UA Upsell Offers For Bus./First Seating (At Purchase, OLCI, or Gate) 2011 Edition.
Feb 14, 2011, 6:26 pm
#196
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: UA 1K, H.H. Gold, Hyatt GP Plat, SPG Gold, Enterprise Plat, Avis Pres Club
Posts: 248
SEA-ORD-LIT RT in T Class.
$600 for F on SEA-ORD and ORD-SEA return legs. Declined.
$600 for F on SEA-ORD and ORD-SEA return legs. Declined.
Feb 15, 2011, 8:56 am
#197
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Baltimore MD
Posts: 3,458
Upsells after SWU ?
I have two tickets booked in C; W class upgraded with SWUs. Is it possible to further upgrade to first using cash either at checkin or at the gate with upgraded tickets?
thanks
FDW
thanks
FDW
Feb 16, 2011, 9:12 am
#198
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: SAN/TIJ or under water.
Programs: Club interjet; Airbnb
Posts: 1,882
LAX-NRT OLCI Y->C for $631
OLCI for tomorrow's SAN-LAX-NRT-BKK offered upsell Y->C for the LAX-NRT leg for $631, declined.
This is a miles and money ticket, so it may have errored had I followed up.
I was tempted, but:
This is a miles and money ticket, so it may have errored had I followed up.
I was tempted, but:
- My travel companion is not interested.
- We are already in 21 H/J crew rest configuration.
- A generous Flyertalker is already sponsoring RCC in LAX and NRT.
Last edited by hiyo; Feb 16, 2011 at 9:22 am
Feb 16, 2011, 9:24 am
#199
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Posts: 5,825
OLCI for tomorrow's SAN-LAX-NRT-BKK offered upsell Y->C for the LAX-NRT leg for $631, declined.
This is a miles and money ticket, so it may have errored had I followed up.
I was tempted, but:
This is a miles and money ticket, so it may have errored had I followed up.
I was tempted, but:
- My travel companion is not interested.
- We are already in 21 H/J crew rest configuration.
- A generous Flyertalker is already sponsoring RCC in LAX and NRT.
$631 is a tempting offer for this flight. I might have taken it...
Feb 16, 2011, 9:50 am
#200
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: SAN/TIJ or under water.
Programs: Club interjet; Airbnb
Posts: 1,882
But, yeah, nice price. If I were in a middle in E- I might have done it, but that's almost 20,000 baht I would not have for Thailand, so mai ao khop khun khrop this time.
Feb 16, 2011, 11:05 pm
#201
Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 248
I actually got the same offer as hiyo.
LAX - NRT - $631 from E+ to C
Original Fare Class T
Declined as I got 17A ^
LAX - NRT - $631 from E+ to C
Original Fare Class T
Declined as I got 17A ^
OLCI for tomorrow's SAN-LAX-NRT-BKK offered upsell Y->C for the LAX-NRT leg for $631, declined.
This is a miles and money ticket, so it may have errored had I followed up.
I was tempted, but:
This is a miles and money ticket, so it may have errored had I followed up.
I was tempted, but:
- My travel companion is not interested.
- We are already in 21 H/J crew rest configuration.
- A generous Flyertalker is already sponsoring RCC in LAX and NRT.
Feb 17, 2011, 3:33 am
#202
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: San Francisco
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 137
A friend of mine got a $650 upgrade at the gate in an L fare to C from IAD-EZE. Otherwise it would have been $500 + 25K miles. He wisely chose the former.
Feb 17, 2011, 6:02 am
#203
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: DCA/IAD
Programs: United Premier Gold, AirBerlin Gold, Starwood Gold, Avis Preferred, CBP Global Entry
Posts: 497
And of course the Upgrade Fairy came through 72+ hours out and confirmed. Glad I declined...
Feb 19, 2011, 6:39 pm
#205
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Virginia, USA
Posts: 4,520
Does the "no double upgrade" rule apply when cash is involved? Can cash plus an W fare/SWU upgrade to C yield F?
Feb 20, 2011, 8:20 am
#206
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Philadelphia, PA, USA
Programs: UA-1K
Posts: 35
PHL-ORD-SFO-MRY MRY-SFO-PHL
S fare = 542.50 UG offered at on-line purchase: 825 for all main line flights
Declined - I had already selected flights with NF>0 and upgrades instantly confirmed with CR1s at purchase.
S fare = 542.50 UG offered at on-line purchase: 825 for all main line flights
Declined - I had already selected flights with NF>0 and upgrades instantly confirmed with CR1s at purchase.
Feb 20, 2011, 10:02 am
#207
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Feb 20, 2011, 11:18 am
#208
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: somewhere between ORD and Willis Tower
Programs: UA MM, Premier Plat, Costco EM
Posts: 1,392
just booked ORD-FRA-IST-FRA-ORD in May for Ms. ORDOGG and myself. At purchase, offered an upsell from Y to C on FRA-ORD (ORD-FRA NC0) for $999 each from a W fare. 
I calmly applied 2 SWUS which cleared because flight was NC > 0
I calmly applied 2 SWUS which cleared because flight was NC > 0
Feb 20, 2011, 12:53 pm
#209
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Spokane, WA (at the moment)
Programs: UA Premier, Hertz Gold, Marriot , Starwood
Posts: 6,780
I'm offered an upsell on everything I book anymore, even if it is only one segment. I did take the one way out to Hawaii but? For the return, I got it anyhow
Feb 20, 2011, 2:18 pm
#210
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