Zacf16

Thanks for the help up front.

SkyWest booked me on a positive space ticket on United for an interview. The flight up there is on Mon: SAT-IAH-SLC. When I checked the reservation on United.com tonight, the flight number has changed, my seat/row is gone, and there are no more available economy seats. When I called the 1-800-United number, I was told that there were seats available, but they're being blocked "by the airport." She also said that if there were any seats remaining when I got to the gate, they would give me one. This sounds like space-A, not positive space.

If anyone could help me find out:
1) The pass classification on my ticket is "PS7B12". Is that really positive space?
2) Are there actually any seats left on UA1001, 18JUN12 from IAH to SLC?
3) Am I just worrying for nothing?

Thanks,
Zac

belliott

Zac,
Looking at United/Continental's employee travel website I don't see a UA1001 on 18JUN12. I see a 1059, 5186, and a 1490. I see a PS7 listed with the intials L. A. in case thats you... and unless I am mistaken, which I might be, a PS7 is a positive space pass... just the lowest priority of positive space. Overall though if you really want to get up there, based upon the boarding totals as of right now, you have a good shot at getting there even if you are space available. Best of luck and sorry I couldn't be more of a help.

FlyerJosh

Show up for the flight. If you don't get on or have an issue, call recruiting and let them sort it out. Worst case they bump your interview a day.

Don't over think it or try to solve an issue on your own. Let SKW sort it out if you have a problem.

FlyingNasaForm

What he said.

FlyerJosh

Oh. Also, should you have an issue somewhere along the way, don't gripe about it in an interview (or at all). If something as simple as a hiccup in your company provided transportation bothers you so much that you'd actually say something about it to a recruiter or interviewer, you probably shouldn't be in the airline business.

You'd think this was common sense, but you'd be surprised... I recall several potential new hires that bad mouthed their FREE travel arrangements to the interview when flights were delayed or cancelled. None of them were hired.

Whatever you do, if you have an issue though, be sure to call rather than deal with it on your own. If the flight cancels and you're late and don't make the interview, they will most likely consider it a no-show unless you've worked the issue through recruiting.



SKW knows that poop happens. Flights get overbooked, cancelled, delayed... Connections get missed. Be flexible , keep the company informed if you have travel problems, and always gracious to have an opportunity to interview and you won't have any issues.

Good luck! Semper gumby!

Zacf16

All,
Thanks for the words.

belliot,
Yeah, for some reason the flight number changed from 1001 to 1059; Arr/Dep times remained the same.

Zac

galaxy flyer

And DO NOT cop an attitude at the gate or with the crew. Any number of pilots have done that and it does get back to recruiting.

GF

FlyerJosh

Your interview starts the moment you leave home and ends when you get back to the house. The way you interact with anybody: gate agents, pilots, flight attendants, van drivers, hotel clerks, receptionists, even other applicants could influence the decision to hire you.

Cruise

this! ^^^^^^^

LNL76

+1....
it's mind-boggling the number of flight crew applicants who blow any chance they have of EVER being hired before they even get to the interview! (Be sure to dress conservatively and not think you can travel casual then change somewhere before the actual interview.)