[FARE GONE] Fare Sales Are About to Happen Fast & Furious - UA to start
Sep 26, 2006, 1:03 am
#451
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: UKB
Posts: 11,436
Mine went well.
I had a confirmed flight for 3.45pm leaving LAX. But stood by for the 7am flight out of LAX got 9B with 500milers
stayed 2 days in NY. Return I got confirmed at my window and got 9A at checkin
I have 2 more coming up. So far it looks that my 500milers will clear
I had a confirmed flight for 3.45pm leaving LAX. But stood by for the 7am flight out of LAX got 9B with 500milers
stayed 2 days in NY. Return I got confirmed at my window and got 9A at checkin
I have 2 more coming up. So far it looks that my 500milers will clear
Sep 26, 2006, 11:30 am
#452
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 116
Originally Posted by Pat89339
My results so far 2 flights out of 5 booked.
9/16 OAK/IAD/OAK. work2fly and VPescado were also on the flights. We were close to a bump on the outbound, but they didn't need us after all. At IAD work2fly got the brilliant idea of changing the return to IAD/LAX/OAK and the matrons in the RCC switched us over to the flight for the $25 (and extra miles). VPescado kept his original flights. The IAD/OAK was my first (and last) RJ flight.
9/16 OAK/IAD/OAK. work2fly and VPescado were also on the flights. We were close to a bump on the outbound, but they didn't need us after all. At IAD work2fly got the brilliant idea of changing the return to IAD/LAX/OAK and the matrons in the RCC switched us over to the flight for the $25 (and extra miles). VPescado kept his original flights. The IAD/OAK was my first (and last) RJ flight.
I'm sorry I missed meeting you guys though.
Sep 26, 2006, 11:57 am
#453
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: SFO
Programs: AY Plat, LH FTL
Posts: 7,361
Originally Posted by channa
Most everything LAX-SJC was full, so it was tough to get to SJC.
I was only able to confirm space on the last flight of the night (in F on a CR7). I used a little 1K magic and successfully flew stand-by on a much earlier flight. Problem is, they let me board the plane after they closed the flight and printed the manifest. As far as UA is concerned, I didn't fly the flight and, if my efforts are unsuccessful, I may not get MP credit for the segment.
Oh well, there will always be another opportunity to talk an agent into allowing extra segments like Pat89339 and I did the week before.
Sep 26, 2006, 2:29 pm
#454
Moderator: Mileage Run, United Airlines; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: The City/Honolulu
Programs: UA 3MM; Hyatt Glob*****; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 14,473
Originally Posted by shukris
Heh. I would have been on that flight except that when they changed the timing by an hour, I called India and after arguing for 10 minutes convinced them to change my flight to 10/07 without any charge as I had just found out that I needed to be in DC at that time. I'm sorry I missed meeting you guys though.
I'm sorry I missed meeting you guys though.
Sep 26, 2006, 2:45 pm
#455
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Washington, DC
Posts: 546
I was also on flight 30 on Friday night, with alliance and jan_az - guess I should have deployed the FT luggage tags. I was in 11A (which I prefer to row 9) and slept the whole flight.
And flight 21 on Sunday morning would have been full of us. But that cancellation worked out great for me. I was auto-rebooked on flight 23 at 9 am, but waitlisted for an upgrade on that flight. I called to see if I could get a confirmed upgrade on a later flight, but there wasn't anything until too late in the day for me. I saw that 23 was showing F6 C0 Y0 so I figured something good could happen. And it did: after they filled the C cabin with upgraders, I was called up and put in F. (This was the first time I've been in PS F, after many times in C. I like the C seats better, but the service in F was better.)
I like cancellations that give me a better departure time and F instead of C!
And flight 21 on Sunday morning would have been full of us. But that cancellation worked out great for me. I was auto-rebooked on flight 23 at 9 am, but waitlisted for an upgrade on that flight. I called to see if I could get a confirmed upgrade on a later flight, but there wasn't anything until too late in the day for me. I saw that 23 was showing F6 C0 Y0 so I figured something good could happen. And it did: after they filled the C cabin with upgraders, I was called up and put in F. (This was the first time I've been in PS F, after many times in C. I like the C seats better, but the service in F was better.)
I like cancellations that give me a better departure time and F instead of C!
Sep 26, 2006, 4:10 pm
#457
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: CNX
Programs: GM
Posts: 266
thank you OP!
did 2 runs this weekend: TPA-Den-Sea-Iad-TPA and SEA-ord-dca-ord-SEA. missed connection in seattle sat night due to weather, but they graciously fixed the problem. the real treat was 2 bumps ($200 x 2) trying to get from ORD to SEA on Monday...the 11:55am, 3:19pm, 5:20pm flights were all oversold. this MR really more than paid for itself...thank you OP!!
Sep 27, 2006, 9:11 am
#458
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: SAN/TIJ or under water.
Programs: Club interjet; Airbnb
Posts: 1,882
Mrs hiyo and I flew the first of these fares Labor Day weekend, SAN-IAD-SAN. We took a bump on the Fri night redeye for $400 in TCs each, and left on the first flight Saturday, returning Monday.
The only other flights we booked on this fare are mid-October to NYC, but it turns out we will make money on the deal overall. The SAN-IAD flights were $128, and I think the SAN-LGA ones were $158 as there is a connection both ways. Less than $300 each for airfare, returning $400 each in travel credits.
The only other flights we booked on this fare are mid-October to NYC, but it turns out we will make money on the deal overall. The SAN-IAD flights were $128, and I think the SAN-LGA ones were $158 as there is a connection both ways. Less than $300 each for airfare, returning $400 each in travel credits.
