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May 4, 2010, 5:51 pm
#751
Senior Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: San Francisco, CA
Programs: UA Plat/2MM [23-yr. 1K, now emeritus] clawing way back to WN-A List; MR LT Titanium; HY Whateverist.
Posts: 12,396
I'm 10/10 on LAX <-> SFOs. While most have cleared at 100 hrs., the 1 or 2 that went to the gate cleared because there were no shows. There seems to be a good bit of churn on these flights. Last Saturday's 8 p.m. 757 LAX - SFO was booked to F1. After boarding, there were 7 F seats still unoccupied, and two F seats went out empty.
May 4, 2010, 7:03 pm
#752
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Twin Cities
Programs: NW, UA
Posts: 918
A320 MSP-ORD on Y did not clear. ticket bought 3 days out (& waitlisted) and still had 1 seat open 1 hr. prior to departure. can't believe a GS bought a last minute ticket literally. inclined to think that a GA did someone a favor.
May 4, 2010, 8:09 pm
#753
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Phoenix
Programs: UA1k;HH Gold;MR Gold
Posts: 6,112
Posted on website
PHX-IAD nonstop - Thurs AM
cleared at 100 hours
PHX-IAD nonstop - Thurs AM
cleared at 100 hours
May 4, 2010, 8:30 pm
#754
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Colorado
Programs: UA Gold 1MM, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,158
I'm 7/7 on UDU's so far including a last minute standby on SFO-SEA. Most have cleared at 100 hours but a few have gone down to an hour or so before departure. Most surprising to me is the majority are on hub-to-hub routes - SFO and DEN mostly.
I've got 5 more eligible flights coming up in the next two weeks that are currently pending including an almost fully packed 777 DEN-SFO. Let's hope the streak continues.
After almost 10 years as 1P I'm really enjoying 1K this year!
I've got 5 more eligible flights coming up in the next two weeks that are currently pending including an almost fully packed 777 DEN-SFO. Let's hope the streak continues.
After almost 10 years as 1P I'm really enjoying 1K this year!
May 4, 2010, 9:18 pm
#755
Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: United 1K
Posts: 360
DEN-OMA 757 (recorded already) 12 of 24 first class seats empty.
May 4, 2010, 9:58 pm
#756
Join Date: May 2009
Location: DEN and HNL
Programs: UA 1P
Posts: 147
4/4 so far. Very pleased as a 1P, much better than I thought it would be. I just cleared at 72 hrs out for my Friday flight (DEN-TUS, Seat 1A on a CR7), very happy. 
And yes, I already added it to the website.
And yes, I already added it to the website.
May 5, 2010, 12:00 am
#757
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Near SEA
Programs: UA MM, AS MVPG75K, Marriott Lifetime Gold
Posts: 7,969
Seeing the following rates for success so far:
GS: 99.7%
1K: 89.1%
1P: 59.9%
2P: 21.7%
As a 1K, I'll take that...
Also, overall clearance rates are best in the morning and evening - mid-day is tougher.
Cleared last night... updated on UDU stats. 9/9 so far this year... UDU is better than e500s for this 1K.
And I have 5 more UDU opportunities booked...
GS: 99.7%
1K: 89.1%
1P: 59.9%
2P: 21.7%
As a 1K, I'll take that...
Also, overall clearance rates are best in the morning and evening - mid-day is tougher.
And I have 5 more UDU opportunities booked...
Last edited by iluv2fly; May 5, 2010 at 12:23 pm Reason: merge
May 5, 2010, 11:22 am
#758
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.997MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,859
Interesting situation with UA 595 (DEN-SFO) yesterday
Flight delayed 3 hours and equipment changed from 2-Class 777 to 3-class 777
Flight when out with 120+ empty seats
First -- a few empty seats (maybe 3)
Business -- maybe 4 empty seats
E+ -- 90% EMPTY!!! only a handful (3Ps and purchased E+??)
E- -- 1/3 empty
Really weird to see the empty E+ but UDU pushed all (?) elites up front
Doubt this would have happened pre-UDU
Flight delayed 3 hours and equipment changed from 2-Class 777 to 3-class 777
Flight when out with 120+ empty seats
First -- a few empty seats (maybe 3)
Business -- maybe 4 empty seats
E+ -- 90% EMPTY!!! only a handful (3Ps and purchased E+??)
E- -- 1/3 empty
Really weird to see the empty E+ but UDU pushed all (?) elites up front
Doubt this would have happened pre-UDU
May 5, 2010, 2:31 pm
#759
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Colorado
Programs: UA Gold 1MM, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,158
Interesting situation with UA 595 (DEN-SFO) yesterday
Flight delayed 3 hours and equipment changed from 2-Class 777 to 3-class 777
Flight when out with 120+ empty seats
First -- a few empty seats (maybe 3)
Business -- maybe 4 empty seats
E+ -- 90% EMPTY!!! only a handful (3Ps and purchased E+??)
E- -- 1/3 empty
Really weird to see the empty E+ but UDU pushed all (?) elites up front
Doubt this would have happened pre-UDU
Flight delayed 3 hours and equipment changed from 2-Class 777 to 3-class 777
Flight when out with 120+ empty seats
First -- a few empty seats (maybe 3)
Business -- maybe 4 empty seats
E+ -- 90% EMPTY!!! only a handful (3Ps and purchased E+??)
E- -- 1/3 empty
Really weird to see the empty E+ but UDU pushed all (?) elites up front
Doubt this would have happened pre-UDU
I'm on 595 this Sunday and my UDU just cleared. I'm thinking I should pick 1A instead of 4A just in case it goes from 2-class to 3-class like yours did.
May 5, 2010, 2:33 pm
#760
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Northeast Kansas | Colorado Native
Programs: Amex Gold/Plat, UA *G, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Gold, NEXUS, TSA Disparager Unobtanium
Posts: 21,606
May 5, 2010, 2:40 pm
#761
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Colorado
Programs: UA Gold 1MM, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,158
Not always - I've had it happen before where I've kept my seat assignment during an equipment change and moved into F. Since 4A doesn't exist on the 3-class 777 I have the even worse prospect of being moved back to E+ or even E-.
May 5, 2010, 3:17 pm
#762
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.997MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,859
Plus we had to endure a three hour delay to get the 3-Class 777 -- which was coming from ORD (UA253).
May 5, 2010, 4:55 pm
#763
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Northeast Kansas | Colorado Native
Programs: Amex Gold/Plat, UA *G, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Gold, NEXUS, TSA Disparager Unobtanium
Posts: 21,606
You must have had a GA that liked you a lot. IME, I have never been given an upgrade to F when switching from a 2-class to a 3-class. I always end up in C...
May 5, 2010, 6:26 pm
#764
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Portland, OR
Programs: DL gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 305
5/1
1P+GM
CR7
PDX-SFO
Booking Class L
Cleared at 72 hours
SFO-MCO
757
Booking Class L
Cleared at 72 hours
5/4
1P+GM
MCO-DEN
757
Booking Class K
Cleared at 48 hours
DEN-PDX
757
Booking Class K
Cleared at 24 hours
Since UDU began on 3/19 I'm 6/6 on eligible domestic flights and 0/2 for on P.S flights
1P+GM
CR7
PDX-SFO
Booking Class L
Cleared at 72 hours
SFO-MCO
757
Booking Class L
Cleared at 72 hours
5/4
1P+GM
MCO-DEN
757
Booking Class K
Cleared at 48 hours
DEN-PDX
757
Booking Class K
Cleared at 24 hours
Since UDU began on 3/19 I'm 6/6 on eligible domestic flights and 0/2 for on P.S flights
Last edited by portland67; May 5, 2010 at 6:28 pm Reason: adding more info
May 5, 2010, 6:50 pm
#765
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Houston, TX
Programs: United MP 1P
Posts: 45
I cleared about 60 hours before my flight.
IAH -ORD
6:25am
Booking Code S
1P
I did goof and my stats got submitted twice to the website. Is there someone who can delete one entry, please?
IAH -ORD
6:25am
Booking Code S
1P
I did goof and my stats got submitted twice to the website. Is there someone who can delete one entry, please?