Most 1k on a flight you have seen
Mar 4, 2019, 12:47 pm
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Never got a CPU as a 1K and recently denied on this route (wasn't even close) as a GS. I suspect many elites (GS/1K) on instruments and paid F, after that nothing left. To get to the question on the thread, the most route I see (domestic) is SFO-SEA. I have seen as many as 20 suites board when GS is called and even more 1Ks. After that it is almost laughable as to what is left. Needless to say CPU upgrades were essentially nonexistent.
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Mar 4, 2019, 1:00 pm
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Never got a CPU as a 1K and recently denied on this route (wasn't even close) as a GS. I suspect many elites (GS/1K) on instruments and paid F, after that nothing left. To get to the question on the thread, the most route I see (domestic) is SFO-SEA. I have seen as many as 20 suites board when GS is called and even more 1Ks. After that it is almost laughable as to what is left. Needless to say CPU upgrades were essentially nonexistent.
Mar 4, 2019, 2:17 pm
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Out of COS, it is more likely that those were military - who board before 1K. It is also rare that the contract gate agents at COS (who have been on the job for 3 days and have 2 days left before they get a paycheck and move on to the next job) are going to enforce the boarding order rules.
Mar 4, 2019, 2:49 pm
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We get posts like this every year either for JPM's health conference or RSA or CRM's conference
Mar 4, 2019, 3:48 pm
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Mar 4, 2019, 4:58 pm
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So I'm sure some of those higher on the list than you were GS or other elites on Y or Y/B but definitely plenty of 1Ks behind you on the list as well :-DDo you remember how long the entire list was?
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Mar 4, 2019, 5:05 pm
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Well they've got that "1K" line at NRT now, and for SFO-NRT it's pretty similar to what the Group 1 line used to look like - at least 50 pax.
As previously noted, it's hard to determine number of 1Ks just from 1K pre-boarders, as that group includes companions.
As previously noted, it's hard to determine number of 1Ks just from 1K pre-boarders, as that group includes companions.
Mar 4, 2019, 5:36 pm
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While no doubt the number of 1Ks was very high, remember that you are behind all GS, all 1Ks on higher fares or on an "H" fare who checked in before you, all Plats/Golds on Y & B fares and all Silvers on Y fares. Not to mention misplaced IROP passengers, etc. So I'm sure some of those higher on the list than you were GS or other elites on Y or Y/B but definitely plenty of 1Ks behind you on the list as well :-D
Do you remember how long the entire list was?
-RM
So I'm sure some of those higher on the list than you were GS or other elites on Y or Y/B but definitely plenty of 1Ks behind you on the list as well :-DDo you remember how long the entire list was?
-RM
Mar 4, 2019, 6:02 pm
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KIX-SFO earlier this year - at least 30 in the dedicated 1k line on a pretty empty flight with about 6 empty seats in Polaris.
Was visiting some family for the holidays and was surprised to see about a dozen yellow handle wraps on that route and that's just counting the ones that had to green-tag.
Don't forget military can also preboard, so that may have skewed some numbers.
Was visiting some family for the holidays and was surprised to see about a dozen yellow handle wraps on that route and that's just counting the ones that had to green-tag.
Don't forget military can also preboard, so that may have skewed some numbers.
Out of COS, it is more likely that those were military - who board before 1K. It is also rare that the contract gate agents at COS (who have been on the job for 3 days and have 2 days left before they get a paycheck and move on to the next job) are going to enforce the boarding order rules.
Mar 4, 2019, 6:07 pm
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Meanwhile, I've cleared CPU on SFO-BWI as a Gold, but then of course your SDC options are all bad.
Mar 4, 2019, 6:47 pm
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I'm fine as long as I can buy a C fare (J is ~3x that!), so haven't had to do anything too crazy yet, although last trip I had to SDC the 5pm flight back in order to arrive at a reasonable hour.