Post 3-Mar-2012:How to find upgrade inventory [+how to see fare bucket availability]
Mar 4, 2012, 7:40 pm
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Wow -- what an awesome post -- thanks so much for sharing.
This restores my faith in flyertalk....
This restores my faith in flyertalk....
Mar 4, 2012, 7:51 pm
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If you want to get a bit more fancy and make it even easier - AND if you have a browser which supports GreaseMonkey scripts - I've created a script which causes the inventory to always be displayed for all flights and which highlights the award buckets. The downside is that there is no "X" button to close it and it obscures some other information, but I like the inventory info more so that's how I roll. For more information on that script check out my post here. Version 6.1 of the script is the first to support the new United.com and PSS site in it; older versions need to be upgraded.
, install this and you'll find it much easier to find upgradeable flights.
Mar 4, 2012, 8:01 pm
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Mar 4, 2012, 8:53 pm
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Yes, that listing is out of date. A current list is here: http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thewan...he-new-united/.
Mar 4, 2012, 8:57 pm
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Awesome! Works perfectly in Chrome on Mac. Thanks, sbm12.
Mar 4, 2012, 10:03 pm
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Is I = XC?
Please clarify
Please clarify
Mar 4, 2012, 10:05 pm
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Mar 4, 2012, 10:06 pm
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smb12 has created a complete lists in http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...uckets-ua.html
I/IN (IN for elites) are equivalent to XC
I/IN (IN for elites) are equivalent to XC
Mar 4, 2012, 10:12 pm
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Works as advertised for my two flights coming up next week and the week after--yet another triumph of crowdsourced documentation.
But... I thought miles trumped other upgrade instruments under the new system. So why would the site show RN0 (miles) and JN9 (UDU, if I understand correctly)? The flight's UA 1638 on 3/14, if anybody wants to check for themselves.
But... I thought miles trumped other upgrade instruments under the new system. So why would the site show RN0 (miles) and JN9 (UDU, if I understand correctly)? The flight's UA 1638 on 3/14, if anybody wants to check for themselves.
Mar 5, 2012, 4:32 am
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Works as advertised for my two flights coming up next week and the week after--yet another triumph of crowdsourced documentation.
But... I thought miles trumped other upgrade instruments under the new system. So why would the site show RN0 (miles) and JN9 (UDU, if I understand correctly)? The flight's UA 1638 on 3/14, if anybody wants to check for themselves.
But... I thought miles trumped other upgrade instruments under the new system. So why would the site show RN0 (miles) and JN9 (UDU, if I understand correctly)? The flight's UA 1638 on 3/14, if anybody wants to check for themselves.
Mar 5, 2012, 7:15 am
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Mar 5, 2012, 8:23 am
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I have a question about ps flights. It shows JN and PN buckets for these flights but I thought there were no CPUs of any kind on ps. I'm curious if you are on YBM (and plat or above) on ps can you use an instrument to UG from JN or PN inventory versus needing R?
Mar 5, 2012, 8:54 am
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Note that a connecting flight seems to show R[lowest R on any flight] for all flights. For example, I was looking at DEN-ORD-BWI, and the DEN-ORD 772 showed R5, as did the ORD-BWI 320. When checking the individual flights, the 772 showed R9 and the 320 showed R5. United.com did not work that way...it showed the actual availability for each connecting flight.
Mar 5, 2012, 9:03 am
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Yes, it is very nice that UA has moved over to the CO system. Now we see all the fare buckets for the legacy UA fights as well. This is a big improvement over what UA legacy website showed. ^
Only problem is that R=0 for all the international flights I have looked at.
Only problem is that R=0 for all the international flights I have looked at.
Mar 5, 2012, 9:20 am
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Thanks for a very helpful post.