upgrade problems?
May 12, 2005 | 1:32 pm
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Originally Posted by ironmanjt
See you at DCA today Alpha? 
If it hasn't cleared by this evening, I'm going to call again and ask flat out whether ther eare really no R seats on an F9 flight. (F9 load, not Frontier)
May 12, 2005 | 1:46 pm
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Originally Posted by Alpha Golf
Tomorrow, Ironman -- I'm on the Congressmen's special (1821).
If it hasn't cleared by this evening, I'm going to call again and ask flat out whether ther eare really no R seats on an F9 flight. (F9 load, not Frontier)
If it hasn't cleared by this evening, I'm going to call again and ask flat out whether ther eare really no R seats on an F9 flight. (F9 load, not Frontier)
May 12, 2005 | 2:51 pm
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Ummm... as I said. 107.
May 12, 2005 | 3:06 pm
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5/13 NW 107 P4F1Y5B5M2H2Q1V1L1T1K1 right now.
May 12, 2005 | 3:15 pm
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I'm seeing about the same: Cabin class: P4 F4 Y5 B4 M4 H1 Q1 V1 L1 T1 K1
Wasn't expecting that one to clear, but my return for Monday was P9 F9 a few hours ago -- and just went to P2 F2. I bet they ran the &%*%&(%(&%( golds. Still not cleared.
I suspect plats on award tickets are now below golds on discount fares, based on my experience and Rich MSP's.
Wasn't expecting that one to clear, but my return for Monday was P9 F9 a few hours ago -- and just went to P2 F2. I bet they ran the &%*%&(%(&%( golds. Still not cleared.
I suspect plats on award tickets are now below golds on discount fares, based on my experience and Rich MSP's.
May 12, 2005 | 3:20 pm
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Originally Posted by Alpha Golf
I suspect plats on award tickets are now below golds on discount fares, based on my experience and Rich MSP's.
May 12, 2005 | 3:24 pm
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<huge sigh> Thanks Zip -- that would explain. I'm also batting zero on my MSP-RNO-MSP legs. Had I known, I would have paid a ticket, maybe on WN -- where at least the snacks are free.
Only other time I took a domestic award, they all cleared at five days, normally.
Only other time I took a domestic award, they all cleared at five days, normally.
May 12, 2005 | 3:34 pm
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Originally Posted by thezipper
Plat upgrades on award tix come out of A inventory... and on a DCA-DTW or MSP flight those are zero'd out weeks in advance.
However, in my case I know for a fact that multiple "A" seats existed several days in advance and I still got skipped. EUA enters a remark in your PNR if the process is unsuccessful due to seats not being available. No such remark appeared in my PNR and Golds had definitely been upgraded ahead of me.
May 12, 2005 | 3:38 pm
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How did you find out A inventory?
Any good places to eat at MSP? <sniff>
Any good places to eat at MSP? <sniff>
May 12, 2005 | 3:50 pm
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Originally Posted by Alpha Golf
How did you find out A inventory?
Any good places to eat at MSP? <sniff>
Any good places to eat at MSP? <sniff>
As for food, I noticed they recently opened a new French Meadow Bakery on the F (old Red) Concourse but haven't tried it yet. The one on Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis is well known. Otherwise, there's always TGIF on C, Chili's on G, and D'Amico & Sons or Split Rock Bar & Grill in the main terminal.
Good luck on scoring a battlefield upgrade! (And keep in mind even if you do, the only choice for dinner will be to eat or not.
)
May 12, 2005 | 3:58 pm
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Originally Posted by RichMSP
And keep in mind even if you do, the only choice for dinner will be to eat or not. )
)Checkin in 17 minutes, give or take 10 seconds.
May 12, 2005 | 5:19 pm
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Originally Posted by Alpha Golf
I'm seeing about the same: Cabin class: P4 F4 Y5 B4 M4 H1 Q1 V1 L1 T1 K1
Wasn't expecting that one to clear, but my return for Monday was P9 F9 a few hours ago -- and just went to P2 F2. I bet they ran the &%*%&(%(&%( golds. Still not cleared.
Wasn't expecting that one to clear, but my return for Monday was P9 F9 a few hours ago -- and just went to P2 F2. I bet they ran the &%*%&(%(&%( golds. Still not cleared.
But I still got upgraded at the gate. Not just myself, but also with my companion as well
So never give up hope.
May 15, 2005 | 4:33 pm
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Originally Posted by Alpha Golf
And right now that sounds so appealing!
Checkin in 17 minutes, give or take 10 seconds.
Checkin in 17 minutes, give or take 10 seconds.
Still crossing my fingers on the return....
May 17, 2005 | 10:56 am
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Originally Posted by ironmanjt
Did you end up getting it? Grin, I love being told "You're #22 on the list - go ahead and board."
Still crossing my fingers on the return....
Still crossing my fingers on the return....
None of four cleared in advance (DCA-MSP-RNO-MSP-DCA). Were all showing P0 and P1 at various times. OLCId all of them. And got all four on battlefield.
For RNO-MSP yesterday, two of us got it at gate, three more plats left in back. MSP-DCA I asked at counter; she reflexively said no, didn't clear. Then with a start asked ny name and said "oh yes yours did."
We love you Red Tail. Now please restore the catering...
May 17, 2005 | 11:24 am
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Originally Posted by Alpha Golf
For RNO-MSP yesterday, two of us got it at gate, three more plats left in back. MSP-DCA I asked at counter; she reflexively said no, didn't clear. Then with a start asked ny name and said "oh yes yours did."
One of the NW staff told me that ski season is very bad for UGs, but things are better when that calms down...it may be true, as I actually UGd three days in advance for my RNO-MSP and MSP-LGA flights tomorrow!