Lifetime
Posts: 2,853
IAH-MIA, K fare, offered $119 at check-in on the app, declined, CPU after boarding
Apr 28, 2016, 7:17 am
#132
Join Date: Jan 2005
Programs: UA PremExec
Posts: 732
747 Domestic Purchased Upgrade
Just bought a ticket ORD-SFO next month. It is (a rarity) on an 747. After purchasing it offered upgrade to first for $199, which I grabbed (assuming it would be put me in business). Surprisingly, it put me in 2K. Quite a deal. This happened to me back in January, but I assumed it was a mistake/fluke.
Apr 28, 2016, 7:55 am
#133
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: ORD-LAS
Programs: UA MM 1K, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium Elite
Posts: 4,419
shhh.. Yes this is true. I've done it a few times on this route the last 2 months.
Apr 28, 2016, 8:01 am
#134
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: LAX
Programs: UA:1k; MR: PLT; Hilton: Gold
Posts: 1,324
Well now I know how the first cabin has been so full. Once they right sized the first fares (only Full F for sale for domestic only, from what I saw) I thought the first cabin would be relatively empty. Now I get it.
Apr 28, 2016, 8:26 am
#135
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: NYC / TYO / Up in the Air
Programs: UA GS 1.7MM, AA 2.1MM, EK, BA, SQ, CX, Marriot LT, Accor P
Posts: 6,322
Depends on the flight - yesterday's 777 3 class flight from ORD to SFO never had F available at all for sale so I couldn't change to it (I was in an F fare via IAD to SFO and I couldn't get on that flight when mine had a mechanical delay). Annoying to say the least