Upgrade priority on UA
Dec 26, 2012, 11:06 pm
#136
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Actually, the exactly upgrade priority is like this:
Upgrade will be divided into 3 categories - instruments (GPUs/RPUs/Miles+co-pay), Full Fare and CPU (although Full Fare upgrade is a kind of CPUs)
So it will be ranked like this:
Instrument GS > Instruments 1K > Instruments PP > Instruments 1P > Instruments 2P > Instruments GM > Full Fare GS (YBM) > Full Fare 1K (YBM) > Full Fare PP (YB) > Full Fare 1P (YB) > Full Fare 2P (YB) > CPU GS > CPU 1K > CPU PP > CPU 1P > CPU 2P
Upgrade will be divided into 3 categories - instruments (GPUs/RPUs/Miles+co-pay), Full Fare and CPU (although Full Fare upgrade is a kind of CPUs)
So it will be ranked like this:
Instrument GS > Instruments 1K > Instruments PP > Instruments 1P > Instruments 2P > Instruments GM > Full Fare GS (YBM) > Full Fare 1K (YBM) > Full Fare PP (YB) > Full Fare 1P (YB) > Full Fare 2P (YB) > CPU GS > CPU 1K > CPU PP > CPU 1P > CPU 2P
Not quite right (at least per UA) (YBM are before instruments)
GS, then
1K's on YBM & Elites on YB, (by status, fare, time) then
CPU (Status, Fare, time of request
GS, then
1K's on YBM & Elites on YB, (by status, fare, time) then
CPU (Status, Fare, time of request
Dec 27, 2012, 1:58 pm
#137
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Not quite right (at least per UA) for CPU eligible routes (YBM are before instruments)
GS, then
1K's on YBM & Elites on YB, (by status, fare, time) then
Upgrade instruments (GPUs/RPUs/Miles+copay), (by status, fare, time) then
CPU (Status, Fare, time of request
GS, then
1K's on YBM & Elites on YB, (by status, fare, time) then
Upgrade instruments (GPUs/RPUs/Miles+copay), (by status, fare, time) then
CPU (Status, Fare, time of request
Dec 27, 2012, 3:06 pm
#138
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Not quite right (at least per UA) for CPU eligible routes (YBM are before instruments)
GS, then
1K's on YBM & Elites on YB, (by status, fare, time) then
Upgrade instruments (GPUs/RPUs/Miles+copay), (by status, fare, time) then
CPU (Status, Fare, time of request
GS, then
1K's on YBM & Elites on YB, (by status, fare, time) then
Upgrade instruments (GPUs/RPUs/Miles+copay), (by status, fare, time) then
CPU (Status, Fare, time of request
1. GS
2. Any elite on a Y/B or 1K on M sorted by fare class then status (so a Silver on Y beats a 1K on B).
3. Certs
4. CPU's for 1K and below sorted by status
Dec 27, 2012, 4:32 pm
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I think that you're close to correct, but on a CPU-eligible route it's. The difference is that the sort for #2 is by fare basis first and then status:
1. GS
2. Any elite on a Y/B or 1K on M sorted by fare class then status (so a Silver on Y beats a 1K on B).
3. Certs
4. CPU's for 1K and below sorted by status
1. GS
2. Any elite on a Y/B or 1K on M sorted by fare class then status (so a Silver on Y beats a 1K on B).
3. Certs
4. CPU's for 1K and below sorted by status
The more I read this, the more I feel UA ridiculous.It does not seem any one can definitely spell out the proper upgrade priority at all.
It must another change I like
Dec 27, 2012, 4:59 pm
#140
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I think that you're close to correct, but on a CPU-eligible route it's. The difference is that the sort for #2 is by fare basis first and then status:
1. GS
2. Any elite on a Y/B or 1K on M sorted by fare class then status (so a Silver on Y beats a 1K on B).
3. Certs
4. CPU's for 1K and below sorted by status
1. GS
2. Any elite on a Y/B or 1K on M sorted by fare class then status (so a Silver on Y beats a 1K on B).
3. Certs
4. CPU's for 1K and below sorted by status
Dec 30, 2012, 8:04 pm
#141
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What trumps what?
Hey friends!
Just flew to Kona from LAX and requested an upgrade in September using a RPU. I didnt get upgraded and went and asked the gate agent what trumps what. First of all, he didnt know what an RPU was. Then he told me that anyone using miles to upgrade will trump me. Is this true? What good is a RPU? What trumps what?
Just flew to Kona from LAX and requested an upgrade in September using a RPU. I didnt get upgraded and went and asked the gate agent what trumps what. First of all, he didnt know what an RPU was. Then he told me that anyone using miles to upgrade will trump me. Is this true? What good is a RPU? What trumps what?
Dec 30, 2012, 8:26 pm
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The GA doesn't have to "know" anything about UG order and certainly doesn't need to know FT slang for Regional Premier Upgrades. Software handles the UG's.
You came behind:
1. Paid F (and discounted FC)
2. Paid Y/B (and for 1K's M) -UP fares at booking.
3. GS on CPU
4. #2 who didn't get the -UP at time of booking
5. YOU (by status)
What good are RPU's? Not much on this particular flight, but maybe on others.
You came behind:
1. Paid F (and discounted FC)
2. Paid Y/B (and for 1K's M) -UP fares at booking.
3. GS on CPU
4. #2 who didn't get the -UP at time of booking
5. YOU (by status)
What good are RPU's? Not much on this particular flight, but maybe on others.
Dec 30, 2012, 8:32 pm
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Dec 30, 2012, 8:35 pm
#145
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Airport personnel are (in general) not very familiar with the intricacies of MileagePlus rules. It's hard enough to get someone in the Mileage Plus service center who is. It's also high season here on Islands, so not getting upgraded is not too surprising. There's only 4 upgrades, none of the CPUs, on tomorrow afternoon's OGG-LAX flight (one family occupying 3 of those seats).