Any flyertalk wisdom on R inventory opening up?
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Any flyertalk wisdom on R inventory opening up?
Hey everybody, I'm looking for pmco experience with R inventory opening up in advance of flight!
I'm a pmua flyer and as such have no idea if there are any usual patterns that R inventory follows. Here's the story - I've got an SWU waitlisted on:
CO #1007 - 4/17/12 from IAH-BOG
Only 2 of 16 seats are currently assigned upfront, although I know the seat map is not a true indicator of the load. Assuming there are still 14 seats to sell, does CO inventory management release R availability randomly as flight date nears? Any threshholds-2 months out/1month/etc.?
Return has already cleared which is more important being it's the red-eye, but I'm just wondering if R inventory isn't available now if it will come down to day of and a GA.
Thanks in advance for your insights!
I'm a pmua flyer and as such have no idea if there are any usual patterns that R inventory follows. Here's the story - I've got an SWU waitlisted on:
CO #1007 - 4/17/12 from IAH-BOG
Only 2 of 16 seats are currently assigned upfront, although I know the seat map is not a true indicator of the load. Assuming there are still 14 seats to sell, does CO inventory management release R availability randomly as flight date nears? Any threshholds-2 months out/1month/etc.?
Return has already cleared which is more important being it's the red-eye, but I'm just wondering if R inventory isn't available now if it will come down to day of and a GA.
Thanks in advance for your insights!
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Only 2 of 16 seats are currently assigned upfront, although I know the seat map is not a true indicator of the load. Assuming there are still 14 seats to sell, does CO inventory management release R availability randomly as flight date nears? Any threshholds-2 months out/1month/etc.?
Return has already cleared which is more important being it's the red-eye, but I'm just wondering if R inventory isn't available now if it will come down to day of and a GA.
Return has already cleared which is more important being it's the red-eye, but I'm just wondering if R inventory isn't available now if it will come down to day of and a GA.
IAH-BOG should also be eligible for complimentary elite upgrades. Under the CO system, those clear into what is effectively an invisible sub-bucket of R. That is, they clear into R, but R availability is absolutely not a guarantee that complimentary upgrades will clear. If you haven't cleared by T-7 days (when "CPUs" start clearing), you may want to monitor R availability, and if you see R open up, call the elite desk and ask them to force your instrument at that point.
(Disclaimer: this advice may be totally obsolete as of 3/3/12).