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Dec 4, 2017, 5:38 pm

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fumje

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mathisfun

Just an FYI, this trick currently only works for a four day window, i.e. it is December 4th and when I enter this url:
https://mobile.united.com/FlightStatus/UpgradeList?CarrierCode=CO&FlightNumber=2020&Origi n=LAX&Destination=BWI&FlightDate=12%2F06%2F2017%20 00%3A00%3A00&MarketingCarrierCode=UA&OperatingCarr ierCode=UA&MarketingFlightNumber=2020&OperatingFli ghtNumber=2020
I see the upgrade list for flight 2020 on 12/06/17 and when I enter:
https://mobile.united.com/FlightStatus/UpgradeList?CarrierCode=CO&FlightNumber=2020&Origi n=LAX&Destination=BWI&FlightDate=12%2F03%2F2017%20 00%3A00%3A00&MarketingCarrierCode=UA&OperatingCarr ierCode=UA&MarketingFlightNumber=2020&OperatingFli ghtNumber=2020
I see last night's flight. However when I change it to
https://mobile.united.com/FlightStatus/UpgradeList?CarrierCode=CO&FlightNumber=2020&Origi n=LAX&Destination=BWI&FlightDate=12%2F07%2F2017%20 00%3A00%3A00&MarketingCarrierCode=UA&OperatingCarr ierCode=UA&MarketingFlightNumber=2020&OperatingFli ghtNumber=2020
the website says it is an invalid date. When I go earlier in time, say Dec 1:
https://mobile.united.com/FlightStatus/UpgradeList?CarrierCode=CO&FlightNumber=2020&Origi n=LAX&Destination=BWI&FlightDate=12%2F01%2F2017%20 00%3A00%3A00&MarketingCarrierCode=UA&OperatingCarr ierCode=UA&MarketingFlightNumber=2020&OperatingFli ghtNumber=2020
it also says that it is an invalid date.

The mobile website added a date filter a year or two ago. However, as jsloan explained above, the 'desktop' website can be manipulated in the same fashion. Occasionally it errors out to your first request (or maybe first 10 requests), but if you keep trying it will return the flight status.