Lack of r is making me so mad
May 1, 2012, 10:07 pm
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Lack of r is making me so mad
Yes, I know there are threads about this (one started by me) but I AM GETTING SO PISSED OFF!!!!!!
I buy J, C or Z for all my business travel.
For my (last minute) leisure travel I want to purchase something I can upgrade.
It has all virtually disappeared. The system has changed SO much with no word from AC (yes, I know, typical).
This really infuriates me.
That is all.
I buy J, C or Z for all my business travel.
For my (last minute) leisure travel I want to purchase something I can upgrade.
It has all virtually disappeared. The system has changed SO much with no word from AC (yes, I know, typical).
This really infuriates me.
That is all.
May 1, 2012, 10:22 pm
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Yes, I know thee ae theads about this (one stated by me) but I AM GETTING SO PISSED OFF!!!!!!
I buy J, C o Z fo all my business tavel.
Fo my (last minute) leisue tavel I want to puchase something I can upgade.
It has all vitually disappeaed. The system has changed SO much with no wod fom AC (yes, I know, typical).
This eally infuiates me.
That is all.
I buy J, C o Z fo all my business tavel.
Fo my (last minute) leisue tavel I want to puchase something I can upgade.
It has all vitually disappeaed. The system has changed SO much with no wod fom AC (yes, I know, typical).
This eally infuiates me.
That is all.
May 2, 2012, 6:04 am
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May 2, 2012, 6:11 am
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Yes, I know there are threads about this (one started by me) but I AM GETTING SO PISSED OFF!!!!!!
I buy J, C or Z for all my business travel.
For my (last minute) leisure travel I want to purchase something I can upgrade.
It has all virtually disappeared. The system has changed SO much with no word from AC (yes, I know, typical).
This really infuriates me.
That is all.
I buy J, C or Z for all my business travel.
For my (last minute) leisure travel I want to purchase something I can upgrade.
It has all virtually disappeared. The system has changed SO much with no word from AC (yes, I know, typical).
This really infuriates me.
That is all.
Personally have hit every one of my ugs for 2012 on NA routes and frankly 1 TPAC,1 Caribbean r/t all hit as well.
Where are you looking to travel last minute?
May 2, 2012, 7:02 am
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I have had incredible "luck" with UG over the last year. On only one segment I did not get an U/G, most others have cleared at the gate. Only once did I get a confirmed U/G at T-4 days online. I even managed to upgrade my wife and daughter on the way back from MIA.
The reason I think I have been lucky is because almost ALL my success stories are on flights that happen to fall on days with low J demand and days when there a likely to be few SE competing with me.
But I will agree, there is now hardly ever any displayed R seats, and if there is they go long before the 7 day mark. They may as well abandon this fare/booking class now.
The reason I think I have been lucky is because almost ALL my success stories are on flights that happen to fall on days with low J demand and days when there a likely to be few SE competing with me.
But I will agree, there is now hardly ever any displayed R seats, and if there is they go long before the 7 day mark. They may as well abandon this fare/booking class now.
May 2, 2012, 8:38 am
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May 2, 2012, 8:47 am
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The lack of r also applies to me as I have been on waitlist for a month on my TPAC flight this Sat (PVG -> YYZ). My fellow FTer told me that for TPAC flight, AC now releases r seats only T-2. If this is the case, what is the benefit of being SE and apply for UG T-7?
May 2, 2012, 8:58 am
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Beside that, UG T-7 doesn't even applies if SE buy Tango fare or unless willing to fork up over double the base fare.
May 2, 2012, 9:01 am
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So far this year I'm 7/9 on Tango Plus including SYD to YVR. The two that didn't clear are YVR to SYD and YYZ to PHX.
YQR to YMQ for this sat. cleared at T-7
May 2, 2012, 9:20 am
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TPAC and TATL. I don't know the R situation within NA, irrelevant to me.
Almost all R dies at T-7 with VERY few exceptions.
Finally, I'm not talking about gate upgrade or clearing prior to departure people....that is not the story here, I'm talking about T-7, T-6, T-5, T-4, T-3.
Almost all R dies at T-7 with VERY few exceptions.
Finally, I'm not talking about gate upgrade or clearing prior to departure people....that is not the story here, I'm talking about T-7, T-6, T-5, T-4, T-3.
May 2, 2012, 9:21 am
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May 2, 2012, 9:23 am
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