NO EUA yet?
Jan 2, 2011 | 8:59 pm
#31
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: DCA
Programs: UA LT 1K, AA EXP, Marriott LT Titan, Avis PC, Hilton Gold
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I am on CO 1558 today (IAH-DCA). At 5 hours before flight time F was booked 9/16 with all 9 checked in. Coach was completely full with all seats assigned.
At 4.5 hour before checkin - the 7 F seats got booked (in F). There was no change in the list of those upgraded nor any change in the upgrade standby list. All 7 seats were checked in about the same time.
I just do not think CO would sell 7 F seats at 4.5 hours before flight time and all check in together. It could be a big group but I doubt it.
It is more likely that an agent rebooked people on a delayed flight. Coach all full the rest of the day and all that was available was 7 unsold F seats.
I asked at the PC in IAH and the red coat said - they would only rebook delayed passengers into Y or but them on the standby flight list. However, the agents said UA was booking people (from coach) into F for delayed flights.
So something is not right. I just do not see 7 F seats being sold at T-4.5 hours and none are buy ups to Y/B/M.
This is what happens when CO fails to process EUA at T-24 on a completely full flight with 7 open F. I will ask at the gate and assess the passengers who are sitting in the 7 seats that filled at T-24.
At 4.5 hour before checkin - the 7 F seats got booked (in F). There was no change in the list of those upgraded nor any change in the upgrade standby list. All 7 seats were checked in about the same time.
I just do not think CO would sell 7 F seats at 4.5 hours before flight time and all check in together. It could be a big group but I doubt it.
It is more likely that an agent rebooked people on a delayed flight. Coach all full the rest of the day and all that was available was 7 unsold F seats.
I asked at the PC in IAH and the red coat said - they would only rebook delayed passengers into Y or but them on the standby flight list. However, the agents said UA was booking people (from coach) into F for delayed flights.
So something is not right. I just do not see 7 F seats being sold at T-4.5 hours and none are buy ups to Y/B/M.
This is what happens when CO fails to process EUA at T-24 on a completely full flight with 7 open F. I will ask at the gate and assess the passengers who are sitting in the 7 seats that filled at T-24.
I assume they came from Mexico or Central America. They could have been on F fares - so either they (1) booked, purchased, and checked in all at 4.5 hours before flight time or (2) they were misconnects and were booked in F on a later flight before they departed from their starting point. Coach was completely sold out with no available seats - so only F could be booked.
If misconnects then the rebooking was done 4.5 hours before flight time with immediate check in - I could see the check ins increment at this T-4.5 hour mark. I checked earlier flights and later flights including the next day at that time and there was no opening of 7 F seats on any flights.
When they boarded - their boarding passes did not work at the scanner and they were told to stand aside. The gate agent had to do something to get them checked on the flight.
Now I hope these were real F fares, but seems more like rebookings.
I am starting to forget what if feels like to travel in F these days. I am getting used to 21C.
Jan 2, 2011 | 9:04 pm
#32
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Jan 3, 2011 | 10:10 am
#34
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: The high ground in Swamp 205 miles east of the Dungeon (IAH B-84)
Programs: CO Plat / Hilton Gold / RCL Diamond Plus
Posts: 144
yuppers. Ma and Pa Kettle may decide to splurge on their ticket and spend $79 at checkin to get the first class seats, as a special treat. They will be rewarded for their once-per-14-years flight with Continental with a nice discounted price for first. You, OP, will go sit in your coach seat that you selected when buying your ticket. Even though you've already spent $12K with CO this year....