Originally Posted by
UA_Flyer
58/60 does not mean 2 seats are available for sale. Flight is marked as sold out in the system (factoring blocked seats). Being a GS since inception, I have never been able to force United to sell me a seat when inventory is marked sold out In J or clear upgrade. Y is a different story.
I just want to make sure what you saw on the APP and what is in inventory management are different things and therefore managing your expectations accordingly.
It was 54 booked + 4 blocked out of 60 J seats. Meanwhile, UA was not willing to sell J tickets and flight was marked as sold out in the system.
Eventually they filled up J seats by clearing few upgrades. 2 people in J class didn't show up.
Y shows available for standby for all 857/858 in July. Clearly Y is not full but UA is not selling Y ticket either. It's remarkable you got a ticket.
By the way, 857 on July 11 had 3 empty J seats but it was marked as sold out in the system.