Y/B/M Premier Instant Upgrade - How does it work? {Archive}
Mar 16, 2019, 11:55 am
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Mar 17, 2019, 9:34 am
#797
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Or just sit in E+, where they'll serve a hot meal with a free alcoholic beverage. (And you can still request the 1K complimentary snack and drink later on in the flight.)
Mar 30, 2019, 1:26 pm
#798
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I have "R" class booked and so the first flight connecting to the PP flight has a fare class of "B". I thought this meant there would be an automatic upgrade to the FC cabin (on the domestic flight) but instead it shows waitlisted with a GPU. I have got a GPU listed for PP to Polaris.
Is there the domestic leg upgrade dependent on the successful use of the GPU and thus the B fare becomes irrelevant for the upgrade?
TIA
Is there the domestic leg upgrade dependent on the successful use of the GPU and thus the B fare becomes irrelevant for the upgrade?
TIA
Mar 30, 2019, 1:31 pm
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I have "R" class booked and so the first flight connecting to the PP flight has a fare class of "B". I thought this meant there would be an automatic upgrade to the FC cabin (on the domestic flight) but instead it shows waitlisted with a GPU. I have got a GPU listed for PP to Polaris.
Is there the domestic leg upgrade dependent on the successful use of the GPU and thus the B fare becomes irrelevant for the upgrade? ...
Is there the domestic leg upgrade dependent on the successful use of the GPU and thus the B fare becomes irrelevant for the upgrade? ...
An 1K on B cpu-eligible segment is a better priority positioning. RPUs/GPUs/Miles upgrades are lower waitlisted priority and should never be applied to a B cpu-eligible segment.
Instant Upgrades for 1Ks still require PN inventory to clear, and after booking / before the gate require a call to clear if PN>0.
Mar 31, 2019, 5:07 am
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The application of the GPU overrode the Instant Upgrade option. You will need to remove the GPU from the "B" segment.
An 1K on B cpu-eligible segment is a better priority positioning. RPUs/GPUs/Miles upgrades are lower waitlisted priority and should never be applied to a B cpu-eligible segment.
Instant Upgrades for 1Ks still require PN inventory to clear, and after booking / before the gate require a call to clear if PN>0.
An 1K on B cpu-eligible segment is a better priority positioning. RPUs/GPUs/Miles upgrades are lower waitlisted priority and should never be applied to a B cpu-eligible segment.
Instant Upgrades for 1Ks still require PN inventory to clear, and after booking / before the gate require a call to clear if PN>0.
I am wondering why if you book PP with a domestic connection the GPU is applied to the B fare (due to R for the international leg) if it results in a lower priority for the upgrade vs YBM upgrade pool. Seems to be an anomaly that should not be created.
Mar 31, 2019, 5:48 am
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The following is the order of priority for upgrades, within four days of departure, on flights that are eligible for Complimentary Premier Upgrades:
- Premier 1K members on eligible Y-, B- and M-class fares: Premier 1K instant upgrades that weren't confirmed in advance are prioritized by fare class
- All travelers on waitlisted Global Premier Upgrades, Regional Premier Upgrades and MileagePlus Upgrade Awards: Sorted in waitlist priority order
- All remaining Premier members: Sorted in waitlist priority order
Mar 31, 2019, 6:17 am
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Website may work!
The website actually worked for selecting/confirming instant upgrade last week. I did it for a friend. So, try it (when PN space is available, of course) before you have to make a call.
Mar 31, 2019, 6:48 am
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Here's the relevant language:
The following is the order of priority for upgrades, within four days of departure, on flights that are eligible for Complimentary Premier Upgrades:
- Premier 1K members on eligible Y-, B- and M-class fares: Premier 1K instant upgrades that weren't confirmed in advance are prioritized by fare class
- All travelers on waitlisted Global Premier Upgrades, Regional Premier Upgrades and MileagePlus Upgrade Awards: Sorted in waitlist priority order
- All remaining Premier members: Sorted in waitlist priority order
Mar 31, 2019, 7:50 am
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You are probably right but unlike many FTers I do not spend my time monitoring the upgrade availability. I believe the systems should handle it (yes I know folks call in when they see it but I have only ever done that once). So would like the R class with GPU split from the B portion of the reservation.
Mar 31, 2019, 10:53 am
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If you do that strategy, remember to remove before the gate list is used to get the higher waitlist positioning.
Mar 31, 2019, 12:32 pm
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I think it would depend on how closely you babysit your reservation.
Apr 1, 2019, 9:31 am
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Not sure if this is indicative of a forthcoming change to "Y" upgrades, but after my reservation was ticketed, on the Y segments it states "CPU eligible" vs the previous verbiage which was "Premier Instant Upgrade". I realize it won't clear on it's own, but I'm wondering if PN does open up if that's going to have an issue with an agent clearing the segments because they look at the reservation and it only specifies CPU eligible. Anyone noticed this on their reservations lately?
Apr 1, 2019, 9:39 am
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Apr 1, 2019, 10:18 am
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Apr 24, 2019, 9:55 pm
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Looking at some flights in June to lock in for some client visits. Y fares are considerably lower than M or B fares. Is this typical? I need the flexibility and figure a Y-up is fine for me over the expense of the J fare ... but Y isn't a lot less than J, but both M and B are considerably more than J. Any sense on why that would be the case?? Flights are YEG-DEN-DTW.