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Specific GPU and RPU usage questions thread
Feb 25, 2014 | 8:41 am
#646
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Houston
Programs: UA - 1K, All Accor - Platinum, Marriott - Gold, Hilton - Gold, Global Entry,
Posts: 660
To upgrade a long haul award ticket with a GPU, do the miles used to book the flight need to come from a GS account or can I book award tickets from my 1K account and then have a GS apply a GPU to upgrade?
My family will be accompanying me on a business trip and traveling on the same flights but on a separate PNR. I'll have a paid J seat and I was going to book economy tickets and apply GPUs for my wife, young daughter and lap infant. Unfortunately I waited on pulling the trigger and the flight went from R9 to R0 in the past few days on the outbound so now I'm stuck playing the upgrade lotto.
If I waitlist the GPUs would they clear one at a time if they released one R seat or would/could they be bypassed since I have 2 tickets waitlisted and one is for a 3 yr old and the other has a lap infant attached?
My family will be accompanying me on a business trip and traveling on the same flights but on a separate PNR. I'll have a paid J seat and I was going to book economy tickets and apply GPUs for my wife, young daughter and lap infant. Unfortunately I waited on pulling the trigger and the flight went from R9 to R0 in the past few days on the outbound so now I'm stuck playing the upgrade lotto.
If I waitlist the GPUs would they clear one at a time if they released one R seat or would/could they be bypassed since I have 2 tickets waitlisted and one is for a 3 yr old and the other has a lap infant attached?
Feb 25, 2014 | 8:50 am
#647
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Splitting time between small towns in NorCal and Wydaho
Programs: Amethyst Premier Plutonium Medallion
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I hit Premier 1K status and was awarded 6 Global and 4 Regional Premier upgrades. While this is all fine and dandy, I have recently moved to Kenya because of my work. The upgrades would have been lovely if I still lived in Chicago as I did until last year. It is my understanding that I can use the Global Upgrades on United flights only, and not on Star Alliance carriers. My work travels are almost within Africa and there is no way I am flying United except for maybe one or two flights between Europe and Chicago this year.
This is the first time I have hit Premier 1K, so I have never been in a situation where I have upgrades that I may not use. I hate to let them go to waste. Is there any other way to use these upgrades? I realize you cannot really sell them, but can they be transferred to another passenger? Do people really sell these upgrades?
Any advice from you seasoned travelers is highly appreciated. Please and thank you!
This is the first time I have hit Premier 1K, so I have never been in a situation where I have upgrades that I may not use. I hate to let them go to waste. Is there any other way to use these upgrades? I realize you cannot really sell them, but can they be transferred to another passenger? Do people really sell these upgrades?
Any advice from you seasoned travelers is highly appreciated. Please and thank you!
mileage plus service center can help. there's a thread somewhere. search "using GPUs on Lufthansa" or check the master WIKI thread.
Feb 25, 2014 | 10:58 am
#648
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: ZQN
Posts: 3,238
JFK/EWR - Same cities?
I just got off a phone call with 1K desk regarding the following:
JFK-LAX-NRT-HKG-NRT-SFO-JFK, and I was told it's a return itinerary, so I have to use two GPUs instead of one. Is that really the case? I thought that at least I could go all the way to JFK-LAX-NRT-HKG-NRT-SFO with one GPU and the final leg is RPU.
I am thinking about the next trip, JFK-SFO-HKG-SIN-NRT-SFO-EWR. Would that be considered as a return as well? I am hoping to just use one GPU in this itinerary.
JFK-LAX-NRT-HKG-NRT-SFO-JFK, and I was told it's a return itinerary, so I have to use two GPUs instead of one. Is that really the case? I thought that at least I could go all the way to JFK-LAX-NRT-HKG-NRT-SFO with one GPU and the final leg is RPU.
I am thinking about the next trip, JFK-SFO-HKG-SIN-NRT-SFO-EWR. Would that be considered as a return as well? I am hoping to just use one GPU in this itinerary.
Feb 25, 2014 | 2:04 pm
#649
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: GS, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold, *gold
Posts: 121
GPU Upgrade Question
Taking the wife to SYD in April for 10th Anniversary.
(FSD-DEN-LAX-SYD and same back) booked H class (am 1k, she has no status) used 4 GPU's (2 for her 2 for me) and the domestic portions have cleared, just waiting on the LAX-SYD and the SYD-LAX portion.
Now the question if I clear and she does not can we swap seats mid flight to take turns sleeping? Will UA allow that?
Thanks for the help in advance.
(FSD-DEN-LAX-SYD and same back) booked H class (am 1k, she has no status) used 4 GPU's (2 for her 2 for me) and the domestic portions have cleared, just waiting on the LAX-SYD and the SYD-LAX portion.
Now the question if I clear and she does not can we swap seats mid flight to take turns sleeping? Will UA allow that?
Thanks for the help in advance.
Feb 25, 2014 | 2:07 pm
#650
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: LGA/JFK/EWR
Programs: UA 1K2MM, Hyatt Globalist, abandoned Marriott LTT (RIP SPG), Hertz PC
Posts: 21,318
I just got off a phone call with 1K desk regarding the following:
JFK-LAX-NRT-HKG-NRT-SFO-JFK, and I was told it's a return itinerary, so I have to use two GPUs instead of one. Is that really the case? I thought that at least I could go all the way to JFK-LAX-NRT-HKG-NRT-SFO with one GPU and the final leg is RPU.
I am thinking about the next trip, JFK-SFO-HKG-SIN-NRT-SFO-EWR. Would that be considered as a return as well? I am hoping to just use one GPU in this itinerary.
JFK-LAX-NRT-HKG-NRT-SFO-JFK, and I was told it's a return itinerary, so I have to use two GPUs instead of one. Is that really the case? I thought that at least I could go all the way to JFK-LAX-NRT-HKG-NRT-SFO with one GPU and the final leg is RPU.
I am thinking about the next trip, JFK-SFO-HKG-SIN-NRT-SFO-EWR. Would that be considered as a return as well? I am hoping to just use one GPU in this itinerary.
Feb 25, 2014 | 3:41 pm
#651
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA LT Plat 2MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 73,137
I just got off a phone call with 1K desk regarding the following:
JFK-LAX-NRT-HKG-NRT-SFO-JFK, and I was told it's a return itinerary, so I have to use two GPUs instead of one. Is that really the case? I thought that at least I could go all the way to JFK-LAX-NRT-HKG-NRT-SFO with one GPU and the final leg is RPU.
I am thinking about the next trip, JFK-SFO-HKG-SIN-NRT-SFO-EWR. Would that be considered as a return as well? I am hoping to just use one GPU in this itinerary.
JFK-LAX-NRT-HKG-NRT-SFO-JFK, and I was told it's a return itinerary, so I have to use two GPUs instead of one. Is that really the case? I thought that at least I could go all the way to JFK-LAX-NRT-HKG-NRT-SFO with one GPU and the final leg is RPU.
I am thinking about the next trip, JFK-SFO-HKG-SIN-NRT-SFO-EWR. Would that be considered as a return as well? I am hoping to just use one GPU in this itinerary.
In the PMUA system, you could not transit an airport twice with the same upgrade instrument. Both of your itins (NRT in the first and SFO in the second) clearly violate that rule which i think is still active. (plus you have the 12 hour connection limit)
Feb 25, 2014 | 3:46 pm
#652
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: GVA (Greater Vancouver Area)
Programs: D.R.E.A.D. Gold card holder
Posts: 53,195
Feb 26, 2014 | 10:51 am
#653
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Massachusetts
Programs: UA 1K, AA ExP, DL Silver, Hyatt Diamond, Hilton Silver, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 49
RPU usage and FF#
I confirmed upgrades for my family and I using RPUs and had my MileagePlus number on the itinerary. I'd now like to credit my flight to my US Air account. Anyone know if I will lose my seat assignments if I do this? I talked to one agent who said no, but was wondering if anyone had experience with this. One of the upgraded segments is 11 hrs, so the seat matters!
Feb 26, 2014 | 3:25 pm
#654
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA LT Plat 2MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 73,137
agent is correct --once upgraded it will not be changed.
Feb 26, 2014 | 8:06 pm
#655
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Massachusetts
Programs: UA 1K, AA ExP, DL Silver, Hyatt Diamond, Hilton Silver, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 49
Feb 26, 2014 | 8:31 pm
#656
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Global
Posts: 6,452
I confirmed upgrades for my family and I using RPUs and had my MileagePlus number on the itinerary. I'd now like to credit my flight to my US Air account. Anyone know if I will lose my seat assignments if I do this? I talked to one agent who said no, but was wondering if anyone had experience with this. One of the upgraded segments is 11 hrs, so the seat matters!
Had it been and UDU, I have heard of people being downgraded/seat switched when they change their UA number. (I cannot personally say this has happened to me, except being pushed out of E+.)
Feb 27, 2014 | 6:29 am
#657
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Houston
Programs: UA - 1K, All Accor - Platinum, Marriott - Gold, Hilton - Gold, Global Entry,
Posts: 660
I want to book LHR-ORD-CVG / CVG-IAH / IAH-LHR and found flights with R availability on both TATL segments.
Do only the INTL segments need to be in "W" to use a GPU? Can I book the domestic segments in "T" or whatever the lowest available bucket is? Would the ORD-CVG segment still get upgraded the GPU if it were in a lower fare bucket since it is domestic?
Do only the INTL segments need to be in "W" to use a GPU? Can I book the domestic segments in "T" or whatever the lowest available bucket is? Would the ORD-CVG segment still get upgraded the GPU if it were in a lower fare bucket since it is domestic?
Feb 27, 2014 | 6:42 am
#658
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: LGA/JFK/EWR
Programs: UA 1K2MM, Hyatt Globalist, abandoned Marriott LTT (RIP SPG), Hertz PC
Posts: 21,318
I want to book LHR-ORD-CVG / CVG-IAH / IAH-LHR and found flights with R availability on both TATL segments.
Do only the INTL segments need to be in "W" to use a GPU? Can I book the domestic segments in "T" or whatever the lowest available bucket is? Would the ORD-CVG segment still get upgraded the GPU if it were in a lower fare bucket since it is domestic?
Do only the INTL segments need to be in "W" to use a GPU? Can I book the domestic segments in "T" or whatever the lowest available bucket is? Would the ORD-CVG segment still get upgraded the GPU if it were in a lower fare bucket since it is domestic?
Yes
Yes
Feb 27, 2014 | 2:41 pm
#659
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: NYC
Programs: UA GS (2.2MM), Bonvoy Platinum
Posts: 39
GPU from Business to Global First
If I am booking a business class ticket on a 3-class plane, what fare class needs to be available for a GPU to process an upgrade to Global First?
Thanks in advance, and apologies if this has been answered elsewhere.
Thanks in advance, and apologies if this has been answered elsewhere.
Feb 27, 2014 | 6:02 pm
#660
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA LT Plat 2MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 73,137