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Originally Posted by Steph3n (Post 16394279)

Work has me so busy I did not even know there was a NEW box.

Hello Box!

Welcome back! good you found your way back.

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Originally Posted by Steph3n (Post 16394279)

Work has me so busy I did not even know there was a NEW box.

Hello Box!

Welcome back! Long time no talk. How's the butter churning coming along?

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Originally Posted by snod08 (Post 16390129)

very interesting developments.
I dont use SDC very much at all...but I can see how others may not "like that change".

If you don't like the ability to change the routing then you are a bad Flyertalker. These are changes I like.

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Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 16395900)

If you don't like the ability to change the routing then you are a bad Flyertalker. These are changes I like.

The ability to change routing has always existed in the CO system. No need to screw the 24 hour window just to get to that point.

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Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 16395900)

If you don't like the ability to change the routing then you are a bad Flyertalker. These are changes I like.

I appreciate what you are saying.

However, what I meant is that I rarely ever change my flight plans. I rarely would ever have the luxury of taking alternate routes / earlier flights / later flights, etc.

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Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 16396188)

The ability to change routing has always existed in the CO system. No need to screw the 24 hour window just to get to that point.

You couldn't on UA.

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Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 16397012)

You couldn't on UA.

I know. So we're trading away the 24 hour window to a 3 hour window just so UA folks can change routing. That's a downgrade in my book.

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Originally Posted by Phudnik (Post 16390742)

This seems as good a post as any for the new #1000.

I have booked a UA flight to ORD on a Thursday several weeks out and there are no aisle seats left in the entire plane (and no window seats left in E+). If I didn't know that there was a big conference in Chicago when I am flying, I might be very impressed.

I figured a middle seat in E+ was better than a window seat in regular Y, even though the middle isn't taken yet.

I didn't even realize it was 1k :D

On a totally unrelated topic, I have to do something I never thought I'd do: praise the moron...eh...maroon coats at EWR. :confused:

Was flying home from there on Sun with a tweaked knee so I had a crutch with me to keep some weight off it (but could walk w/o it too). As I headed into the Elite security line I was intercepted my a maroon coat and immediately started to reach for my phone to show them the EliteAccess screen, but the guy insisted I follow him. He walked me right up to the TSA podium skipping the entire line. Fastest I've ever gone through EWR security. :)

This gave me enough time to down a couple drinks in the PC as an extra bonus. ^^

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Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 16397587)

I didn't even realize it was 1k :D

The 3rd time. ;)

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Originally Posted by paranoiatx (Post 16397604)

This gave me enough time to down a couple drinks in the PC as an extra bonus. ^^

Medicinal, of course. :-:

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Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 16397172)

I know. So we're trading away the 24 hour window to a 3 hour window just so UA folks can change routing. That's a downgrade in my book.

Agree totally here oh wise one. Of course, there is no uproar in teh general forum over this, but hey, zone boarding is crucial.:rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by GTITAN (Post 16397839)

Agree totally here oh wise one. Of course, there is no uproar in teh general forum over this, but hey, zone boarding is crucial.:rolleyes:

Well it is an upgrade for most of the folks used to whining so that should keep things quiet. ;)

I'm still not 100% convinced that they can make this change this way at whim. There is the little problem that CO has placed their SDC policies in the fare rules:
Fare Rules Export from Wandering Aramean Travel Tools

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Fare details for MA0HN   

INSTANT PURCHASE



ADVANCE RESERVATIONS/TICKETING

FARE RULE CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTORS. TICKETING 

MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 1 DAY AFTER RESERVATIONS ARE MADE. NOTE - TEXT 

BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. THE FLIGHT NUMBER AND DATE MUST BE 

INDICATED ON THE TICKET. GENERAL RULE - APPLY UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED 

NOTE - TEXT BELOW NOT VALIDATED FOR AUTOPRICING. CO SAME DAY TRAVEL OPTIONS 

- AVAILABLE WHEN CHECKING IN AT AIRPORT KIOSKS. APPLIES TO OUTBOUND/CONTINUING/RETURN 

FLIGHTS. . 1. SAME DAY STANDBY PERMITTED FOR AN EARLIER FLIGHT FOR A FEE 

OF A. PRES PLT ELITE - 0.00 USD B. PLATINUM ELITE - 0.00 USD C. 1K - 0.00 

USD D. GOLD ELITE - 25.00 USD E. PREMIER EXECUTIVE - 25.00 USD F. SILVER 

ELITE - 50.00 USD G. PREMIER - 50.00 USD H. NON-ELITE - 50.00 USD I. PREMIER 

ASSOCIATE - 50.00 USD TRAVEL MUST BE BETWEEN THE SAME ORIGIN/DESTINATION 

AND CONNECTION ARPTS. CO-TERMINAL STANDBY IS NOT PERMITTED. STANDBY PROCESSING 

WILL OCCUR WITHIN 24 HOURS OF A PASSENGERS DESIRED FLIGHT. . 2. CONFIRM 

A SEAT ON AN ALTERNATE FLIGHT FOR A FEE OF A. PRES PLT ELITE - 0.00 USD 

B. PLATINUM ELITE - 0.00 USD C. 1K - 0.00 USD D. GOLD ELITE - 25.00 USD 

E. PREMIER EXECUTIVE - 25.00 USD F. SILVER ELITE - 50.00 USD G. PREMIER 

- 50.00 USD H. NON-ELITE - 50.00 USD I. PREMIER ASSOCIATE - 50.00 USD ON 

FLIGHTS DEPARTING WITHIN 24 HOURS OF CHECK-IN WHEN - A. THE SAME TICKETED 

INVENTORY CLASS IS AVAILABLE. B. TRAVEL IS BETWEEN THE SAME ORIGIN CITY 

AND DESTINATION CITY. C. NEW FLIGHTS AND ROUTING ARE PERMITTED PER THE 

FARE RULE. D. ALL TRAVEL IS ON- CO FLIGHTS 1-889 CO FLIGHTS 1000-1299 CO 

FLIGHTS 1400-1899 CO FLIGHTS 2000-3169 CO FLIGHTS 3200-3499 CO FLIGHTS 

4900-4949 CO FLIGHTS 5500-5999 CO FLIGHTS 9105-9119 CO FLIGHTS 9120-9310 

CO FLIGHTS 9356-9400 CO FLIGHTS 9491-9595 E. NOTE - FOR FARES TICKETED 

ON OR BETWEEN 17JUN08 AND 31AUG09 FEE APPLIES TO FLIGHTS WITHIN 12 HOURS 

OF CHECK-IN. FOR FARES TICKETED PRIOR TO 01OCT09 PLATINUM FEE IS 25.00. 

. 3. TO CONFIRM A SEAT ON A FLIGHT OUTSIDE OF THE 24 HOUR CONFIRMED SEAT 

PERIOD THE RULES OUTLINED IN THE PENALTY SECTION WILL APPLY. . 4. CUSTOMERS 

STANDING BY FOR CO FLIGHTS OPERATED BY A PARTNER MAY BE ASSESSED A FEE.



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Doesn't seem to me that they can just change that randomly for existing tickets.

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Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 16397012)

You couldn't on UA.

Being used to UA, I find same day changes and improvement, although it's a downgrade for teh CO folks.

Got a choice of 20% off any ticket or $75 ecert for a Mech delay that caused overnight in IAD due to missed connection. I asked for compensation when the UA employee printed my hotel voucher.
Which should I take, may or may not be doing an intl trip on UA for the 20%.

Can you stack % off with VDBs or ecerts?

Someone just advise which to take as I have been waiting for weeks to decide and want to do it tonight before I forget and it expires.

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Originally Posted by stallion114 (Post 16398056)

Got a choice of 20% off any ticket or $75 ecert

Pretty sure they aren't stackable but I'd take the 20% over $75. Figure the break-even point there is $375 and that's not all that hard to break for airfare these days. :(

How could you give up 10 earned runs in an inning and have the coach leave you in the game to go back out the next day? Apparently the Royals aren't even bothering to try.