What's Up With Limited "U" Availability?
Nov 3, 2018, 1:03 pm
#166
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
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That has happened to me. 
Nov 3, 2018, 2:09 pm
#167
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Seattle WA, USA
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I spent a similar amount of time trying to use up my last 2 GGUs that expire 12/31/18. It's sad to note that I finally used them on a PDX-SEA flight I had already booked for December. I couldn't even use them on SEA-RNO in January much less any longer flights we're contemplating in the new year.
My husband still has some left that expire this year. If we find no use for them I'll post them on Coupon Connection before they die.
My husband still has some left that expire this year. If we find no use for them I'll post them on Coupon Connection before they die.
They finally did open up some U space on SEA-RNO in January on the E75s. We were able to use the last of my husband's GGUs to put our butts in F. My tall husband really likes the F seats on that plane.
So a bit of good news for us.
Nov 4, 2018, 1:46 pm
#168
Join Date: Nov 2010
Programs: AS MVPG, HH Diamond
Posts: 232
Did a spin on EF today looking at U space on my upcoming flights. Surprisingly a transcon (SEA-BWI) had U space, as did SEA-ICT-SEA which often has space. Nothing on my SEA-MSY itinerary.
Now of course I'm in G or T on those that are open, so can't use GGUs on them (and of course the routes that I'm in a GGU-eligible fare on don't have space) but there are at least some here and there. Enough to keep me on the hook, which I guess is the whole point!
Now of course I'm in G or T on those that are open, so can't use GGUs on them (and of course the routes that I'm in a GGU-eligible fare on don't have space) but there are at least some here and there. Enough to keep me on the hook, which I guess is the whole point!
Nov 4, 2018, 6:47 pm
#170
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Location: SEA (the REAL Washington); occasionally in the other Washington (DCA area)
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in anticipation of having a SEA<—>LAX work trip schwacked, and needing ~2000 miles to make sure of hitting 75K, I found U on both flights for a same-day SEA<—>SAN turn in mid Dec
Nov 4, 2018, 7:19 pm
#171
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
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Did a spin on EF today looking at U space on my upcoming flights. Surprisingly a transcon (SEA-BWI) had U space, as did SEA-ICT-SEA which often has space. Nothing on my SEA-MSY itinerary.
Now of course I'm in G or T on those that are open, so can't use GGUs on them (and of course the routes that I'm in a GGU-eligible fare on don't have space) but there are at least some here and there. Enough to keep me on the hook, which I guess is the whole point!
Now of course I'm in G or T on those that are open, so can't use GGUs on them (and of course the routes that I'm in a GGU-eligible fare on don't have space) but there are at least some here and there. Enough to keep me on the hook, which I guess is the whole point!
That is the lowest fare eligible for immediate upgrade with a GGU. According to the information that AS has provided me, upfaring for the application of an upgrade instrument will not trigger a change fee if you don't have a waiver.
James
Last edited by Flying for Fun; Nov 4, 2018 at 11:37 pm
Nov 5, 2018, 4:26 pm
#175
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
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Apr 23, 2019, 4:10 pm
#176
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: LAX/ONT
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anyone knows if the situation will change? I'm looking for LAX-DCA, I just can't find any single U space in August. Sad. looks like those upgrade certificates are trash now.
Apr 23, 2019, 4:14 pm
#177
Join Date: May 2013
Location: SEA
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Posts: 2,030
You probably will never see it on that route. It used to be available once in a while but I think pretty much it is now non-existent to DCA from pretty much everywhere.
Apr 23, 2019, 4:16 pm
#178
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: PDX
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Posts: 2,329
Apr 23, 2019, 4:20 pm
#179
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: AS 100k, DL PM, New Sagaya
Posts: 1,291
I've had luck out of PDX-DCA with U space. When it worked I relied on an alert from EF, and then upfared to apply the GGU. The LAX-DCA route is on Airbus so the odds are harder until new cabins are installed.
Last edited by williwaw; Apr 23, 2019 at 4:25 pm
Apr 23, 2019, 4:23 pm
#180
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I got U space on SEA-EWR. One GGU later I'm in F. Last year it was A space on SEA-DCA for the tail end of an award. One man's trash is another man's treasure.