How to improve upgrade rates on United - buy higher rate class?
embarrassed to say I still don’t understand upgrade strategies - I must be doing something wrong. I buy cheapest economy fare and hope for an upgrade. I usually end up first on the upgrade list - checked in full.
I am 1K with almost 2 million miles. In 2018 I had 115 PQS and 165k PQMs. I fly out of San Francisco.
would it help to buy one or two rate classes above cheapest? Any other strategies you recommend?
thanks!
steve