Jul 20, 2013, 6:22 pm
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UA Upsell Offers to Business/First at Purchase and Day of Departure (TOD) [Archive]
Sep 14, 2017, 8:46 am
#3136
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: EWR/LHR/SFO
Programs: UA 1K 1MM
Posts: 574
One potential workaround is to call in and ask for Web Support -- I think they've been able to pull up and process OLCI ToDs within T-24 if you can't see them on the site/app. Unclear if it'll work when there's a LH seg on the res, but worth a shot if you really want to sit in F.
Sep 14, 2017, 12:31 pm
#3137
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: MSP
Programs: DL PM, UA Gold, WN, Global Entry; +others wherever miles/points are found
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It's been suggested elsewhere (possibly even upthread here) that at least for LH, that UA OLCI is enabled as soon as LH closes out their segment (at LH pushback or wheels up), in which case theoretically if the LH flight has WiFi, you could try to OLCI on the UA segment 2 when the LH flight is airborne, and then maybe get a UA buyup offer. Would be curious to know if this has ever actually worked.
One potential workaround is to call in and ask for Web Support -- I think they've been able to pull up and process OLCI ToDs within T-24 if you can't see them on the site/app. Unclear if it'll work when there's a LH seg on the res, but worth a shot if you really want to sit in F.
Sep 15, 2017, 6:30 pm
#3138
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: SJC/SFO
Posts: 295
OLCI for SFO-HGH G fare to Biz $1,049
Edit: Accepted the offer.
Edit: Accepted the offer.
Last edited by khlay; Sep 16, 2017 at 7:25 pm
Sep 16, 2017, 6:30 pm
#3139
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
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LAX-HNL at purchase $899 (L fare).
R8 at booking, so I think I'll pass
R8 at booking, so I think I'll pass
Sep 18, 2017, 4:30 am
#3140
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 36
olci HGH-SFO
me silver: no offer only miles/copay
2 friends no status: 989.00
i confronted why i wasnt offered 989.00 and they said i was on a different fare which is untrue, we all had the same g fare ticket because i bought them all at the same time.
went out with over 20 seats open, price never changed.
me silver: no offer only miles/copay
2 friends no status: 989.00
i confronted why i wasnt offered 989.00 and they said i was on a different fare which is untrue, we all had the same g fare ticket because i bought them all at the same time.
went out with over 20 seats open, price never changed.
Sep 18, 2017, 9:44 am
#3141
Join Date: May 2016
Location: SLC
Programs: United Gold, Hilton Silver, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 768
This morning at OLCI, my wife (no status, award ticket) SLC-DEN $59. I got CPU and we went ahead and paid the $59 for her to join me. Flight went out with 2 open seats in first.
Sep 18, 2017, 2:27 pm
#3142
formerly RZachSmith
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: U.S.
Posts: 187
$159 BWI-IAH at Check-in 1.5 hours before departure. No status for me, on an L fare. Was the last seat in the cabin.
My father was already in paid F on a separate record locator and I had a lap infant, so we bought it. Apologies to whomever was #1 on the upgrade list, but my 18 month old daughter and I appreciated her ability to lay out across my lap.
My father was already in paid F on a separate record locator and I had a lap infant, so we bought it. Apologies to whomever was #1 on the upgrade list, but my 18 month old daughter and I appreciated her ability to lay out across my lap.
Sep 18, 2017, 7:03 pm
#3143
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: ORD
Programs: United Plat 2MM, Hilton Gold
Posts: 2,727
This is a first. $99 at purchase DCA to ORD. However, no revenue F for sale. F0 A0 P0.
I didn't bite, but wondered what would happen if I did.
I didn't bite, but wondered what would happen if I did.
Sep 18, 2017, 7:11 pm
#3144
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 21,386
Are you actually flying DCA-ORD? Or are you connecting? If the latter, it's possible that there's inventory only on the DCA-ORD segment.
Sep 18, 2017, 9:13 pm
#3145
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: IAD, DEL, IXC, BWI, DCA, YYZ
Programs: UA 1K, Amex Plat, UA Club Card, National EE, Global Entry, TSA Pre✓
Posts: 275
olci HGH-SFO
me silver: no offer only miles/copay
2 friends no status: 989.00
i confronted why i wasnt offered 989.00 and they said i was on a different fare which is untrue, we all had the same g fare ticket because i bought them all at the same time.
went out with over 20 seats open, price never changed.
me silver: no offer only miles/copay
2 friends no status: 989.00
i confronted why i wasnt offered 989.00 and they said i was on a different fare which is untrue, we all had the same g fare ticket because i bought them all at the same time.
went out with over 20 seats open, price never changed.
My theory is that airline is more likely to offer TOD upgrades to passengers without FF numbers as airline has to buy miles for passenger. In the case of elites of their own program, they have to issue more RDMs which makes better sense to offer TOD to general members or tickets with no FF numbers. Would like to get some more data points around this topic.
Sep 18, 2017, 10:04 pm
#3146
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: New England
Programs: American Gold, Marriott Gold, Hilton Silver
Posts: 5,638
This has been occurring long before the changeover to the revenue based earning system.
The best hypothesis that I've seen so far is that non-elites are given simple non-revenue-bucket-tracking (meaning, for example, BOS-ORD is $129 regardless of whether you have a G fare or K fare) buy-ups to upgrade buckets, ZN, and PN, while elites are given options for fare difference upgrades to P/Z/A/F, or R for miles+copay upgrades.
The best hypothesis that I've seen so far is that non-elites are given simple non-revenue-bucket-tracking (meaning, for example, BOS-ORD is $129 regardless of whether you have a G fare or K fare) buy-ups to upgrade buckets, ZN, and PN, while elites are given options for fare difference upgrades to P/Z/A/F, or R for miles+copay upgrades.
Sep 19, 2017, 3:49 am
#3147
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: ORD
Programs: United Plat 2MM, Hilton Gold
Posts: 2,727
Sep 19, 2017, 3:59 am
#3148
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Location: Austin, TX
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But, I don't personally find it worth it for such a short flight, and with my luck, somebody would cancel and I'd end up getting what I paid for.
Sep 19, 2017, 5:32 am
#3149
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: ORD
Programs: United Plat 2MM, Hilton Gold
Posts: 2,727
The thing is, is a $200 downgrade certificate worth $99 cash? On the bubble for me.
Sep 19, 2017, 6:16 am
#3150
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: CLE (mostly)
Programs: UA Plat, Hyatt Explorist, Mlife Gold, Starbucks Gold
Posts: 823