005 Ticket Stock Begins Phase Out; Disappears Completely on 3/3 In Favor of 016
#31
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Looks like 005 Stock is going away. See this note to travel agencies from earlier this week:
http://www.continental.com/CMS/Conti..._CO_on_016.pdf
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At the time of migration, United will be moving to:
http://www.continental.com/CMS/Conti..._CO_on_016.pdf
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At the time of migration, United will be moving to:
- One carrier code – UA
- One ticket stock – 016
- One passenger service system – Shares
#32
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I have a CO flight on 005 stock leaving 1 March and returning back on 4 March. I wonder if I should call to see if they can make it 016 stock so I don't run into troubles on the return flight?
#34
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The email may have even come from coair.com
There's a lot of stuff like that still around. As there should be -- the company name is United Continental Holdings, so I don't think they intend to get rid of all of CO.
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#36
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Well, I'm pretty sure it's a template that assumes the first digits are 005. Hardly think it's an intentional thing - though I think you know that too.