Originally Posted by
contractor
I'm a 1k but don't normally fly out of EWR. I've a flight EWR-LHR and can choose UA940 dep. 2150 or UA146 dep 2300.
Thurs 11th July. Any views on best chance for PP?
940: Available fare classes: J9 JN9 C9 D8 Z5 ZN5 PO PNO PZO INO 09 ON9 A7 R3 RNO Y9 YN9 B9 M9 E8 U8 H5 HN5 Q3 WO SO TO LO KO GO XNO X0
146: Available fare classes: J9 JN9 C9 D9 Z8 ZN8 P4 PNO PZO INO 09 ON9 A9 R9 RNO Y9 YN9 B9 M8 E7 U7 H4 HN4 Q3 V2 WO SO TO LO KO GO XNO X0
I'd prefer the earlier 940 but if that's a tough one to get PP on then I'll go for the later one.
Edit to add I'll be in prem Econ / A fare
Thx for the help here, just to close out I got upgraded from pp to j on the 940 at t-36.
Originally Posted by
jsloan
It’s common, but only when the upgrades are needed to resolve an oversale. But, yes, 47/50 at T-36 definitely sounds like they cleared down to three seats, without regard to any kind of blocking.
Not sure if it was related but there were a couple of "VIPs" who boarded with police escort ahead of GS. I think they were going for NATO summit so that could have been the cause.
There were cops and suits at the other end too but no idea if they got the people mover treatment at Dulles as I was long gone by then...