Originally Posted by
sannmann
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.
I've come to the conclusion that GPU's on United (the supposed thank you for your loyalty and business) are almost useless. I've tried several times as of late to use these, and am amazed that they never clear. In fact, I have had UA offer me a TOD upgrade purchase against my flight, even though I had a GPU waiting in the queue.
Why be loyal, and why push my business (or the business of the teams I work with) towards UA?