What is the Least Pricey Way to Fly Horizontal to IAD/EWR-HNL?
Aug 12, 2017, 11:49 am
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Aug 12, 2017, 12:26 pm
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Agreed. Look at the premium cabin seat maps on any given Thursday-Monday on ORD-HNL or OGG (Saturdays) in November-January, for example. There are flights in early November (far from peak season) that are sold out in F already. Other flights, 5 months ahead have 3 or 4 seats left for sale. You'll see an odd Tuesday ORD-HNL with a dozen F seats left, but I wouldn't even count on those for an RPU.
Aug 13, 2017, 12:19 pm
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The AMA is having its interim meeting in HNL over the Veterans Day long weekend - a couple of thousand simultaneous arrivals many of whom can fly paid first.
There re is a flight set HNL-SFO then SFO-ORD that is 777 with lie flats. I find some R available
But United is making very meager R available into and out of the islands.
There re is a flight set HNL-SFO then SFO-ORD that is 777 with lie flats. I find some R available
But United is making very meager R available into and out of the islands.
Aug 16, 2017, 6:14 pm
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Aug 16, 2017, 8:50 pm
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Everyone is waitlisted based on their individual status (unless on a PNR with a higher status member).
HOWEVER, GS upgrade instruments clear into PN regardless of the status of the individual. While all other upgrade instruments clear into R.
So a non-GS passenger using GS instrument will be prioritized based on their status BUT clear into PN -- which is a major benefit.
There is no equivalent 1K instrument benefit. Because 1K instruments clear into R and as the passenger is waitlisted based on their individual status (except in the case of a joint PNR).
Aug 16, 2017, 9:13 pm
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That is only half right.
Everyone is waitlisted based on their individual status (unless on a PNR with a higher status member).
HOWEVER, GS upgrade instruments clear into PN regardless of the status of the individual. While all other upgrade instruments clear into R.
So a non-GS passenger using GS instrument will be prioritized based on their status BUT clear into PN -- which is a major benefit.
There is no equivalent 1K instrument benefit. Because 1K instruments clear into R and as the passenger is waitlisted based on their individual status (except in the case of a joint PNR).
Everyone is waitlisted based on their individual status (unless on a PNR with a higher status member).
HOWEVER, GS upgrade instruments clear into PN regardless of the status of the individual. While all other upgrade instruments clear into R.
So a non-GS passenger using GS instrument will be prioritized based on their status BUT clear into PN -- which is a major benefit.
There is no equivalent 1K instrument benefit. Because 1K instruments clear into R and as the passenger is waitlisted based on their individual status (except in the case of a joint PNR).
Aug 17, 2017, 4:41 pm
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