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Upgrade Shenanigans? [Consolidated]
Jan 16, 19, 2:02 pm
#1
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Cash upgrade or upgrade shenanigans? Mrs. Justsawaufo is #1 on the list with 1K RPU.
2:14PM, #6 on the upgrade list
2:52PM - Upgrade cleared for SHA, M. (I'm fairly confident SHA,M. was also in the Standby list - now only SHA,S. is in the standby list)
2:14PM, #6 on the upgrade list
2:52PM - Upgrade cleared for SHA, M. (I'm fairly confident SHA,M. was also in the Standby list - now only SHA,S. is in the standby list)
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Jul 3, 22 at 4:31 pm
Jan 16, 19, 3:02 pm
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Looks "fishy" to say the least. When this has happened to me I have asked the GAs what happened and they usually have been helpful. Sometimes it ends up being a cash buy up. Let us know IF you find out what happened.
Jan 16, 19, 3:10 pm
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Could it be that SHA/M is GS? They cleared the standby list into economy and then applied an RPU/GPU and so jumped above the 1K RPU?
For this to be true then 2, 3, 4, and 5 on the original list would have to have been GS with no instrument (but above SHA/M with tiebreakers) or 1K with instrument (but below MOR/I with tiebreakers), which doesn't seem totally unreasonable for a hub-hub flight.
For this to be true then 2, 3, 4, and 5 on the original list would have to have been GS with no instrument (but above SHA/M with tiebreakers) or 1K with instrument (but below MOR/I with tiebreakers), which doesn't seem totally unreasonable for a hub-hub flight.
Jan 16, 19, 3:22 pm
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You can only apply RPU (when 24 hours before the flight) if PN for GS or PZ for everyone else is > 1. I monitored both closely, and both remained 0.
In addition, he wouldnt be in the standby list and upgrade list at the same time if he wasnt a non-rev.
In addition, he wouldnt be in the standby list and upgrade list at the same time if he wasnt a non-rev.
Jan 16, 19, 4:20 pm
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Originally Posted by justsawaufo
In addition, he wouldnt be in the standby list and upgrade list at the same time if he wasnt a non-rev.
Jan 16, 19, 4:33 pm
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Originally Posted by justsawaufo
In addition, he wouldnt be in the standby list and upgrade list at the same time if he wasnt a non-rev.
Jan 16, 19, 4:43 pm
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Originally Posted by bluedemon211
I could be wrong, but if an F passenger is displaced from another flight (IRROPS) and was trying to get out on your wife's flight, they could be on both lists, no?
It simply is not true that a passenger on both lists must be non-rev.
Jan 16, 19, 5:05 pm
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Originally Posted by jsloan
Yes.
It simply is not true that a passenger on both lists must be non-rev.
It simply is not true that a passenger on both lists must be non-rev.
Jan 16, 19, 5:06 pm
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Originally Posted by jsloan
Yes.
It simply is not true that a passenger on both lists must be non-rev.
It simply is not true that a passenger on both lists must be non-rev.
Out of curiousity I looked into the internal nonrev list for this flight, theres nothing going on here IMO.
Jan 16, 19, 7:47 pm
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Originally Posted by justsawaufo
.....In addition, he wouldnt be in the standby list and upgrade list at the same time if he wasnt a non-rev.
Jun 2, 19, 3:49 pm
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This is an odd situation, which may not be shenanigans, but certainly is shenangian-y.
During boarding, the aircraft has 20 seats. 18 are booked and 18 are checked in. One seat is orange. I'm #1 on the upgrade list. The door closes, 18 people are booked, and I am still #1 on the upgrade list, 1B is still orange. In flight, F is full, including 1B. My RPU has not yet been returned, and MP says it is used, but I think they are confused about the outbound.
Any ideas about a non-shenanigan explaination?
During boarding, the aircraft has 20 seats. 18 are booked and 18 are checked in. One seat is orange. I'm #1 on the upgrade list. The door closes, 18 people are booked, and I am still #1 on the upgrade list, 1B is still orange. In flight, F is full, including 1B. My RPU has not yet been returned, and MP says it is used, but I think they are confused about the outbound.
Any ideas about a non-shenanigan explaination?
Jun 2, 19, 4:01 pm
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Originally Posted by Miles Ahead
This is an odd situation...
During boarding, the aircraft has 20 seats....
During boarding, the aircraft has 20 seats....
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Jun 2, 19, 4:07 pm
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Originally Posted by IAH-OIL-TRASH
It certainly is odd. Which United a/c has only 20 seats ?
p.s. - I know what you meant...
?p.s. - I know what you meant...
