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  1. 27-Nov-2005, 07:30 PM #1
    Tenfore
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    It is great to be able to log into your employer non-rev website to check seat availability, the number of non-rev travelers and your position on the priority list - but it all ends when you fly ZED or ID90. Has anyone researched publically available websites to determine, at a minimum, seat availability or any other useful information?

    Recently I had to make a choice to fly ZED on UA or ID90 on CO from IAH to ORD and I had no idea what the situation was with either carrier. At least on CO I was able to look at seat availability (not the standby list) on their commercial site but I could not on UA unless I booked a seat.

    So what are the best ways that frequent interline travelers have found to get an upper hands in the non-rev lottery? Perhaps we can share what we have learned.

    And a quick question, are revenue PAX oversales included in the total confirmed passenger totals or are they above the confirmed confirmed passenger totals?

    Thanks!
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  • 04-Dec-2005, 06:18 PM #2
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    I generally find it best to call the airline's listing line and request the percentage sold of capacity rather than authorization. Having that number should help you make the decision. Most airlines (not AS) will give you percentage of authorization which includes their overbooking. If there are companies that have a policy against this, I don't know about them.
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  • 05-Dec-2005, 09:28 AM #3
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    Call the airline directly and speak to a customer service rep. Try to start up a conversation about something, it may be hard with United since they hardly speak english. That said, I usually get them to dish out the exact numbers including how many on standby.

    It doesn't hurt if you try to know people at other airlines.
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