Originally Posted by
sfskier
Sigh, checked in last night for DEN-MEL and my SWU upgrade waitlist disappeared. GS desk says to check when I get to the airport as it has been moved to the 'airport upgrade list'. Anybody else have similar experiences? or do I just not get the new United upgrade rules?
Yes, this is normal. At 24 hours if the waitlist hasn't cleared you then you then that segment is removed from your itinerary and you go to the airport waitlist only.
This is the reason why CO (and now UA) cannot add a flyer to the waitlist at the 24 hour mark because waitlisting goes away and the list is transferred to the airport for processing.
-RM