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Old Jul 21, 2017 | 7:14 pm
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Originally Posted by jmanirish
3rd option:

Book Lufthansa Premium Economy on LAX-FRA/MUC-LHR and apply a GPU. Should be around $2k. Higher chances of clearing into C than on UA, and worst case you end up in PE.

Downside is you have a connection, it can be a pain to ticket PE on a 016 ticket, and your travel policy may not let you book PE.
This is a great option if you’re not going for GS status, but if you are remember they only look at PQDs from UA-operated flights.
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