Guaranteed F transcon or possible upgrade on a 3 class flat bed...which would you do?
Jul 23, 2011, 3:23 pm
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Guaranteed F transcon or possible upgrade on a 3 class flat bed...which would you do?
Due to a cancellation, I can either take a CO transcon in a 739 in F direct and guaranteed (directv, plus legit meal service) or a 762 with a stop in houston F guaranteed or i can take my chances on a 3 cabin 767 ord-SFO UA tomorrow am. There are 3 c seats remaining. Which would you pick?
Jul 23, 2011, 3:30 pm
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The UA763 3-class will have the new C seats and new IFE -- a better seat by far than the standard CO/UA domestic F.
However, i tend to pick non-stop flights and avoid ORD in the later summer due to weather delays -- so if ORD is not your origin, take the direct flight.
However, i tend to pick non-stop flights and avoid ORD in the later summer due to weather delays -- so if ORD is not your origin, take the direct flight.
Jul 23, 2011, 7:33 pm
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Need more info here. What is your status? Do you at least have a guaranteed seat in C on the flight from ORD to SFO, or are you stuck in Y if you don't get lucky? Assume you have no chance of getting on EWR-SFO nonstop in F, which would be better than your other options stated? Ideally, I would want to avoid any possible misconnect or weather delays in IAH or ORD. Yes, F on a 3 class 763 is a nicer rider, but do you really want to go through the hassle of connecting in ORD and risk delay, especially if you don't have a guarantted seat in F?
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Jul 23, 2011, 7:42 pm
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The UA763 3-class will have the new C seats and new IFE -- a better seat by far than the standard CO/UA domestic F.
However, i tend to pick non-stop flights and avoid ORD in the later summer due to weather delays -- so if ORD is not your origin, take the direct flight.
However, i tend to pick non-stop flights and avoid ORD in the later summer due to weather delays -- so if ORD is not your origin, take the direct flight.
Jul 23, 2011, 7:44 pm
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He's in EWR and I'm not sure they'd let him change to JFK... Right?
Jul 23, 2011, 8:16 pm
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I'm co plat but 1p on UA so any y b or m on co is automatic if theres a seat in first. I'm rolling the dice on UA. Can't do JFK since that's not udu. No direct ewr to SFO.
Jul 23, 2011, 8:19 pm
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Jul 23, 2011, 8:22 pm
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They just mxd the last lga ord of the night so the 6am is gonna be a zoo so I've ruled that out. Just trying to figure if a real meal and dtv on the 739 to sea is better than the 762 and 753 in Houston.
Jul 23, 2011, 8:27 pm
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Jul 24, 2011, 5:28 am
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Do the CO 739 guaranteed F / nonstop. No brainer. Not even sure why there would be a question about it. Anything else just invited unwanted hassle and more wasted time.
Jul 24, 2011, 9:07 am
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OP should be able to get on JFK-SFO p.s. flight if he wanted. He'd have to convince CO to rebook him into C or F though, which I'm not sure if they'll do or not.
Jul 24, 2011, 11:03 am
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Guaranteed F transcon or possible upgrade on a 3 class flat bed...which would you do?