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cliff_rock Mar 8, 2006 10:51 am

7 March 2005, ORD-FRA, $550 to upgrade Y to C. Stayed in E+. It was a very full flight; saw several folks @ the gate opting out of E+ to secure aisle/window seats in E-.

meducate Mar 9, 2006 11:37 am

3/9 - received offer at Mr. Chicken at SFO for upgrade from C (paid Z) to F for 390.03. I declined...happy with 9B on the ps! ^

wxguy Mar 9, 2006 12:40 pm

I heard a PA at a BOS gate this morning offering an upgrade from E- to E+ for $24. The agent said, "I have windows! I have aisles! I have emergency exit rows!"

rar indeed Mar 9, 2006 12:42 pm

Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows 98; PalmSource/hspr-H102; Blazer/4.0) 16;320x320)

9 March - LAX-SFO-LHR - Y to C for $600

iflydc Mar 10, 2006 3:28 am

march 9 ua 955 LHR-SFO, 330 pounds y to c

flyingwish Mar 10, 2006 7:24 am

Mar 03 SFO-HKG
Mar 09 NRT-SFO
I asked each time but no paid upgrades available.

PDILLM Mar 10, 2006 2:18 pm

Just Offered-IAD-LHR
 
Just offered- 3/8- IAD to LHR. I was on a "Q" fare (purchased for $266). Offered to upgrade to business for another $550. I declined......

TBurr Mar 10, 2006 6:45 pm

How do you check out gate upgrades?

SFO_FT Mar 10, 2006 7:13 pm

Are these paid/confirmed upgrades offered on flights when pax may also be on a waitlist to use MilPlus upgrades? i.e., is it possible that a paid upgrade is made avail to a non-status pax BEFORE a 1k/UGS using miles or a SWU has been cleared?

Calcifer Mar 10, 2006 7:24 pm


Originally Posted by UNITED959
$750 for F on a 6.5 hour flight with a glorified biz seat?

Seems steep as people are reporting $500 for U.S. - Asia routes.

Chicken offered me paid C to F for $925 or so JFK-NRT in June 2004.
Didn't take it.

A totally unscientific read-through of the data here suggests they're charging less for Y to C than for C to F. Personally I think Y to C is a better upgrade, but I guess United doesn't agree.

168 Mar 11, 2006 1:53 am

3/4 PDX-LAX-IAD-ZRH: S fare, cancelled SWU request last month. Asked about flight load at check-in and was told for $650 I get to fly F to IAD and C to ZRH. Declined and end up with op-up to LAX and from IAD to ZRH. :D

Pete Mar 11, 2006 8:52 am

In January 2005, Mr. Chicken offered me a Y-C upgrade IAD-LHR for $400. I do not recall my fare basis. That's the only paid upgrade opportunity that has ever come my way. Thought this might be an interesting historical data point.

BenjaminNYC Mar 11, 2006 2:51 pm


Originally Posted by 168
S fare, cancelled SWU request last month.

Huh? :confused:

TA Mar 12, 2006 12:32 pm

yesterday March 11, 2006
LHR-ORD-BWI
GBP 330 offered at electronic check in for W ticket to C class

PDILLM Mar 12, 2006 1:32 pm

K fare-SYD to LAX
 
Just flew to SYD on "K" fare. On way back was offered a upgrade to business for $550 for SYD-LAX leg. I declined, and it was mentioned that the economy and economy plus cabin was very empty and I should be able to sit whereever with no problems.


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