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Specific GPU and RPU usage questions thread
Oct 16, 2015, 7:42 pm
#1531
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: NYC suburbs
Programs: UA LT Gold (BIS), AA LT Plat (CC SUBs & BD), Hilton Dia (CC), Hyatt Glob (BIB), et. al.
Posts: 3,324
I suspect this has been asked and answered before but it’s a bit cumbersome to search a 1500 post thread so please forgive me. What is the latest (least amount of time prior to flight) one can (attempt to ) apply a GPU or a RPU to an itinerary? Thank you.
Oct 16, 2015, 9:45 pm
#1532
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA LT Plat 2MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,980
Oct 18, 2015, 6:05 am
#1533
Join Date: Nov 2013
Programs: UA 1k 1mil. Marriott Titanium
Posts: 202
If I got confirmed using my RPU but I remove it the R would be there for me as 1k assuming no one else is wait listed using RPU
Oct 18, 2015, 8:38 am
#1534
Join Date: Nov 2009
Programs: UA Million Miler
Posts: 20
Applying GPU to another person's reservation? Can it be done?
I have 3 GPU and some RPU that are expiring. I want to gift them to a relative who is flying internationally and domestically (for the RPU). Can I apply them to an existing reservation if it's in the correct fare class? Or do I need to make the reservation and apply the GPU? Can the relative upgrade the current reservation to the correct fare class and then let me apply the GPU?
Oct 18, 2015, 9:00 am
#1535
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,589
I have 3 GPU and some RPU that are expiring. I want to gift them to a relative who is flying internationally and domestically (for the RPU). Can I apply them to an existing reservation if it's in the correct fare class? Or do I need to make the reservation and apply the GPU? Can the relative upgrade the current reservation to the correct fare class and then let me apply the GPU?
Also, you need original fare bucket availability to remove the upgrade.
Oct 18, 2015, 11:12 am
#1536
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: WAS/ BOM
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold
Posts: 1,567
Has anyone who has expiring Jan 2016 GPUs and has requalified for 1k requested for the 2 GPU extension till Apr 2016?
Oct 18, 2015, 8:07 pm
#1537
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: CO
Programs: UA OG-1K, Marriott Plat, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,360
I have a trip planned to BOM in January. I need to fly back on the 23rd, but as long as I get there from Sun-Tuesday, it doesn't matter as much.
I've always just taken the BOM-EWR flight, but I'm open to other routes as long as I can get there in BF with one GPU. I looked at booking the flight and used the reward finder on UA.com. I see the calendar and it has green for the dates I want, which corresponds to:
Saver Award Economy & premium cabin
But I don't see any premium cabin awards offered.
Class inventory listed as:
J9JN9C9D0Z0ZN0P0PN0R0RN0IN0I0Y9YN9B9M9E9U9H9HN9Q9V 9W9S9T9L9K0G0N0XN0X0
Liars?
I'm really getting tired of the GPU lottery and if I can't book the trip with confirmed upgrades with my GPUs, I'm just going to tell my boss to send someone else.
Why the disconnect between the green calendar and the actual offers. Any thoughts on how to book the trip (I'd actually start in DEN, but I was was mainly interested in the TATL leg.)
That EWR-BOM route is bearable if you can get the upgrade. Y used to not fill up, but even it is crowded/full, so that isn't really an option for me anymore.
I've always just taken the BOM-EWR flight, but I'm open to other routes as long as I can get there in BF with one GPU. I looked at booking the flight and used the reward finder on UA.com. I see the calendar and it has green for the dates I want, which corresponds to:
Saver Award Economy & premium cabin
But I don't see any premium cabin awards offered.
Class inventory listed as:
J9JN9C9D0Z0ZN0P0PN0R0RN0IN0I0Y9YN9B9M9E9U9H9HN9Q9V 9W9S9T9L9K0G0N0XN0X0
Liars?
I'm really getting tired of the GPU lottery and if I can't book the trip with confirmed upgrades with my GPUs, I'm just going to tell my boss to send someone else.
Why the disconnect between the green calendar and the actual offers. Any thoughts on how to book the trip (I'd actually start in DEN, but I was was mainly interested in the TATL leg.)
That EWR-BOM route is bearable if you can get the upgrade. Y used to not fill up, but even it is crowded/full, so that isn't really an option for me anymore.
Oct 18, 2015, 11:08 pm
#1538
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
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I've always just taken the BOM-EWR flight, but I'm open to other routes as long as I can get there in BF with one GPU. I looked at booking the flight and used the reward finder on UA.com. I see the calendar and it has green for the dates I want, which corresponds to:
Saver Award Economy & premium cabin
But I don't see any premium cabin awards offered.
Saver Award Economy & premium cabin
But I don't see any premium cabin awards offered.
Oct 19, 2015, 12:06 am
#1539
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: CO
Programs: UA OG-1K, Marriott Plat, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,360
I thought saver business awards were a proxy for R inventory? Not direct, but since United won't let you search for R inventory, and the new websites search for GPU fares crashes most times I use it and gives incomplete answers the other times.
Oct 19, 2015, 12:15 am
#1540
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
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No, not at all. You will probably miss something like 90% of upgrade space searching that way. R9 I0 is extremely common.
Look for R using expert mode.
Look for R using expert mode.
Oct 19, 2015, 6:47 am
#1541
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: CO
Programs: UA OG-1K, Marriott Plat, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,360
I've never found R inventory open at time of booking for any TATL/TPAC flight over the last 18 months of looking for about 7 trips.
Oct 19, 2015, 8:16 am
#1542
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
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Posts: 56,589
Then you are not searching correctly. I've burned at least 10 GPUs TPAC over the past 18 months. TPAC R was wide open all summer. It's tightened the last month or so.
Oct 19, 2015, 9:17 am
#1543
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: NY
Programs: UA Plat, Marriott Titanium, National Exec Elite
Posts: 126
Oct 19, 2015, 6:30 pm
#1545
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: YYC
Programs: AC SE
Posts: 2,343
I'm new to the RPU game as an AC member, so this may be a bit basic. If you have a 2-segment itinerary where the upgrade is important on the longer segment, but not the shorter segment, are you able to request the upgrade on the longer segment, and then request the RPU on the shorter segment if the RPU clears on the longer segment?
Traveling YYC-SFO-HNL in January. I don't want to spend an RPU on just the YYC-SFO segment as it's a short segment on UA Express, so was hoping to request the SFO-HNL segment and then add the shorter segment if it clears or the chances look good. Is this possible with RPU's?
Traveling YYC-SFO-HNL in January. I don't want to spend an RPU on just the YYC-SFO segment as it's a short segment on UA Express, so was hoping to request the SFO-HNL segment and then add the shorter segment if it clears or the chances look good. Is this possible with RPU's?
