Equipment change on UA1948 later today
Jan 15, 2018, 4:56 pm
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Jan 15, 2018, 5:32 pm
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Jan 15, 2018, 6:06 pm
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However, I did the frantic re-re-refresh dance as soon as they started clearing upgrades (during preboarding!) and scored 16L, which is my favorite Y seat on this aircraft. #smallvictories #firstworldproblems
Jan 15, 2018, 11:55 pm
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Jan 16, 2018, 12:23 am
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Even a 1K on an M fare and a 764, it does not surprise me that the OP ended up #21 on the list. Especially with the pending weather and waiver in place for EWR and it being a Monday flight.
Jan 16, 2018, 12:36 am
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Don't agree. 21 is too low for 1K on an M fare on an instrument only flight. J was booked only 18/39 when OP posted. All the flights SFO-EWR today went out on time (minor exception which was 10:41 p.m., was 11 minutes late). And today was a federal holiday, typically a relatively easy day for upgrades.
Jan 16, 2018, 9:02 am
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Can't comment if it will switch back. However, IAD-LAX yesterday, swapped from a 757-200 (with lie-flat business seats) to a 757-300 (with recliner business seats). Being in business, I was a bit pissed as I did book this flight because of those seats. (I was upgraded via a RPU).
Anyway, equipment swap occurred at T-22 ish I think. The app said it was a 757-200 (the original configuration) all the way to departure even when it became obvious that it wasn't. So, don't trust the app's text stating what plane it is on the seat map page when an equipment change occurs.
Anyway, equipment swap occurred at T-22 ish I think. The app said it was a 757-200 (the original configuration) all the way to departure even when it became obvious that it wasn't. So, don't trust the app's text stating what plane it is on the seat map page when an equipment change occurs.
The only people who were happy with the aircraft swap were the people in rows 5-6, who presumably got upgraded after the change. In a last minute switcheroo, there probably was not sufficient time to peddle TOD's.