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Specific GPU and RPU usage questions thread
Oct 1, 2015, 3:23 pm
#1486
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No difference in priority between GPU/RPU/miles. Is this IAD? The home of the Y government fare which is higher priority than RPUs. So likely you have GS and YBM fares all ahead of you -- with many Y government flyers. I find as an 1K, it is a tough upgrade to/from IAD with RPU.
Oct 1, 2015, 3:29 pm
#1487
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No difference in priority between GPU/RPU/miles. Is this IAD? The home of the Y government fare which is higher priority than RPUs. So likely you have GS and YBM fares all ahead of you -- with many Y government flyers. I find as an 1K, it is a tough upgrade to/from IAD with RPU.
Again I do think the earned reward should have priority. Of course if you buy business, you bought business or first understood!
Oct 1, 2015, 10:59 pm
#1488
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Actually, for purposes of this particular upgrade, that is exactly what you want to see.
You should read this thread for details on how to make this upgrade happen: Lufthansa GPUs Go Electronic
You should read this thread for details on how to make this upgrade happen: Lufthansa GPUs Go Electronic
edit for future people searching: Just talked with the second agent tonight on this and they called LH to also confirm. It is not upgradeable since it is not operated by LH. And from ua.com I now see (missed it before): "Global Premier Upgrades on Lufthansa-operated flights are valid for one-segment, one-cabin upgrades on any multi-cabin international flight operated by Lufthansa."
Last edited by GreekDeno; Oct 1, 2015 at 11:15 pm
Oct 1, 2015, 11:12 pm
#1489
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Thanks again. The other hang up that I got from UA 1k desk is that it's operated by Privatair (LH 591). From my searches I didn't see if those can indeed not be upgraded with a gpu or miles. Do you/anybody know? Obviously if not, I want to reduce the fair from B to cheaper fare.
I don't know about Privatair. The rules say "Lufthansa operated flight."
Oct 2, 2015, 8:51 am
#1490
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I searched but could not find this. Can a single GPU be used across two separate UA tickets if the other conditions are met? I am flying NRT-LAX on one ticket and LAX-IAH on a different one with a 2 hour layover in LAX
Oct 2, 2015, 10:30 am
#1491
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In my experience, you cannot. You can always call in and try. Sometimes it seems like a very motivated agent can do anything.
Oct 2, 2015, 5:11 pm
#1492
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Oct 3, 2015, 1:40 am
#1493
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Just a random data point... when an agent is not involved and its just the computer...
Used a single GPU on BAH->IAD->LAX->SYD for Y->C and everything cleared and no one stopped me at any point
Max layover of 6 hours in any city
Used a single GPU on BAH->IAD->LAX->SYD for Y->C and everything cleared and no one stopped me at any point
Max layover of 6 hours in any city
Oct 3, 2015, 6:36 am
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and no one will stop you.
Oct 3, 2015, 8:06 am
#1495
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Trying to book a ticket to BoM and there is R space available on the IAD -DXB flight. The only problem is that UA seems to have filed a S fare on this route that connects with an AI L fare. Can I buy this S fare and have the agent up fare it to W? Or the married segment logic would not allow me to do so. They definitely have filed W and V fares, but I have a feeling that because of the AI flight, they won't let it happen. Any ideas, suggestions?
Oct 4, 2015, 11:16 am
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Oct 9, 2015, 5:55 pm
#1498
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A rhetorical question: will my waitlisted segments ever clear?
For some of the first non-paid-F I've booked for the year, I have the following all waitlisted with GPUs or RPUs:
Just a general gripe that there wasn't any R on or around these dates, and that they still haven't cleared. Should have booked the POS-IAH-IAD in paid P when it was available, I guess.
For some of the first non-paid-F I've booked for the year, I have the following all waitlisted with GPUs or RPUs:
- ITO-LAX-IAD (Monday redeye / Tuesday a.m. flights)
- IAD-LAS-IAD (Friday and Monday flights)
- POS-IAH-IAD (Monday flights)
Just a general gripe that there wasn't any R on or around these dates, and that they still haven't cleared. Should have booked the POS-IAH-IAD in paid P when it was available, I guess.
Last edited by exerda; Oct 10, 2015 at 9:40 pm
Oct 9, 2015, 7:44 pm
#1499
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Is it worth buying up to W for this fare to be waitlisted? (It's showing R0 for W and V)
PEK - EWR (Sunday)
MEX - PEK (Wed)
It would be a $500 difference to buy up to W. Ive never use a GPU before so any advice or votes of confidence is greatly appreciated
PEK - EWR (Sunday)
MEX - PEK (Wed)
It would be a $500 difference to buy up to W. Ive never use a GPU before so any advice or votes of confidence is greatly appreciated
Oct 10, 2015, 2:30 pm
#1500
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I've been surprised at how infrequently my DEN-ORD/EWR leg of TATLs clear with a GPU.
I thought GPUs came in above CPUs and RPUs in order of precedence and that I'd get at least that upgrade, but I only get a GPU to clear on the return XXX-DEN leg- and this is usually only on my returns if they are on a Saturday.
I know these are inherently hub-hub flights, but as a 1K, on a GPU capable fare, I would think putting a GPU on there would be a pretty high hit rate. Plus, these are usually booked 8+ weeks out, so there should be a chance at any R clearance ahead of time.
What trumps (besides fares) a 1K GPU? A GS GPU (which they should be buying business/first for TATL/TPACs, or else they would be 1Ks. Are there no R available ahead of time due to hub-hub flights and people buying last minute Y,B,M fares so that even a silver would trump me?
I've done pretty well with GPUs, but the domestic legs have been an eye opener as to why CPUs never clear.
I thought GPUs came in above CPUs and RPUs in order of precedence and that I'd get at least that upgrade, but I only get a GPU to clear on the return XXX-DEN leg- and this is usually only on my returns if they are on a Saturday.
I know these are inherently hub-hub flights, but as a 1K, on a GPU capable fare, I would think putting a GPU on there would be a pretty high hit rate. Plus, these are usually booked 8+ weeks out, so there should be a chance at any R clearance ahead of time.
What trumps (besides fares) a 1K GPU? A GS GPU (which they should be buying business/first for TATL/TPACs, or else they would be 1Ks. Are there no R available ahead of time due to hub-hub flights and people buying last minute Y,B,M fares so that even a silver would trump me?
I've done pretty well with GPUs, but the domestic legs have been an eye opener as to why CPUs never clear.