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Nov 20, 2005 | 10:10 am

#16

psychtobe

Join Date: Dec 2002

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still nothing for me on Sunday morning for a Thursday (Thanksgiving) flight - 4 days. Still P9F9...Y9 all the way - wonder what's going on?

Nov 20, 2005 | 11:00 am

#17

umguy

Join Date: May 2001

Location: Ft Lauderdale

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My flights for Wed evening cleared for myself and my companion at 2 am Friday Morning. Why do we even try to figure these things out anymore?

Nov 20, 2005 | 11:40 am

#18

born sleepy

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I got my ups today for 11/24 EWR-MSP-SNA. both F cabins are pretty empty.

I hope they aren't serving anything with turkey in it MSP-SNA

Nov 20, 2005 | 12:06 pm

#19

SchmutzigMSP

Join Date: Jan 2005

Posts: 8,884

Quote:

Originally Posted by psychtobe

still nothing for me on Sunday morning for a Thursday (Thanksgiving) flight - 4 days. Still P9F9...Y9 all the way - wonder what's going on?

With the F service in NW these days, it's not much to look forward to. Almost anticlimactic. But being a Plat, and given the availability you see, I'd look forward to a battlefield UG. That almost makes the anticipation worth it.

Nov 20, 2005 | 12:32 pm

#20

Rocheflyer

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Location: Madison, WI USA

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Rocheflyer

My 11/22 MSN-DTW-MCO flights haven't upgraded. All pretty full, so I won't be a conspiracy theorist yet.

We'll see...

DTW - MCO just upgraded. First is now showing about half full on a 757.

Nov 20, 2005 | 2:31 pm

#21

SpinzCity

Join Date: May 2005

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>>>>>still nothing for me on Sunday morning for a Thursday (Thanksgiving) flight - 4 days. Still P9F9...Y9 all the way - wonder what's going on?

My 24sep MKE-MEM cleared right on time today, though when I went to change my seat I saw that I am the only person in First. I'm also sitting in 1A on the continuation MEM-LFT, but it's a SOB.

Nov 20, 2005 | 3:33 pm

#22

whisprwave

Join Date: Dec 2004

Posts: 129

Our flight DTW - FLL on 11/23 has not cleared yet. I am sure that they are holding the seats for the bumps. Hopefully we will get the bump or the battlefield.

Nov 20, 2005 | 3:46 pm

#23

goingforgold

Join Date: Sep 2004

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Quote:

Originally Posted by umguy

Why do we even try to figure these things out anymore?

'Cuz that is what we do here. I couldn't imagine not trying to pick apart the EUA system.

Nov 20, 2005 | 3:48 pm

#24

UA vs NW

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After DCA-DTW is cleared, the MEM-LAS segment is also cleared as of now for my travel on 11/23. The odd thing is that the DTW-MEM is not cleared which has the most number of P an F seats (P9F8), while DCA-DTW(P3F2) and MEM-LAS(P5F3).

Nov 20, 2005 | 7:52 pm

#25

psychtobe

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is it possible they might cancel these flights if the loads aren't high enough? might this explain the absence of any EUAs at 3.5 days out despite P9F9?

Nov 20, 2005 | 8:41 pm

#26

SchmutzigMSP

Join Date: Jan 2005

Posts: 8,884

What's the overall load look like? I suppose anything's possible, but they still have to get you there, which in the end is all that really matters...

Nov 20, 2005 | 9:49 pm

#27

psychtobe

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Location: PDX

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seat maps wide open. Doesn't look like anyone's been UG'd yet; no R?

Northwest Airlines
Flight: 440
Departs
Portland (PDX)
November 24 12:10 pm Arrives
Minneapolis (MSP)
November 24 5:25 pm Notes
Cabin class: P9 F9 Y9 B9 M9 H9 Q9 V9 L9 T9 K9
Meal:
On time: 90%
Distance: 1426 mi
Stops: non-stop
Flight Time:
Airbus A320Airbus A320
( connecting to )

Northwest Airlines
Flight: 738
Departs
Minneapolis (MSP)
November 24 6:54 pm Arrives
Detroit (DTW)
November 24 9:43 pm Notes
Cabin class: P9 F9 Y9 B9 M9 H9 Q9 V9 L9 T9 K9
Meal:
On time: 40%
Distance: 528 mi
Stops: non-stop
Flight Time: 6:33
Boeing 757-200

Nov 21, 2005 | 11:18 am

#28

psychtobe

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Another call to the elite line indicates they "just sent this flight to the upgrade queue" last night. Whatever that means - I'll just "hang tight" as she suggested.