Originally Posted by
emcampbe
You're confusing two different things.
Elite upgrades on Y & B fares are completely different from CPUs - don't even come from the same bucket. And Plats and below don't get CPU eligibility until 3 days at most. Using the term 'CPU' in reference to a change on upgrades on Y & B fares just going to confuse things. Which also makes the thread title misleading.
It all depends on the definition of CPU. If one will read the MileagePlus section on the UA website, it categorizes the YBM upgrades under the general heading of Complimentary Premier Upgrades.
The YBM instant upgrades are capacity controlled. Not all M fares are eligible for these upgrades. One must be a Premier Member in order to receive a YB or M upgrade. It does not matter what fare bucket from which the upgrades come. They are not completely automatic. These are therefore "Complimentary " upgrades.
Regardless of how you want to call them, the main point is that after Feb.1, as has been pointed out, Platinum and below Premier members waitlisted on Y &B fares will no longer be in the first priority level for upgrades within the 5 day window.
Is United attempting here to coax Platinum members and below to purchase Y & B fares even further in advance?