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Old Apr 17, 2017, 11:05 pm
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Originally Posted by LarryU
I understand that if a RPU is applied to an itinerary, a stopover can't exceed four hours or another certificate would be required. But are there exceptions if the first available connecting flight is more than four hours later? For example, if I arrive in SFO at 2 AM but there are no onward flights scheduled until 7 AM, is another RPU still required to upgrade the second segment?
It is not specifically a RPU issue but is an issue on connection vs stopover.

UA defines this in the CoC
Stopover means a deliberate interruption of travel by the Passenger, agreed to in advance by the carrier, at a point between the place of departure and the place of destination. For International flights a Stopover will also be deemed to occur at an intermediate point from which the Passenger is not scheduled to depart on the date of arrival, but if there is no connecting departure scheduled on the date of arrival, departure on the next day within 24 hours of arrival shall not constitute a Stopover. If a portion of the routing is traveled by surface transportation, one Stopover shall be deemed to have been taken for such portion. For Domestic flights, a Stopover will also occur when a Passenger arrives at a point and fails to depart from such point on:

1. The first flight on which space is available; or
2. The flight that will provide for the Passenger’s earliest arrival at intermediate or junction transfer point(s) or destination point, via the carrier and class of service as shown on the Passenger’s Ticket; provided, however, that in no event will a Stopover occur when the Passenger departs from the intermediate/junction point on a flight shown in the carrier’s official general schedule as departing within four hours after arrival at such point.
So the four hour limit can be extended if no scheduled alternative exists.
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