Originally Posted by
tom9984
1st time trying to use RPU, but I wanted to ask the experts first. Here's the situation:
I'm going to try to help a friend get upgraded on a one-way SFO-JFK flight (non-ps) with an RPU.
She's planning to fly on 2/1/14. I see plenty of R and RN space. When I do a dummy economy booking $179 and I view seats, it says business is all sold out. When I go specifically to buy business class, all the seats are empty and available. I assume some kind of block or restriction?
Anyway, if she books the economy ticket, and then I apply the RPU, it should clear instantly right since there is R space?
Also, when do you think should she book by before the R availability starts running out?
Thanks,
Tom9984
First, there are no UA flights SFO-JFK that are NOT ps.
Second, your comment about doing a dummy economy booking and seeing business "all sold out" makes no sense. Do you mean the seat map shows no available business class seats? That's because you're trying to book an economy ticket. You have to book a business class seat to see the business class seat map.
Finally, if you want to snag R class, book now. That inventory only decreases over time, sometimes very very quickly.