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List of "Rare" awards:

  • CX F = 2+
  • EY F A380 to/from US = 1+
  • EY F A380 to/from LHR = 2+
  • SQ R = 2+
  • QF F on SYD-USA = 1+
  • JL F = 2+
  • NH F from JFK= 2+
  • QR F A380 = 1+
  • North America-TLV in J = 1+
  • XXX-HNL in Lie-Flat J = 2+
  • LH F > 2 weeks out
  • NZ J = 1+
  • LAX-PPT on AF/TN J = 2+
  • MH F A380 = 2+
  • As of summer 2019, apparently any UA I/IN longhaul.


Author Topic: Rare Award Space Master Thread (No discussion, alerts only!)  (Read 367272 times)

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #560 on: September 19, 2015, 11:02:39 PM »
Not at all herd to believe  >:( >:(

You should know the reason why... This flight was J0 for weeks. People are sooo selfish.
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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #561 on: September 20, 2015, 01:07:40 AM »
Are you saying (a travel agent) someone booked out J?
But it was never before now available as saver award...

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #562 on: September 20, 2015, 02:48:27 AM »
Are you saying (a travel agent) someone booked out J?
But it was never before now available as saver award...
I am saying that a travel agent was holding 9 seats in business class because MAYBE someone will call him for a ticket and since he will be the only one with seats available he will be able to sell the seats for sky rocking prices. At the end since nothing happened and its close to the flight UA automatically took the seats back and since they saw so many unsold seats they decided to open up some for saver award.
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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #563 on: September 20, 2015, 05:26:04 AM »
I am saying that a travel agent was holding 9 seats in business class because MAYBE someone will call him for a ticket and since he will be the only one with seats available he will be able to sell the seats for sky rocking prices. At the end since nothing happened and its close to the flight UA automatically took the seats back and since they saw so many unsold seats they decided to open up some for saver award.
I don't know about that.
I don't think a regular agent would tie up 9 J seats just by reserving them.
First off, the airline would be furious at him if they caught on and could cut ties with him. Second, he would have to cancel and remake the reservation every day or two.

It makes more sense that someone actually bought the 9 seats at a refundable fare and then canceled them when he couldn't sell them.

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #564 on: September 20, 2015, 06:01:54 AM »
I am saying that a travel agent was holding 9 seats in business class because MAYBE someone will call him for a ticket and since he will be the only one with seats available he will be able to sell the seats for sky rocking prices. At the end since nothing happened and its close to the flight UA automatically took the seats back and since they saw so many unsold seats they decided to open up some for saver award.
Excuse the noob question, but how do TA's do that?
And is it safe to say that many flights around the chagim have J seats being held by these TA's?

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #565 on: September 20, 2015, 07:28:49 AM »
I don't know about that.
I don't think a regular agent would tie up 9 J seats just by reserving them.
First off, the airline would be furious at him if they caught on and could cut ties with him. Second, he would have to cancel and remake the reservation every day or two.

It makes more sense that someone actually bought the 9 seats at a refundable fare and then canceled them when he couldn't sell them.
excuse me but you have no Idea...

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #566 on: September 20, 2015, 07:55:32 AM »
excuse me but you have no Idea...
Enlighten me then....

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #567 on: September 20, 2015, 08:53:33 AM »
How about we try to keep the thread for flight availability posts, and if occasionally a post is for less rare space we don't comment on it unless there are repeat offenses to a degree that necessitates a response.

This thread serves the community best by being about flights only, and if someone takes advantage of it, a thank you. Let's try to keep discussion on the merits of other posts out of it (including my posts today!)

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #568 on: September 20, 2015, 02:02:04 PM »
excuse me but you have no Idea...
+1000.

I thought you are a travel agent..

With UA you can hold seats in J for weeks if you do it early enough. It will hold until a couple of days before the flight.

It makes more sense that someone actually bought the 9 seats at a refundable fare and then canceled them when he couldn't sell them.
Yeah right. And that's why the seat came in at 12 AM..

Excuse the noob question, but how do TA's do that?
And is it safe to say that many flights around the chagim have J seats being held by these TA's?
Get a GDS.....   
Yes.

And I am done discussing this topic in this thread.
You can say what you think when you think what you say.

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #569 on: September 20, 2015, 02:07:16 PM »

I thought you are a travel agent..

I am. I just never tried to mess people over by reserving half the Biz class on a flight.

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #570 on: September 20, 2015, 11:13:52 PM »

With UA you can hold seats in J for weeks if you do it early enough. It will hold until a couple of days before the flight.
Yeah right. And that's why the seat came in at 12 AM..
Get a GDS.....   
Yes.

And I am done discussing this topic in this thread.


Ignoring that last comment, these seats are held as revenue or award?
If it's revenue, what do you/we care? UA should care but not us. Unless you tayna that because of his hold, there is less chance I seats will be released. But, I think this ta just proved the opposite, because 9 seats opened up, an anomaly for any flight of this route

After this, we can stop

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #571 on: September 20, 2015, 11:36:00 PM »
Ignoring that last comment, these seats are held as revenue or award?
If it's revenue, what do you/we care? UA should care but not us. Unless you tayna that because of his hold, there is less chance I seats will be released. But, I think this ta just proved the opposite, because 9 seats opened up, an anomaly for any flight of this route

After this, we can stop
Because there were people who wanted to go to Israel for Sukkos with that flight and the only reason they were not able to book business class was because the seats were not available.
You can say what you think when you think what you say.

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #572 on: September 21, 2015, 12:23:27 PM »
Because there were people who wanted to go to Israel for Sukkos with that flight and the only reason they were not able to book business class was because the seats were not available.
+2 +2 +3

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #573 on: September 21, 2015, 12:26:34 PM »
come on, please keep this thread to alerts  :-\
why not debate it here: http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=26570.0

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #574 on: September 21, 2015, 12:48:40 PM »
Because there were people who wanted to go to Israel for Sukkos with that flight and the only reason they were not able to book business class was because the seats were not available.
And those that did book had to pay for higher fare classes.

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #575 on: September 21, 2015, 02:07:26 PM »


Because there were people who wanted to go to Israel for Sukkos with that flight and the only reason they were not able to book REVENUE business class was because the seats were not available.

There wouldn't of been (much)award space either way

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #576 on: September 21, 2015, 08:17:05 PM »

There wouldn't of been (much)award space either way
Dude, I am not talking about award space.
You can say what you think when you think what you say.

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #577 on: September 21, 2015, 08:50:17 PM »
Dude, I am not talking about award space.
OK now I'm done. I didn't know people pay for biz class.

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #578 on: September 21, 2015, 08:55:23 PM »
OK now I'm done. I didn't know people pay for biz class.
I know you're joking but people really do pay for biz class and if someone reserves a bunch of seats and eats up the inventory it can cause a serious price hike for other people.

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Re: "Rare" Award Space Master Thread
« Reply #579 on: September 25, 2015, 02:34:11 PM »
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