Asiana Upgrade Waitlist
Dec 21, 2017, 6:44 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2012
Location: BOS, YYZ, HKG, TPE
Programs: OZ Diamond, DL Gold, QF Gold, HH Diamond, Bonvoy Titanium, WoH Explorist, Shangri-la Jade
Posts: 304
Asiana Upgrade Waitlist
Does asiana allow for upgrade waitlisting?
as of right now, looking at OZ712 on Jan 8 TPE-ICN.
Quite a few paid business seats available, but no award space (B747). On OZ714, 2 seats left for business class, and 1 award space(B763).
as of right now, looking at OZ712 on Jan 8 TPE-ICN.
Quite a few paid business seats available, but no award space (B747). On OZ714, 2 seats left for business class, and 1 award space(B763).
Feb 16, 2018, 9:37 am
#3
formerly 1984SW
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
Programs: UA
Posts: 1,058
If I book an award ticket on united.com (using MileagePlus miles) for OZ JFK-ICN-BKK, but only JFK-ICN is available in I (ICN-BKK books in X, which is Economy) is there any way to waitlist for I on the ICN-BKK segment? If so, would I do that with UA or OZ?
Feb 18, 2018, 12:53 am
#4
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 108
I've been on a flight where passengers names were being called at the gate. When the boarding agents weren't busy I queried her about what was happening, because it looked like they were being upgraded (op-ups), and I was hoping perhaps I would be upgraded also. But she informed me that they were passengers on an upgrade waitlist for using their miles. So evidently waitlist upgrades can happen as late as just before boarding begins.
Feb 18, 2018, 1:47 pm
#6
Join Date: May 2006
Location: SYD or GOT
Programs: OZ Lifetime-DMPL*G, AF*G, SPG Plat, Hertz PC
Posts: 803
Easiest is to call UA to see if 1. Waitlist for I is open for that particular flight and 2. If yes, they can place you on the waitlist.
If you’re lucky then the list will be open and then it’s up to OZ revenue management if they release another seat.
If it gets to checkin then chances are next to zero. With the flight under airport control, they would only see your X booking class, which would void your chances of an upgrade.
If you’re lucky then the list will be open and then it’s up to OZ revenue management if they release another seat.
If it gets to checkin then chances are next to zero. With the flight under airport control, they would only see your X booking class, which would void your chances of an upgrade.
Feb 18, 2018, 2:31 pm
#7
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 108
I don't know the details of what I saw, but presume the passengers were upgrading at check-in with OZ miles. I doubt seriously that they could handle anything at check-in with UA or any other type of miles.