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Old Apr 8, 2019, 12:04 pm
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Originally Posted by SS255
I was shocked to see PZ9 on SFO-HKG for September. Even after I booked my flight (in W), PZ was still 9. I'm wondering if the opposite may be true: People book P+ or buy the cheapest Y fares and upgrade into P+, leaving extra seats in J available for PZ inventory on certain days of the week.
Thanks. It will be great if we more data points such as this to see if a pattern is emerging.

BTW, my SFO-HND U/G cleared at T-24 hours, just as the experts had predicted. I did not want to risk 837 (SFO-NRT) with the uncertain effect of P+ on W U/Gs, so I went with a more sure bet of 875 (HND).
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