UA Upsell Offers For Bus./First Seating (At Purchase, OLCI, or Gate) 2011 Edition.
Jan 8, 2011, 11:54 am
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(necessary but unsure if sufficient - in logic terms)
no and best not to use that option for any reason -- it is a leftover of the old requirement of needing at least M/H fare to upgrades with miles
Just after the Award Accelerator page
Jan 8, 2011, 12:24 pm
#32
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LAX - NRT upsell on ticketing
2/17 $1,558 round trip Economy to Biz and also $1,558 Biz to First (separate tickets)
Jan 8, 2011, 1:15 pm
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Jan 8, 2011, 4:17 pm
#34
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Does anybody know how this stuff works? For example, do they only offer these if there aren't enough people wanting to upgrade into C? I always seem to get an upsell offer going from SFO-PVG, but one would think the sheer volume of 1K's and 1P's on that flight would snap up all available C-class upgrade inventory (SWU's / RDM's).. just asking out of curiosity. Sorry if this has been asked before!
Jan 9, 2011, 7:31 am
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Thanks for the info... I've tried on a few days from IAD to various cities in Europe with more than 6 seats in XC but no dice.
Wonder if this works better within the US?...
Can't seem to get this to replicate.
Wonder if this works better within the US?...
Can't seem to get this to replicate.
Jan 14, 2011, 1:29 pm
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Just offered $75 at purchase, for F on DEN-MCI.. Declined.
Jan 14, 2011, 2:44 pm
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Offered IAD - ATL upsell on a UX flight for $75.
Declined as:
(1) used to be able to do this with a single e500 (which if purchased were $50 each), even though it's 533 miles
(2) cabin is wide open so will just gamble on UDU
(3) usually only a 2-drink flight so not worth it
Declined as:
(1) used to be able to do this with a single e500 (which if purchased were $50 each), even though it's 533 miles
(2) cabin is wide open so will just gamble on UDU
(3) usually only a 2-drink flight so not worth it
Jan 14, 2011, 2:45 pm
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Offered at booking on UAL.com DEN-PDX and PDX-DEN for $200 each.
Jan 14, 2011, 2:46 pm
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If offered an UG at purchase for a flight that is weeks out, does it get booked as an UG or as booking in F? From the price offered, doesn't look like a ton of savings
Jan 14, 2011, 3:30 pm
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Online T's & C's say it is not eligible for class of service bonuses etc. You credit with whatever your original booking was, but fly in C/F. Essentially, you are buying NC/NF.
Jan 14, 2011, 3:40 pm
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Jan 14, 2011, 5:59 pm
#42
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Offered at booking on ual.com this week:
$150 each way from Q to A on ORD-LGA
(offer taken)
$150 each way from Q to A on ORD-LGA
(offer taken)
Jan 14, 2011, 7:23 pm
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$300 ORD-SEA K-NC
$689 SEA-NRT K-NC
Declined as if I really want C, would have paid $300 more to book in W and asked a friend for SWU instead.
$689 SEA-NRT K-NC
Declined as if I really want C, would have paid $300 more to book in W and asked a friend for SWU instead.
Jan 15, 2011, 4:22 am
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When accepting an upsell offer at ticket purchase, I have received the COS bonus commensurate with the upgraded ticket class, i.e. Y->Z yields 150% EQM, no RDM bonus; Y->A yields 150% RDM & EQM.
Jan 15, 2011, 10:19 am
#45
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SWU?
So I bought a Z (or whatever they call it on BMI) using the British Midland codeshare number for the UA nonstop SFO-LHR because the RT fare was $1k less than buying Z directly from United.
Will I even be offered UFC at check-in if it's available? If I'm willing to do it, do I ask? Apparently there is no chance of being able to upgrade before check-in time.
Will I even be offered UFC at check-in if it's available? If I'm willing to do it, do I ask? Apparently there is no chance of being able to upgrade before check-in time.