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Kacee Jan 23, 2019 9:13 pm

Has UA Zeroed ALL Advance Polaris PZ Inventory?{Resolved or is it?Expert Mode error?}
 
This follows from discussion in another thread (https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unit...er-than-i.html)

I've now searched at least a hundred TPACs where I would expect to see somewhere between 30-50% to have advance PZ inventory, and have not seen a single flight PZ>0. Even on flights that are I9, PZ=0.

Air Houston Jan 23, 2019 9:35 pm


Originally Posted by Kacee (Post 30693152)
This follows from discussion in another thread (https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unit...er-than-i.html)

I've now searched at least a hundred TPACs where I would expect to see somewhere between 30-50% to have advance PZ inventory, and have not seen a single flight PZ>0. Even on flights that are I9, PZ=0.

I tried some TATL that had PZ available about two weeks ago and they are now PZ0. I didn’t try a hundred flights but the twenty or so that I thought would likely have space were all zeroed out. Several had business award space available.

j1j2j38 Jan 23, 2019 9:48 pm

It really seems like it. I can’t even find any PZ for flights in next couple days so it appears PZ is just zero in general. Even on routes that almost always have space. Like I see no dates with PZ >0 for ord-bru, or lots of ORD-leisure routes like CUN at off peak times that would essentially always have upgrade space historically.
If it really is all PZ 0 including close in, I imagine this is a bug. I assume even within 24 hrs that waitlist gpu still clears from that bucket? Or how do they clear gate upgrades?

seanp7 Jan 23, 2019 10:16 pm

I feel like this is a bug too. Some reliable routes (eg. EWR-GRU) for the next 6 months are 0. Very odd.

prometa Jan 23, 2019 11:31 pm

I saw this happen on several TATL flights today. Were all PZ9 yesterday and this AM. Many remain I9 but are PZ0. Wonder what happens if I book now and apply an instrument. Is it a display bug or inventory bug? If I use the upgrade search tool, it returns flights as waitlist only.

Maybe a systemwide halt to fix SDC into PZ bug? Or fix waitlist not auto clearing? Or maybe related to the new app release? Who knows.

FLYMSY Jan 23, 2019 11:33 pm

I’m on a LAX-SYD round trip now where I was able to use 2 2018 GPUs. In 1.5 weeks, I’ll be on SFO-SIN with the same deal. The LAX-SYD trip was booked on 12/21/18 & the SFO-SIN trip was booked on 1/12/19.

aindfan Jan 24, 2019 12:21 am


Originally Posted by prometa (Post 30693490)
Maybe a systemwide halt to fix SDC into PZ bug? Or fix waitlist not auto clearing?

That's what I'm speculating too... I was afraid they'd consider this a fix instead of working on the root cause. Hopefully this is just temporary.

findark Jan 24, 2019 12:49 am

Based on the number of PZ0 IN9 flights, seems to be true. My money is on them doing it by accident rather than a block while maintenance happens.

Kacee, have you seen PZ space on non-Polaris flights? Curious why Polaris in the title.

Jimmie Jet Jan 24, 2019 1:31 am

Kacee I tried my usual routes and they are all PZ0. Never happened before as I use all gpu at booking for one of the following on a Tuesday and have had no issues

lax-mel
sfo-akl
lax -syd
sfo-syd

pulled cold cards looking as 24 examples

pmarrsouth Jan 24, 2019 1:47 am

Seems that domestic (CPUable) routes have the same issue

P9 PN9 PZ0 IN6 I6

P6 PN6 PZ0 IN4 I4

cfischer Jan 24, 2019 4:28 am

oh yuck. This better be a joke. Hope they fix this soon.

fumje Jan 24, 2019 5:13 am


Originally Posted by findark (Post 30693665)
Based on the number of PZ0 IN9 flights, seems to be true. My money is on them doing it by accident rather than a block while maintenance happens.

Kacee, have you seen PZ space on non-Polaris flights? Curious why Polaris in the title.

On the non-/Polaris distinction, perhaps alluding to the status quo before yesterday of PZ0 for (almost every) non-Polaris? :o However, I can still find a domestic short haul with PZ>0.

As added corroboration that they have 'PZ0larisised', two days ago I was looking at a pair of flights that had stayed PZ9 for about a week, and I considered booking but wasn't sure I wanted to fly UA; now they are both PZ0. N:ow that decision is easier.

Anyway, let's hope it is indeed an accident, so that the following statement wouldn't turn out to be some Orwellian double-speak.
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...30fafa5b4c.png

narvik Jan 24, 2019 5:50 am

Who needs PZ now we have a new APP version? C'mon!

Seriously, I hope they get this sorted soon....wanting to book quite a few flights for the 2019 travel year in the next few weeks...

narvik Jan 24, 2019 6:25 am


Originally Posted by fumje (Post 30694174)
However, I can still find a domestic short haul with PZ>0.

You can??
That is a bit disconcerting because it would mean they didn't just [temporarily?] "turn PZ off" completely.

villox Jan 24, 2019 6:44 am

I haven't been able to find any PZ either on long-haul. Plenty of PN9 flights where I'd expect to see at least one or two PZ.


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