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Old Dec 16, 2018 | 10:32 am
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Originally Posted by inthecloud
I think the basis for removing the unclaimed column is that it largely depended on check in status. Now that you are automatically checked in for your flight, I can't think of what it would be based on. Someone feel free to prove me wrong.

Gone are the days where you can approach the podium and ask if F is checked in full, in hopes of the GA telling you that you have a chance. It's still a possibility with misconnects, but I think digging into that requires additional steps on their part, whereas unclaimed was an easy indicator.
Great point. The "automatic" check in process has made this category obsolete which now increases your hope for "no-shows".

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