PDXPremier

I thought if you were booked on the same ticket, you would either both be upgraded or neither would get upgraded.

bmvaughn

Not in my limited experience during C19 when the upgrade space is only U1.

PDXPremier

I have wondered the same thing....especially since both my kids and wife are all MVPs. During seat blocking, it seems odd that a seat next to me would remain empty if one of my family members is still on the waitlist....I would have no problem talking to a GA about it.

PDXPremier

Interesting....I've never had the upgrade split (yet) with two on the same reservation.

vanillabean

I think a single behind you in line may be likely to get the upgrade, if only one seat is available.

PDXPremier

That's how I thought it has always worked.

Bellerina

But if it’s only “available” to people in the same reservation because of social distancing rules nobody would be upgraded and a seat in F would go out empty. So wouldn’t they let the companion in that seat. Especially if they link their PNRs?

jrl767

that's the old "normal"

​​​​​​​even if I was that "single behind you on the list" I'd sure hope that today's social distance policy would override the automatic UG, and I'd have absolutely no problem with GA manual intervention to UG your companion on a separate PNR into that F seat

HeyItsMK

I agree with this. I was on a flight where one of a pair was upgraded, and the upgraded passenger sat in F for takeoff to until the flight attendant had given out the snack boxes and drinks when they moved back to sit with their companion in the main cabin until landing when they moved back to F.

Flying for Fun

Have you asked? I always ask the gate agent even if all seats are accounted for and all F passengers are checked in. I will let them them know I would be willing to split the PNR if a seat opens up. I have on many occassions had my PNR split, even on a Companion Certificate and even while already seated in Premium.

When the flight is in gate control, the gate agent makes the final decisions, not the upgrade processor. Interestingly, UA is taking that power away from the gate agents and going to an automated upgrade process to eliminate "shenanigans."

For the OP, I would suggest speaking with the gate agent and explain that your companion is on a different PNR and if there was an upgrade available for yourself, you would be fine with your companion sitting in the same half row. Also note that as a 75K you can choose any seat, even Premium, during booking on any non-saver fare. Your Gold companion can not. However, if you are both on the same PNR, your 75K status will allow you to chose any seat for your companion as well. Something to consider with future bookings.

James

Flying for Fun

During gate control, the Upgrade processor is mute.

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PDXPremier

I usually don't ask cause I'm typically in the exit row or premium class if I don't get upgraded and prefer to sit with my companion.

jrl767

noted for complete and literal accuracy, but only peripherally relevant to context and intent of the point I was trying to make

and that said, I’d really hate to have the UG processor talking to anyone at any time

Flying for Fun

and that said, it is a moot point! Mute, used as a verb, doesn't always refer to sound. The technology industry would grind to a halt if computers couldn't "talk" to each other, whether wired or wireless, across a frequency range not audible to the human ear, with such communication "translated" into "textual", "audible" or "visual" responses to the end user. Yes, a gate agent can mute the processor and take control of the upgrade list

Your lesson for today! Mine was to eliminate capitalization & punctuation.

James

jrl767

thank you very much professor; may we please NOT have another