Originally Posted by
UnitedF1RST
I dont think i've ever head the term "upguage"....but that sounds like some sort of .bomb problem or perhaps they swapped the equipment and swapped it back. UA is seeming to have been having some problems with their reservations systems lately. Thats odd how they didnt reprint boarding passes for everyone...if the BP was for a different seat shouldnt the barcode not even clear when walking onto the jetway?
There was definitely an equipment swap--the 767 was ferried in. Evidently at some time early in the morning the operations folks found that the original 767 wouldn't be available and planned to use a 757, but then found another 767. Or maybe the original 767 wasn't used on its scheduled incoming flight to Denver because of a maintenance issue, and it was repaired in time to ferry it to Denver.
I wondered about the barcode myself.