Originally Posted by
CO_Nonrev_elite
I certainly do not agree with the request to add a copay to the GPU lottery. All that does is force the $600 charge on every redemption. It doesn't make it any more likely that you'll get it, and heavily reduces the value of the GPU. There are many routes where the cost of the F class ticket is less than that $600. I agree with the others that unless you can clear the upgrade at purchase, United will do more or less anything it can to sell it to anyone for any amount before giving it to you.
No - proposal is rules would remain same for W and higher fares.
But it would expand the useability of the GPU to fares below W, with a copay, where you can't use a GPU at all.
So basically instead of paying for sure the difference between lowest fare and W you'd pay a copay conditional on the GPU clearing. Presumably you could take advantage of the difference if the buy-up to W is less than the copay and there's R space available.
Or, put more simply, it would be an elite-friendly way of achieving much of what GPUs are intended to do.