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Old Jan 29, 2014 | 5:09 pm
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Originally Posted by intl_flyer153
Thanks! And a follow-up question. For domestic CPU-flights, I sometimes look at the waitlist for certain routes/times to see which ones have the best chance of clearing.

But since the upgrade waitlist for non-CPU international flights only is gate-cleared people, is looking at the upgrade waitlist for routes at all helpful in comparing which routes have a better chance eventually clearing on a GPU?
Not really. At best, it shows how stingy United may be in waiting to clear upgrades until the last minute. However, if United does not think it will sell any additional J or F seats during the final 24 hours prior to departure, they could clear lots of GPU upgrades such that they never appear on the cleared list.
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