Be careful when SDCing on which day is offered
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It's been a year or two since I used DL SDC as I am no longer elite with them... but then you could only call within 3 hours of the new flight and be within 24 hours of the original flight. Every time I tried my fare bucket was not available. Is the DL policy different now?
Yes. It's as I described above.
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I may be being a bit picky here, but you can actually view potential alternate flights that depart > 24 hours from your search, but there will be a change fee associated with them, which disappears once you hit T-24 relative to those flights. In many cases there will be a fare difference as well prior to T-24, which also tends to disappear once the fare buckets are opened up.
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Yeah, but it's "heads up" postings like this that I appreciate and might save me some hassle now that it's in the back of my mind. I've actually made a mistake before. Can't remember when....
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I don't know if it's still true today, but a rep told me that virtually all buckets open at roughly T-3.5hr
but of course it the flight is already at F0 Y2 at T-24 then this might not hold true.
After the whole PQD and MileagePlus2015 thing, SDC is probably one of the rare few gems left in the program.
but of course it the flight is already at F0 Y2 at T-24 then this might not hold true.
After the whole PQD and MileagePlus2015 thing, SDC is probably one of the rare few gems left in the program.
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If a large number of people have either made or nearly made the same mistake, it's certainly an app issue - just one of design, not function. Making it clearer that you're changing date as well as time would be a perfectly reasonable thing to do.
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On the initial note though, I can see what OP is saying; however, to me, it is pretty clear on what the date is if you look at the selection - it clearly states Wednesday, September 17 or Thursday, September 18th. You then have to click confirm anything - how is this any different from booking a normal reservation?
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I've very nearly made this mistake myself. Some red text or something might help.
More generally: Friends, there is an entire thread for more general SDC issues: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...-wikipost.html
Nope, no viewing SDC-ineligible flights on the app. In fact, with the loss about a year ago of SDC via the change flights tool, there is currently nowhere you can view SDC and regular change options together.
It's a known issue - and, in point of fact, though an agent will often be willing to fiddle with the United segments for you, the entire itinerary is technically ineligible.
More generally: Friends, there is an entire thread for more general SDC issues: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...-wikipost.html
I may be being a bit picky here, but you can actually view potential alternate flights that depart > 24 hours from your search, but there will be a change fee associated with them, which disappears once you hit T-24 relative to those flights. In many cases there will be a fare difference as well prior to T-24, which also tends to disappear once the fare buckets are opened up.
It's a known issue - and, in point of fact, though an agent will often be willing to fiddle with the United segments for you, the entire itinerary is technically ineligible.
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Trying to get a different flight for tomorrow. Right now the app is only showing two available flights to switch for $0 but they are for today. None yet for tomorrow. Hopefully that 11.23 am non stop opens up later.
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the flight info clearly states what day the flight leaves when you are using SDC.