Originally Posted by
love_to_travel
I've heard this too. I'm wondering though, do you still get upgraded on all the domestic segments? Let's say I'm doing HNL-DEN-IAD-GVA and IAD-GVA is W. I apply the GPU to the itinernary and HNL-DEN-IAD all clear but IAD-GVA does not, does that mean I get upgraded in HNL-DEN-IAD, sit in coach for IAD-GVA and get my SWU back?
No. You don't get the upgrade back if at least one segment of your itinerary in BusinessFirst clears. In that case HNL-DEN is BF, so you won't get it back.
The website clearly spells that:
"In most cases, the Global Premier Upgrade will be considered used if any segment of an itinerary is upgraded or flown. However, for travel which includes segments in United BusinessFirst or United Global First, the Global Premier Upgrade will be re-deposited if the United BusinessFirst or United Global First segment(s) could not be upgraded."
http://pss.united.com/web/en-us/cont...wupgrades.aspx