Originally Posted by
Omnivore
As far as I know there aren't any changes for me I'd only upgrade SYD-LAX (or vice versa) with Miles (IMO a domestic ug isn't worth it) and it doesn't seem that changes, am I wrong?
As of July 1, all mile upgrades require a copay. It looks like SYD-LAX will be 30,000 miles each way plus a co-pay of between $250-500 each way (for M and lower fares - Y and B have no co-pay). The info is in the FAQ accessible from this page (button on upper right of page):
http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6722,52895,00.html
The one positive is that you can upgrade any fare - I'm not familiar with the pricing to/from SYD - some have indicated that this could be cheaper than the current arrangement. For TATL travel it looks like it is going to cost more than the current upgrade rules.