Regional Upgrades with GPU vs RPU?
Oct 23, 2019, 5:56 am
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Regional Upgrades with GPU vs RPU?
ok, we all know the relative value of these - and unclear what is going to happy with the RPU/GPU that expire early 2020 once we go to points (will the points last longer? can we request them til april like previous years, etc) - but for those of us with a bunch left over in 2019 that will probably expire in early 2020.... I have a few shorter flights within the US in the next few months, typically <2.5 hours - given the lack of success in using RPU's - does using a GPU place you any higher on a list for an increased chance of a domestic upgrade? Is it even worth it????
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Oct 23, 2019, 6:02 am
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No priority benefit for GPU compared to RPU.
GPU and RPU converted to PlusPoints will have the same expiry.
It's not known yet whether they will allow extension of 80 PlusPoints (2 GPU equivalent). Early indications are they will not.
The only nuance is after conversion to PlusPoints on 4 Dec, you can effectively use half a GPU (in place of RPU).
GPU and RPU converted to PlusPoints will have the same expiry.
It's not known yet whether they will allow extension of 80 PlusPoints (2 GPU equivalent). Early indications are they will not.
The only nuance is after conversion to PlusPoints on 4 Dec, you can effectively use half a GPU (in place of RPU).
Oct 23, 2019, 6:02 am
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ok, we all know the relative value of these - and unclear what is going to happy with the RPU/GPU that expire early 2020 once we go to points (will the points last longer? can we request them til april like previous years, etc) - but for those of us with a bunch left over in 2019 that will probably expire in early 2020.... I have a few shorter flights within the US in the next few months, typically <2.5 hours - given the lack of success in using RPU's - does using a GPU place you any higher on a list for an increased chance of a domestic upgrade? Is it even worth it????
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Oct 23, 2019, 7:38 am
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EDIT: oops, already covered by fumje above. Sorry.
Oct 23, 2019, 8:14 am
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