Remarkable CPU situation on SFO-BOS today
Apr 24, 2014, 12:00 am
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Remarkable CPU situation on SFO-BOS today
On the late flight to Boston tonight (UA 444), when I boarded, F was showing as 21 booked and checked-in, and there were just 3 people remaining on the upgrade list. As far as I can tell, that means that everyone who was eligible for a CPU on this flight got it. I have never seen that before!
Apr 24, 2014, 12:04 am
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On the late flight to Boston tonight (UA 444), when I boarded, F was showing as 21 booked and checked-in, and there were just 3 people remaining on the upgrade list. As far as I can tell, that means that everyone who was eligible for a CPU on this flight got it. I have never seen that before!
Apr 24, 2014, 12:21 am
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Wow. Indeed.
Originally Posted by MatthewLAX
The late EWR-LAX flight last night went out with open seats in F.
I think UA is hurting.
I think UA is hurting.
Apr 24, 2014, 12:28 am
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On the late flight to Boston tonight (UA 444), when I boarded, F was showing as 21 booked and checked-in, and there were just 3 people remaining on the upgrade list. As far as I can tell, that means that everyone who was eligible for a CPU on this flight got it. I have never seen that before!
On the contrary the noon, 2 PM, and redeyes are more-or-less packed regardless of the season.
The flight is just at a really bad time. It's not quite late enough leaving SFO to let you do a full day's worth of work, but it's too late for a half-day. It gets in at a horrible hour when there's no public transit and half the rental car shops are closed. It reminds me of those HND flights arriving at horrible times.
Apr 24, 2014, 1:42 am
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This one is surprising...9 open in first on this flight...though the E+ section is wide open with 9 people seated in that area......surprised that those 9 people did not get offered the seat unless they were no status kettles who paid for E+...puzzling.
Apr 24, 2014, 1:43 am
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Apr 24, 2014, 4:09 am
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I fly SFO-BOS quite a bit. I'm amazed UA still keeps flight 444 going. That flight is consistently tens or hundreds of dollars cheaper than all the other non-stops, and whenever I'm forced to take it, it's been relatively empty.
On the contrary the noon, 2 PM, and redeyes are more-or-less packed regardless of the season.
The flight is just at a really bad time. It's not quite late enough leaving SFO to let you do a full day's worth of work, but it's too late for a half-day. It gets in at a horrible hour when there's no public transit and half the rental car shops are closed. It reminds me of those HND flights arriving at horrible times.
On the contrary the noon, 2 PM, and redeyes are more-or-less packed regardless of the season.
The flight is just at a really bad time. It's not quite late enough leaving SFO to let you do a full day's worth of work, but it's too late for a half-day. It gets in at a horrible hour when there's no public transit and half the rental car shops are closed. It reminds me of those HND flights arriving at horrible times.
To each his own, I guess.
Apr 24, 2014, 8:11 am
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I fly SFO-BOS quite a bit. I'm amazed UA still keeps flight 444 going. That flight is consistently tens or hundreds of dollars cheaper than all the other non-stops, and whenever I'm forced to take it, it's been relatively empty.
On the contrary the noon, 2 PM, and redeyes are more-or-less packed regardless of the season.
The flight is just at a really bad time. It's not quite late enough leaving SFO to let you do a full day's worth of work, but it's too late for a half-day. It gets in at a horrible hour when there's no public transit and half the rental car shops are closed. It reminds me of those HND flights arriving at horrible times.
On the contrary the noon, 2 PM, and redeyes are more-or-less packed regardless of the season.
The flight is just at a really bad time. It's not quite late enough leaving SFO to let you do a full day's worth of work, but it's too late for a half-day. It gets in at a horrible hour when there's no public transit and half the rental car shops are closed. It reminds me of those HND flights arriving at horrible times.
Apr 24, 2014, 8:20 am
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Apr 24, 2014, 8:59 pm
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Apr 24, 2014, 9:23 pm
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