Originally Posted by
trekwars2000
OR the GAs simply dont have time to process the VDBs. On a flight I had July 4th, IAD-TPA there was going to be 8-10 DBs. I volenteered but I needed to be booked on a flight leaving in the next 15 minutes. The GA looked at her screen and said she didn't have time to process it. I didn't take the VDB and as a result UA had to IDB someone.
That certainly makes sense. Only the gate responsible for the flight can process a flight after flight close in SHARES. Given that, plus the time required to reissue a ticket, unless you're at least 45 minutes to an hour out from the next flight at the time the agent decides to accept you, it's probably not going to happen.