Why Does C/NC Space Show For Domestic (non p.s.) UA Flights? [Merged]
Nov 14, 2011, 9:40 am
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If you go through the hastle of flying via IAD and wind up on a 2-class, it's a lot of hastle for nothing.
Nov 14, 2011, 9:56 am
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Nov 14, 2011, 10:08 am
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There are 6 2-class 777s in addition to the 46 3-class ones, and only about half of the 3-class ones have been converted to lie-flat.
There are also 14 2-class 767s in addition to the 21 3-class ones (all the 3-class ones are now lie flat).
For IAD-SFO in particular, UA846 is being operated by 3-class 777s today, tomorrow, and Wednesday (2 of them lie-flat), while UA975 is being operated by a 2-class 777 and then 2-class 767s.
Jan 10, 2012, 6:19 pm
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Confused about upgrade space
I was looking at some flights to HNL to see if there were any with upgrade space available and I ran into some confusing information. Some of the flights I looked at for HNL-LAX and HNL-ORD appeared to be two cabin aircraft (777, 767), but they were showing things like NF3 and NC2. Now, doesn't NC mean an upgrade to business is available and NF mean an upgrade to first is available? If so, why would both of these show as available on a two cabin flight? How should I interpret this?
Color me confused.
Color me confused.
Jan 10, 2012, 6:54 pm
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mich,
if you look at ua912 HNL-LAX, the flight NUMBER continues onto JFK and the LAX-JFK segment is a 3 class aircraft, united in their infinite wisdom decided to run the flight number from HNL although its a 2 class aircraft from HNL-LAX only, same thing with united 200 from hnl-ord, united 200 originates in guam and for what ever reason they market the flight as f,j,y when its actually a 2 class 777
if you look at ua912 HNL-LAX, the flight NUMBER continues onto JFK and the LAX-JFK segment is a 3 class aircraft, united in their infinite wisdom decided to run the flight number from HNL although its a 2 class aircraft from HNL-LAX only, same thing with united 200 from hnl-ord, united 200 originates in guam and for what ever reason they market the flight as f,j,y when its actually a 2 class 777
Jan 10, 2012, 7:08 pm
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many 2-class connecting flights to 3-class flights show C,NC, ... to aid the booking of C fares
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ts-merged.html
those flying only the 2-class flight will not be able to book C or use the NC space.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ts-merged.html
those flying only the 2-class flight will not be able to book C or use the NC space.
Jan 10, 2012, 8:31 pm
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Jan 11, 2012, 10:32 am
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mich,
if you look at ua912 HNL-LAX, the flight NUMBER continues onto JFK and the LAX-JFK segment is a 3 class aircraft, united in their infinite wisdom decided to run the flight number from HNL although its a 2 class aircraft from HNL-LAX only, same thing with united 200 from hnl-ord, united 200 originates in guam and for what ever reason they market the flight as f,j,y when its actually a 2 class 777
if you look at ua912 HNL-LAX, the flight NUMBER continues onto JFK and the LAX-JFK segment is a 3 class aircraft, united in their infinite wisdom decided to run the flight number from HNL although its a 2 class aircraft from HNL-LAX only, same thing with united 200 from hnl-ord, united 200 originates in guam and for what ever reason they market the flight as f,j,y when its actually a 2 class 777
many 2-class connecting flights to 3-class flights show C,NC, ... to aid the booking of C fares
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ts-merged.html
those flying only the 2-class flight will not be able to book C or use the NC space.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ts-merged.html
those flying only the 2-class flight will not be able to book C or use the NC space.
So, if I am looking to use an u/g instrument between the mainland and HNL on a two cabin aircraft I should look at NF and ignore NC, right?