Originally Posted by
pdx1M
Huh? You got them (6) when you crossed 100K EQM last year and 2 more if you crossed 150K or a higher 50K multiple. They haven't come with a kit since they were paper years ago. Just a guess but the $61 is probably a premium cabin tax levied by one of the airports - that is getting more common these days although places like LHR have done it for years. If so - nothing to do with UA - they just have to collect it if you are in the designated cabin.
The difference being that PMUA either had a a way to avoid it or just ate the tax themselves. I've never been charged this in the past for an upgrade on UA, but perhaps this is another "enhancement" coming over from PMCO.