Originally Posted by
FlyerBeek
Data point: just purchased a PremiumPlus ticket (R) for later this year with the connecting domestic segment booked in B. The domestic segment had PN available but no PZ (longhaul segment had PZ and was upgraded using PP), but UA.com/app was not showing the instant upgrade available to confirm. 1K Desk supervisor was able to force the instant upgrade into PN. Seems to be case of YMMV with respect to Premier Instant Upgrades for B segments on PremiumPlus fares.
-FlyerBeek
Couldn't UA get rid of this issue by simply doing what WestJet does? Brand the domestic recliner "J" product as PP instead of first. That way, we wouldn't have to deal with will the instant upgrade clear or not. It is basically a PE product anyways