Everything you wanted to know about CR1 - Regional Upgrades
Jul 20, 2009, 8:16 pm
#31
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Look at the F, A, and P buckets to see how full things look up there. Just in case some huge rich family booked paid tickets in F or something. But like the others said, chances are you'll clear. I'd say chances are you'll see it's F9, A9, P9
Jul 20, 2009, 8:50 pm
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Thanks for the suggestions. I know the chances are good and all that, but I don't want to chance it. So, I want to play it safe. I'm just curious if its easy to have the agent not pull the 500 miler. I guess I can always call MP later.
Jul 20, 2009, 9:33 pm
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It's usually easier to deal with it later.
Jul 20, 2009, 10:23 pm
#34
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I hope my Q isn't so silly...
why not fly direct LAX to HNL?
Jul 20, 2009, 10:49 pm
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Jul 20, 2009, 11:11 pm
#36
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Unless you have a lot of 500 milers, I would not waste on LAX-SFO. As a 1K you can reserve an exit row seat and then use a drink chit. If you upgrade clears SFO-HNL, I would call the 1K desk and ask them to extend to the LAX-SFO portion. If there are seats available, the usually say yes.
Jul 21, 2009, 10:47 am
#37
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Yup, looks like you have about 2 years on me. I fly mostly LAX <-> JFK and some LAX <-> SFO. I use a single 500 mile cert for the SFO trips, and a combination of CR1s and 500 milers for the JFK trips. Been upgraded every leg so far this year.
Been thinking about a trip to Hawaii. Is there a problem getting upgrades on LAX to HNL? I have small children, so non-stop is a huge plus.
Been thinking about a trip to Hawaii. Is there a problem getting upgrades on LAX to HNL? I have small children, so non-stop is a huge plus.
Jul 21, 2009, 11:16 am
#38
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Yup, looks like you have about 2 years on me. I fly mostly LAX <-> JFK and some LAX <-> SFO. I use a single 500 mile cert for the SFO trips, and a combination of CR1s and 500 milers for the JFK trips. Been upgraded every leg so far this year.
Been thinking about a trip to Hawaii. Is there a problem getting upgrades on LAX to HNL? I have small children, so non-stop is a huge plus.
Been thinking about a trip to Hawaii. Is there a problem getting upgrades on LAX to HNL? I have small children, so non-stop is a huge plus.
Jul 21, 2009, 1:51 pm
#39
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Just had my upgrade OGG-SFO processed this morning after I saw NF9 and called 1P line. I didn't request upgrade for SFO-LAX as Row 6 looks better on the A319 than F does.
Jul 21, 2009, 10:41 pm
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I recently flew an A319 LAX <-> SFO and back. F has not much more legroom than Y, but only 2 seats wide, while Y is 3 seats.
If the flight runs on time, it really makes little difference to me, however, from time to time, the fog, or other weather rolls into SFO (and sometimes LAX) and I have sat on the ground for an hour plus, doubling the time actually BIS. That's when I'm glad I used the 500 mile cert for the UG.
If the flight runs on time, it really makes little difference to me, however, from time to time, the fog, or other weather rolls into SFO (and sometimes LAX) and I have sat on the ground for an hour plus, doubling the time actually BIS. That's when I'm glad I used the 500 mile cert for the UG.
Jul 22, 2009, 1:06 pm
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I'm a premier exec who got a few CR-1s from MPD429, and my multi-city itinerary won't allow me to upgrade any legs online.
Jul 22, 2009, 2:32 pm
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long time problem as CPMaverick mentions 
Do using the phone automated system or ask for an agent's help.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ited-bomb.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...p-website.html
Do using the phone automated system or ask for an agent's help.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ited-bomb.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...p-website.html
Jul 22, 2009, 2:57 pm
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Jul 22, 2009, 4:16 pm
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)On a related note, how are quarters measured for CR1-posting purposes? To get Q1 CR1s, do the 10K BIS have to be flown between Jan 1 and Mar 31, or do you actually have to have e500s post between Jan 1 and Mar 31, or is there a completely different set of dates?
I vaguely remember reading something about this in another thread, and it would be good to have the info here.
Jul 22, 2009, 4:42 pm
#45
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Quarters are measured by calendar (Jan 1 - Mar 31, etc.). For the second question, the published criterion is flying 10K BIS during the quarter; in actuality, you must simply have e500s post during that quarter.
