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[Consolidated] Chance of upgrade clearing on my flight
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[Consolidated] Chance of upgrade clearing on my flight
Related thread - Understanding the United Upgrade List Comprehensively
[Consolidated] Chance of upgrade clearing on my flight {Archive}
Jan 6, 2015, 5:48 pm
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Definitely worth watching and checking though if you haven't cleared SFO by then. Check the EWR flight as well.
Are you originating at SFO or connecting?
Jan 6, 2015, 5:55 pm
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Both flights must be within 24 hours. If you're flying from SFO, you must be within 24 hours of the 1:25 p.m. departure to HKG and the connecting flight to ORD (6:01 a.m.). So that would be 1:25 p.m. on January 14. Note that you also must have availability in your booked fare class (K). That might be a challenge here.
Definitely worth watching and checking though if you haven't cleared SFO by then. Check the EWR flight as well.
Are you originating at SFO or connecting?
Definitely worth watching and checking though if you haven't cleared SFO by then. Check the EWR flight as well.
Are you originating at SFO or connecting?
Jan 6, 2015, 6:04 pm
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It's 24 hours from your YEG departure; in this case, I believe that's going to be 7:38 a.m. based on the YEG-ORD flight.
Jan 14, 2015, 10:46 am
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Well there's always a chance, but if I were you I'd get that battery (and consider loading some good content on your device in case the streaming malfunctions).
Note that ORD is R4 on Jan. 15, but I think that will be a very expensive change right now. Check again at T-24 for SDC possibilities.
Note that ORD is R4 on Jan. 15, but I think that will be a very expensive change right now. Check again at T-24 for SDC possibilities.
I wake up to an email sent at 106AM saying my waitlist cleared
I checked this AM and still shows F2 J4 R0..
Don't know what happened, as It was a "K" fare with miles UG, thought I'd lose to high fare GPU users for sure.
So moral of story is miracle's happen haha
Jan 14, 2015, 11:43 am
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Jan 14, 2015, 12:24 pm
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Feb 14 - EWR - BOM
Mar 3 - EWR - HKG
Mar 13 - BOM - EWR
R0 on all routes, used a GPU on the first flight, two GPUS (GF and I on second), three GPU on third flight.
Am I probably SOL? Especially on the last return trip to have 3 GPUs clear?
Mar 3 - EWR - HKG
Mar 13 - BOM - EWR
R0 on all routes, used a GPU on the first flight, two GPUS (GF and I on second), three GPU on third flight.
Am I probably SOL? Especially on the last return trip to have 3 GPUs clear?
Jan 15, 2015, 11:47 am
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Upgrade Chances using GPU EWR - DEL
I found R space on the out bound but I am waitlisted for the return. 1K on a W fare. Been watching for R to open but so far nada. Also been watching this weeks flight upgrade list. Do upgrades that clear the waitlists in advance of OLCI show on the waitlists? Trying to get some idea of my chances. This is for a flight in late March on a Monday. Thanks
Jan 15, 2015, 12:18 pm
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Jan 15, 2015, 12:24 pm
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I found R space on the out bound but I am waitlisted for the return. 1K on a W fare. Been watching for R to open but so far nada. Also been watching this weeks flight upgrade list. Do upgrades that clear the waitlists in advance of OLCI show on the waitlists? Trying to get some idea of my chances. This is for a flight in late March on a Monday. Thanks
Jan 15, 2015, 1:20 pm
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EWR DEL and EWR BOM are the toughest routes for GPUs to clear (justifiably so, since they are 14 hour flights and its likely the best possible use of a GPU). R space available on booking is incredibly rare. That said, chances are better than 50/50 for Monday flight in late March to clear at some point prior to take off. Expect to clear a week or so in advance (although occasionally I've cleared a month or so in advance and on one occasion after I boarded).
Kacee.....thanks for the info on the waitlist.
Jan 15, 2015, 1:28 pm
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Looking at a flight in early Feb for LHR-SFO, I am on the waitlist for upgrade to BF, so was checking the seats available, on Monday there were 23 unallocated seats, 21 yesterday, and 8 today. R=0, RN=0 each day I have checked this week. It seems a large jump to me.
Jan 15, 2015, 2:21 pm
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Depends on how high the J load is. But those are some of the hardest routes to clear in the entire network, which makes it a gamble at this point.
Jan 15, 2015, 3:42 pm
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IAD-DXB
OK guys, what do you think:
Mrs. Lex04 and I traveling IAD-DXB 2 April (Thurs), return 12 April (Sun).
Using GPUs, W fare, GS status. R=0 but 9s across the other fare classes on both the outbound and return. 5/40 C seats and 10 E+ seats taken on the outbound; 2/40 C seats and 15 E+ seats taken on the return.
This is obviously a tough route to upgrade- has anyone had success using a GPU?
Mrs. Lex04 and I traveling IAD-DXB 2 April (Thurs), return 12 April (Sun).
Using GPUs, W fare, GS status. R=0 but 9s across the other fare classes on both the outbound and return. 5/40 C seats and 10 E+ seats taken on the outbound; 2/40 C seats and 15 E+ seats taken on the return.
This is obviously a tough route to upgrade- has anyone had success using a GPU?
Jan 17, 2015, 12:15 am
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just wondering if anyone has been given an upgrade on intl flight as Gold? Just made Gold 2015 and should be 1k by the end of the year but getting mixed information. Also as Gold do I get admission to the UA club as it is intl or not..
Thanks..just wanted to know as sched ewr-lhr Feb 12
Thanks..just wanted to know as sched ewr-lhr Feb 12
Jan 17, 2015, 12:29 am
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UA will generally leave business seats open and will op-up only if economy is oversold.
only on international itins