Routine checking for itinerary changes
Mar 29, 2012 | 3:20 pm
#16
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: SEA, OGG(I wish)
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Wonder how much of the nation's productivity is affected by the need to keep checking itin/seats on a regular basis ... UA contribution to the GNP (not!). And where is Easy Update when you need it/him/her? So ... today, on my regular check of upcoming reservations, saw that seat assignments had gone to "---" on one leg. Opened seat map, clicked on a seat & voilla! was upgraded. Apparently UDU is now a DIY project 
May 31, 2012 | 10:33 am
#17
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Near SEA
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Checked an itin this morning for a flight next weekend; I last checked it yesterday. No notification on the itinerary but I had been moved to different flights, arriving 90 mins later than expected.
Worst part? Original flights were still in the system, with the same flight numbers and the same equipment.
On the bright side, 21C was still open.
Worst part? Original flights were still in the system, with the same flight numbers and the same equipment.
On the bright side, 21C was still open.
May 31, 2012 | 11:17 am
#18
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Checked an itin this morning for a flight next weekend; I last checked it yesterday. No notification on the itinerary but I had been moved to different flights, arriving 90 mins later than expected.
Worst part? Original flights were still in the system, with the same flight numbers and the same equipment.
On the bright side, 21C was still open.
Worst part? Original flights were still in the system, with the same flight numbers and the same equipment.
On the bright side, 21C was still open.
Also curious, did the itin have the red text highlighting the change? I really do not want to go flight by flight, line by line, through all my upcoming itins everyday looking for changes....
May 31, 2012 | 11:18 am
#19
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Near SEA
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No reason, no red text. The phone rep put me back on original flights and said she had no idea why that happened.
May 31, 2012 | 12:17 pm
#20
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I pull up each itinerary every day just looking for red messages (and checking to make sure seat assignments are correct). I guess I will need to start looking at flight times and other details with some regularity.
What a waste of time.
May 31, 2012 | 1:29 pm
#21
Join Date: Aug 2007
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I'd recommend doing that. This is not the first time I've seen changes come in with no notification.
May 31, 2012 | 1:38 pm
#22
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: DEN
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I found an easy solution to the problem
I stopped booking on United and have improved my productivity by not having to check UA website everyday.
I stopped booking on United and have improved my productivity by not having to check UA website everyday.
May 31, 2012 | 2:24 pm
#23
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I wish I could implement that solution this year. Unfortunately, I booked too much travel in advance of this merger nonsense.
It is a definite probability for next year though.
It is a definite probability for next year though.