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Old May 27, 2009 | 8:47 pm
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Nominating a 3P?
I nominated the Mrs to 3P two days ago and it is still not showing up on-line. She has some flights next week and would love to get her better seats in E+. Any thoughts on how long the status change takes with Elite Choice?

I was able to confirm with CR-1 one-way and the other is waitlisted. There is XF inventory, but not NF inventory and the flight is showing 9s across the board. Does UA convert XF to NF? Is there a way to call and ask that or are they locked in?

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Old May 27, 2009 | 8:55 pm
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IME it can take up to 10 days to filter down the system.
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Old May 27, 2009 | 8:56 pm
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Originally Posted by bwicoplat
Any thoughts on how long the status change takes with Elite Choice?
Could be up to two weeks to percolate through all the various systems at UA. You should call - just because it's not online doesn't mean it's not aready available in the reservations system.

Originally Posted by bwicoplat
Does UA convert XF to NF?
Inventory is fluid. IM (Inventory Management) is like the Illuminati - there's always lots of conjecture and people who claim to have them figured out, but they will never reveal their secrets.
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Old May 27, 2009 | 9:07 pm
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WOW! That long. I'll call as it would be nice for her not to get dinged with baggage fees.

On the U/G, the CR-1 should process before all of the e500's correct? I think that is the correct answer, so maybe at 5 days out it'll open up.

Thanks for the quick answers.
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Old May 27, 2009 | 9:10 pm
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Originally Posted by bwicoplat
the CR-1 should process before all of the e500's correct
Not necessarily. Before the DM list, the CR-1 should be ahead of all the e-500s, but once it hits the DM list, the upgrade currency doesn't matter.
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Old May 27, 2009 | 9:12 pm
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Originally Posted by bwicoplat
WOW! That long. I'll call as it would be nice for her not to get dinged with baggage fees.

On the U/G, the CR-1 should process before all of the e500's correct? I think that is the correct answer, so maybe at 5 days out it'll open up.

Thanks for the quick answers.
The Upgrade process is complex, and a different thread can answer that question. In a nutshell, upgrades clear on a FIFO basis until ~4 hours before flight time status makes the difference.

Originally Posted by mahasamatman
Before the DM list, the CR-1 should be ahead of all the e-500s
Unless they are 1K's e500's that were applied before the CR-1.
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Old May 27, 2009 | 9:13 pm
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I think I'm correct in that she carries my status (1K) onto the DM list?
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Old May 27, 2009 | 9:15 pm
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Originally Posted by bwicoplat
I think I'm correct in that she carries my status (1K) onto the DM list?
Absolutely not. She will be on the Priority List (because of the CR1) before DM and clear FIFO, but on DM, it's status (actual passenger's status) first.
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Old May 27, 2009 | 9:20 pm
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Thanks for the clarity. So it's either get it before it goes to DM or as a 3P, you are pretty much SOL.
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Old May 27, 2009 | 9:23 pm
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Originally Posted by bwicoplat
Thanks for the clarity. So it's either get it before it goes to DM or as a 3P, you are pretty much SOL.
A lot of flights go out with empty F seats, so there is always a chance. Which flight is it anyway?
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Old May 27, 2009 | 9:25 pm
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Originally Posted by UAX_Brasilia
A lot of flights go out with empty F seats, so there is always a chance. Which flight is it anyway?
SBN-ORD-SFO. Obviously I need to tell her to turn down the SBN-ORD if the ORD-SFO (UA 153) hasn't cleared yet. Don't feel like wasting a CR-1 for an 84 mile flight.
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Old May 27, 2009 | 9:34 pm
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Originally Posted by bwicoplat
SBN-ORD-SFO. Obviously I need to tell her to turn down the SBN-ORD if the ORD-SFO (UA 153) hasn't cleared yet. Don't feel like wasting a CR-1 for an 84 mile flight.
You have learned wisely
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Old May 27, 2009 | 9:59 pm
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Originally Posted by UAX_Brasilia
Unless they are 1K's e500's that were applied before the CR-1.
Not applicable. Read the OP.
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Old May 27, 2009 | 10:11 pm
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Originally Posted by mahasamatman
Not applicable. Read the OP.
Not applicable to what, this specific thread? So what. Your post would have mislead people to think that CR-1s clear before e500's no matter what.
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Old May 27, 2009 | 10:13 pm
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Originally Posted by UAX_Brasilia
Not applicable to what, this specific thread? So what.
I posted in this specific thread about this specific thread. When someone asks a question, I like to answer that question and not something that's totally irrelevant.
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