Originally Posted by
PV_Premier
considering that if you are traveling Monday as it sounds, you cannot SDC until Sunday, a LOT will change between now and then. i'd keep the SFO option in mind, and don't forget about LAX if the schedule can be made to work...but realistically you can't predict much of anything until 24 hours before the flight, and even then with aggressive upselling, it's an educated guess.
Rank in likelihood of R being available:
1. SFO
2. LAX
3. DEN
I'm not sure that upsells are such an issue on long-haul international. If UA ever sells that buy-up for under $500, it's an IT mistake.
Looking at next Monday, my guess is that SFO-HND is the only flight with a reasonable chance for a 1K on a W.