United systemwide upgrades
Jan 10, 2009 | 4:56 pm
#1
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United systemwide upgrades
Hi - I have just joined this site 
I am having trouble using my systemwides for flights to LHR in Aug & Oct. I have never had problems in previous years........are others having the same problem?
I am having trouble using my systemwides for flights to LHR in Aug & Oct. I have never had problems in previous years........are others having the same problem?
Jan 10, 2009 | 5:04 pm
#2
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Glad you decided to post after all these years ... 
Please see:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...d-threads.html
UA flyers have also noticed that the inventory of upgradeable seats has been very hard to find lately.
Please see:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...d-threads.html
UA flyers have also noticed that the inventory of upgradeable seats has been very hard to find lately.
Jan 10, 2009 | 5:07 pm
#3
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harder upgrades
Thanx 
I never had problems until last October - tho no problems with the Australia flights when I booked in Oct ^
I never had problems until last October - tho no problems with the Australia flights when I booked in Oct ^
Jan 10, 2009 | 6:41 pm
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Mods - should this be moved?
Mods, maybe there would be more responses in the UA forum?
Jan 10, 2009 | 8:30 pm
#5
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I agree with Nobleoz...recently UA has become really stingy on doing upgrades even when there are lots of seats available. I'm on the waitlist of a BKK-NRT flight later this week. There looks to be about 40+ BC seats available. On the flight from NRT-BKK, they didn't upgrade me until the day before the flight when there were over 50% of the BC seats open. Being a 1K for the past 5 or so years, I'm getting frustrated about not getting upgraded more in advance. That's one of the main reasons I stay loyal to United. I appreciate the upgrades that UA give me, but I still feel UA needs to take better care of the customers who give them a lot of business. Just my opinion.
Jan 10, 2009 | 8:54 pm
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I agree with Nobleoz...recently UA has become really stingy on doing upgrades even when there are lots of seats available. I'm on the waitlist of a BKK-NRT flight later this week. There looks to be about 40+ BC seats available. On the flight from NRT-BKK, they didn't upgrade me until the day before the flight when there were over 50% of the BC seats open. Being a 1K for the past 5 or so years, I'm getting frustrated about not getting upgraded more in advance. That's one of the main reasons I stay loyal to United. I appreciate the upgrades that UA give me, but I still feel UA needs to take better care of the customers who give them a lot of business. Just my opinion.
No advanced confirmation for my 4 flights last year.
Jan 10, 2009 | 9:23 pm
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Leaving for NRT on 881 on the 14th. Full fare C class with a SWU to F in. I'm a new GS (and new to the forum) and have not been cleared yet with 9 seats available.
Jan 11, 2009 | 7:15 am
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Please continue the discussion in the United thread linked above.
Regards,
Gary
aka gleff
MilesBuzz moderator
Regards,
Gary
aka gleff
MilesBuzz moderator