industrybuff From United Arab Emirates, joined Dec 2003, 346 posts, RR: 1 Posted (1 year 3 months 1 week 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 1757 times:
Hi All
I have booked a trip for with Continental.com
The routing is LAX / DEN / IAH - night stop then IAH to NAS
Im keen to know when I checkin @ LAX, what are the ods/chances that the self service machine may offer me to
pay for an upgrade ? Any ideas what kinda cost ??
its a saturday morning flight, 0600am departure operated by a 767-300 LAX to DEN !
planeguy727 From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 1067 posts, RR: 1 Reply 1, posted (1 year 3 months 1 week 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 1715 times:
The LAX-DEN segment on a 763 is a PMUA a/c. If you are traveling in Econ you have a decent chance of being offered a buy up to E+. I don't see many Econ to Business/First buy ups showing up anymore.
jetblue777 From United States of America, joined Jul 2009, 1427 posts, RR: 1 Reply 2, posted (1 year 3 months 1 week 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 1709 times:
Quoting planeguy727 (Reply 1): The LAX-DEN segment on a 763 is a PMUA a/c. If you are traveling in Econ you have a decent chance of being offered a buy up to E+. I don't see many Econ to Business/First buy ups showing up anymore.
From my experience last summer, flying from DEN to ORD on a 772 (new config.) I was offered an upgrade from E to J for $200.00+ (I don't remember the exact price, but somewhere around that line) Although the night before the flight, I was already upgraded to E+ but my ticket was originally E. Also, it was a miles+money award flight.
I think you'd have a good chance, considering that's is a wide-body, so more seats are available. UA has a lot of upgrade options, you could try checking your reservation 24hours before your flight, maybe they'll offer some upgrades.
WROORD From United States of America, joined Mar 2009, 812 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (1 year 3 months 1 week 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 1623 times:
United got rid off upgrades to upper classes for low cost and even with miles they want 20K plus $500 to upgrade. They charge to be on the stnad by list. Your chances are only for E+ upgrade. Unless you have some mileage status with them.
TOMMY767 From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 6178 posts, RR: 9 Reply 4, posted (1 year 3 months 1 week 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 1596 times:
DeltAirlines From United States of America, joined May 1999, 8772 posts, RR: 13 Reply 5, posted (1 year 3 months 1 week 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 1591 times:
Quoting jetblue777 (Reply 2): I think you'd have a good chance, considering that's is a wide-body, so more seats are available. UA has a lot of upgrade options, you could try checking your reservation 24hours before your flight, maybe they'll offer some upgrades.
I'd be hesitant, even if it is only a Saturday morning - it's still a hub to hub route which will likely have a large number of elites.
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