I'm more so LAX based ; my CPU rate is 75%.
My coworkers in/out of SFO are 20% ; one of them is even a GS and he has worse upgrades clear than I have out of LAX.
I was LAX-YVR on UA (Express); I cleared about 72 hours out; my co-worker on a higher fare SFO-YVR with GS status was #6 on the Upgrade list with only 2 seats open...
Our guys out of IAH complain of the same
Originally Posted by
patterner
They won't show up on the cleared list because they bought the higher fare on the other flight, but their fare was (roughly) equivalent to the First fare on the new flight, so their seat in first wasn't an upgrade.
(Edit) I've had this happen to me on twice so far this year on SDCs from SFO-SNA.
Use an RPU only if you know you can confirm it WELL before the GS upgrade window for CPU's start. (120 hours). I use RPU's on co-workers with Airline status on * but no ability to do upgrades (they return the favor to me on their carrier) but ensure it will clear when the book (e.g. look for space available for an RPU via expertflyer)