FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - How to snag that upgrade space?

Mar 10, 2012, 7:55 pm

#1

NYCSINUA

Join Date: Mar 2011

Programs: UA 1K, FPC Premier

Posts: 293

How to snag that upgrade space?

Hello FT-ers,
I haven't been around here as much as I'd have liked, so I hope this hasn't been addressed somewhere else. If so, I apologize in advance.

So, I'm trying to snag some upgrade space and need some help figuring out how the CO system works. EWR-SIN, fine with going through NRT or HKG. Am even fine with going through JFK and connecting twice, but space on those flights seem particularly difficult to get.

Anyway, here's the output I get using KVS:

[KVS Availability Tool 6.9.6/Diamond - ITA: Awards-Upgrades/UA]

Code:

EWR  New York Newark Liberty Intl NJ US [KEWR]
SIN  Singapore Changi SG [WSSS]

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive    A/C  St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  --------------------
UA         79      EWR   11:05     NRT   13:55 +1  772      R0 I0 RN0 PN9
 -> UA     881     NRT   17:55 +1  SIN   23:50 +1  744      ON0 R0 O0 I0 RN0 PN9
UA         79      EWR   11:05     NRT   13:55 +1  772      R8 I0 RN8 PN9
 -> UA/NQ  9675    NRT   17:35 +1  SIN   23:45 +1  763
UA         79      EWR   11:05     NRT   13:55 +1  772      R8 I0 RN8 PN9
 -> SQ     11      NRT   20:50 +1  SIN   02:55 +2  388      R4 I0

So it looks like there are 8 (!!) available upgrade seats on EWR-NRT (UA 79), but 0 for NRT-SIN (UA 881). and since 881 is RN0, EWR-NRT-SIN also becomes RN0. Is there a way for me to grab the available upgrade for EWR-NRT, and waitlist NRT-SIN?

Or is that...gone forever now too?

Thanks so much for your help!!

Cheers,
NYCSINUA

Reply