NEVER got EUA as Silver - is this unusual
Nov 28, 2004 | 7:33 pm
#1
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NEVER got EUA as Silver - is this unusual
I'm wondering if something is wrong with my reservations (all booked on CO.com, mainly in N/U fares) -
I have not ONCE gotten EUA since earning Silver, but am about 75-80% with upgrades on mainline flights when I use OLCI. So clearly it's not that my flights are overloaded with Plats or have no R availability. Do Silvers just not get EUA even on flights where F isn't full?
I have not ONCE gotten EUA since earning Silver, but am about 75-80% with upgrades on mainline flights when I use OLCI. So clearly it's not that my flights are overloaded with Plats or have no R availability. Do Silvers just not get EUA even on flights where F isn't full?
Nov 28, 2004 | 7:47 pm
#2
Join Date: Sep 2002
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What's OLCI?
Nov 28, 2004 | 7:54 pm
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Originally Posted by lensman
What's OLCI?
Nov 28, 2004 | 8:10 pm
#4
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Given that EUAs for silver and OLCI occur around the same timeframe, I would imagine that this would occur a lot. Plus, depending on your routes CO has been holding back a LOT of seats for sale until the 3 hour window.
Nov 28, 2004 | 8:11 pm
#5
Join Date: Jan 2004
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Well, I never got EUA when I was silver, I do sometimes get it as gold but not on high elite volume flights (EWR-IAH, transcon etc).
If you are flying out of EWR, you are in Platinum land.
If you are flying out of EWR, you are in Platinum land.
Nov 28, 2004 | 8:40 pm
#6
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Was recently upgraded as a Silver on a RT between LAX and MSY -- IAH connections. Thru OLCI.
Nov 28, 2004 | 8:50 pm
#7
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Others have mentioned that if for any reason the name on your OnePass account and the name booked on your reservation have any slight variance (I'd imagine even a middle initial can cause a problem), the EUA tends to bypass you due to a "mismatch" between names.
Nov 28, 2004 | 8:54 pm
#8
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Originally Posted by cab747
Others have mentioned that if for any reason the name on your OnePass account and the name booked on your reservation have any slight variance (I'd imagine even a middle initial can cause a problem), the EUA tends to bypass you due to a "mismatch" between names.
Nov 29, 2004 | 7:17 am
#9
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Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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Originally Posted by UAL_Rulez
I'm wondering if something is wrong with my reservations (all booked on CO.com, mainly in N/U fares) -
I have not ONCE gotten EUA since earning Silver, but am about 75-80% with upgrades on mainline flights when I use OLCI. So clearly it's not that my flights are overloaded with Plats or have no R availability. Do Silvers just not get EUA even on flights where F isn't full?
I have not ONCE gotten EUA since earning Silver, but am about 75-80% with upgrades on mainline flights when I use OLCI. So clearly it's not that my flights are overloaded with Plats or have no R availability. Do Silvers just not get EUA even on flights where F isn't full?
i dont think many people ever get the EUA anymore. CO tries to sell the seats now. cant say i blame them.
Nov 29, 2004 | 7:24 am
#10
Join Date: May 2004
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for all intents and purposes EAU really no longer exists. Many, many seats are held back. That you are hitting 75% plus as silver is a good average...
Nov 29, 2004 | 7:29 am
#11
Join Date: May 2003
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The few times that I am not flying on company time and purchase the fare myself, I have been lucky enough to recieve an upgrade as a PLT via EUA.
Dan
Dan
Nov 29, 2004 | 7:39 am
#12
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I'm a Platinum and never get EUA'd on transcons.
Nov 29, 2004 | 9:41 am
#13
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Originally Posted by UAL_Rulez
I have not ONCE gotten EUA since earning Silver, but am about 75-80% with upgrades on mainline flights when I use OLCI. . Do Silvers just not get EUA even on flights where F isn't full?
Nov 29, 2004 | 4:41 pm
#14
Join Date: Nov 2004
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I just made Gold, but got upgraded all the time when I was silver. Usually, no upgrade on AUS-IAH or AUS-EWR, but almost every other flight I took this year, I got moved up to FC.
Nov 29, 2004 | 6:49 pm
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Originally Posted by UAL_Rulez
I'm wondering if something is wrong with my reservations (all booked on CO.com, mainly in N/U fares) -
I have not ONCE gotten EUA since earning Silver, but am about 75-80% with upgrades on mainline flights when I use OLCI. So clearly it's not that my flights are overloaded with Plats or have no R availability. Do Silvers just not get EUA even on flights where F isn't full?
I have not ONCE gotten EUA since earning Silver, but am about 75-80% with upgrades on mainline flights when I use OLCI. So clearly it's not that my flights are overloaded with Plats or have no R availability. Do Silvers just not get EUA even on flights where F isn't full?