Purchasing upgrade to E+ from Easy Chicken

 
Old Jun 28, 2006, 7:12 pm
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Purchasing upgrade to E+ from Easy Chicken

Has anyone here purchased an upgrade into E+ on checkin either @ airport or online? If so what was the price? (Is it dependent on the duration of flight?)

Can not find any info on the pricing on UA's awesome web site...

thanks,
/pbz "save a n00b"
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Old Jun 28, 2006, 7:54 pm
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The only time I purchased E+ was in November of 2005, before I had status and from LHR to IAD it cost me about $85.00.
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Old Jun 28, 2006, 8:23 pm
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I think I paid like $42 a couple of times for shorter flights, e.g. DEN<->PHX, for E+
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Old Jun 29, 2006, 1:03 am
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It depends on flight distance. I've seen it for MCO-ORD-PDX for $79, MCO-DEN was like $40.
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Old Jun 29, 2006, 4:59 am
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I upgraded in Jan from BDL-ORD-LAX and it cost $38.00.
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Old Jun 29, 2006, 6:24 am
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I've seen SEA-ORD for $39.
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Old Jun 29, 2006, 7:03 am
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Thanks all @:-)

No United.com programmers around to share the algorithm?

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Old Jun 29, 2006, 7:48 am
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Originally Posted by pbz
Thanks all @:-)

No United.com programmers around to share the algorithm?

/pbz
Hahahahah..

You act as if they actually exist
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Old Jun 29, 2006, 8:11 am
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Only did this once. Before status as well. BEJ->ORD at checkin counter. $80. Definitely well worth it.
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Old Jun 29, 2006, 8:52 am
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If posters UGed on line, where did you find the option and how long before flight time did you upgrade?

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Old Jun 29, 2006, 9:03 am
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Originally Posted by 747LWW
If posters UGed on line, where did you find the option and how long before flight time did you upgrade?

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It'll be offered during online checkin (OLCI) if it is at all. Otherwise, you can ask at airport checkin (if you have to go back and check bags) or at the gate.
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Old Jun 29, 2006, 11:31 am
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lax - ord for ~$78
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Old Jun 29, 2006, 3:22 pm
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Originally Posted by pbz
Thanks all @:-)

No United.com programmers around to share the algorithm?

/pbz

I'm not sure any UA programmers can navigate this site!
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Old Jun 29, 2006, 4:44 pm
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Hawaii to BNA Jan of 06 $100
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Old Jun 29, 2006, 6:22 pm
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Originally Posted by Denvercccc
I'm not sure any UA programmers can navigate this site!
O well--it's probably all "yield managementey" -- I am sure you could squeeze a lot of intelligence into the pricing algorithm.... Glenn wants every last $1.00 from every poor E- n00b with a dream, right....

Starting price $50
Add or subtract 10% for every hour flight is over/under 4hrs
Add 20% if E+ is nearly full
Subtract 20% if E+ is nearly empty
--etc

What I don't understand is how some folks report paying $100 for a single flight when you can get E+ access for a year for $300.... I have a 4 leg itinerary coming up soon, (w/2 stopovers), and another couple trips in the next couple months, maybe it's worth it to buy in for a year. 'specially since the wife is coming along....

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