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UA Upsell Offers to Business/First at Purchase and Day of Departure (TOD) [Archive]
#4366
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After the upgrade purchase, the fare class will be clear and a bonus fare, your will get the bonus.
#4367
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In advance, difficult to be sure. Best way to get increased PQMs is a true upfare (or take the offer at purchasing) as most post-purchase offers will not. You will earn PQDs only for the upfare or offer at purchasing.
After the upgrade purchase, the fare class will be clear and a bonus fare, your will get the bonus.
After the upgrade purchase, the fare class will be clear and a bonus fare, your will get the bonus.
#4368
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: AUS after 40+ SFO/OAK
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Data points last week AUS-SFO.
I was on a K fare @ $148, F 11/12 booked, offered upgrade for $198 at kiosk T-2.5.
After declining, companion on XN @ 12.5K miles offered upgrade for $302. Didn't take that one either.
I was on a K fare @ $148, F 11/12 booked, offered upgrade for $198 at kiosk T-2.5.
After declining, companion on XN @ 12.5K miles offered upgrade for $302. Didn't take that one either.
#4369
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An earlier discussion - Some Paid Upgrades Count Towards PQD & mileage bonus and some DON'T!
#4370
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#4371
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Got offered a tod upgrade for Mel-lax at $2k. Flight is wide open in J 12/48 sold. I declined.
#4372
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Interesting, because today, I was offered $985 to upgrade from a K fare on flight 1 to SIN. For the past year its always been at least $1,059never lower it. Im not taking it. FAs need love too!
#4373
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That is a good deal. If I had no hope of an upgrade I would have taken it.
#4374
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First time United flyer, flying SFO-MEX - is upgrade offer worth it?
Sorry to tag on, but its the same topic. First time United flyer, flying SFO-MEX on an A319. Currently in 21C (exit) and have an offer of US$159 (via the app), interestingly the offer is US$389 (via website).
I am TK *G so should get priority baggage, lounge etc.
Would you consider this a good deal?
I am TK *G so should get priority baggage, lounge etc.
Would you consider this a good deal?
#4375
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Yes, but it's entirely a personal question. Is 21B likely to be occupied? That would have a significant impact on my feeling. $159 is a pretty normal price for the route, so it's not like it's the deal of the year.
#4376
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Two considerations you may not be aware of:
1. The slimlined Y seats on the UA airbuses are horrible. I find them really uncomfortable for a 1 hour flight, 4 hours would be tough. And exit row are the worst ones due to shorter seat pan.
2. At MEX, there's value to being first off the aircraft, as the immigration lines can be really awful.
1. The slimlined Y seats on the UA airbuses are horrible. I find them really uncomfortable for a 1 hour flight, 4 hours would be tough. And exit row are the worst ones due to shorter seat pan.
2. At MEX, there's value to being first off the aircraft, as the immigration lines can be really awful.
#4377
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Sorry to tag on, but its the same topic. First time United flyer, flying SFO-MEX on an A319. Currently in 21C (exit) and have an offer of US$159 (via the app), interestingly the offer is US$389 (via website).
I am TK *G so should get priority baggage, lounge etc.
Would you consider this a good deal?
I am TK *G so should get priority baggage, lounge etc.
Would you consider this a good deal?
#4378
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#4379
Join Date: Mar 2013
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If I purchase an upgrade to premium economy, can I then go ahead and apply a GPU for business class? If so, when is the latest prior to departure I can apply a GPU?
#4380
Join Date: Nov 2014
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I have sat in exit rows on many 737s and I don't feel like the seat pan is shorter at all, although I have never taken my tape measure. The biggest difference I have noticed is row 20 doesn't recline and the window seats don't have arm rests near the window, otherwise I believe it is the exact same seat.