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Old Oct 19, 2018, 7:19 pm
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JackFranchino
 
Join Date: Jul 2018
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Titanium Elite / Delta Platinum / United Silver
Posts: 51
Premier Silver Upgrade Chances:

Hi FT Community,

I just booked my spring break trip from Chicago (ORD) to Maui, Hawaii (OGG). I know that as a Premier Silver, I am eligible for Complimentary Premier Upgrades, but also know that generally-speaking my chances of actually getting an upgrade are relatively low (however, I have cleared 1/1 flights so far since earning status with UA). I wanted to see what your thoughts were concerning my chances of being upgraded to United First for the following specific flights:

Wednesday, March 27 UA531 Departing at 10:11AM ORD-LAX on a Boeing 737-900 (currently showing an empty United First cabin)

Wednesday, March 27 UA454 Departing at 3:36PM LAX-OGG on a Boeing 737 MAX 9 (currently showing an empty United First cabin)

Tuesday, April 2 UA1430 Departing at 8:10PM OGG-DEN on a Boeing 777-200 (NOT ELIGIBLE SO DISREGARD THIS LEG)

Tuesday, April 2 UA2385 Departing at 9:42AM DEN-ORD on a Boeing 737-900 (currently showing an empty United First cabin)

While I realize that Premier Silvers are generally considered "shark bait" at ORD and LAX, I am thinking I may have a decent chance on the LAX-OGG leg because it's a leisure route and I shouldn't be competing with too many business travelers - if any at all. Looking forward to hearing back from you all! Also, I have a United Club Pass to burn - should I use it at a lounge in LAX or DEN (which is the nicer)? Thanks for your time everyone.

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