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Mar 14, 2005 | 9:51 am

eshep3

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Join Date: Feb 2005

Location: Houston, TX

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What Did I Do Wrong

Last week, I flew from IAH to EWR. I am a Plat. elite. I flew an "H" fare ($1012.40 roundtrip) on Flight 40 on the way up on Wednesday and received my upgrade 5 days in advance. But on my way back on Friday, Flight 51, I did not get an upgrade. I have made this flight many times and have never missed an upgrade as it is on a 777-200 with 48 first class seats. How can this have happened? I did not check-in until 10 hours in advance. Could this have effected me getting a battlefield upgrade?

Mar 14, 2005 | 10:19 am

Billiken

Join Date: May 2002

Location: Moreland Hills (CLE)

Programs: Over-entitled UA 1.3MM Gold, AA Gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriott L-T Plat, Hertz PC

Posts: 5,526

Quote:

Originally Posted by eshep3

I did not check-in until 10 hours in advance. Could this have effected me getting a battlefield upgrade?

Yes, you probably had a very high sequence number (low on the list of plats wanting to upgrade. Until March 16th the wait list order is based on:

1. Elite status
2. Time of check-in (sequence number)

After March 16th the wait list order will be:

1. Elite status
2. Fare class
3. Time of check-in

BTW, Welcome to FT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mar 14, 2005 | 10:50 am

eshep3

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Join Date: Feb 2005

Location: Houston, TX

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Thanks

Lesson learned -- Check-in as soon as possible.

Mar 14, 2005 | 11:22 am

RoboBR

Join Date: Jan 2004

Location: LAS

Posts: 220

Sorry to say this but it was probably my fault

. I got to EWR about 3:00 on Friday and purchased a walk up "D" fare for $50 more ($557.70 vs $507.70) than the coach "H" fare. This has been pretty constant pricing recently. Next time you have to book that trip on such short notice ask how much more the FC fare is. I would rather pay the extra $50 myself than sweat the upgrade on this route. Especially when you are within the gold 3 day EAU window.

Mar 14, 2005 | 1:44 pm

1TXtrvlr

Join Date: Mar 2005

Location: IAH

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RoboBR

Sorry to say this but it was probably my fault

That's cold

But I suspect the OP appreciates the info @:-)

Mar 14, 2005 | 2:37 pm

ijgordon

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Join Date: Apr 2001

Location: NYC

Posts: 27,887

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billiken

Yes, you probably had a very high sequence number (low on the list of plats wanting to upgrade.

Still, as a Plat elite on a H fare, OP should have been first, or next to first, in line for the EUA. Unless that flight was full with international BF connecting passengers, mileage upgraders, and/or D/Z discounted first class purchasers, OP should definitely have been upgraded. Hard to believe there were that few EUAs on a 777 flight. But I guess anything's possible.