Originally Posted by
cova
I might add - that Silver gives you Elite seating - forward section at time of ticketing, later this year - access to UA E+.
and upgrades at time of booking on higher fares. i should say that you given how unlikely a silver upgrade is on that route, you could have called a few days ahead and they would have happily upgraded you for miles. i am plat and my wife is gold and i often just use miles to upgrade her just aheap of the plat upgrade window when i think i wil get the upgrade. otherwise we don't get upgraded untill its her turn and that has not been often lately...