Originally Posted by
pmmk
Any thoughts on potential issues with us being 2 people on the reservation and being jumped by a single person when a spot opens up? Or should that not happen if they have multiple? Can't really split from the wife for an upgrade
UA is likely to release R in bunches (if at all), so I wouldn't worry about that. If you haven't cleared by check-in, the PNR will split unless you ask to have the GPUs removed.
ORD-HKG has reasonable upgrade odds. But this far out, it's just not possible to make predictions on a specific flight.