Empty First Class Seats
Nov 8, 2018 | 9:02 am
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Empty First Class Seats
Good Morning All,
If after the upgrade list has been exhausted and there are still empty seats in first class, will American typically upgrade elite members based on proper ranking order without having to burn 500 mile upgrades or will they simply let the flight go out with empty seats in F?
If after the upgrade list has been exhausted and there are still empty seats in first class, will American typically upgrade elite members based on proper ranking order without having to burn 500 mile upgrades or will they simply let the flight go out with empty seats in F?
Nov 8, 2018 | 9:15 am
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Nov 8, 2018 | 9:23 am
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I had been on domestic flights with empty F seats (but not lately). Best time to find a flight with empty F seats is last flight on a Saturday night. You might also get one on an RJ that has 12 F seats at off peak times.
With most flights full, non-rev'ers know the flights that are not going to be full (in coach or F) so they choose these flights.
With most flights full, non-rev'ers know the flights that are not going to be full (in coach or F) so they choose these flights.
Nov 8, 2018 | 9:30 am
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I had been on domestic flights with empty F seats (but not lately). Best time to find a flight with empty F seats is last flight on a Saturday night. You might also get one on an RJ that has 12 F seats at off peak times.
With most flights full, non-rev'ers know the flights that are not going to be full (in coach or F) so they choose these flights.
With most flights full, non-rev'ers know the flights that are not going to be full (in coach or F) so they choose these flights.
Nov 8, 2018 | 9:43 am
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The last sensible thing to do is to sell UG's via sticker and then do them for free for the same people.
OPUP's to prevent an overbooked Y cabin from oversell are a different story, but that's the case on international flights where there are no freebies either.
Nov 8, 2018 | 9:59 am
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And this is for non elites as well. I believe typically it will be higher than $40 per 500 miles. Years back I remember LUS selling upgrades at the gate.
Nov 8, 2018 | 10:00 am
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Nov 8, 2018 | 10:17 am
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Not to mention the use of stickers for GLDs and PLTs came from the LAA side of the business, or pre-Parker.