Longest waitlist for RUC???
Mar 16, 2016 | 12:18 am
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Longest waitlist for RUC???
Well, since this forum is for complaining I figured I better do my part.
Last October I applied a 2 GUCs for PHX-JFK-ATH For the outbound.
And for the inbound applied 2 RUC's JFK-PHX.
The GUC has been cleared for months all the way through.
But the JFK-PHX leg still shows 1 seat taken in J on a seat map, and the flight is next month.
Getting kinda frustrated.
Any thoughts or words of wisdom anyone can share? DL says they are coded correctly and they can't do anything else until RM releases them.
Last October I applied a 2 GUCs for PHX-JFK-ATH For the outbound.
And for the inbound applied 2 RUC's JFK-PHX.
The GUC has been cleared for months all the way through.
But the JFK-PHX leg still shows 1 seat taken in J on a seat map, and the flight is next month.
Getting kinda frustrated.
Any thoughts or words of wisdom anyone can share? DL says they are coded correctly and they can't do anything else until RM releases them.
Last edited by 355F1; Mar 16, 2016 at 8:17 am
Mar 16, 2016 | 5:26 am
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My RUC experience is otherwise; they have cleared in advance about 1/3 of the time.
Most recently, in late February I booked a CLT/ATL/LAX trip for a weekday, day time trip early May. The RUC for both legs cleared within seven days of my making the reservation.
Most recently, in late February I booked a CLT/ATL/LAX trip for a weekday, day time trip early May. The RUC for both legs cleared within seven days of my making the reservation.
Mar 16, 2016 | 8:58 am
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Mine have all been ATL-SFO or ATL-LAX, all Sun/Mon/Fri travel, and all have gone to the gate. They haven't always cleared and I have always had to ask for them to be manually reinstated as they always show closed after the trip.
Mar 16, 2016 | 11:22 am
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Mar 16, 2016 | 12:31 pm
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... it seems highly sensitive to day and time. e.g. months in advance with both front cabins completely empty on the seat map (insert standard disclaimer) the phone agent indicated 6:xx am departure had immediate inventory, 8:xx am departure would have to waitlist (which I can understand from an RM standpoint even if it's irritating)
Mar 16, 2016 | 3:51 pm
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Mar 16, 2016 | 5:01 pm
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Mar 16, 2016 | 5:53 pm
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Mar 16, 2016 | 8:02 pm
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You can also call and ask if there is current inventory before you book (and as PM or DM ticket it right there on the phone for free if you want). I did this recently to select an ATL-SFO leg where the certificate would clear immediately.