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Old Mar 2, 2013, 8:42 pm
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edcho
 
Join Date: May 2011
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Originally Posted by EsquireFlyer
I have a flight LAX-JFK tomorrow that is upgraded from Y to C using miles currently.

.bomb is offering me a same-day change for $0 to an earlier flight. The earlier flight is showing R3, so upgrade space is available. But if I change the flight, will the upgrade be automatically re-requested and cleared? Or, can I call in and request the upgrade? (after already being checked in online) Do I have to support the upgrade on the new flight with a new instrument and watch the original miles go into limbo until I can get a UA agent to manually re-credit them?

Or, what happens?

Thanks in advance.
Officially you will be dropped to your original purchasing class. Your upgrade request will then be reapplied. Keep in mind that R fares are only used by GPUs and RPUs (not CPUs). So if you are applying a GPU/RPU, the system should clear you instantly. CPUs will usually not clear (esp if there is people on the CPU list waiting).

Now and again, an agent will "screw up" and change into R (if available).
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