Jul 20, 2013, 6:22 pm
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UA Upsell Offers to Business/First at Purchase and Day of Departure (TOD) [Archive]
Jan 1, 2018, 12:03 pm
#3316
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 3,359
Just thought I'd chime in to mention that I've incorporated all the ToD upgrade offers received in 2017 to this spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing
Unsure if I'll continue updating this in the future but would encourage everyone to use the Airlines upgrade survey:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...rm?usp=sf_link
You can find the results of the survey here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing
Safe Travels,
James
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing
Unsure if I'll continue updating this in the future but would encourage everyone to use the Airlines upgrade survey:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...rm?usp=sf_link
You can find the results of the survey here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing
Safe Travels,
James
Jan 1, 2018, 12:42 pm
#3317
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: LAX & EWR/JFK
Programs: Fomerly UA 1K, now Gold... next year, who knows?
Posts: 1,432
Of course I have no smoking gun to support my theory, just anecdotal evidence from many times being seated next to a pax that didn't know how to work the lay-flat seats and VOD (PS flights) and ask me for help. P fares keep me flying UA up front, but finding them has been a bit challenging. (Note: P fares are often available for the first and last PS flights of the day, but those times don't usually work for me)
Jan 3, 2018, 2:18 pm
#3318
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Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Miami, Florida
Programs: AA ExPlat, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Spire, Hilton Gold
Posts: 4,009
UA Upsell Offers to Business/First/PP at Purchase and Day of Departure (TOD)
Here's my latest one: Bought a 3-segment one-way from New York to Mexico for $215; the F/J price was $420. (First segment is very short, and the next two are wide open, so I'm expecting CPUs to clear.)
As soon as I purchased, the pop-up window offered me a buy-up for ... $840. Makes no sense. I could go into the reservation and buy up for the ~$200 fare difference.
As soon as I purchased, the pop-up window offered me a buy-up for ... $840. Makes no sense. I could go into the reservation and buy up for the ~$200 fare difference.
Jan 6, 2018, 5:36 pm
#3319
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
LAX - IAD ($135 - $550)
V-class economy fare. This flight had non-flat business class seats, offered $135-270 couple of days before the flight. $135 was a great price IMHO, but my family member declined to spend the money. At OCLI it s $550.
Question: She has star alliance Gold via partner airlines and if she has taken the upgrade for $135 would she be able to use same-day-change (SDC) feature to get on a different flight with lie-flat seats at no cost?
V-class economy fare. This flight had non-flat business class seats, offered $135-270 couple of days before the flight. $135 was a great price IMHO, but my family member declined to spend the money. At OCLI it s $550.
Question: She has star alliance Gold via partner airlines and if she has taken the upgrade for $135 would she be able to use same-day-change (SDC) feature to get on a different flight with lie-flat seats at no cost?
Jan 6, 2018, 6:48 pm
#3320
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum
Posts: 6,958
IAH-AUS, $79, Jan. 6
At check-in, an agent gave me this price for the last seat ($79). Declined for 30-min hop.
Jan 7, 2018, 2:17 am
#3321
Join Date: Jan 2014
Programs: Krisflyer, hyatt GP
Posts: 186
LAX-SIN Polaris offered $989 (last 2 seats), decided to grab it.
IFE sound, usb, power wasnt functional, FA offered $200 credit for inconvenience.
Jan 8, 2018, 10:07 pm
#3322
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Bergen County NJ
Programs: AA EXP, UA1K B6 Mosaic 1, Amtrak Select, Marriott Plat , AMEX Plat (noted for club access reference)
Posts: 786
Sorry been sick since I've been home, couple of data points.
MCO-EWR 1/3 $220 @ OLCI. declined. (flight ended up cancelled)
MCO-EWR 1/4 $489 @OLCI. declined (flight ended up cancelled)
My Girlfriend and I, our reservation ended up getting split (by United when we were rebooked) Not sure which time. since we had 3 cancelled flights.
Morning of 1/5 call in since I can only get one seat on a 530p and can't get two since they split our reservation. Agent finds two seats on the 830p flight.
I ask if agent can sit us together, which he says he can and puts us in 10 D and E. (which is E+ 737-800)
Once I hang up I log in to see if he really did that and sure enough we were seated in E+ for free.
Our reservations were still split he said they couldn't undo that so I checked us in individually.
At OLCI I noticed that I was now a Y Fare and she was still a L fare.
MCO-EWR 1/5 GF offered $1389 @OLCI (L fare) I was offered @489. obviously declined all..
MCO-EWR 1/3 $220 @ OLCI. declined. (flight ended up cancelled)
MCO-EWR 1/4 $489 @OLCI. declined (flight ended up cancelled)
My Girlfriend and I, our reservation ended up getting split (by United when we were rebooked) Not sure which time. since we had 3 cancelled flights.
Morning of 1/5 call in since I can only get one seat on a 530p and can't get two since they split our reservation. Agent finds two seats on the 830p flight.
I ask if agent can sit us together, which he says he can and puts us in 10 D and E. (which is E+ 737-800)
Once I hang up I log in to see if he really did that and sure enough we were seated in E+ for free.
Our reservations were still split he said they couldn't undo that so I checked us in individually.
At OLCI I noticed that I was now a Y Fare and she was still a L fare.
MCO-EWR 1/5 GF offered $1389 @OLCI (L fare) I was offered @489. obviously declined all..
Jan 9, 2018, 9:43 am
#3323
In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Durham, NC (RDU/GSO/CLT)
Programs: AA EXP/MM, DL GM, UA Platinum, HH DIA, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Titanium, Hertz PC
Posts: 33,857
A rare time I see a discounted upgrade offered.
IAD-RDU
At booking W Fare $121, P Fare $200
Premier Silver
After booking the W Fare offered the upgrade for $69, a $10 value absolutely free! I declined despite their generosity.
IAD-RDU
At booking W Fare $121, P Fare $200
Premier Silver
After booking the W Fare offered the upgrade for $69, a $10 value absolutely free! I declined despite their generosity.
Jan 17, 2018, 4:11 pm
#3324
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: MSP
Programs: DL PM, UA Gold, WN, Global Entry; +others wherever miles/points are found
Posts: 14,419
Saw another standard-issue TOD at booking:
SFO-MSP, F9 PN9 R0 (0/12), offered $199 on a G fare
Price at booking was $89 for G, and $368 for P. Declined, expecting easy CPU.
SFO-MSP, F9 PN9 R0 (0/12), offered $199 on a G fare
Price at booking was $89 for G, and $368 for P. Declined, expecting easy CPU.
Jan 17, 2018, 4:57 pm
#3325
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: San Francisco
Programs: UA MM Plat, UA 1MM, Hilton Lifetime Gold, Marriott Gold, Hertz Gold, CLEAR, AS MVP Gold
Posts: 3,621
PN9 F9 and R0 at T24.... This is why people get frustrated with RPUs not clearing. Sure people standing on RPU's will mostly likely clear on that flight but always frustrating when at <T1 you still don't know if you've been upgraded. Happens all the time, but I get it, if they can sell the seat why give it away. It is what it is.....
Jan 17, 2018, 5:00 pm
#3326
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: MSP
Programs: DL PM, UA Gold, WN, Global Entry; +others wherever miles/points are found
Posts: 14,419
PN9 F9 and R0 at T24.... This is why people get frustrated with RPUs not clearing. Sure people standing on RPU's will mostly likely clear on that flight but always frustrating when at <T1 you still don't know if you've been upgraded. Happens all the time, but I get it, if they can sell the seat why give it away. It is what it is.....
But your point is valid.
Jan 19, 2018, 9:11 am
#3327
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: HEL
Programs: *G, used to be with TK but left due to their corruption and political ties
Posts: 4,406
Sfo-kix $1549
Two seats leaft in business class according to seat map and availability. Declined offer during online check-in for $1549.
Jan 19, 2018, 9:43 am
#3328
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Houston, TX
Programs: UA
Posts: 101
EZE-IAH. Booked in Q, 7 Polaris seats available and offer of $659. I declined as it's an overnight flight and I am on my way home.
Jan 19, 2018, 10:05 am
#3329
Join Date: Nov 2012
Programs: BA Bronze, United 1K, HH Gold, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 3,477
Overnight flights would make me more tempted to take the TOD.
Jan 19, 2018, 12:08 pm
#3330
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Houston
Programs: United Silver, Hyatt Gold, Marriott Silver
Posts: 195
I was concerned that since making Siver I would no longer receive the standard $159 TOD offer for my EWR-IAH flight yesterday. It wasn't looking good at T-24 as the offer was $1309 for two remaining F seats. However around T--12, it dropped to $159 and I snagged my lie flat for the ride home.