BF Inventory
Jan 4, 2011 | 9:10 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Homosassa, FL & Ringwood, NJ -UA-G(Lifetime); SPG-Plat (Lifetime)
Posts: 6,122
BF Inventory
I am flying 99 to HKG Thursday. Today the PDA site shows 36 out of 50 booked. As of today, only 1 person, ME, has been upgraded. I did book about 10 months out and the upgrade was granted within a month.
This just shows how much longer CO is holding onto BF inventory.
This just shows how much longer CO is holding onto BF inventory.
Jan 4, 2011 | 9:44 am
#2
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Orange County, CA
Programs: UA 1K 2MM, United Club, IHG Ambassador/Spire
Posts: 163
Jan 4, 2011 | 10:06 am
#3
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: USA
Posts: 1,813
It really depends on the market. US - Asia routes have always tended to be held much longer b/c of the large amount of last minute business travelers, and the general lack of flights (relative to Europe).
Jan 4, 2011 | 11:38 am
#4
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: NYS
Programs: UA 1K MM, IHG Plat Amb, HH Diamond
Posts: 312
I'm flying 99 on the 11th, still on the waitlist, getting crazy, why? Because 9 to Tokyo is available. What to do? Is it worth $250 to fly over the Pacific in BF and then wait 3.5 hours and then sit in Y for the NRT-HKG portion? I think so! I fly that route about 4 times a year. What I have found happening lately is no one getting upgraded no matter how empty until 3 days before the flight. Then, exactly like clockwork, 10-20 pax will get upgraded depending on availability. This week is also different because of Toy Fair.
Jan 4, 2011 | 12:02 pm
#5
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Houston, TX USA
Programs: United Platinum, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond, Avis President's Circle
Posts: 570
Plus, as only a Gold, I don't get SWU's, so I never want them to clear! Haha just kidding.
CLG
Jan 4, 2011 | 12:26 pm
#6
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: New York NY
Programs: UA Gold, CO Plat, CO Million Miler
Posts: 2,697
it's really a black art. I'm on wait list with my wife for an upgrade using SWUs in October RT EWR-ATH. Not surpassingly, the FC cabin is completely empty at this early point. As a matter of fact, Y is also except for us. Presumably at some point, CO will release some seats, at least, I hope so.
Jan 4, 2011 | 12:55 pm
#7
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: NYC
Posts: 27,887
How does this show anything at this point? Do you know how many other people have requested mileage upgrades?
Jan 4, 2011 | 1:25 pm
#8
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Homosassa, FL & Ringwood, NJ -UA-G(Lifetime); SPG-Plat (Lifetime)
Posts: 6,122
Of course not. But I would be willing to bet a beer in the PC that the number is not zero and that probably at least one other Plat besides me has an upgrade request in.
Jan 4, 2011 | 2:48 pm
#9
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Homosassa, FL & Ringwood, NJ -UA-G(Lifetime); SPG-Plat (Lifetime)
Posts: 6,122
At exactly the 48 hour point, 11 more people were upgraded and the flight now shows 48/50.
Jan 4, 2011 | 3:21 pm
#10
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Between AUS, EWR, and YTO In a little twisty maze of airline seats, all alike.. but I wanna go home with the armadillo
Programs: CO, NW, & UA forum moderator emeritus. Eurobonus Millionaire
Posts: 38,683
metime overnight my upgrade cleared for Thursday's IAH-NRT flight and suddenly about 12 additional seats on the seat map show as occupied.
Jan 4, 2011 | 3:24 pm
#11
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: NYC
Programs: UAPlatinum/* gold, United Club, KE 'morning calm'/skyteam elite
Posts: 137
anecdotal---same flight, different situation:
ugh...... last month i flew 99 as a companion to a plat (i was silver at the time); economy was oversold, so they upgraded him but refused to send me with him even though there were still empties in BF..... same thing happened PVG-EWR two weeks later.
ugh...... last month i flew 99 as a companion to a plat (i was silver at the time); economy was oversold, so they upgraded him but refused to send me with him even though there were still empties in BF..... same thing happened PVG-EWR two weeks later.
Jan 4, 2011 | 4:59 pm
#12
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: LHR
Programs: CO Silver, TACA GOLD, HHonors Silver, A-Club Gold
Posts: 147
Not only BF inventory, also IB inventory. I have a paid F flight in IB (international business) for tomorrow... 2 seats occupied and only 1 guy upgraded with several on the upgrade list.
Jan 4, 2011 | 5:06 pm
#13
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: NYS
Programs: UA 1K MM, IHG Plat Amb, HH Diamond
Posts: 312
I could'nt wait. I paid the change fee and switched to a BF seat on 9 to NRT instead of staying on the waitlist for 99. Does anyone know how to upgrade an ANA codeshare with CO bought on CO from Y to C? Its my onward flight from NRT to HKG. ANA is an Alliance partner but it is a codeshare flight.
Jan 4, 2011 | 7:56 pm
#14
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: USA
Posts: 1,813
I could'nt wait. I paid the change fee and switched to a BF seat on 9 to NRT instead of staying on the waitlist for 99. Does anyone know how to upgrade an ANA codeshare with CO bought on CO from Y to C? Its my onward flight from NRT to HKG. ANA is an Alliance partner but it is a codeshare flight.
Jan 4, 2011 | 10:45 pm
#15
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: NYC
Posts: 27,887
http://www.continental.com/web/en-US...onditions.aspx