Jul 20, 2013, 6:22 pm
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UA Upsell Offers to Business/First at Purchase and Day of Departure (TOD) [Archive]
Jun 18, 2019, 7:35 am
#4471
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I'm not sure that it's more work than it's worth. Offering reasonably-priced upgrades may result in significantly more revenue.
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Jun 18, 2019, 8:18 am
#4472
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ns (not that the passenger is likely to know or care).
Jun 18, 2019, 9:37 am
#4473
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At check-in, for ORD-DCA on a L fare, my 1K wife got an offer of $139 to upgrade to First Class.
At check-in, for the same flight, my offer was $773. The joke is that I'm on a Government Y fare.
First Class sold 6/12.
At check-in, for the same flight, my offer was $773. The joke is that I'm on a Government Y fare.
First Class sold 6/12.
Jun 19, 2019, 10:28 pm
#4474
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LAX-EWR-EZE return booked today for outbound tomorrow morning.
LAX-EWR (H) UA wants $1,100 or so for the last seat. No thanks.
EWR-EZE (H) $689 to P fare and took it
EZE-EWR (W) Upgraded at booking with GPU
EWR-LAX (W) Waitlisted
It's been a long time since flying UA intl. I totally forgot I could not upgrade within 24 hours of a flight departure. What a bitter taste since I could have used the GPU on the outbound and $450+25k miles on the return. That being said the ticket was surprisingly cheap at $1,550.
LAX-EWR (H) UA wants $1,100 or so for the last seat. No thanks.
EWR-EZE (H) $689 to P fare and took it
EZE-EWR (W) Upgraded at booking with GPU
EWR-LAX (W) Waitlisted
It's been a long time since flying UA intl. I totally forgot I could not upgrade within 24 hours of a flight departure. What a bitter taste since I could have used the GPU on the outbound and $450+25k miles on the return. That being said the ticket was surprisingly cheap at $1,550.
Jun 20, 2019, 12:11 am
#4475
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Jun 20, 2019, 12:28 am
#4476
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I did the whole trip multicity so I could manipulate each segment only to fall short. It really has been a long time since I’ve done this.
Anyway, $239 more out of pocket and saved 25k miles. I guess it worked out.
Jun 20, 2019, 8:18 am
#4477
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DCA to ORD, $2210. You read that right. A one-way ticket is $1679.
Jun 20, 2019, 8:48 am
#4478
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IAD - SAN July 3rd. $4,285 to upgrade, one-way ticket is $1965...
Jun 20, 2019, 11:44 am
#4479
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High load factors?
Jun 20, 2019, 1:32 pm
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Jun 21, 2019, 6:33 pm
#4481
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Jun 22, 2019, 5:08 am
#4482
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Seeing $649 (~£500) for LHR>LAX from an H fare to Polaris.
Pretty compelling, but it is a work trip that otherwise would have no cost to me. Any logic around when to pull the trigger on these?
Pretty compelling, but it is a work trip that otherwise would have no cost to me. Any logic around when to pull the trigger on these?
Jun 22, 2019, 10:36 am
#4484
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Friend had a $599 offer on PVG-LAX from a T fare. Obviously he accepted as it was a ridiculously low buy up amount from a $500RT ticket!
Jun 23, 2019, 1:05 pm
#4485
Join Date: Mar 2017
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I think I know but worth asking...
I’m booked ORD to BRU in economy plus for an upcoming trip. Current cash upgrade for that leg is ~$8,200. Miles + points is $550 + 20,000.
Is that about as good as it’s going to get?
I’m booked ORD to BRU in economy plus for an upcoming trip. Current cash upgrade for that leg is ~$8,200. Miles + points is $550 + 20,000.
Is that about as good as it’s going to get?