Originally Posted by
Kacee
The only scenario where OP and companion clear is if
#1 and 2 are 1Ks on the same fare as OP who applied their instruments later, but win the gate tie-breaker based on time of check-in,
and UA clears the upgrades before the flight goes to the gate. Very unlikely.
I agree that it's unlikely, but the upgrade list has been so wonky recently that I don't really trust it. For example, are we really sure that instruments are being recognized properly?