Availability of ATC Communications on Channel 9 thread [2012] Flights

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Apr 20, 2012, 9:21 am

#151

Michael El

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4/19 DEN-SNA UA 993 A320

Asked FA and was told the Capt didn't like channel 9.

Apr 22, 2012, 8:43 pm

#152

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Thanks Captain Ron ^

4/22/12 UA390 IAH-SFO

Asked one of the f/a's and he came back with a yes and plus the Captain made his own announcement as well

Apr 22, 2012, 9:07 pm

#153

bwiflyer01

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4/21: UA 481 BWI-LAX (A319)

Apr 22, 2012, 9:28 pm

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04/18 UA 860 GRU-ORD ^
04/15 UA 657 ORD-PIT ^ from T/O to FL250, then

No announcements on either flight.

Apr 27, 2012, 3:17 pm

#155

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04/26 DEN-SJC UA0238 757

(The SOUTHWEST flight I took outbound on this trip didn't have Ch9 turned on either, though)

Apr 27, 2012, 6:41 pm

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4/27 UA576 CLE-SFO A319 ^

excellent female captain, gave my appreciation as I left the plane. She asked tower if we can switch from 28R to 28L at what seemed 500' on final (closer to term).

Apr 27, 2012, 8:37 pm

#157

bwiflyer01

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4/26: UA 508 MIA-EWR (A320) ^ (captain announced its availability)

Apr 29, 2012, 11:39 am

#158

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Quote:

Originally Posted by trekwars2000

These are my flights so far this year:
2/13: LAS-DEN: ^ 752, flight on-time, upgraded myself and companion at window
2/17: DEN-LAS: ^ A320 N/A, flight on-time, upgraded
2/20: LAS-DEN: ^ 752, flight on-time, upgraded at window
2/24: DEN-SNA: N/A CR7, flight on-time, missed upgrade, ~#10 on list
3/12: LAS-DEN:

752 , flight late, upgraded at window
3/15: LAS-DEN:

752, flight on-time, upgraded at window
3/20: LAS-SFO: ^ 752, flight on-time, upgraded at window
3/20: SFO-IAD:

772, flight on-time, missed upgrade, ~#50 on list
3/20: IAD-LAX:

772, flight one hour late, missed upgrade, ~#15 on list
3/20: LAX-LAS: N/A CR7, flight on-time, missed upgrade, ~#5 on list

So... 4/8
Overall: 4/8
319: 0/0
320: 1/1
747: 0/0
757: 3/5
777: 0/2

UA On-Time%: 8/10 (Mainline: 6/8 and Express: 2/2, 2/2 on CR7)
Overall On-Time%: 8/10 (All on UA)

Upgrade Percentage: 6/10 as 1P

Historical Ch 9 Stats: 2011: 50%, 2010: 61%, 2009: 81%

Adding my flights from Saturday:
4/28: LAS-ORD:

752, flight on-time, upgraded at 2 day window, 1 empty seat in F, which FA moved uniformed military man into
4/28: ORD-TPA:

752, flight on-time, upgraded at 2 day window, ~5 empty seats in F
4/28: TPA-IAH: n/a 752, flight on-time, upgraded at 2 day window into BF seats
4/28: IAH-LAS: n/a 739, flight on-time, upgraded at 2 day window, 1 empty seat in F - can't remember if these was a list

So... 0/2
Overall: 4/10
319: 0/0
320: 1/1
747: 0/0
757: 3/7
777: 0/2

UA On-Time%: 12/14 (Mainline: 10/12 and Express: 2/2, 2/2 on CR7)
Overall On-Time%: 12/14 (All on UA)

Upgrade Percentage: 10/14 as 1P (missed DEN-SNA CR7, SFO-IAD d777, IAD-LAX i777, LAX-LAS CR7)

Historical Ch 9 Stats: 2011: 50%, 2010: 61%, 2009: 81%