"Upgrading" to E+ for 4?
Feb 16, 2011, 12:21 am
#1
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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"Upgrading" to E+ for 4?
I am new to this forum as I status matched with CO late last year and am now a Platinum. I saw a few threads about upgrades in general, but want to ask specifically about bringing other travelers on the same itin to E+ on a UA flight.
I looked up the rules and it says a CO Plat can bring 1 pax to E+. I am traveling with 3 other friends and want to see if anyone has experienced any exception in terms of the # of travelers you successfully brought to E+. Will begging work?
I looked up the rules and it says a CO Plat can bring 1 pax to E+. I am traveling with 3 other friends and want to see if anyone has experienced any exception in terms of the # of travelers you successfully brought to E+. Will begging work?
Feb 16, 2011, 3:33 am
#2
Join Date: Apr 2003
Programs: UA *G 1MM LT United Club & Global Entry
Posts: 2,756
Here is an idea...
I am new to this forum as I status matched with CO late last year and am now a Platinum. I saw a few threads about upgrades in general, but want to ask specifically about bringing other travelers on the same itin to E+ on a UA flight.
I looked up the rules and it says a CO Plat can bring 1 pax to E+. I am traveling with 3 other friends and want to see if anyone has experienced any exception in terms of the # of travelers you successfully brought to E+. Will begging work?
I looked up the rules and it says a CO Plat can bring 1 pax to E+. I am traveling with 3 other friends and want to see if anyone has experienced any exception in terms of the # of travelers you successfully brought to E+. Will begging work?
SunLover
Feb 16, 2011, 5:39 am
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Are you all on the same itinerary? It's a 1K benefit that you can bring up to 8 people on the same PNR into E+ (so maybe that might get extended to Plats too) - if not on the same itin, you can definitely bring 1 up (I did it last week)...might be able to do it at different touch points at the airport (check-in, club, GA).
Feb 16, 2011, 8:29 am
#4
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Forgot to change my programs... I lost my 1K this year, that's why had to do a status match to at get Star Gold 
Not sure if my friends are willing to pay. I'm so not ready to be in E and not E+, but don't want to ditch my friends either, the 9 hr flight is going to suck in UA E...
Not sure if my friends are willing to pay. I'm so not ready to be in E and not E+, but don't want to ditch my friends either, the 9 hr flight is going to suck in UA E...
Feb 16, 2011, 10:12 am
#5
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Seattle, WA
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Forgot to change my programs... I lost my 1K this year, that's why had to do a status match to at get Star Gold
Not sure if my friends are willing to pay. I'm so not ready to be in E and not E+, but don't want to ditch my friends either, the 9 hr flight is going to suck in UA E...
Not sure if my friends are willing to pay. I'm so not ready to be in E and not E+, but don't want to ditch my friends either, the 9 hr flight is going to suck in UA E...
During the flight you can meet them in the rear galley for a drink or 2 and then go back to E+. Or to reduce the cost.. bring one of them up to E+ for free and then have all 3 of them split the cost of buying up to E+ for the other 2.. makes it a bit cheaper.