Originally Posted by
sgbani
in December 2012, a number of rescheduled flights due to weather and extra flights in service allowed me to get s few CPU as UA Gold at the T-48r mark. IND-IAD cleared at T-48 while IAD-IAH cleared at <T-24. The following week, IAH-IAD cleared at T-48.
I have had a few others clear at T-48 as well. Although the routes I had were not always full planes.
Had a similar experience as a Gold. LAX-IAD on 24 Dec and return on 29 Dec. I believe both cleared at T-48. There were at least 12 seats open in biz at T-96.