Status of UA's SFO-PVG operations, back to non-stop -- 30 Jan 2023
Jul 15, 2020, 7:23 pm
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58/60 does not mean 2 seats are available for sale. Flight is marked as sold out in the system (factoring blocked seats). Being a GS since inception, I have never been able to force United to sell me a seat when inventory is marked sold out In J or clear upgrade. Y is a different story.
I just want to make sure what you saw on the APP and what is in inventory management are different things and therefore managing your expectations accordingly.
I just want to make sure what you saw on the APP and what is in inventory management are different things and therefore managing your expectations accordingly.
Eventually they filled up J seats by clearing few upgrades. 2 people in J class didn't show up.
Y shows available for standby for all 857/858 in July. Clearly Y is not full but UA is not selling Y ticket either. It's remarkable you got a ticket.
By the way, 857 on July 11 had 3 empty J seats but it was marked as sold out in the system.
Jul 27, 2020, 8:11 pm
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I saw on an employee forum some of them were talking about this flight and how some passengers are waiting every day to revenue standby for an earlier flight. They book the first avail flight they can on the website and standby at the gate for a shot.
Some of them were successful apparently. One agent remarked he cleared 8 rev standby.
Some of them were successful apparently. One agent remarked he cleared 8 rev standby.
Aug 5, 2020, 8:31 pm
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https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unit...t-flights.html
Aug 5, 2020, 9:49 pm
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Aug 5, 2020, 10:33 pm
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What is the unrestricted Y price?
Aug 5, 2020, 10:50 pm
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Aug 5, 2020, 11:58 pm
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Any idea when UA will be able to start the second weekly China flight? Any insight whether it will be EWR-PVG or other route?
PEK seems to be out of the question due to quarantine rule in China.
Aug 6, 2020, 6:21 am
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It will be interesting to find out if "Access to most sold-out flights" is now being offered for those flights, multiple GS have reported they were unsuccessful in getting space on the July flights.
What is the unrestricted Y price?
What is the unrestricted Y price?
Aug 10, 2020, 11:02 pm
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UA's two weekly are SFO-ICN-PVG on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Any additional flights will require agreement between the US DOT and China CAAC. The rumor is that DOT is pushing for all restrictions to be removed but CAAC is only willing to add 1-2 flights per week at a time, without changing anything in regards to crew testing/quarantine or direct flights to PEK. It just wouldn't be possible for a US carrier to operate how CA is operating LAX-PEK with an overnight stop in TSN, so DOT views allowing more flights without allowing direct service to PEK as unfairly benefitting the Chinese carriers.
Aug 18, 2020, 3:52 pm
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United Airlines Doubles Service Between San Francisco and Shanghai
Adds two more flights between San Francisco and Shanghai, will operate four times weekly
CHICAGO, Aug. 18, 2020
-- United Airlines today announced it will increase service to China from two to four weekly flights between San Francisco and Shanghai's Pudong International Airport via Seoul's Incheon International Airport. Beginning Sept.4, 2020, United will operate four weekly flights with Boeing 777-300ER aircraft from San Francisco to Shanghai on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Customers traveling from Shanghai will return to San Francisco on Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets will be available for purchase beginning Wednesday, Aug.19 on united.com and the United mobile app.
"United has served mainland China for more than three decades and we look forward to continuing to connect customers traveling between the U.S. and Shanghai with two additional flights beginning in September," said Patrick Quayle, United's vice president of International Network and Alliances.
In July, United began operating twice-weekly service between San Francisco and Shanghai via Seoul. United was the largest U.S. carrier serving China prior to suspending service in February due to COVID-19. In 2019, United operated five daily flights between Shanghai and its hubs in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York/Newark.
Adds two more flights between San Francisco and Shanghai, will operate four times weekly
CHICAGO, Aug. 18, 2020
-- United Airlines today announced it will increase service to China from two to four weekly flights between San Francisco and Shanghai's Pudong International Airport via Seoul's Incheon International Airport. Beginning Sept.4, 2020, United will operate four weekly flights with Boeing 777-300ER aircraft from San Francisco to Shanghai on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Customers traveling from Shanghai will return to San Francisco on Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets will be available for purchase beginning Wednesday, Aug.19 on united.com and the United mobile app.
"United has served mainland China for more than three decades and we look forward to continuing to connect customers traveling between the U.S. and Shanghai with two additional flights beginning in September," said Patrick Quayle, United's vice president of International Network and Alliances.
In July, United began operating twice-weekly service between San Francisco and Shanghai via Seoul. United was the largest U.S. carrier serving China prior to suspending service in February due to COVID-19. In 2019, United operated five daily flights between Shanghai and its hubs in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York/Newark.
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Aug 18, 2020 at 4:19 pm Reason: timetable
Aug 18, 2020, 7:58 pm
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Not planning to fly back to the US until the travel restriction is lifted due to visa issues, but still happy there are more flight options.
Aug 21, 2020, 2:36 pm
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