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Jan 16, 2026 | 12:02 pm

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ORD2323

Join Date: Apr 2023

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Datapoint & Question:

Datapoint:

ORD - HND NH111 3 successfully cleared from M -> I (Eco -> Biz) at D-21 with PP applied exactly 8 weeks in advance and 1 pax on the reservation being SA*G (UA1k).
I called ANA at D-24 and paid to reserve economy seats to ensure we had 3 seats together (very full cabin). $50 in seat fees now "wasted", but ANA agent made it clear they were non refundable if upgrade cleared. No big deal, I considered that the 'insurance policy'. Agent said there were 14 people on upgrade waitlist but had no visibility into our standing. ~22 seats unreserved at that point
Was able to immediately assign Biz seats through ANA website at D-21. Seat map has not really changed, inclined to believe the entire 14 person waitlist was not cleared, maybe not more than the 3 on my reservation.

Question:

I noticed the upgrade cleared because my reservation now has a red box "There’s a problem with your reservation. The tickets for your flight need to be updated. If you booked this trip using a travel agency, you’ll need to contact them to fix this. Otherwise, contact us".
On ANA I see my status as "Upgraded", but not as "OK" as others have mentioned. I have another ANA leg on the return that shows up on the ANA website in this same itinerary and that leg shows "Status: Confirmed"
On the LH PP thread the unanimous comment is to ignore the red box and do not let UA or anybody touch the ticket Example from the LH thread.
I don't see anyone making these comments on this ANA thread - is this a common occurrence and should I ignore it or contact UA? I have a UA connection before NH111 and would like the bags through checked. My plan is to check in through ANA at T-24, but not check in for the UA connection until I reach the airport counter at the origin airport and make sure bags are through checked there.

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