Consolas Font Now Being Used for Confirmation Number
Jul 13, 2018, 12:09 am
#16
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Jul 13, 2018, 7:37 am
#17
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The text in that post you quoted looks pretty small. However, UA's website rendering looks fine now. I imagine they've tweaked the size
Jul 13, 2018, 8:34 am
#18
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Consolas’ zero is supposeto have had a slash (see below).
A zero with a slash would elevate the oh-zero problem somewhat.
With browsers and apps this can be a problem. (Fonts missing, default fonts without the slash)
A zero with a slash would elevate the oh-zero problem somewhat.
With browsers and apps this can be a problem. (Fonts missing, default fonts without the slash)
Jul 17, 2018, 10:34 pm
#19
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I have three BPs from one trip with a zero in the PNR, all different fonts, one of which has the slash.
I also have BPs where there are slashes through the zeros in the flight time and gate, but not in the PNR zero.
And they think that their customers are stupid?
I also have BPs where there are slashes through the zeros in the flight time and gate, but not in the PNR zero.
And they think that their customers are stupid?
Jul 20, 2018, 8:06 am
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Oct 24, 2018, 10:29 am
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(possibly wrong thread)
Are numerals still being used in confirmation codes? After two I thought coincidence, but now I have made three reservations in the past two weeks, and none have any numbers (i.e. all letters). A reservation made in Sep has numbers.
Are numerals still being used in confirmation codes? After two I thought coincidence, but now I have made three reservations in the past two weeks, and none have any numbers (i.e. all letters). A reservation made in Sep has numbers.
Oct 24, 2018, 11:33 am
#25
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Numbers are still being used.
Oct 24, 2018, 11:39 am
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Thanks; [edit] chance is actually just 14% if totally random (0.29% of it happening 3 times in a row), or 19% if first character must be a letter. Over the past year 25% of my confirmations have no number. Odd coincidence now.
Last edited by fumje; Oct 24, 2018 at 12:20 pm Reason: correct / update numbers
Oct 24, 2018, 3:20 pm
#27
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There may be other restrictions other than "first character must be a letter".
Oct 24, 2018, 3:48 pm
#28
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I believe confirmation numbers are randomly generated.