Upsell Offers From UA For Business/First Seating (Time of Purchase, OLCI, or Gate)
Jan 14, 2008, 7:34 pm
#796
Join Date: May 2006
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Jan 14, 2008, 7:35 pm
#797
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Sydney AUS
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On a codeshare LH flight LAX -ZRH Dec 29 = $1000USD Y to C. They were also offering 50,000 mile upgrades at the gate. Didn't accept.
Jan 14, 2008, 7:40 pm
#798
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Los Angeles
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Jan 14, 2008, 7:42 pm
#799
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Location: Sydney AUS
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Jan 20, 2008, 11:36 pm
#800
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: DEN, or so it says...
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IAD-BRU, I was flying on an H fare, upgrades were offered for $595. This was on December 20. The GA told me there were three seats left. I declined.
Jan 22, 2008, 6:06 pm
#801
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Naples - Chicago - Park City
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ord-muc and muc-ord was offered $569 from Y (E+) to C by gate agent...declined both...
Seemed a bit pricey for a 4500 mile flight...however if it had been the NEW bus seats I would have jumped just to try them out...
Seemed a bit pricey for a 4500 mile flight...however if it had been the NEW bus seats I would have jumped just to try them out...
Jan 26, 2008, 9:22 pm
#802
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Jan 26, 2008, 9:33 pm
#803
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: So. California
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 611
I had the same offer of €419.00 (Z > F) on 1/15 FCO-IAD and took it. It was a great flight too! ^
Jan 27, 2008, 4:00 am
#804
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DEN, MCO
Programs: UA 1K/MM | DL Gold | AA Gold | Marriott Platinum | Hilton Gold
Posts: 248
Asked for a paid upgrade at check-in counter in SIN recently. Was told there were none available. Later received an OP-UP from C to F (was on a Z fare). I certainly can't complain but what gives? 
Jan 29, 2008, 12:56 pm
#805
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Kings Langley, UK
Programs: BA Blue, BD*G, UA 3P, VS Silver
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Where to ask for Paid Upgrade
Hi All,
New to United, and hope you can help. Flying on UA919 from LHR to IAD tommorow. just wondering what the likelyhood of paid upgrades might be, and also, where to ask for them...at check in, or at the gate? Thanks in advance
New to United, and hope you can help. Flying on UA919 from LHR to IAD tommorow. just wondering what the likelyhood of paid upgrades might be, and also, where to ask for them...at check in, or at the gate? Thanks in advance
Jan 29, 2008, 3:28 pm
#806
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What class are you flying in? I would ask at check-in and then again at the gate, they can be done in both places loads permitting.
Jan 29, 2008, 4:09 pm
#807
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Jan 29, 2008, 4:10 pm
#808
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Kings Langley, UK
Programs: BA Blue, BD*G, UA 3P, VS Silver
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Jan 29, 2008, 4:33 pm
#809
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: UK
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http://www.seatcounter.com/?k=1c7b89...d7fb7177a30d71
If there's two of you ask for a discount!! (I got a 2-4-1 once!!!)
Safe flight....
Jan 29, 2008, 4:46 pm
#810
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Denver, CO
Programs: UA 1K 2.3MM, Hyatt Gold, Hertz PC, Hilton Gold, Marriott Lifetime Platinum
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Your flight looks wide open but then again mine does too for tomorrow out of LHR. I called to check on my upgrade was told 5 seats left. When I checked at check-in today I was told there are 27 seats left. The agent at check-in said they had been holding the upgrades for the last couple of weeks on certain flights until day of departure! She was not sure why! Anyone else have any idea? I will try and get more GQ tomorrow!