Upsell Offers From UA For Business/First Seating (Time of Purchase, OLCI, or Gate)
Apr 7, 2008, 4:13 pm
#946
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 56
Help me out here not up to speed on this. So say the back of a flight is full and there are seats in first open will they offer paid upgrades for cheap? If so how do you know about it? If neither of the above applys then if you ask to upgrade for $$ at the counter is the price the advertised first class $$?
Apr 7, 2008, 4:23 pm
#947
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Help me out here not up to speed on this. So say the back of a flight is full and there are seats in first open will they offer paid upgrades for cheap? If so how do you know about it? If neither of the above applys then if you ask to upgrade for $$ at the counter is the price the advertised first class $$?
Apr 7, 2008, 4:25 pm
#948
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 252
$649 ORD-LHR last week offered at OLCI.
Apr 8, 2008, 6:26 am
#949
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Colorado
Programs: UA 1KMM, Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 296
). My datapoints in the last 3 months (5X IAD-AMS and v.v., and from what others have told me on other IAD-EU routes), it's always been $569 ex-US and E390 returning.
Apr 8, 2008, 10:12 am
#950
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: SUV
Programs: UA *G MM
Posts: 7,018
Is it still GBP 300 at LHR(-IAD)? I was trying to buy a B fare R/T but .bomb insists on giving me B outbound and S return. 
But this S fare is rock bottom so the fare comes to a bit less and I can save the miles.
Hmmm... but then the fare is no longer refundable.....
But this S fare is rock bottom so the fare comes to a bit less and I can save the miles.Hmmm... but then the fare is no longer refundable.....
Apr 9, 2008, 7:38 am
#951
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: Yes
Posts: 200
Anyone have any experience with the non-Ted flights to Mexico?
As a point of comparison, I had the misfortune (for many reasons) of flying US CUN-CLT on Monday - they were offering $150US Y->F for that flight.
As a point of comparison, I had the misfortune (for many reasons) of flying US CUN-CLT on Monday - they were offering $150US Y->F for that flight.
Apr 9, 2008, 9:07 am
#952
Join Date: May 2006
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350 for a while now (well, ever since the increase in APD)
Apr 9, 2008, 10:19 am
#953
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: About
Programs: Some good, some bad
Posts: 811
Lhr-ord C (z) -> F £310
Apr 10, 2008, 12:38 pm
#954
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Sydney, AU
Programs: QF SG,Velocity WP, HI Diamond, Accor Platinum
Posts: 399
Hey guys, new to the forum.
Flying DEN-LHR on UAs new direct service - whats the chances of getting a paid upgrade. The catch is im flying out of Bozeman (BZN) on United express first - so do I ask at Bozeman where i check in (no self service machines, i dont think) or wait until I get into Denver. Ideas on price?
I currently have 21H in E+, front row on the right of the 777 - should i just keep that and save the cash?
Flying DEN-LHR on UAs new direct service - whats the chances of getting a paid upgrade. The catch is im flying out of Bozeman (BZN) on United express first - so do I ask at Bozeman where i check in (no self service machines, i dont think) or wait until I get into Denver. Ideas on price?
I currently have 21H in E+, front row on the right of the 777 - should i just keep that and save the cash?
Apr 10, 2008, 1:07 pm
#955
In Memoriam
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: ORD, UA 1K, SPG
Posts: 421
upgrades
Austgap, Welcome to flyertalk.
I am guessing an upgrade will cost you somewhere between $500-$600.
IMO, with 21H I think that I would save the cash, unless you actually get offered a cheaper cash upgrade.
Good luck.
wwbgd
I am guessing an upgrade will cost you somewhere between $500-$600.
IMO, with 21H I think that I would save the cash, unless you actually get offered a cheaper cash upgrade.
Good luck.
wwbgd
Apr 10, 2008, 1:08 pm
#956
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Welcome to FlyerTalk, austgap!^
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Apr 10, 2008, 3:57 pm
#957
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Yes, welcome to FT austgap! The answer to your price Q is in post 953: $699. You could always ask at your first flight's station; but the offer was good for most of the boarding process on 4/1 -- until United realized it would cancel the flight a/c of the FAA 777 inspection.
Apr 11, 2008, 9:34 am
#958
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Ether
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Posts: 1,595
9th April
LHR-SFO Y to C 350GBP
LHR-SFO Y to C 350GBP
Apr 11, 2008, 12:48 pm
#959
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Sydney, AU
Programs: QF SG,Velocity WP, HI Diamond, Accor Platinum
Posts: 399
DEN-LHR seems it be around $60-100 more than SFO/LAX anyone know why that is - is it cause of the only 1x daily flight?? Also, does it help or hinder if there is plenty of E+ seats available on the flight in terms of price of upgrade?
thanks guys
thanks guys
Apr 11, 2008, 1:21 pm
#960
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: DEN
Programs: UA 1p
Posts: 18
Actually, according to reply # 941, LAX/SFO-LHR is reported as high as $699 also. Seems to fluctuate by date / load / other issues...
Please post the price for us if they offer you one, I'm flying this route next week and tempted to upgrade too. I hoping for an op up as my flight is very full in Y but relatively empty in C.
$699 seems a little high , especially with the relatively poor service I had in C on my last LHR trip. Of course, on the other hand it's still a lot cheaper than buying full C or even Z class.
Please post the price for us if they offer you one, I'm flying this route next week and tempted to upgrade too. I hoping for an op up as my flight is very full in Y but relatively empty in C.
$699 seems a little high , especially with the relatively poor service I had in C on my last LHR trip. Of course, on the other hand it's still a lot cheaper than buying full C or even Z class.