Originally Posted by
UAkls
...waived the $50 upgrade charge.
You shouldn't have had to pay the $50 upgrade fee, as all elites are eligible for domestic mileage upgrades without the copay fee..
* Mileage Plus elite members will not be a charged a co-pay.
* All routes within the continental U.S., Alaska and Canada qualify for the exemption—even transcontinental p.sŪ flights.
* Elite member co-pay exemption will begin for all flights departing on or after May 20, 2010, regardless of when they were purchased.
* General members and non-members are also exempt when traveling on the same reservation as an elite member.
* However, general members and non-members who are sponsored by an elite member who is not traveling on the same reservation will still pay the co-pay.
http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6722,53079,00.html