Earlier Check in - does it affect EUA??
Jul 13, 2004 | 11:54 am
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Earlier Check in - does it affect EUA??
Clueless newbie question here. Does EUA behave any differently if you've checked in or not? Just wondering if anyone has ever thought about that.
Jul 13, 2004 | 5:24 pm
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No. There are several discussions on this if you do a search.
Jul 13, 2004 | 6:59 pm
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Try "Search"
Giovanni asks:
Just wondering if anyone has ever thought about that.
Just wondering if anyone has ever thought about that.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...online+checkin
Jul 13, 2004 | 9:22 pm
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Yes
Originally Posted by vachataboon
No. There are several discussions on this if you do a search.
Jul 14, 2004 | 7:18 am
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Originally Posted by Weatherboy
I respectfully disagree --I feel that checking in online will improve your odds of getting an upgrade if the automated upgrades haven't kicked in yet.
Jul 14, 2004 | 8:35 am
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Originally Posted by xyzzy
I concur. As a gold, I've gotten battlefield upgrades on el-cheapo fares several times when I was the first or second person to check in. I have no proof that early checkin was contributory, though.
Jul 14, 2004 | 9:05 am
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the Answer is still NO!
What was the question again? 
Jul 14, 2004 | 9:18 am
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from previous posts, and from co.com i have concluded that checking in early does not affect EUA.
whether checked in or not, the last EUA (ran at the three hour mark) upgrades elites by level, fare class and time of purchase.
once the 3 hour mark has passed, gate agents will assign any unclaimed seats (most likely no shows for one reason or another) by elite level and check-in time. fare classses and time of purchase do not come into play after the last EUA.
so, online check-in helps in the "gate assigned" upgrade process and should never affect the EUA system, although i have heard that this is not a foolproof system.
whether checked in or not, the last EUA (ran at the three hour mark) upgrades elites by level, fare class and time of purchase.
once the 3 hour mark has passed, gate agents will assign any unclaimed seats (most likely no shows for one reason or another) by elite level and check-in time. fare classses and time of purchase do not come into play after the last EUA.
so, online check-in helps in the "gate assigned" upgrade process and should never affect the EUA system, although i have heard that this is not a foolproof system.