Thanksgiving travel week begins for UA travelers ...
Nov 21, 2014, 2:57 pm
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Thanksgiving travel week begins for UA travelers ...
Thought I was mistakenly looking at a hub-to-hub flight just now...but I wasn't.
UA1581 SFO-OGG today
47 (forty-seven) stranded on upgrade waitlist! On a Maui flight?!?
15 possible non-revs (15 on standby list)
753 F cabin full w/ 8 lucky upgrades
Update T-1:15 now 57 (!) people on upgrade waitlist for a Maui flight. I've NEVER seen that many on a Maui flight.
Travelling tonight to IAH and day before Thanksgiving IAH-LAX-OGG, a day I swore never to fly again on. Have put particulars in UC meet-up thread for anyone interested in brief refuge from the horror.
UA1581 SFO-OGG today
47 (forty-seven) stranded on upgrade waitlist! On a Maui flight?!?
15 possible non-revs (15 on standby list)
753 F cabin full w/ 8 lucky upgrades
Update T-1:15 now 57 (!) people on upgrade waitlist for a Maui flight. I've NEVER seen that many on a Maui flight.
Travelling tonight to IAH and day before Thanksgiving IAH-LAX-OGG, a day I swore never to fly again on. Have put particulars in UC meet-up thread for anyone interested in brief refuge from the horror.
Last edited by FlyinHawaiian; Nov 22, 2014 at 5:56 am Reason: modified title to try and keep this UA-focused
Nov 21, 2014, 4:20 pm
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Nov 21, 2014, 4:36 pm
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I'll be travelling cross-country on Wed night and Sun afternoon. Light a candle for me...
Nov 21, 2014, 4:37 pm
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I used to quite enjoy Thanksgiving week travel; nearly always was able to score a VDB. My best: $800 cash from WN for ONT-PHX on Thanksgiving Tuesday followed on Thanksgiving Sunday with 5 US RTs from UA for PHX-DEN; the GA was upset with her employer and kept confirming me on quite overbooked flights. Eventually, I got on a HP flight.
Nov 21, 2014, 4:47 pm
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I am flying SAN-LAX-SFO-ANC-ORD-EWR-ROC to pick up miles on the way to the In-laws.....I am thinking TR.
Why wants to take bets on when it goes wrong:
Why wants to take bets on when it goes wrong:
- ANC
- ORD
- EWR
- When talking to my mother-in-law
Nov 21, 2014, 4:48 pm
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Nov 21, 2014, 4:50 pm
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I have a fun week. Last minute MSP-ORD-GRR to pick up marriage license on Sunday (long story). Back on Monday, same routing, reversed. Then back to GRR direct on DL Wednesday. Finally back home on Sunday, hopefully all married up if the county clerk doesn't do anything further to try and muck up the whole situation.
At least FCM was in full effect and I got confirmed F on Sunday for only $70 more round trip. Yay?
At least FCM was in full effect and I got confirmed F on Sunday for only $70 more round trip. Yay?
Nov 21, 2014, 4:59 pm
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I remember about 10 years ago having to fly home from YVR Wed. night before thanksgiving. Thanks to my Canadian colleagues for scheduling training and not realizing the holiday. RCC was packed in ORD that evening. ..
Last edited by Cargojon; Nov 21, 2014 at 8:34 pm
Nov 21, 2014, 5:15 pm
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It goes bad at ROC... That's when you leave the joy of the airport and have to deal with "real life." Remember anytime at an airport or on a plane beats anytime not.
Nov 21, 2014, 5:22 pm
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I have a fun week. Last minute MSP-ORD-GRR to pick up marriage license on Sunday (long story). Back on Monday, same routing, reversed. Then back to GRR direct on DL Wednesday. Finally back home on Sunday, hopefully all married up if the county clerk doesn't do anything further to try and muck up the whole situation.
At least FCM was in full effect and I got confirmed F on Sunday for only $70 more round trip. Yay?
At least FCM was in full effect and I got confirmed F on Sunday for only $70 more round trip. Yay?
And congratulations, BTW.
Nov 21, 2014, 5:24 pm
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It was eerily quiet Wednesday night at SAN, flying back to SFO. Despite a number of cancellations (WX at SFO, which meant it was drizzling), loads were still light, nobody stressing out. The calm before the storm I guess.
