Originally Posted by
teamdean
1) Will she have any pull using a GPU since she is not a GS/1K?
No.
Originally Posted by
teamdean
2) Are there days where availability may be more likely (eg. T-Th)?
3) Is it worth buying a W?
4) Is it better to buy a V?
5) I would like to ticket now, but it is better to just monitor for availability daily?
AFAICT, and I could be wrong, ORD-PEK is not as high demand as you think, given that in the summer, PEK can be as hot as over 100F, as well as the polluted air. So even with a waitlist, the upgrade should be clear without issue.
There is no point by anything above W.