cferret

7/7: UA 870 SYD-SFO

C--> F A$717
Y -> C A$717

Flight was about 75% full per FA. Horrendous lack of service in C. FAs pretty much ignored the few passengers in C. Pathetic

PointWeasel

Have an upcoming HKG-SGN flight in Y (*G so not even E+ seating sadly...) and was curious if anyone has experience with paid upgrades on this 747 flight for 2H30MIN. Would be a shame to fly AC on their 777 across from YVR and then transfer to UA row 50!

Lightman7

It may not always be offered, but you should always ask - I have encountered sevaral times where it wasn't offered, but was available on the asking. Don't know about your specific route, though.

genesmasher

LHR-SFO - about 300 pounds (dont remember exactly) YtoC offered at check-in.

Tennen

IIRC LHR-west coast has been GBP 350 for Y to C and GBP 700 for C to F (I can't imagine that they get many takers for that...).

MsTravelBug

July 4, SFO to FRA: booked in C on a Z fare, bought up to F for $749 when I checked in at the counter.

It took some effort. I wasn't offered the buy-up, so I asked at the counter after using OLCI at home. Initially, the CSR said buy-ups were never available on that route; I said I had done it before and asked her to please check. Then she said it couldn't be done on an upgraded ticket. I pointed out that my ticket hadn't been upgraded. She had one more objection (can't remember what it was), and I again asked her to please check. Finally, she called over a colleague and asked her to check, saying that she didn't know how. The colleague typed a few lines and up it popped!

Friends on the same flight on a separate PNR received and accepted the buy-up from C to F from OLCI. They didn't say how much it cost.

MsTravelBug

One more to report: June 17, JFK to SFO, Mr. Chicken offered C to F for $258 or $268 and change. I took it.

bugayev

7/18: LAX - MEL on 839 - upgraded Y (W fare) to C for $781

I had to ask, the flight was totally full (empty seats only due to weight limits).

gonezen

June 17, ORD to PEK: $618 E+ to C. Return on July 17, HKG to ORD, was quoted $820 (MTR terminal agent said price had increased) but then said I and wife were op-upped since the E cabin was overbooked. In fact, lots of lucky first-timers in the C cabin that day. By the way, service was pretty good both directions...going, one of the Western FA's spoke pretty decent Mandarin. That was interesting since the cabin was filled with Com Party men returning home from a meeting and she kept them amused, returning, I commented to one of the FA's while deplaning that the good service was appreciated.

ninja138

Just got offered KIX-SFO from Y to C for 64400 yen (about $625) through Chicken Online. I declined. Was it a smart move or should I have taken it up?

Update: I got lucky and got my very first op-up, so in the end it turned out OK.

Mbenz

All depends on how much $625 is worth to you and if you sleep easily etc. or have to be able to hit the ground running in SFO. Also depends if you have a descent seat in E+. If it makes you feel better though the flight feels shorter going to SFO.

nnn

Only you know if it's worth it to you. It would be worth it to me.

aisleorwindow

Just did OLCI for my ORD-LHR flight for tonight.

Offered D --> F for $809

Couldn't find the "decline" button fast enough!

StingWest

LHR -> SFO on July 17. C (Z) -> F £409 (about $820) I declined. My threshold of pain is about $600 for this route. C is perfectly adequate for a daytime, non-sleeping, flight. Might have considered it in the opposite direction, or if they were using the new configuration.

Colin

No wonder airlines are giving up the F cabin. People seem to not think twice the personal space is worth $800 (or perhaps 50% of the average C-cabin fare).