SWU upgrade FAILURE 2011........
Jan 1, 2011, 10:10 am
#1
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SWU upgrade FAILURE 2011........
Failures only here please. May this year bring no posts in this thread, with all SWU's clearing when requested. 
Jan 3, 2011, 4:33 pm
#2
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SFO-FRA 1/3
Tried to upgrade my friend (GM) Y->C on a V fare. He was #3 when we left the RCC to head to the gate.
Jan 7, 2011, 1:54 pm
#3
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arrggh! corporate travel agent booked me on a discounted, non-upgradeable business class ticket rt from SFO-PEK. boss traveling with me wasn't too happy either when our swu's weren't eligible. lesson learned.
Jan 7, 2011, 2:36 pm
#4
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You can always upgrade with miles+copay from Z class. Probably worth it if the flight is on a 777 with old C.
Jan 9, 2011, 4:38 pm
#5
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Ua 932 iad-fra
Failed to clear Y-C on UA 932 IAD-FRA Saturday January 8, 2011. 1K on a B fare. C was oversold, entire flight went out full.
I was #1 on the waitlist (3rd time this has happened on past 8 segments since December 1).
Equipment was N222UA, old configuration in new paint.
I was #1 on the waitlist (3rd time this has happened on past 8 segments since December 1).
Equipment was N222UA, old configuration in new paint.
Jan 9, 2011, 6:52 pm
#6
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This is why I fly IAD-BRU-FRA or IAD-AMS-FRA. BRU and AMS are rarely oversold.
Jan 9, 2011, 6:56 pm
#7
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Failed JAN 9, 2011 - SIN-NRT using SWU.
Jan 9, 2011, 6:57 pm
#8
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It seems as if IAD-AMS is the easiest Upgrade to Europe. Lots of NC months out!
Jan 9, 2011, 6:59 pm
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Jan 9, 2011, 7:27 pm
#11
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awful
man, that is awful. just awful. one would think that saturday in january going to frankfurt would not be a hard flight to upgrade.
Jan 9, 2011, 11:07 pm
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NRT-SIN, Saturday, Jan8. 1K on an M fare.
Jan 10, 2011, 11:51 am
#13
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In August of 2009 I managed an op-up Y-C on the exact same flight on a Saturday evening. At the time I was only 1P. Go figure how much times have changed in less than 18 months, now I can't upgrade as a 1K on any fare.
Jan 10, 2011, 11:55 am
#14
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Jan 8th
With the two SWU failures on Jan 8th & 9th, I potentially can see what happened. Many people took Jan 3-7 off also, so their main return to work day was today, Jan 10th. Thus, Jan 8th & 9th may have been an anomaly, with heavier than usual traffic because that was the end of vacation for many people.
Jan 10, 2011, 1:39 pm
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