Redemption Help: DC redemption : need help checking availability for....
Apr 19, 2010 | 9:21 am
#1067
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Manchester, England
Programs: Bonvoy LT Plat, HH Diamond, IHG Plat, BMI Gold (RIP)
Posts: 8,097
Apr 19, 2010 | 10:01 am
#1069
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: London, UK and Southern France
Posts: 18,859
Apr 19, 2010 | 10:15 am
#1071
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: DUB - Ireland
Programs: EI-GCE, BD-G, BA-G, A3*G, TK*G, FB-G, HH-G, Hyatt-Dia
Posts: 8,527
I believe EF pulls data froma couple of sources - but mainly ANA, as it happens (I'll stand corrected).
I have noticed an increased tendency for ANA to be slightly wide of the mark - seats visible but not available (I mean really not available - esp. LH) and other occasions just like Pat Garret has described.
Am I alone in this feeling?
I have noticed an increased tendency for ANA to be slightly wide of the mark - seats visible but not available (I mean really not available - esp. LH) and other occasions just like Pat Garret has described.
Am I alone in this feeling?
Apr 22, 2010 | 7:20 am
#1072
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Scotland
Programs: not a lot
Posts: 1,774
I'm trying to get from EDI-SFO departing Friday 17th September and SFO-EDI departing 24th September.
I can't seem to find anything in either C or F for these dates. I've tried every route I can think of. Don't suppose anyone here can find the magic availability I can't?
Thanks
I can't seem to find anything in either C or F for these dates. I've tried every route I can think of. Don't suppose anyone here can find the magic availability I can't?
Thanks
Apr 22, 2010 | 9:23 am
#1073
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Stirling
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 296
I keep hoping LX will get round to releasing premium seats on the new ZRH-SFO service. Even then you'd need to overnight in Zurich (don't get me started on the rubbish connections on LH and LX ex-EDI). If LX do ever release some seats you could do the old APD two-step I guess.
Apr 22, 2010 | 9:53 am
#1074
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Manchester, England
Programs: Bonvoy LT Plat, HH Diamond, IHG Plat, BMI Gold (RIP)
Posts: 8,097
I keep hoping LX will get round to releasing premium seats on the new ZRH-SFO service. Even then you'd need to overnight in Zurich (don't get me started on the rubbish connections on LH and LX ex-EDI). If LX do ever release some seats you could do the old APD two-step I guess.
Apr 23, 2010 | 4:48 am
#1075
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Scotland
Programs: not a lot
Posts: 1,774
Any other creative routings to get EDI-SFO? I've tried all the one's listed on Star Alliance but any other suggestions?
If I can't get anything then it looks like it will be paid Y on CO EDI-EWR-SFO. In which case the plan will be to get hammered in the lounge and sleep most of the way.
If I can't get anything then it looks like it will be paid Y on CO EDI-EWR-SFO. In which case the plan will be to get hammered in the lounge and sleep most of the way.
Apr 24, 2010 | 3:37 pm
#1077
Moderator: The British Airways Club, Marriott Bonvoy
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Englandshire
Programs: SPG LT Plat, BA G, BD*LG, MG Blue+ ...
Posts: 17,389
This is not unusual for UA : C seats Transatlantic have always been scarce, and with the 777 refit rollout program just starting, I would anticipate UA tempoarily reducing the number of premium seats on the 777s (which are mainly on the IAD route, ORD has 767s) anyway.
Apr 24, 2010 | 3:53 pm
#1078
Join Date: May 2006
Location: 5 miles from EMA
Programs: BD RIP, BAEC Pleb, VS Pleb, Accor Pleb, HHonors Gold, Big White Season Pass
Posts: 6,335
I'd agree. There's a proprtionately significant reduction in the number of J/F seats per cabin in the new config (IIRC it's something like 25% in the F cabin) so I'd expect UA to start pulling award seats on 777 routes.
Looks like the days of 3 F award seats on LHR-SFO are gone
Looks like the days of 3 F award seats on LHR-SFO are gone
May 2, 2010 | 6:15 am
#1080
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SIN 5 days out of 7
Programs: BD*G, A3*G, BA-S, Accor Gold, IHG Amb
Posts: 5,505
I have asked for Business and for First but they only ever see economy (ANA has F & Y available throughout the day). It doesn't seem in the spirit of FT to pay a change fee to downgrade myself...