Waitlist Cleared Call?
Oct 5, 2006 | 10:22 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Beijing
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Waitlist Cleared Call?
Quick question to pose. I hear CO calls you if your waitlist BF upgrade clears. What if you're not home to get the call? Is it just a recording or do you actually have to interact with someone?
Thanks,
Scott
Thanks,
Scott
Oct 5, 2006 | 11:03 pm
#2
Company Representative, United Airlines
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Chicago, Houston, or somewhere in between
Posts: 2,176
Hi houstonreadhead, it's an automated message. If you do not answer, it'll leave you a voicemail with the details of which flight cleared the waitlist.
Oct 5, 2006 | 11:53 pm
#3
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Location: San Francisco/Tel Aviv/YYZ
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one followup on that topic, if you don't mind.
when you clear the waitlist, do they set aside that inventory for you until contact is made, or is it just 'now available'?
when you clear the waitlist, do they set aside that inventory for you until contact is made, or is it just 'now available'?
Oct 6, 2006 | 6:58 am
#4
Company Representative, United Airlines
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Chicago, Houston, or somewhere in between
Posts: 2,176
Originally Posted by entropy
one followup on that topic, if you don't mind.
when you clear the waitlist, do they set aside that inventory for you until contact is made, or is it just 'now available'?
when you clear the waitlist, do they set aside that inventory for you until contact is made, or is it just 'now available'?
Oct 6, 2006 | 7:11 am
#5
Join Date: Mar 2006
Programs: UA Lifetime Gold, Marriott Rewards Platinum, HHonors Gold, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 1,406
Somewhat off topic
I know, but credit to Continental where due.
Last Saturday I was 3-for-3 on complimentary upgrades.
Monterrey - Houston cleared 24 hours out, and I received notification by e-mail.
Houston - Newark, I was the LAST person called out of my Y seat and invited to sit in 2L.
Newark - Madrid, oversold in Y, approached the counter at the gate, offered to "give up" my seat in Y in exchange for an upgrade, and the supervisor graciously said "I'll be glad to do that for you, sir."
All in all a much more pleasant 20 hours than what I was expecting.
Last Saturday I was 3-for-3 on complimentary upgrades.
Monterrey - Houston cleared 24 hours out, and I received notification by e-mail.
Houston - Newark, I was the LAST person called out of my Y seat and invited to sit in 2L.
Newark - Madrid, oversold in Y, approached the counter at the gate, offered to "give up" my seat in Y in exchange for an upgrade, and the supervisor graciously said "I'll be glad to do that for you, sir."
All in all a much more pleasant 20 hours than what I was expecting.
Oct 6, 2006 | 7:20 am
#6
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: EWR
Programs: SPG LT Plat/P100, UA 1K 1MM
Posts: 532
Originally Posted by spainflyer
I know, but credit to Continental where due.
Last Saturday I was 3-for-3 on complimentary upgrades.
Monterrey - Houston cleared 24 hours out, and I received notification by e-mail.
Houston - Newark, I was the LAST person called out of my Y seat and invited to sit in 2L.
Newark - Madrid, oversold in Y, approached the counter at the gate, offered to "give up" my seat in Y in exchange for an upgrade, and the supervisor graciously said "I'll be glad to do that for you, sir."
All in all a much more pleasant 20 hours than what I was expecting.
Last Saturday I was 3-for-3 on complimentary upgrades.
Monterrey - Houston cleared 24 hours out, and I received notification by e-mail.
Houston - Newark, I was the LAST person called out of my Y seat and invited to sit in 2L.
Newark - Madrid, oversold in Y, approached the counter at the gate, offered to "give up" my seat in Y in exchange for an upgrade, and the supervisor graciously said "I'll be glad to do that for you, sir."
All in all a much more pleasant 20 hours than what I was expecting.
Oct 6, 2006 | 8:14 pm
#7
Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: Nashville
Programs: United 1K
Posts: 2,265
I like your luck.
Oct 7, 2006 | 8:17 pm
#8
Join Date: Jun 2004
Programs: OnePass - Platinum, MileagePlus - 1K (Linked)
Posts: 236
waitlist hasn't cleared
I'm on EWR-IAH on 10/8 at 5:45 am. I haven't been upgraded and there is still one seat up front. I'm guessing I just won't get upgraded at all. My reservation is so messed up that I can't check in online. I guess that's why I haven't been upgraded.