What's the longest first class upgrade standby list / waitlist that you've ever seen?
Jul 28, 2017, 8:22 pm
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Jul 28, 2017, 8:47 pm
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Yes, but appears a few bailed when they realize they were going to only get economy. My guess the NRSA list was in the mid -140's
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Jul 28, 2017 at 8:53 pm Reason: NRSA guess
Jul 28, 2017, 9:21 pm
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Of the 374 total possible passengers, there appeared to be a bit less then 80 seats unassigned. And 133 cleared economy (at the gate). As First and Business were sold out, that would suggest about 160+ paying customers.
Yes, but appears a few bailed when they realize they were going to only get economy. My guess the NRSA list was in the mid -140's
Yes, but appears a few bailed when they realize they were going to only get economy. My guess the NRSA list was in the mid -140's
The list made for some interesting reading because I saw lots of families (I presume) with three members, then a few with four and even one with five - which I think is great because those kids got to travel on the most significant aeroplane of twentieth century.
Jul 29, 2017, 1:41 am
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Because NRSA have the choice to list for whatever cabin they'd like. They can list for F, list for C, or list for just Y. Prices vary according to what type of pass travel it is.
Jul 29, 2017, 8:34 am
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OK, I have a dark horse contender for "most surprisingly long upgrade list".
Thursday 7/27/17: BWI-IAH on an A319. 49 people on the upgrade list, zero cleared, and I was #14 as a 1K (granted, on a T fare).
Now, this isn't impressive by ORD-SFO 777 standards...
...but this is an A319, so 49/120 in economy were on the upgrade list. And, unlike most of the flights mentioned in this thread, this isn't a hub-hub route. BWI isn't even a particularly high-revenue destination (although I assume this flight had a lot of Beltway Bandits types on it).
Thursday 7/27/17: BWI-IAH on an A319. 49 people on the upgrade list, zero cleared, and I was #14 as a 1K (granted, on a T fare).
Now, this isn't impressive by ORD-SFO 777 standards...
...but this is an A319, so 49/120 in economy were on the upgrade list. And, unlike most of the flights mentioned in this thread, this isn't a hub-hub route. BWI isn't even a particularly high-revenue destination (although I assume this flight had a lot of Beltway Bandits types on it).
Jul 29, 2017, 9:32 am
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OK, I have a dark horse contender for "most surprisingly long upgrade list".
Thursday 7/27/17: BWI-IAH on an A319. 49 people on the upgrade list, zero cleared, and I was #14 as a 1K (granted, on a T fare).
Now, this isn't impressive by ORD-SFO 777 standards...
...but this is an A319, so 49/120 in economy were on the upgrade list. And, unlike most of the flights mentioned in this thread, this isn't a hub-hub route. BWI isn't even a particularly high-revenue destination (although I assume this flight had a lot of Beltway Bandits types on it).
Thursday 7/27/17: BWI-IAH on an A319. 49 people on the upgrade list, zero cleared, and I was #14 as a 1K (granted, on a T fare).
Now, this isn't impressive by ORD-SFO 777 standards...
...but this is an A319, so 49/120 in economy were on the upgrade list. And, unlike most of the flights mentioned in this thread, this isn't a hub-hub route. BWI isn't even a particularly high-revenue destination (although I assume this flight had a lot of Beltway Bandits types on it).
Jul 31, 2017, 11:28 am
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OK, I have a dark horse contender for "most surprisingly long upgrade list".
Thursday 7/27/17: BWI-IAH on an A319. 49 people on the upgrade list, zero cleared, and I was #14 as a 1K (granted, on a T fare).
Now, this isn't impressive by ORD-SFO 777 standards...
...but this is an A319, so 49/120 in economy were on the upgrade list. And, unlike most of the flights mentioned in this thread, this isn't a hub-hub route. BWI isn't even a particularly high-revenue destination (although I assume this flight had a lot of Beltway Bandits types on it).
Thursday 7/27/17: BWI-IAH on an A319. 49 people on the upgrade list, zero cleared, and I was #14 as a 1K (granted, on a T fare).
Now, this isn't impressive by ORD-SFO 777 standards...
...but this is an A319, so 49/120 in economy were on the upgrade list. And, unlike most of the flights mentioned in this thread, this isn't a hub-hub route. BWI isn't even a particularly high-revenue destination (although I assume this flight had a lot of Beltway Bandits types on it).
Aug 25, 2017, 11:24 pm
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That's the worst percentage I've every seen.
Aug 26, 2017, 2:12 am
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Aug 26, 2017, 10:29 am
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Oct 16, 2017, 8:18 pm
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The 7:30 AM 737-900 flying ORD-SFO today had 86 on the upgrade list.
My A-319 to RDU at the gate next door had a pathetic 33 by comparison.
My A-319 to RDU at the gate next door had a pathetic 33 by comparison.
Oct 16, 2017, 8:36 pm
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Leaving CES LAS-EWR
100+ people on upgrade list
Pretty sure it was a 737-9
147 Y/Y+ Seats
20 F seats
I was # 96 (as a plat at the time) and there were many after me.
Also the Group 1 line was insane. Pretty sure the entire plane was in Group 1.
100+ people on upgrade list
Pretty sure it was a 737-9
147 Y/Y+ Seats
20 F seats
I was # 96 (as a plat at the time) and there were many after me.
Also the Group 1 line was insane. Pretty sure the entire plane was in Group 1.
Oct 16, 2017, 8:55 pm
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Just saw an SFO-HKG flight with 30+ on the upgrade list that did not clear and only two names appearing on both standby and upgrade. Are 30 ppl really using some combination of GPUs and MPUs and not clearing? Is something else going on?