Originally Posted by
NoLaGent
Only 2 of 16 seats are currently assigned upfront, although I know the seat map is not a true indicator of the load. Assuming there are still 14 seats to sell, does CO inventory management release R availability randomly as flight date nears? Any threshholds-2 months out/1month/etc.?
Return has already cleared which is more important being it's the red-eye, but I'm just wondering if R inventory isn't available now if it will come down to day of and a GA.
R inventory will definitely (under any normal circumstance) open up closer to flight date. More experienced CO flyers may be able to say roughly
when it usually opens up, but the fact that there's no R at 2 months out certainly doesn't indicate it will come down to the gate.
IAH-BOG should also be eligible for complimentary elite upgrades. Under the CO system, those clear into what is effectively an invisible sub-bucket of R. That is, they clear into R, but R availability is absolutely not a guarantee that complimentary upgrades will clear. If you haven't cleared by T-7 days (when "CPUs" start clearing), you may want to monitor R availability, and if you see R open up, call the elite desk and ask them to force your instrument at that point.
(Disclaimer: this advice may be totally obsolete as of 3/3/12).