upgrade to HKG - better chance via ORD or EWR?
Jan 10, 2012, 4:09 pm
#31
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99 from EWR still hasn't cleared. It's only 3 days out and there are still 19 BF seats showing unoccupied. That's a reduction of only 2 seats in the last week. I know the seatmap doesn't necessarily reflect unsold seats, but I imagine it's close in this case. Still showing C9 D9 Z9.
Really frustrating that CO doesn't seem to be clearing anything in advance while UA is more consistently clearing 1 week out.
Really frustrating that CO doesn't seem to be clearing anything in advance while UA is more consistently clearing 1 week out.
Jan 10, 2012, 4:35 pm
#32
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If it's Z9, you're probably fine. I was in a similar spot when I flew it in Nov, bought tix 5 days out when there were still 20 seats available (no R space at the time of course). Cleared ~2.5 days out IIRC. Stinks but that's the new way going forward on this airline.
Jan 10, 2012, 10:02 pm
#33
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Jan 10, 2012, 10:09 pm
#34
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Actually, facing backwards is better for sleeping, as the plane is still tilted a few degrees up. You want your head above your feet, slightly, to sleep easier, rather than vice versa. And you only otherwise notice the difference on take-off and landing anyhow.
Jan 10, 2012, 10:20 pm
#35
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Jan 11, 2012, 7:16 pm
#36
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finally cleared on 99
99 from EWR-HKG finally cleared, about 52 hours prior to departure. Actually got an email on clearing (I never seem to get updates from UA anymore).
It went from C9, D9, Z9 this morning to C3, D2, Z0 after the upgrade cleared.
It went from C9, D9, Z9 this morning to C3, D2, Z0 after the upgrade cleared.