Originally Posted by
LarrySinNJ
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At T-24hrs at check-in for the outbound, the Premium Economy cleared almost immediately; and to my surprise, we were on the waiting list for Polaris, which cleared about 90 minutes prior to scheduled take-off. Fare class changed from T to PZ. Not a bad thing!
did you pay a copay?
Originally Posted by
LarrySinNJ
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However on the return, which was booked in R class we never hit the wait list for Polaris after check-in. I saw after I returned that according to a Points Guy article, (
https://thepointsguy.com/news/united...-plus-polaris/) R class is supposedly upgrade-eligible, yet we never hit the Polaris waiting list. Curious as to why this happened.
While R is upgradeable, you need to request and support the upgrade request. If you did not make a request, you will not be on the waitlist.
Being on an R fare or being in PP, does not automatic place you on the upgrade waitllst for buisness