Longest route with a RPU
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Longest route with a RPU
In the spirit of this thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...-1-flight.html
I'm wondering what the longest possible itinerary that could be upgraded with a single RPU. And to paraphrase bhmlurker:
Upgradable with one RPU by everyday UA customers, no super circular routes, no zig zags, just a normal routing that UA call center would sell you. No weird routing that'd cause select UA employees to curse you out Oh yeah, the whole route must have F or C of some sort.
Is LIM-EWR RPU eligible? Otherwise what S. America origin gets you the longest RPU eligible flight to EWR (BOG? Quito only goes to IAH).
Then on to Hawaii. Does the single RPU then continue to be eligible on the island hopper flights?
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...-1-flight.html
I'm wondering what the longest possible itinerary that could be upgraded with a single RPU. And to paraphrase bhmlurker:
Upgradable with one RPU by everyday UA customers, no super circular routes, no zig zags, just a normal routing that UA call center would sell you. No weird routing that'd cause select UA employees to curse you out Oh yeah, the whole route must have F or C of some sort.
Is LIM-EWR RPU eligible? Otherwise what S. America origin gets you the longest RPU eligible flight to EWR (BOG? Quito only goes to IAH).
Then on to Hawaii. Does the single RPU then continue to be eligible on the island hopper flights?
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You could probably add on extra segments within CONUS - but how about something like HNL-SFO-IAD-STT or somewhere else in the Caribbean
Or - HNL-SFO-SEA-ANC-IAH-ORD-IAD-EWR-AUA
Or - HNL-SFO-SEA-ANC-IAH-ORD-IAD-EWR-AUA
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BOG-EWR-HNL-MAJ-KWA-KSA-PNI-TKK-GUM-HKG-SIN...
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However, I am not too sure if it is permissible under the fare rules... They might force you to buy BOG-IAH-NRT-SIN or BOG-EWR-HKG-SIN.
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However, I am not too sure if it is permissible under the fare rules... They might force you to buy BOG-IAH-NRT-SIN or BOG-EWR-HKG-SIN.
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BOG-EWR-HNL-MAJ-KWA-KSA-PNI-TKK-GUM-HKG-SIN...
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However, I am not too sure if it is permissible under the fare rules... They might force you to buy BOG-IAH-NRT-SIN or BOG-EWR-HKG-SIN.
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However, I am not too sure if it is permissible under the fare rules... They might force you to buy BOG-IAH-NRT-SIN or BOG-EWR-HKG-SIN.
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We have CO Mike to thank for making this possible
The challenge will be trying to book the island Hopper between HNL and GUM..
Routing rules:
/VIA THE PACIFIC/
DOM ROUTE VALIDATION APPLIES WITHIN ORIG/DEST COUNTRIES
1. BOG-CM/UA-PTY-CO/UA-CHI/CLE/DEN/EWR/HOU/WAS-CO/UA-CHI/EWR/
LAX/NYC/SEA/SFO/SNA/WAS-CO/UA-HNL-CO/UA-GUM-CO/UA-HKG-UA-
SIN
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Nice to know, but they don't clear in advance?? Or you can upgrade in advance or waitlist on Copa flights? That means the furthest starting point will be EZE
EZE-PTY-EWR-HNL-GUM-HKG-SIN... Epic!
ETA: EZE is not possible due to routing rules...
BUE-CO/UA-CHI/CLE/DEN/EWR/HOU/WAS-CO/UA-CHI/EWR/LAX/NYC/
SEA/SFO/SNA/WAS-CO/UA-HNL-CO/UA-GUM-CO/UA-HKG-UA-SIN
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Good answers here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...izing-rpu.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...izing-rpu.html
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For example, you could use an RPU on an all-COPA routing for EZE-PTY-ORD. You could not use an RPU for EZE-PTY-IAH-ORD because the legs on UA would force you to use a GPU.
Last edited by coolcoil; Mar 29, 2012 at 2:27 pm Reason: Provided better example
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I do not believe this is accurate. The eligibility of the upgrade is based on the segment to which it is being applied, and for flights ex-PTY the RPUs are valid.
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Island Hopper!
BOG-EWR-HNL-MAJ-KWA-KSA-PNI-TKK-GUM-HKG-SIN...
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However, I am not too sure if it is permissible under the fare rules... They might force you to buy BOG-IAH-NRT-SIN or BOG-EWR-HKG-SIN.
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However, I am not too sure if it is permissible under the fare rules... They might force you to buy BOG-IAH-NRT-SIN or BOG-EWR-HKG-SIN.
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You could use an RPU on UA for PTY-IAH-ORD. However, if you tried to use it for the full routing EZE-PTY-IAH-ORD you will get shot down. The UA reservation system will see that as a deep South America routing and require a GPU. This would be true even if you book through COPA with codeshares.
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You are correct, but I was talking about going all the way from EZE to ORD on one RPU.
You could use an RPU on UA for PTY-IAH-ORD. However, if you tried to use it for the full routing EZE-PTY-IAH-ORD you will get shot down. The UA reservation system will see that as a deep South America routing and require a GPU. This would be true even if you book through COPA with codeshares.
You could use an RPU on UA for PTY-IAH-ORD. However, if you tried to use it for the full routing EZE-PTY-IAH-ORD you will get shot down. The UA reservation system will see that as a deep South America routing and require a GPU. This would be true even if you book through COPA with codeshares.