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Specific GPU and RPU usage questions thread
Jan 7, 2015, 4:10 pm
#1066
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: 6km East of EPAYE
Programs: UA Silver, AA Platinum, AS & DL GM Marriott TE, Hilton Gold
Posts: 9,582
Get the UA.com google chrome extension - it's awesome for searching for R space. Sorry I don't have the link off the top of my head, it's around here someplace.
Jan 7, 2015, 4:24 pm
#1067
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Wesley Chapel, FL
Programs: American Airlines
Posts: 30,005
Appreciate the info. Is 1 RPU good for a connection if a nonstop or will that require 2?
Jan 7, 2015, 4:26 pm
#1068
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: San Diego, CA/Boston, MA
Programs: United Lifetime Plat 2 million, Starwood Platinum, Alaska MVP Gold 75k
Posts: 143
When you use an RPU, you don't need to pay any co-pays or additional mileage and you can upgrade both legs with a connection. I don't believe UA flies any flat beds out of LAX to Hawaii anymore, may be worth it to fly up to SFO or DEN if you can confirm yourself with a flat bed. You can tell by the seat map.
Good luck
Good luck
Jan 7, 2015, 4:29 pm
#1069
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 638
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...l#post19508361
After you update your profile, do a regular search, and the "Fare Class" will become a hyperlink. Find one with R space. Then book the flight you want. Hopefully R space will still be available after your reservation is ticketed. You can then upgrade it using your RPU. You'll need two RPUs for a round trip. If you're making a connection, I think you can upgrade both segments with a single RPU.
Jan 7, 2015, 5:03 pm
#1070
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: WAS
Programs: UA 1K MM | Marriott LTT | National Car EE
Posts: 694
i recall that google disabled that extension as it wasn't one (as well as the RDM / PQM calculator and GPU upgradable fare search extensions) that came through their outlets. i loved it but now i'm back to just using the native UA.com expert mode.
Jan 7, 2015, 5:05 pm
#1071
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS/EAP
Programs: UA 1K, MR LTT, HH Dia, Amex Plat
Posts: 32,038
works like it always did ...
Jan 7, 2015, 5:11 pm
#1072
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: WAS
Programs: UA 1K MM | Marriott LTT | National Car EE
Posts: 694
Jan 7, 2015, 5:19 pm
#1073
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: WAS
Programs: UA 1K MM | Marriott LTT | National Car EE
Posts: 694
looks like i have it working again on Chrome. when i downloaded the extension it came through a google source.
OP (and any one else), courtesy of sbm12:
R & Award Space Search Tool
OP (and any one else), courtesy of sbm12:
R & Award Space Search Tool
Jan 7, 2015, 5:49 pm
#1074
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.995MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,850
In addition to the other links, also suggest
MileagePlus upgrade regions and eligible fares
and
Regional Premier Upgrades
and
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ns-thread.html
the above will answer 99% of the questions (except for the key -- "will it clear").
MileagePlus upgrade regions and eligible fares
and
Regional Premier Upgrades
and
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ns-thread.html
the above will answer 99% of the questions (except for the key -- "will it clear").
Jan 7, 2015, 6:11 pm
#1075
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: SJC, SFO, YYC
Programs: AA-EXP, AA-0.41MM, UA-Gold, Ex UA-1K (2006 thru 2015), PMUA-0.95MM, COUA-1.5MM-lite, AF-Silver
Posts: 13,437
Just click through, and you will get a dialog that lets you use an RPU.
Jan 7, 2015, 6:50 pm
#1076
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Wesley Chapel, FL
Programs: American Airlines
Posts: 30,005
As a platinum status earned the hard way....segments...I am disappointed to see the only way to earn further RPU's is via EQM's and not segments. Oh well.
ETA I just read that I will get two more deposited after 30 segments but there was some caveat about 1K status. I will make plat again this year but not 1K. Does that matter?
Last edited by enviroian; Jan 7, 2015 at 7:32 pm
Jan 7, 2015, 7:43 pm
#1077
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Wesley Chapel, FL
Programs: American Airlines
Posts: 30,005
When you use an RPU, you don't need to pay any co-pays or additional mileage and you can upgrade both legs with a connection. I don't believe UA flies any flat beds out of LAX to Hawaii anymore, may be worth it to fly up to SFO or DEN if you can confirm yourself with a flat bed. You can tell by the seat map.
Good luck
Good luck
Jan 7, 2015, 10:16 pm
#1078
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,450
Jan 8, 2015, 10:54 am
#1079
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.995MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,850
Great info all, thank you.
As a platinum status earned the hard way....segments...I am disappointed to see the only way to earn further RPU's is via EQM's and not segments. Oh well.
ETA I just read that I will get two more deposited after 30 segments but there was some caveat about 1K status. I will make plat again this year but not 1K. Does that matter?
As a platinum status earned the hard way....segments...I am disappointed to see the only way to earn further RPU's is via EQM's and not segments. Oh well.
ETA I just read that I will get two more deposited after 30 segments but there was some caveat about 1K status. I will make plat again this year but not 1K. Does that matter?
Premier members will earn two Regional Premier Upgrades upon meeting all qualification requirements of Premier Platinum status, plus two more upon meeting all qualification requirements of Premier 1KŪ status. An additional two Regional Premier Upgrades will be awarded for each 25,000 Premier qualifying miles or 30 Premier qualifying segments earned thereafter during the same calendar year that Premier 1K was reached.
Jan 8, 2015, 5:27 pm
#1080
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 12
GPU's for 12.5 hr layover?
Hey everyone
I am flying from LAX-EWR-ZRH and my layover at EWR will be around 12.5hrs. I've been told by CS that I'll need 2 separate RPU's/GPU's to be applied instead of using a single one which is what I was expecting.
Per the GPU rules that I read (https://www.united.com/web/en-US/con...wupgrades.aspx), a stopover for travel to a destination outside of US will require separate GPU if the stopover is more than 24 hrs so wondering where the disconnect is...am I missing something here or did the CS rep miss something?
Stopovers require multiple upgrade products. A stopover for a single, one-way trip within the U.S. or between the U.S. and Canada is defined as longer than 4 hours in the connecting city. A stopover for a single, one-way trip to or from all other destinations is defined as longer than 24 hours in the connecting city.
Thanks!
I am flying from LAX-EWR-ZRH and my layover at EWR will be around 12.5hrs. I've been told by CS that I'll need 2 separate RPU's/GPU's to be applied instead of using a single one which is what I was expecting.
Per the GPU rules that I read (https://www.united.com/web/en-US/con...wupgrades.aspx), a stopover for travel to a destination outside of US will require separate GPU if the stopover is more than 24 hrs so wondering where the disconnect is...am I missing something here or did the CS rep miss something?
Stopovers require multiple upgrade products. A stopover for a single, one-way trip within the U.S. or between the U.S. and Canada is defined as longer than 4 hours in the connecting city. A stopover for a single, one-way trip to or from all other destinations is defined as longer than 24 hours in the connecting city.
Thanks!
Last edited by desimunda420; Jan 8, 2015 at 5:42 pm