United MileagePlus (Consolidated) - Op-Upgrades from C to F

Quick Question for the experts:

I am booked in a J fare ticket from SFO to SEL. There are only two seats left in Business. First and Economy are wide open. What are my chances of getting an op-upgrade from C to F?

Thanks in advance.

0. As long as there are two seats for sale they'll keep trying to sell. If Y and C were both 0 maybe, because they oversell Y and rarely oversell C.

Quick Question for the experts:

I am booked in a J fare ticket from SFO to SEL. There are only two seats left in Business. First and Economy are wide open. What are my chances of getting an op-upgrade from C to F?

Thanks in advance.

If economy is wide open probably low. If economy was oversold then probably decent. But better if you are booked in J than C or D or Z.

Quick Question for the experts:

I am booked in a J fare ticket from SFO to SEL. There are only two seats left in Business. First and Economy are wide open. What are my chances of getting an op-upgrade from C to F?

Thanks in advance.

Zero. If Y were oversold, they would move people into C and possibly need to roll C into F. Given Y is "wide open," they will not devalue the F cabin.

.. I am booked in a J fare ticket from SFO to SEL. There are only two seats left in Business. First and Economy are wide open. What are my chances of getting an op-upgrade from C to F? ....agree with others -- slim chances
However the seatmap is not a reliable indicator.

What is F, C and Y fare class inventory? (look quickly)

Closer to flight time, the available C fare class will be available F+available C - Y oversell, so C sold out will still be C>0 if F is not sold.

No one bothered to ask OP if he's an Elite? If there were any OP UP's they would go to GS & 1K's first before anyone else. YES, many foreign spairlines do it the right way & upgrade by fare paid first but not in the US.

No one bothered to ask OP if he's an Elite? If there were any OP UP's they would go to GS & 1K's first before anyone else. YES, many foreign spairlines do it the right way & upgrade by fare paid first but not in the US.

Even foreign carriers are not going to randomly op-up passengers without cause (oversale, etc.). Elite status/fare bucket is moot if they do not intend to op-up anyone.

thanks guys! all very helpful.

Even foreign carriers are not going to randomly op-up passengers without cause (oversale, etc.). Elite status/fare bucket is moot if they do not intend to op-up anyone.

The definition of "op up" is "for operational reasons". Otherwise it's just an upgrade. OP was specifically asking about " Op-Ups" which all airlines do when Y is over sold. That's why I mentioned status. OP has NO chance without status as OP UPS are offered to status passengers first

No one bothered to ask OP if he's an Elite? If there were any OP UP's they would go to GS & 1K's first before anyone else. YES, many foreign spairlines do it the right way & upgrade by fare paid first but not in the US.

OP's profile says he is a 1K. Assuming this, I'd suggest he use a GPU is he wants to be in F. Of course, with UA these days, who knows if that would put him in the running for an U/G or automatically disqualify him. :rolleyes: