EUA actually works!
Nov 2, 2009 | 10:14 am
#1
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EUA actually works!
No it's not sarcasm.
I am off to MIA this saturday. Had a reservation with 2 more people in my party. When I called to split the res a few days ago, agent told me on the phone that 1st was sold out ( I asked about buying up to 1st ).
Today, at the 5 day mark, I get the "you got upgraded" email. What gives?
I guess my mom will be a happy camper sitting up front ( I am giving her my boarding pass )
On a side note: My reservation on CO.com shows me in first, but I am not able to view or to chose a seat in first. Seat is still unassigned. Is this common?
I am off to MIA this saturday. Had a reservation with 2 more people in my party. When I called to split the res a few days ago, agent told me on the phone that 1st was sold out ( I asked about buying up to 1st ).
Today, at the 5 day mark, I get the "you got upgraded" email. What gives?
I guess my mom will be a happy camper sitting up front ( I am giving her my boarding pass )
On a side note: My reservation on CO.com shows me in first, but I am not able to view or to chose a seat in first. Seat is still unassigned. Is this common?
Nov 2, 2009 | 10:18 am
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The flight may have been sold out in first. Or the agent got it wrong. Or they thought you meant buying to M/B and those are inventory limited so there were no upgrades available. Or they looked for reward inventory and that wasn't available.
Glad you got the EUA. ^^
Glad you got the EUA. ^^
Nov 2, 2009 | 10:22 am
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Thanks!
The agent def did not look for reward inventory, because she said I could have upgraded on the return for about $350. RT to MIA is running about $900 now on first.
I don't know about a buy up to M/B, but I did try to do a "phantom booking" (is that what you call that??) and it did indeed show 1st sold out for my flight.
I am just surprised that even if someone changed their plans and a seat became available, that seat was released 5 days prior into the EUA bucket.
The agent def did not look for reward inventory, because she said I could have upgraded on the return for about $350. RT to MIA is running about $900 now on first.
I don't know about a buy up to M/B, but I did try to do a "phantom booking" (is that what you call that??) and it did indeed show 1st sold out for my flight.
I am just surprised that even if someone changed their plans and a seat became available, that seat was released 5 days prior into the EUA bucket.