ORD-LHR-ORD: best flights for operational upgrades?
Jan 14, 2003, 8:25 am
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ORD-LHR-ORD: best flights for operational upgrades?
Fares to LHR have finally dropped this morning after waiting forever. Of the three flights in each direction, are there any in particular on which one might have a particularly good chance of getting an op-up?
The flights are, in order of departure time:
ORD-LHR: UA 958 (763); 928 (777); 938 (777)
LHR-ORD: UA 929 (777); 949 (767); 959 (777)
I'd prefer the late LHR-ORD (959) but am more flexible for the outbound portion.
The flights are, in order of departure time:
ORD-LHR: UA 958 (763); 928 (777); 938 (777)
LHR-ORD: UA 929 (777); 949 (767); 959 (777)
I'd prefer the late LHR-ORD (959) but am more flexible for the outbound portion.
Jan 14, 2003, 8:43 am
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For an operational upgrade, you want flights that are oversold in coach and open in business.
Looking at tomorrow (1/15/03), I see..
For the outbound, ORD-LHR
UA 958 F9 C9 D9 Y9 B9 M9 H9 Q9 V9
UA 928 F8 C9 D9 Y9 B9 M9 H9 Q9 V9
UA 938 F8 C9 D9 Y9 B9 M9 H9 Q9 V9
For the return, LHR-ORD
UA 929 F8 C9 D9 Y9 B9 M9 H9 Q9 V9 W9
UA 949 F9 C9 D9 Y9 B9 M9 H9 Q9 V9 W9
UA 959 F9 C9 D9 Y9 B9 M9 H9 Q9 V9 W9
Now, I picked tomorrow because it's pretty close to a final load. However, it's for a Wednesday, so your mileage may vary. What day of the week will you be flying?
Looking at Friday, LHR-ORD is identical except F6 F7 and F7 on the 3 flights you asked about. Similarly, ORD-LHR is completely wide open in C and Y with a couple of seats taken in F.
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Looking at tomorrow (1/15/03), I see..
For the outbound, ORD-LHR
UA 958 F9 C9 D9 Y9 B9 M9 H9 Q9 V9
UA 928 F8 C9 D9 Y9 B9 M9 H9 Q9 V9
UA 938 F8 C9 D9 Y9 B9 M9 H9 Q9 V9
For the return, LHR-ORD
UA 929 F8 C9 D9 Y9 B9 M9 H9 Q9 V9 W9
UA 949 F9 C9 D9 Y9 B9 M9 H9 Q9 V9 W9
UA 959 F9 C9 D9 Y9 B9 M9 H9 Q9 V9 W9
Now, I picked tomorrow because it's pretty close to a final load. However, it's for a Wednesday, so your mileage may vary. What day of the week will you be flying?
Looking at Friday, LHR-ORD is identical except F6 F7 and F7 on the 3 flights you asked about. Similarly, ORD-LHR is completely wide open in C and Y with a couple of seats taken in F.
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