Has UA Zeroed ALL Advance Polaris PZ Inventory?{Resolved or is it?Expert Mode error?}
Jan 23, 2019, 9:13 pm
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Has UA Zeroed ALL Advance Polaris PZ Inventory?{Resolved or is it?Expert Mode error?}
This follows from discussion in another thread (PZ not strictly greater than IN/I?)
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'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.
Jan 23, 2019, 9:35 pm
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This follows from discussion in another thread (PZ not strictly greater than IN/I?)
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'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.
Jan 23, 2019, 9:48 pm
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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?
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?
Jan 23, 2019, 11:31 pm
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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.
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.
Last edited by prometa; Jan 23, 2019 at 11:38 pm
Jan 24, 2019, 12:21 am
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Jan 24, 2019, 12:49 am
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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.
Kacee, have you seen PZ space on non-Polaris flights? Curious why Polaris in the title.
Last edited by findark; Jan 24, 2019 at 12:58 am
Jan 24, 2019, 1:31 am
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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
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lax -syd
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pulled cold cards looking as 24 examples
lax-mel
sfo-akl
lax -syd
sfo-syd
pulled cold cards looking as 24 examples
Jan 24, 2019, 5:13 am
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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
w 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.
Jan 24, 2019, 6:25 am
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