Waitlisted Upgrade on 3-Class Question
Jun 15, 2012 | 9:56 am
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Waitlisted Upgrade on 3-Class Question
I'm waitlisted for a miles-purchased upgrade on a 3-class aircraft.
Business (my next class of service) is full - First is not.
Does that mean I'm SOL, or will United upgrade me to First if there's an empty seat?
Business (my next class of service) is full - First is not.
Does that mean I'm SOL, or will United upgrade me to First if there's an empty seat?
Jun 15, 2012 | 10:02 am
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Sorry to say, you're pretty much SOL. Outside chances that someone currently in C will cancel or will get upgraded to F, opening a possible C upgrade. But whether you'll get that upgrade is by no means guaranteed.
Jun 15, 2012 | 10:36 am
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As a rule, UA will not grant double-upgrades.
Your hope is that someone in C is trying to upgrade to F (or gets op-upped to F), which would open a seat in C into which, depending on your position on the waitlist, you may clear.
Your hope is that someone in C is trying to upgrade to F (or gets op-upped to F), which would open a seat in C into which, depending on your position on the waitlist, you may clear.
Jun 15, 2012 | 1:18 pm
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It's likely that there's a waitlist for C pax to upgrade into F (assuming O=0). Once those clear, probably at the gate if the flight is coming up soon, then those open C seats will be made available to those on the waitlist. However, since you are using miles for the upgrade, you may be dropped off the waitlist at T-24 h based on some reports.
