Upgrade Fees
Dec 14, 2008 | 5:11 am
#1
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Upgrade Fees
Hey folks,
Not sure if there's a thread already but FYI, upgrade fees (from when you check in) have increased as such:
Main Cabin Select
Short Haul - $25 (ex. SFO - LAX)
Medium Haul - $50 (ex. SEA - LAX)
Long Haul - $100 (ex. SFO - JFK)
First Class
Short Haul - $50 (ex. SFO - LAX)
Medium Haul - $100 (ex. SEA - LAX)
Long Haul - $200 (ex. SFO - JFK)
This caught me by surprise on Friday on my trip from SEA - LAX and back.
Not sure if there's a thread already but FYI, upgrade fees (from when you check in) have increased as such:
Main Cabin Select
Short Haul - $25 (ex. SFO - LAX)
Medium Haul - $50 (ex. SEA - LAX)
Long Haul - $100 (ex. SFO - JFK)
First Class
Short Haul - $50 (ex. SFO - LAX)
Medium Haul - $100 (ex. SEA - LAX)
Long Haul - $200 (ex. SFO - JFK)
This caught me by surprise on Friday on my trip from SEA - LAX and back.
Dec 14, 2008 | 5:29 am
#2
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 268
Hey folks,
Not sure if there's a thread already but FYI, upgrade fees (from when you check in) have increased as such:
Main Cabin Select
Short Haul - $25 (ex. SFO - LAX)
Medium Haul - $50 (ex. SEA - LAX)
Long Haul - $100 (ex. SFO - JFK)
First Class
Short Haul - $50 (ex. SFO - LAX)
Medium Haul - $100 (ex. SEA - LAX)
Long Haul - $200 (ex. SFO - JFK)
This caught me by surprise on Friday on my trip from SEA - LAX and back.
Not sure if there's a thread already but FYI, upgrade fees (from when you check in) have increased as such:
Main Cabin Select
Short Haul - $25 (ex. SFO - LAX)
Medium Haul - $50 (ex. SEA - LAX)
Long Haul - $100 (ex. SFO - JFK)
First Class
Short Haul - $50 (ex. SFO - LAX)
Medium Haul - $100 (ex. SEA - LAX)
Long Haul - $200 (ex. SFO - JFK)
This caught me by surprise on Friday on my trip from SEA - LAX and back.
Main Cabin to First long haul is actually $250. The other two are correct, as are the MCS upgrade prices. Also, for reference, the MCS to First 24 hr upgrade prices are $25 (short), $50 (medium) and $150 (long).
Dec 14, 2008 | 8:58 am
#3
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Miami, FL, USA
Posts: 4,104
Sorry you were caught unaware. The fees increased a while back. Has been covered here before, and the First upgrade fees are in the FAQ. I know the MCS upgrade fees are covered in the FAQ thread, but I don't think they've been put in the FAQ post yet...aviators?
Main Cabin to First long haul is actually $250. The other two are correct, as are the MCS upgrade prices. Also, for reference, the MCS to First 24 hr upgrade prices are $25 (short), $50 (medium) and $150 (long).
Main Cabin to First long haul is actually $250. The other two are correct, as are the MCS upgrade prices. Also, for reference, the MCS to First 24 hr upgrade prices are $25 (short), $50 (medium) and $150 (long).
Dec 14, 2008 | 12:01 pm
#4
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Makes things simpler.http://www.virginamerica.com/va/news...d=showNewsMore
Dec 14, 2008 | 3:11 pm
#5
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Nope, now there's a fixed fee schedule in place for MCS -> F. Makes things simpler.
http://www.virginamerica.com/va/news...d=showNewsMore
Makes things simpler.http://www.virginamerica.com/va/news...d=showNewsMore
Dec 15, 2008 | 12:24 pm
#8
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Thanks for the info and the FAQ update--I got the last F seat for my flight tomorrow. Although this "repeatedly refresh at 24 hours out" upgrade is reminiscent of WN OLCI before the A-list, it's well worth it!
Dec 15, 2008 | 1:29 pm
#9
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I really wish VX would hold some F seats for people who want to book or change within 24 hours. Last Thursday I finished work early and wanted to change to an earlier flight. It was full, so I ended up having to travel on my originally scheduled later flight. The legacies are much better at maintaining inventory for those who are actually willing to pay full fare.
Dec 15, 2008 | 6:41 pm
#10
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The VX Web site is showing $250 to upgrade to F from Y on long haul, thats $50 more than the OP. Not sure what the FAQ section has.
When you upgrade to MCS though does that include the seat plus the free food and entertainment? Or just the seat?
When you upgrade to MCS though does that include the seat plus the free food and entertainment? Or just the seat?
Dec 15, 2008 | 7:21 pm
#11
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It's $250 (as in the FAQ, and in the second post of this thread). It includes the food, entertainment, priority boarding, and dedicated overhead space. The caveat is that if someone ends up getting moved to an MCS seat without paying for it, the food and entertainment is disabled by the inflight team.
Dec 15, 2008 | 8:39 pm
#12
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It's $250 (as in the FAQ, and in the second post of this thread). It includes the food, entertainment, priority boarding, and dedicated overhead space. The caveat is that if someone ends up getting moved to an MCS seat without paying for it, the food and entertainment is disabled by the inflight team.
I wonder if they'd let you just buy the seat without the food, premium entertainment etc. I normally just want a comfy seat (they can keep the pomp
).
Dec 15, 2008 | 11:08 pm
#13
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Location: Miami, FL, USA
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You *can* end up with just the seat. There's some provision whereby if they sell all of the seats other than MCS, they can move people around to allow for standbys and put reserved guests in the MCS seats. They can turn off the MCS portion of RED for the MCS seats.
Dec 17, 2008 | 8:04 am
#14
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I really wish VX would hold some F seats for people who want to book or change within 24 hours. Last Thursday I finished work early and wanted to change to an earlier flight. It was full, so I ended up having to travel on my originally scheduled later flight. The legacies are much better at maintaining inventory for those who are actually willing to pay full fare.
Kinda.More like the legacies are much worse at actually selling those seats. I've found VX does a pretty good job of selling out. Even with the first fares increasing over the last 6 months, they're still good a getting from F8 to F0.
But I feel your pain. It's lack of inventory that has me usually going UA. I book late and just can't seem to get VX seats on the flights I want. Day of? Fuggeddaboutit.
Dec 17, 2008 | 9:29 am
#15
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Kinda.More like the legacies are much worse at actually selling those seats. I've found VX does a pretty good job of selling out. Even with the first fares increasing over the last 6 months, they're still good a getting from F8 to F0.
But I feel your pain. It's lack of inventory that has me usually going UA. I book late and just can't seem to get VX seats on the flights I want. Day of? Fuggeddaboutit.
But I feel your pain. It's lack of inventory that has me usually going UA. I book late and just can't seem to get VX seats on the flights I want. Day of? Fuggeddaboutit.