What's the longest first class upgrade standby list / waitlist that you've ever seen?
Jan 11, 2019, 8:41 am
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Jan 11, 2019, 9:00 am
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Just curious - was UA "the official" airline of the CES or something like that? Or did they just add capacity on their own, recognizing the demand? The LAS UC must have been pretty darn crowded, if not at capacity.,,
Jan 11, 2019, 9:03 am
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Don't know about "official," but everyone adds capacity during CES. DL adds a ton of nonstops to LAS, including international flights (e.g., ICN-LAS).
Jan 11, 2019, 2:19 pm
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96 today at SFO for UA291 to IAD
Even worse, a plane substitution changed 48 First class seats on a 2-class 777-200A to one that only had 28 seats.
Fortunately, we already had confirmed seats, and got notice automatically with new seat assignments. Was a paid, but Z fare ticket.
Also got an email from UA, asking to call if my travel plans were flexible. Didn't call to see what the offer was.
No chaos at the gate. Not too many GS or 1Ks, and Group 1 wasn't very big, either.
Wife and I are Platinums.
Fortunately, we already had confirmed seats, and got notice automatically with new seat assignments. Was a paid, but Z fare ticket.
Also got an email from UA, asking to call if my travel plans were flexible. Didn't call to see what the offer was.
No chaos at the gate. Not too many GS or 1Ks, and Group 1 wasn't very big, either.
Wife and I are Platinums.
Jan 11, 2019, 2:48 pm
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146 from ORD-SFO two years ago.
I was amusing myself watching this, and boarding closed with, I think, 155 (excepting one probable non-rev). I believe a 739 has been reported with over 50% once, but I'm not sure about that.
Jan 13, 2019, 12:16 pm
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I am always amazed when I have a W or better fare with an instrument in play and I am still no better than15th on list. Happens at SFO all the time where GS rules.
Jan 13, 2019, 12:56 pm
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When it's like that there are passengers who would have qualified to sit in E+ that are stuck in E. Has not happened to me yet.
Jan 16, 2019, 8:32 pm
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Jan 17, 2019, 10:47 am
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Jan 17, 2019, 6:14 pm
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