Originally Posted by
lt1GM
Originally Posted by
lt1GM
Our business cabin on Xmas day is still all empty save for the crew rest seat. Still wait listed. Ridiculous.
Got upgraded just now. Noticed online and called in, took 45 minutes to sort out. We are the only ones in the business cabin so far (other than crew rest block) according to EF and fare buckets are now J7 R7 D7 I5. Interestingly, but perhaps not surprisingly, C1 and U0.
While I'm certainly glad that the upgrades came through, I don't like the new super stingy revenue management approach to upgrades and award availability. What, in the next two days they'll sell more than a dozen premium seats on Xmas day?? Makes me wonder how I'll ever be able to use my many miles pre price hike and short of "AAnytime" highway robbery "awards".
Funny thing the agent talked me out of upgrading the non status pax on the domestic leg. As a consequence of such a late UG they will likely be in Y for domestic. She said these are very competive seats, people are still deciding if they can travel, coach is almost full and there are tons of cancelled flights with weather. My stupidity for agreeing with her.