Controversial prediciton for 2021: 1K upgrades will clear into PN
Jan 20, 2020, 11:52 am
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Controversial prediciton for 2021: 1K upgrades will clear into PN
Agree or disagree?
At a GS-lite, it sure would be nice. And it would hearken back to the PMUA days of two waitlists: one for 1K/GS and one for the rest, so the history is there. I personally am pessimistic, but hopeful, that it will happen.
At a GS-lite, it sure would be nice. And it would hearken back to the PMUA days of two waitlists: one for 1K/GS and one for the rest, so the history is there. I personally am pessimistic, but hopeful, that it will happen.
Jan 20, 2020, 12:09 pm
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It would certainly make sense: now that they have cleared out the hoi-polloi like me, (and this time I suspect they really will reduce the numbers) they will need to improve the offering.
Jan 20, 2020, 12:15 pm
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I don't see this happening. GS and 1K are still different w
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Jan 20, 2020, 12:57 pm
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What would UA's motivation to provide 1Ks general access to PN? Understand why a 1K would want that, but why would UA do this?
Would not GS see this a major devaluation (more so than allowing 1Ks to preboard after GS) and lead to GS defections? Is less GS and happier 1Ks are winning game for UA?
Would not GS see this a major devaluation (more so than allowing 1Ks to preboard after GS) and lead to GS defections? Is less GS and happier 1Ks are winning game for UA?
Jan 20, 2020, 1:36 pm
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Jan 20, 2020, 1:39 pm
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1Ks are eligible for StW
See the below link for how it operates - seems to be using ZN
UA is just piloting the program starting 1 Feb, have no doubt more routes will be opened but also doubt it will ever be certain on any route.
Skip the waitlist (STW) questions
See the below link for how it operates - seems to be using ZN
Skip the waitlist (STW) questions
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Jan 20, 2020, 1:48 pm
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Or another bucket code between R and PN for 1Ks so as not to P.O. the GSs, but still give some preference to 1Ks?
Still, I'm not sure UA wants to give up the incremental revenue derived from miles and co-pay upgrades to make instrument upgrades for 1Ks easier.
Still, I'm not sure UA wants to give up the incremental revenue derived from miles and co-pay upgrades to make instrument upgrades for 1Ks easier.
Jan 20, 2020, 1:55 pm
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That is something I could believe could happen. But more complexity in the presently broken system is probably not high on the priority list.
