FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Does UA offer complimentary upgrades on international flights for elites?

Jan 2, 2015 | 9:37 am

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Join Date: Jul 2013

Location: Chicago

Programs: UA Gold,Hyatt Platinum,Marriott Platinum,Etihad Gold

Posts: 132

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Originally Posted by IADFlyer123

There are no complimentary international upgrades. On a UA flight you can upgrade with miles and dollars. On a Lufthansa flight, your options would be using United's global upgrades or Lufthansa 's upgrade certificates. Other than that, a gate agent will merely offer you a price to upgrade which would be the differential between your fare and the next available lowest business class fare.

If you are willing to pay money, upgrades are yours. United will send a plane empty (as would Lufthansa) rather than upgrade for free ( unless there is a oversell situation in economy)

I can understand the Lufthansa side of upgrades and sending plane empty, But why United is also doing this to their premier members irrespective of availability of B/F seats.

End of the day it is a service that every premier member expects out of their own FF Program Airlines.

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