Tips on getting best Business Class ticket price
Mar 28, 2019, 12:23 pm
#46
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RT. I'm flying EU to NA/SEA/SSA and most of my leisure trips are 1600-2400 EUR , thats sticking with *A and flying point to point (wife wouldnt put up with the positioning nonsense). Discount J is still J seat 
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I'll only occasionally pay more if needed for promotions - like for companion seats, or matching award seats.
.I'll only occasionally pay more if needed for promotions - like for companion seats, or matching award seats.
May 18, 2019, 9:57 am
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This seems an appropriate thread to point out that UA is currently offering P fares SFO to most Europe destinations in the $2500-2700 range for August.
May 19, 2019, 1:47 am
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I haven't abandoned UA, but I have abandoned blind loyalty to UA. All things equal, I usually choose UA, but increasingly, I’m finding better deals elsewhere.
May 19, 2019, 1:12 pm
#49
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In addition to the suggestions here, I would suggest shooting off an email to a legitimate consolidator such as Cook Travel who I've used a number of times because a lot of their
flights seem to end up on UA. They can tell you in advance who they can book.
Reservations display on the carrier website and you get the usual amenities, miles, advance seat selection, etc.
I'm leaving Tuesday on one of their tickets using UA, and LH to Budapest.
flights seem to end up on UA. They can tell you in advance who they can book.
Reservations display on the carrier website and you get the usual amenities, miles, advance seat selection, etc.
I'm leaving Tuesday on one of their tickets using UA, and LH to Budapest.
May 19, 2019, 1:38 pm
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Only $50 change fee if fare goes down within 30 days... Did I miss the memo?
Dec 3, 2019, 6:43 am
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In July, I booked two economy class tickets CLE-ORD-FCO/MXP-EWR-CLE for travel in mid-May 2020 for $1150 each. I wanted to be in business class for the ORD-FCO (763 aircraft) overnight segment, but didn't want to pay ~$5k per ticket price. Anyway, every so often I'd check to see what UA wanted to upgrade the ORD-FCO segment. For months, it was never lower than $2310. Today, it dropped to $1260. ^ Which, if I purchased the upgrade, would bring the total per-ticket price to $2410. Is that a good deal? (Remember, only one segment is in business.)
Dec 3, 2019, 6:49 am
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In July, I booked two economy class tickets CLE-ORD-FCO/MXP-EWR-CLE for travel in mid-May 2020 for $1150 each. I wanted to be in business class for the ORD-FCO (763 aircraft) overnight segment, but didn't want to pay ~$5k per ticket price. Anyway, every so often I'd check to see what UA wanted to upgrade the ORD-FCO segment. For months, it was never lower than $2310. Today, it dropped to $1260. ^ Which, if I purchased the upgrade, would bring the total per-ticket price to $2410. Is that a good deal? (Remember, only one segment is in business.)
Could you possibly get a lower price for that buyup? Yes, substantially ($829 is common, $599 has been heard-of but is very rare). This is probably what you're really asking and I would say that $1,260 doesn't represent an uncommonly low price for the buyup so I would not be in a huge rush to purchase it.
Could you do better than $2,410 for a TATL trip with only one direction in J? Yes, not too hard to have the whole thing in J for that price.
Would I rather pay $1,260 than overnight in Y? Absolutely.
Dec 3, 2019, 7:01 am
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