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Originally Posted by cmculp
(Post 18086565)
The 100 hour window for my next round of flights just came and went with the upgrades not clearing. 0/12 at the 100 hour window this year.
for both legs, the 100 hour window produced the following: Flight 1 (SEA-ORD, 757) - pre-100 hour: F8/NF3. post-100 hour: F8/NF0 Flight 2 (ORD-IAD, 757) - pre-100 hour: F9/NF8. Post-100 hour F9/NF0 It appears that no one cleared at the 100 hour window even with NF>0. There is at least 1 1k on board (me). I changed from pending to wait-listed. Oddly, my seats unassigned sometime this week. On catching this, I realized that there was no longer any E+ outbound. This didn't change at the 100 hour window, further evidence that no one cleared at the 100 hour window (the f9 could otherwise theoretically have gone from 15 to 10 and still show F9) All that wind up for the following pitch - this is clearly the new norm; not clearing UDUs at the 100 hour window. I can still purchase an upgrade.... Is this the experience everyone else is having as well?? One concludes that this is about preserving F inventory to sell. |
Originally Posted by sbm12
(Post 18086592)
Did you look to see how many F seats went from unassigned to assigned? If there were others also without E+ seat assignments who got upgraded the lack of free E+ seats wouldn't be conclusive. d.
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UDU is Still Working
LGA-ORD waitlisted at 100 hours.
ORD-PDX cleared at 100 hours. I think UDU is working fine. sUA has pulled inventory before the windows.
Originally Posted by lax2010
(Post 18086622)
It has been a mixed just like any other years. I had transcon widebody lie flat upgraded between 72-100 hours; had 737 with RN4 through out the UDU window yet had to wait until getting to the gate, etc.
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Upgrade availability seems to be quite good from my perspective.
I've cleared 10 upgrades out of 12 segments thus far in 2012. UDU: 9/10 Cleared all 8 LAX-SFO and SFO-LAX segments. Cleared LAX-IAD (767 widebody) Failed IAD-BOS (#4 on list, 2 seats available -> #2 on list, 0 seats available) CR1: 1/2 The one that failed was a flight that followed a cancelled flight. It became an overloaded flight. (#2 on list with 1 open seat -> #1 on list with 0 open seats) :) Darn you, Mr GS-guy. :mad: :) |
On a recent trip:
SFO-IAD no upgrade IAD-SYR no F, CO metal SYR-LGA no F, US metal LGA-ORD no upgrade ORD-MCO called to F after seated in E, CO metal MIA-IAD no upgrade IAD-SFO no upgrade I think it's gotten worst. |
Upgrade success so far in 2012
11 segments. 7 of them on CRJ200 so no upgrade available as no F. 4 of them SFO-DEN or DEN-SFO. 3 on 757 and 1 on 767. 767 got upgraded. 757 1 of 3 upgraded. So as a 1P in 2012 with 4 chances for upgrade on hub to hub flights got 2 upgrades. Better than I was expecting. Just need to get off the Barbie Jets :D |
I look for 752's because they have 24 FC seats. Harder for UA to clear out all that inventory to paying FC customers or fill them with GS-type folks. :)
I even found a flight where UA flew a 767 3-class domestically (it was going to PVG later in the day). I got up a bit earlier than I would've otherwise to take that flight. UDU into international business seats. :) |
Really looking forward to 3/3 so all of us 1Ks will be separated out from the Platinums.
My 1P SO is 7/13 on the year, flying only G fares, fwiw. |
Originally Posted by bmvaughn
(Post 18087302)
Really looking forward to 3/3 so all of us 1Ks will be separated out from the Platinums.
My 1P SO is 7/13 on the year, flying only G fares, fwiw. |
Originally Posted by cmculp
(Post 18086565)
The 100 hour window for my next round of flights just came and went with the upgrades not clearing. 0/12 at the 100 hour window this year.
for both legs, the 100 hour window produced the following: Flight 1 (SEA-ORD, 757) - pre-100 hour: F8/NF3. post-100 hour: F8/NF0 Flight 2 (ORD-IAD, 757) - pre-100 hour: F9/NF8. Post-100 hour F9/NF0 It appears that no one cleared at the 100 hour window even with NF>0. There is at least 1 1k on board (me). I changed from pending to wait-listed. Oddly, my seats unassigned sometime this week. On catching this, I realized that there was no longer any E+ outbound. This didn't change at the 100 hour window, further evidence that no one cleared at the 100 hour window (the f9 could otherwise theoretically have gone from 15 to 10 and still show F9) All that wind up for the following pitch - this is clearly the new norm; not clearing UDUs at the 100 hour window. I can still purchase an upgrade.... Is this the experience everyone else is having as well?? One concludes that this is about preserving F inventory to sell. My return is 3 march, so with luck the pool of top tier elites will have diminished. Almost got me - I finished with 101,700 last year. |
Originally Posted by 1k650
(Post 17987256)
This (UA 900/901) is the most difficult flight in UA's system to upgrade - I challenge you to find any NC seat at any time till end of schedule...
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Originally Posted by cmculp
(Post 18087895)
....But the point of the post was that the rules seem to have changed; you no longer clear at your window **even if there is NC or NF available**. This is an important change in the playing field. ...
Welcome to the new UA. |
UFCs at work here, the new United :td:
Originally Posted by cmculp
(Post 18086565)
The 100 hour window for my next round of flights just came and went with the upgrades not clearing. 0/12 at the 100 hour window this year.
for both legs, the 100 hour window produced the following: Flight 1 (SEA-ORD, 757) - pre-100 hour: F8/NF3. post-100 hour: F8/NF0 Flight 2 (ORD-IAD, 757) - pre-100 hour: F9/NF8. Post-100 hour F9/NF0 It appears that no one cleared at the 100 hour window even with NF>0. There is at least 1 1k on board (me). I changed from pending to wait-listed. Oddly, my seats unassigned sometime this week. On catching this, I realized that there was no longer any E+ outbound. This didn't change at the 100 hour window, further evidence that no one cleared at the 100 hour window (the f9 could otherwise theoretically have gone from 15 to 10 and still show F9) All that wind up for the following pitch - this is clearly the new norm; not clearing UDUs at the 100 hour window. I can still purchase an upgrade.... Is this the experience everyone else is having as well?? One concludes that this is about preserving F inventory to sell. |
IT will be interesting to see after March 3rd how the upgrades go.
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Originally Posted by WineCountryUA
(Post 18087965)
The R/RN inventory does not apply to CPU, only to the use of Miles/SWUs/RPUs.
Agreed it does suck though - welcome to the new UA! |
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