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Old Dec 16, 2011 | 7:35 am
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Originally Posted by BangkokTraveler
MissKok had a trip last month (slightly different from the OP) that was:

1st segment ORD-HNL on UA, connecting to
2nd segment HNL-GUM on UA, connecting to
3rd segment GUM-MNL on CO

She upgraded ORD-HNL months before using a UA CR1, her OnePass Platinum number was in the record, but when she checked a few days before, she was not on the online EUA list for GUM-MNL. When she called CO the day before to find out why, they told her it was probably a glitch and she was definitely eligible for EUA. She didn't clear, of course, probably for the reason you stated.

In a situation like this, is there anything she could have done to get her properly on the EUA list for her 3rd segment? I ask because I am doing the exact same trip next year.

Not really. It shouldn't be a problem after they move to SHARES. Then they'll all be following the same procedures. Then we'll only have EUA flakiness and other hiccups to worry about. LOL

That said, not being on the upgrade list is a different issue. Since she checked in with another carrier (UA), then the other carrier can't add her to the airport upgrade list for the CO flight.
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