Originally Posted by
Kmxu
if #1 has one fewer stop.
If this is RT, try to choose the longest TATL segment to maximize sleep time for eastbound.
It is not easy to predict upgrade. United can sell most of seats, leaving very few seats for upgrades.
This is only the return and all options have one stop, either EWR or ORD, westbound.
Managed to snag award flights on the outbound. West Coast to IAH in Y, then IAH TATL in J.