Seats available....makes no sense
05-29-2018, 01:52 AM
#21
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Originally Posted by tunes
This x1,000
Those HKs don’t “magically show up” they are accounted for on the first page.
Those HKs don’t “magically show up” they are accounted for on the first page.
There is also the ever present danger of flat tire standbys and SDSC passengers. SDSC’s are same day confirms trying to go on a earlier flight. I have seen 15 on a LGA to ATL flight. Again however they free up seats on later flights.
05-29-2018, 02:00 AM
#22
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Originally Posted by sailingfun
That is what I was trying to say. If you look at the availability numbers on the first page they will exactly match the passenger count numbers in Icrew. The numbers will of course change at the gate and are subject to bigger fluctuations at hub city. The flight you want to East Bumfuc is over by 5 and the LAX flight with 10 connecting passengers is late. 5 available seats just showed up. Conversely the next flight to East Bumfuc which had 8 seats is now oversold by two.
There is also the ever present danger of flat tire standbys and SDSC passengers. SDSC’s are same day confirms trying to go on a earlier flight. I have seen 15 on a LGA to ATL flight. Again however they free up seats on later flights.
There is also the ever present danger of flat tire standbys and SDSC passengers. SDSC’s are same day confirms trying to go on a earlier flight. I have seen 15 on a LGA to ATL flight. Again however they free up seats on later flights.
05-29-2018, 04:09 AM
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Friends don’t let friends non-rev...especially with family on a vacation. Why even risk screwing up other reservations or adding unnecessary stress to what’s supposed to be relaxing time off? Last year my ps was $43,000...that buys a whole LOT of Fly Confirmed for even Less seats. We shouldn’t have any beef at all with HK’s, sdsb, or the code of the day bringing revenue pax through the system sucking up all the seats last minute....that’s why we are so profitable and have these big a$$ ps checks to begin with.
Buy a ticket, you’ve earned it & it makes the trip sooooo much more enjoyable.
Buy a ticket, you’ve earned it & it makes the trip sooooo much more enjoyable.
05-29-2018, 04:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Erdude32
Friends don’t let friends non-rev...especially with family on a vacation. Why even risk screwing up other reservations or adding unnecessary stress to what’s supposed to be relaxing time off? Last year my ps was $43,000...that buys a whole LOT of Fly Confirmed for even Less seats. We shouldn’t have any beef at all with HK’s, sdsb, or the code of the day mo bing revenue pax through the system sucking up all the seats last minute....that’s why we are so profitable and have these big a$$ ps checks to begin with.
Buy a ticket, you’ve earned it & it makes the trip sooooo much more enjoyable.
Buy a ticket, you’ve earned it & it makes the trip sooooo much more enjoyable.
05-29-2018, 04:17 AM
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Originally Posted by sailingfun
You must not commute!
05-29-2018, 04:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Erdude32
Friends don’t let friends non-rev...especially with family on a vacation. Why even risk screwing up other reservations or adding unnecessary stress to what’s supposed to be relaxing time off? Last year my ps was $43,000...that buys a whole LOT of Fly Confirmed for even Less seats. We shouldn’t have any beef at all with HK’s, sdsb, or the code of the day bringing revenue pax through the system sucking up all the seats last minute....that’s why we are so profitable and have these big a$$ ps checks to begin with.
Buy a ticket, you’ve earned it & it makes the trip sooooo much more enjoyable.
Buy a ticket, you’ve earned it & it makes the trip sooooo much more enjoyable.
05-29-2018, 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by GogglesPisano
We usually have good luck getting Delta One every year going JFK/DUB -- and this is during the summer. It helps that we drive. Be flexible with your dates.
You drive JFK-DUB? Impressive...
05-29-2018, 08:03 AM
#29
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Originally Posted by OOfff
That’s weird, I get tens of thousands of dollars in free flights every year with minimal stress. But you buying tickets helps my PS check, so do your thing.
Exactly. Last year took the fam to Europe twice. Both times Delta one. At 40K for all 4 of us on Delta one roundtrip per trip. I think I'll keep non reving.
05-29-2018, 08:08 AM
#30
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Originally Posted by bohicagain
Exactly. Last year took the fam to Europe twice. Both times Delta one. At 40K for all 4 of us on Delta one roundtrip per trip. I think I'll keep non reving.
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