CPU Clearance Experiences
#136
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum
Posts: 6,882
United does not agree with you. Copied from United website (the last line below):
More information on Complimentary Premier Upgrades
Complimentary Premier Upgrade availability:
- ✓ Available to All Premiers
- ✓ Available to Companions traveling on the same reservation as the Premier
- ✖ Unavailable to Basic economy fares
#138
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: AS 75K, DL Silver, UA Platinum, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Platinum + LT Gold
Posts: 10,329
#139
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum
Posts: 6,882
#140
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.99MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,576
#141
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Saipan, MP 96950 USA (Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands = the CNMI)
Programs: UA Silver, Hilton Silver. Life: UA .57 MM, United & Admirals Clubs (spousal), Marriott Platinum
Posts: 14,820
Yes. Last year as a Premier Silver I got a CPU from NRT to SPN.
#144
Join Date: May 2021
Location: LAX
Programs: UA Silver
Posts: 70
IAD - LAX
Silver on Y Fare
Moved to the 5pm flight for
Cleared at 9/20 at T-24
Full Wait-list of 5 Cleared at check-in, with 5 more at the gate and Departed with 19/20.
The flight had a massive school group and almost no elites.
Silver on Y Fare
Moved to the 5pm flight for
Cleared at 9/20 at T-24
Full Wait-list of 5 Cleared at check-in, with 5 more at the gate and Departed with 19/20.
The flight had a massive school group and almost no elites.
#148
Join Date: Oct 2021
Programs: UA Silver, HH Gold
Posts: 66
Cleared MCO-LAX early last week at T-23.
I just looked through my flight history this year and I was CPU'd on 7/17 (41%) flights. One of those was on a 787 IAD-LAX. Sweet ride. My gf was my upgraded companion on that flight. Always nice to share the perks.
Anyway, does any other Silver have as high an UG% ? I feel like that's gotta be abnormally high.
I just looked through my flight history this year and I was CPU'd on 7/17 (41%) flights. One of those was on a 787 IAD-LAX. Sweet ride. My gf was my upgraded companion on that flight. Always nice to share the perks.
Anyway, does any other Silver have as high an UG% ? I feel like that's gotta be abnormally high.
#150
Join Date: May 2004
Location: US
Programs: UA Lifetime Gold, IHG Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 971
Here is a strange upgrade as Platinum. I got upgraded on a regular saver award ticket on YYZ to IAH recently and not a United Card holder, although I do have Chase Preferred which I use for travel. I also leapfrogged another passenger on the list. Also the same on IAH to YYZ (saver award) but on that flight the first class was nearly empty so may be UA gave the upgrade.