Really? Only 1 GPU required for this?
Aug 14, 2012 | 9:43 am
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Really? Only 1 GPU required for this?
I booked a trip over the Christmas Holidays to visit IAD and LHR, I have a 27 hour layover in IAD to do a quick drive-by to visit family. When booking the ticket, I figured that I'd use the GPU for the IAD-LHR portion and take my chances on the CPU for the LAX-IAD portion. But the agent (a fantastic woman [name removed] who was very pleasant and patient with me), said the computer came back and only required 1 GPU for the entire LAX-IAD-LHR portion.
Any danger in them asking me for another GPU when I check in for the IAD-LHR portion of the flight?
Any thoughts would be appreciated!
Any danger in them asking me for another GPU when I check in for the IAD-LHR portion of the flight?
Any thoughts would be appreciated!
Last edited by FlyinHawaiian; Aug 14, 2012 at 10:07 am Reason: name of agent not germaine, plus privacy is protected in FT TOS
Aug 14, 2012 | 9:45 am
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No danger. Make sure your reservation shows "R" class on both flights and make sure the e-ticket that goes with the itinerary shows "R" class. As long as it does you're good to go.
If the reservation hasn't been re-ticketed and you go to check-in you'll be blocked from doing so. That's when things could get interesting and not in a good day.
I'd call UA and just ask if the ticket was re-issued after you applied the GPU. That's all you need to ask.
-RM
If the reservation hasn't been re-ticketed and you go to check-in you'll be blocked from doing so. That's when things could get interesting and not in a good day.
I'd call UA and just ask if the ticket was re-issued after you applied the GPU. That's all you need to ask.
-RM
Aug 14, 2012 | 9:46 am
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Bank error in your favor. Collect $200.
GPU validation is done at the request side now, so once you have it, I think you're okay. They don't do upgrade support at checkin any longer like PMUA did. The assumption is if it got in there, it was supported.
You don't need to call. If you pull up the res, it's in R, and there are no errors in red about reissuing at the top, that means it's in sync, and you're good to go.
GPU validation is done at the request side now, so once you have it, I think you're okay. They don't do upgrade support at checkin any longer like PMUA did. The assumption is if it got in there, it was supported.
You don't need to call. If you pull up the res, it's in R, and there are no errors in red about reissuing at the top, that means it's in sync, and you're good to go.
Last edited by FlyinHawaiian; Aug 14, 2012 at 10:07 am Reason: multi-qoute
Aug 14, 2012 | 1:00 pm
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Haha - it can feel like a roll of the dice these days. Not sure if this is how it's supposed to work (27 hrs doesn't sound like a layover in most cases...) but congrats.