Originally Posted by Flying for Fun

We had 26 GGUs last year between us and were able to use them all. I too won't buy eligible fares unless there is U space available for immediate upgrades but happy to purchase eligible fares when I can as I am usually using a companion certificate. Since the companion ticket is always $99 Base fare, you are only upfaring one ticket for both to use GGUs. I used 4 last month for Hawaii the second week of December. I prefer to know I am upgraded than play the upgrade game especially when there is 2 pax on the PNR.

We are currently on a Mileage Run, 16.5K miles, 9 flights, 4 days, 75K ×2 on a companion certificate. When I booked there was no U space so I just selected the cheapest segments that worked. So far we have been upgraded on 5 of the 7 flights we have already checked in for, all of which were upgraded between T-48 to T-26.

James