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Strategies for UAL waitlist
It's time for my annual trip to a conference the weekend before
Thanksgiving and I have a question specific to UAL Mileage Plus. I used miles to get a standard coach award (40,000 pts) for a round trip between ONT and ATL. What I really wanted was a Saver award for the next class up, given that it's a long trip. I know that I should have made a reservation sooner, but circumstances beyond my control made that unreasonable. Now, when I tried to do this, I couldn't get a Saver award at any of the airports within reach, which include ONT, LAX, SNA and Burbank, CA. I am on the waitlist for a 6:15 AM flight form ONT to ATL on my target day, Nov 21. Here's my question. UAL said that I can only have one waitlist request for a reservation. I don't know why but that's what they said. What is important to me is to get to ATL before 5 PM on Nov 21, not leaving before late on Nov 20. I really want that first class saver award. Of the four airports I can get to for an early-morning flight on Nov 21 (there seem to be no really late night flights from southern Calif. to ATL on the 20th on UAL), which would be the most likely to have a Saver award spot open up between now and Nov 21? That is, if I can only be waitlisted for one flight, should I keep that the one from ONT or should I switch to he wailist for, say, Burbank or LAX, because the odds of someone canceling their Saver award for that flight are better at another airport? I'm not gripping. I know I'm responsible for the situation. I'm just looking for a strategy to increase my (probably dismal) chances of getting a seat in first class. Any suggestions on changing my waitlist choice? Thanks. Ken. |
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