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Old 11-19-2024 | 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 170Till5
No more sky priority when we non-rev? Noticed they’ve been assigned Zone 7, which means you’re going to have to check your bag as a commuter 9/10 times if you go with this zone.

and they’ve gotten worse at upgrading non-revs… 5 open seats in comfort and 0 non-revs got them
Every station that I’ve non-reved from recently has cleared non-revs at the absolute last minute, even if plenty of seats were available ahead of time. Boarding zone didn’t matter at all in those cases, as every revenue passenger was already on board.

I don’t mind them clearing me into a window or aisle seat in Main when there are nothing but middles left in Comfort+ though. That should be a preference that non-revs can specify, just as revenue or NRPS passengers on the Comfort+ upgrade list already can.
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Old 11-19-2024 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by ancman
Every station that I’ve non-reved from recently has cleared non-revs at the absolute last minute, even if plenty of seats were available ahead of time. Boarding zone didn’t matter at all in those cases, as every revenue passenger was already on board.

I don’t mind them clearing me into a window or aisle seat in Main when there are nothing but middles left in Comfort+ though. That should be a preference that non-revs can specify, just as revenue or NRPS passengers on the Comfort+ upgrade list already can.
If plenty of seats available the system should auto clear like many foreign carriers.
united app has the feature to put in preference even for non revs
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Old 11-19-2024 | 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Hotel Kilo
And where the f&$% is my commuter friendly hat?!?!?!???
A hat that stays home sounds commuter friendly.
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Old 11-19-2024 | 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Buck Rogers
But of course you know nobody has suggested that right?

But posters have said that even if they are sitting right there(because they are a commuter) they will not show for at least 2 hours.

Even you understand the difference.

I thought Halloween was over....why the ridiculous "straw man"?
Scheduling doesn't know if I'm in the lounge or an hour drive away. It's like they go "where are you?" and I tell them "the lounge but I get 2 hours. I get 2 ish hours. That's in the contract. If I want to take an Uber to grab something to eat or get a workout in or finish the show I'm watching, that's no one's business. They KNOW they have to give me 2 hours but they roll the dice
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Old 11-20-2024 | 06:10 AM
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With our current PWA there is an arguement for no short call. Long call covers open trips 2 days prior and VAS covers any immediate need which is same day. I wouldn't be surprised if there's a shift eventually to these two forms of "reserve" (VAS can be a regular line add on) as the durability montra is driven home. Especially with known IROPS like snow storms and hurricanes. We execute very well outside of IROP disruptions and the focus is doing better when IROPs occur.
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Old 11-20-2024 | 06:20 AM
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Originally Posted by notEnuf
With our current PWA there is an arguement for no short call. Long call covers open trips 2 days prior and VAS covers any immediate need which is same day. I wouldn't be surprised if there's a shift eventually to these two forms of "reserve" (VAS can be a regular line add on) as the durability montra is driven home. Especially with known IROPS like snow storms and hurricanes. We execute very well outside of IROP disruptions and the focus is doing better when IROPs occur.
careful with Pandora's box. as a commuting line holder, I will never want to be forced into VAS and the idea of mixing into a REG line is a non-starter for me. Optional via a slip? Sure, keep that.
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Old 11-20-2024 | 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted by TNDeltaFlyboy
careful with Pandora's box. as a commuting line holder, I will never want to be forced into VAS and the idea of mixing into a REG line is a non-starter for me. Optional via a slip? Sure, keep that.
VAS = Voluntary Airport Standby

I agree but there are a lot more tools in the toolbox that haven't been tried. I'm sure I'm not the first person to give this a thought. Things are negotiated into and out of the PWA intentionally with a purpose. The key is voluntary!

We did 2 day coverage and that was taboo for generations so...
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Old 11-20-2024 | 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by TNDeltaFlyboy
careful with Pandora's box. as a commuting line holder, I will never want to be forced into VAS and the idea of mixing into a REG line is a non-starter for me. Optional via a slip? Sure, keep that.
You can't be forced into VAS. Voluntary is literally part of the name.
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Old 11-20-2024 | 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Khantahr
You can't be forced into VAS. Voluntary is literally part of the name.
It's not a violation until the mediator says it is.

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Old 11-20-2024 | 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by CX500T
It's not a violation until the mediator says it is.
No shows would go way up effectively ruining the "duribility." That's the new focus word.
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