Upgrade still waitlisted even though R (now PZ) class is available {Archive}
Jun 21, 2015, 8:18 am
#886
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You need to turn on expert mode in your profile and then run a flight search for your current flight. You will see that fare class is now underlined as a link - when you click on fare class it will show a small window with the fare classes available for that flight.
Jun 21, 2015, 10:54 am
#887
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Just sniped a seat on a PS flight today (was J2R1, and of course there are a dozen people waitlisted). Sorry #s 1-3 ahead of me on the UG list...but as long as UA is trying to sell these seats on the cheap vs. upgrade any of "us", I don't feel that guilty anymore as there was no way they were going all the way to the gate.
Jun 21, 2015, 11:59 am
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Log into your MileagePlus account and following these steps:
- Go to united.com > My Account
- Select “Manage Profile”
- In the Preferences section, select “View All Flight Search Preferences”
- In the Expert Mode section, read and acknowledge the customer advisements
- Click “Save” at the bottom of the page
Jun 21, 2015, 12:34 pm
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Jun 21, 2015, 12:56 pm
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Jul 9, 2015, 4:26 pm
#891
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A couple of weeks ago: TLV-EWR, I was about #6 on the waitlist, at about T-3 it went to R1. Called up, canceled and redeposited the GPU, then called in again to apply it.
Jul 27, 2015, 3:34 pm
#892
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R space was opened up (R=2) for my EWR-HKG flight this morning. Called an agent (answered with "elite 1K line") and the agent said that computer would clear my upgrade automatically. So, I gave this computer aka SHARES 10 hours to work, but nothing happened. I called 1K line again and was answered with "Premier 1K line" this afternoon. It took this agent 1-2 min to clear my upgrade (with R=1). Happy travels.
Jul 27, 2015, 3:48 pm
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R space was opened up (R=2) for my EWR-HKG flight this morning. Called an agent (answered with "elite 1K line") and the agent said that computer would clear my upgrade automatically. So, I gave this computer aka SHARES 10 hours to work, but nothing happened. I called 1K line again and was answered with "Premier 1K line" this afternoon. It took this agent 1-2 min to clear my upgrade (with R=1). Happy travels.
Jul 27, 2015, 5:27 pm
#894
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I respected the "process" because there were a lot of unsold BF seats (> 10) on pmCO 777. I called CS agents because I really wanted a specific seat. The first agent made up some excuses such as: "i only see the alphabetic order of the upgrade list," "you will be cleared according to the right priority order." "The computer will do it job." etc. I did not argue hard with her and just hanged up.
Jul 27, 2015, 5:34 pm
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I respected the "process" because there were a lot of unsold BF seats (> 10) on pmCO 777. I called CS agents because I really wanted a specific seat. The first agent made up some excuses such as: "i only see the alphabetic order of the upgrade list," "you will be cleared according to the right priority order." "The computer will do it job." etc. I did not argue hard with her and just hanged up.
Jul 28, 2015, 4:04 am
#896
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Quick question. When a UA Platinum Member (myself) is waitlisted using a RPU for a Domestic Flight (is R Space) the only Space that the RPU's clear from? Or are there any other Fare Buckets? Thanks and Safe Travels
Jul 28, 2015, 5:27 am
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Technically, clears from RN, which is pretty much R. Were the upgrade from a GS, it would clear from PN.
Jul 28, 2015, 7:51 am
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For the benefit of the questioner (and others), let's be more clear and say that R=RN and be done with it. Since R replaced NC/NF, we on FT have seen exactly ZERO reported/verifiable instances where RN was greater than R.
Dave
Dave
Jul 28, 2015, 7:53 am
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RN has no known current use.
Aug 19, 2015, 7:56 am
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So, I got a different experience today.
I see that "R" space has opened up on my flight
phoned-in to get an agent to request it manually pushed through..
her: sorry sir, the computer has to do it.
me: well then, can you please cancel the upgrade?
her: haaaaing & humming, okay done.
her: it's not automatically re-depositing, I sent it in to get worked on manually
she didn't even try, and she probably did it to me on purpose.
because she knows what i'm trying to do.
I leave in 3 days, and I don't have time to wait for my GPU to be re-deposited.
HUACA
I phoned the mileage plus department and she redeposited it manually while I was still speaking to her. done in 10 seconds.
went online, reapplied the upgrade and got confirmed immediately.
I see that "R" space has opened up on my flight
phoned-in to get an agent to request it manually pushed through..
her: sorry sir, the computer has to do it.
me: well then, can you please cancel the upgrade?
her: haaaaing & humming, okay done.
her: it's not automatically re-depositing, I sent it in to get worked on manually
she didn't even try, and she probably did it to me on purpose.
because she knows what i'm trying to do.
I leave in 3 days, and I don't have time to wait for my GPU to be re-deposited.
HUACA
I phoned the mileage plus department and she redeposited it manually while I was still speaking to her. done in 10 seconds.
went online, reapplied the upgrade and got confirmed immediately.
Last edited by goalie; Aug 19, 2015 at 10:34 am Reason: offensive term removed