Dechiperhing GUC Priority Calculus
Nov 20, 2016 | 3:55 pm
#16
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Glad to hear you got upgraded. That's a long flight. I don't know if we'll ever know how or why one gets upgraded. Remember the GUCs I waitlisted for y'day? I cleared overnight so there's still half of delta one available and I would have had to waitlist from when I booked months ago if I had intended to use a GUC. Yet I waitlisted y'day and cleared overnight. Of course, half of the C+ seats are still open and they didn't clear anyone into those.
I think it's just a sign of what's to come: our GUCs will get us into C+ in the future, and in order to get to delta one, we'll have to use 2 GUCs. Even if the verbage says differently.
Enjoy SYD.
I think it's just a sign of what's to come: our GUCs will get us into C+ in the future, and in order to get to delta one, we'll have to use 2 GUCs. Even if the verbage says differently.
Enjoy SYD.
Nov 20, 2016 | 10:25 pm
#17
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Singapore
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Posts: 1,236
Fun data points around my experience with this route:
1. ATL-LAX-SYD on a Saturday. Cleared ATL-LAX a few days out, LAX-SYD at the gate. #1 on the UG list, 4 seats open.
2. SYD-LAX-ATL on a Friday. Cleared SYD-LAX 48 hours out. Don't remember but I think I got LAX-ATL at the same time.
3. ATL-LAX-SYD on a Thursday (SO DUMB) ) didn't clear ATL-LAX, LAX-SYD cleared at the gate. #1 and #2 on UG list, 2 seats open.
I am DM and had Reserve, companion has nothing.
Will be flying SYD-LAX-ATL and back in June/July. Will be PM. Already crossing my fingers.
1. ATL-LAX-SYD on a Saturday. Cleared ATL-LAX a few days out, LAX-SYD at the gate. #1 on the UG list, 4 seats open.
2. SYD-LAX-ATL on a Friday. Cleared SYD-LAX 48 hours out. Don't remember but I think I got LAX-ATL at the same time.
3. ATL-LAX-SYD on a Thursday (SO DUMB) ) didn't clear ATL-LAX, LAX-SYD cleared at the gate. #1 and #2 on UG list, 2 seats open.
I am DM and had Reserve, companion has nothing.
Will be flying SYD-LAX-ATL and back in June/July. Will be PM. Already crossing my fingers.