First Ever SDC
Jun 5, 2014 | 4:07 pm
#1
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First Ever SDC
I contacted the Platinum line only to see if I could get an agent to tell me if I had half a chance to do a SDS for an earlier flight tomorrow. Didn't know if they could/would tell me there were seats available, but if they could and there were no seats, I didn't want to check out of my hotel at the crack of dawn and end of sitting at the airport for 5 hours because I wasn't successful.
I was told that if I wanted, they would confirm seats on the earlier flight I wanted. I booked an X fare and the flights I wanted were a U fare. Pleasantly surprised at how easy this was given the fact that I thought the fare I purchased had to be available to do a SDC!
I was told that if I wanted, they would confirm seats on the earlier flight I wanted. I booked an X fare and the flights I wanted were a U fare. Pleasantly surprised at how easy this was given the fact that I thought the fare I purchased had to be available to do a SDC!
Jun 5, 2014 | 4:14 pm
#2
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 2,436
i contacted the platinum line only to see if i could get an agent to tell me if i had half a chance to do a sds for an earlier flight tomorrow. Didn't know if they could/would tell me there were seats available, but if they could and there were no seats, i didn't want to check out of my hotel at the crack of dawn and end of sitting at the airport for 5 hours because i wasn't successful.
I was told that if i wanted, they would confirm seats on the earlier flight i wanted. I booked an x fare and the flights i wanted were a u fare. Pleasantly surprised at how easy this was given the fact that i thought the fare i purchased had to be available to do a sdc!
I was told that if i wanted, they would confirm seats on the earlier flight i wanted. I booked an x fare and the flights i wanted were a u fare. Pleasantly surprised at how easy this was given the fact that i thought the fare i purchased had to be available to do a sdc!
Jun 5, 2014 | 5:37 pm
#3
Join Date: Nov 2012
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There is often open fares for classes that aren't for sale. Last month I had a LGA-DTW-OMA that was only selling K fares online but had open availability in all fare classes for SDC. Expertflyer and Flight Stats(free) have this availitbility
Jun 5, 2014 | 7:07 pm
#4
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Probably more often than not.
Jun 5, 2014 | 10:15 pm
#5
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: STL
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I SDC'd last week and the agent said there was availability in U, which is what I had booked, but the BP showed L and my DL.dumb readout shows L/L in the paid/flown section. So I think I had a very friendly agent who cut a corner for me.
I've only had to SDC four or five times this year and haven't been forced to SDS yet. YMMV.
I've only had to SDC four or five times this year and haven't been forced to SDS yet. YMMV.