Thanksgiving travel week begins for UA travelers ...
Nov 22, 2014, 6:28 pm
#46
Join Date: Feb 2006
Programs: UA, Starwood, Priority Club, Hertz, Starbucks Gold Card
Posts: 3,952
I'm flying back from PVG on Wed. GPU has cleared so I'm good to go. Traveling internationally should be a more civilized experience this week than what my domestic road warrior friends will experience. Save travels and happy Thanksgiving.
Nov 22, 2014, 7:02 pm
#47
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: New Jersey
Programs: UA Gold
Posts: 288
I've got PHL-IAH-LAX-YUM on Thanksgiving Thursday and an overnight YUM-LAX-EWR on Saturday. Get to drag my parents through the first half of it. Should be... interesting.
Last edited by dantorsiello; Nov 22, 2014 at 8:28 pm
Nov 22, 2014, 7:38 pm
#48
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Potomac MD
Programs: UA MP 1K
Posts: 7,182
Flying to FRA Tuesday and then Barcelona (BCN) Wednesday a.m. Upgrade cleared on booking. Returning Sunday and it looks much tighter. Would have thought that loads would be light on the way to the US the Sunday after Thanksgiving.
Nov 23, 2014, 7:58 am
#51
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: BOS
Programs: UA 1K, AA GLD
Posts: 237
I'm finishing up on a bos-ewr-hnl-ord-bos MR, and it's already beginning. My hnl-ord flight cleared 23 standbys, ruining my chance to lie flat economy first. For ord-bos, which had E+ pretty much empty a week ago, is now completely full with only 2 standbys clearing. Could be because it's the first flight of the day but personally on a Sunday i'd rather sleep in.
Safe travels to all, may the ToD Gods go on vacation so we can clear and avoid kettles/luggage going sideways in the bins.
Safe travels to all, may the ToD Gods go on vacation so we can clear and avoid kettles/luggage going sideways in the bins.
Nov 23, 2014, 9:38 am
#52
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: SAN
Programs: AS MVP 100K, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Lifetime Titanium Elite, UA 1MM,
Posts: 1,707
Travel on the actual holiday is fantastic! Award space is easier to come by on those days too. I also have seen empty premium seats around me...even on DXB flights. With less business travelers, boarding group 1-2 tend to be a little smaller, and upgrades are easier to get. Of course, the holiday is important to be at your destination when you are going to family, but when you are on vacation, it's a great travel day!
Nov 23, 2014, 9:44 am
#53
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: DEN
Programs: AA EXP, AA Million Miles, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,580
Nov 23, 2014, 12:42 pm
#55
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: PDX
Programs: AS MVP Gold and hotel status through their credit cards as needed :)
Posts: 268
PDX-EWR on Wed and EWR-PDX back on Monday, hope it doesn't snow and mess things up even more than the mess we will have with all the amateurs
(Plus coordinating meeting our niece in the airport from a different flight/airline...)
(Plus coordinating meeting our niece in the airport from a different flight/airline...)
Nov 23, 2014, 1:30 pm
#56
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: PVR/CLE
Programs: UA 1MM
Posts: 282
Hope for VDB on return !
IAH 11/26 - PVR 11/29
Outbound: SO and I both received CPU @ T-96.
Return: I don't have a seat assignment, SO does. I check daily at least 2x and nothing yet. I will volunteer !
Outbound: SO and I both received CPU @ T-96.
Return: I don't have a seat assignment, SO does. I check daily at least 2x and nothing yet. I will volunteer !
Nov 23, 2014, 5:09 pm
#59
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Bangkok or San Francisco
Programs: United 1k, Marriott Lifetime PE, Former DL Gold, Former SQ Solitaire, HH Gold
Posts: 11,886
Actually the best travel days I've ever had was flying on Thanksgiving Day. Everyone flies early to get where they are going before Thursday and leave sometime after Thursday. I took an SQ from Hong Kong to SF a number of years ago and I was the only person in Business Class. First was empty. (And true to their stingy upgrade policy, the FAs wouldn't let me use one of the sleeper beds in First.) No waiting for boarding or bags.
Nov 23, 2014, 5:36 pm
#60
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Programs: United 1MM
Posts: 318
I'm on MEL-LAX-EWR. Did the same last year (except via SYD) and it went OK except for missing the LAX-EWR connection and getting the next flight. Intl flights on the day before Thanksgiving are usually pretty good. Done it 3 times before.
