Originally Posted by goalie (Post 22510243)

goalie-sis will be flying DCA/IAD-SFO-SIN with a 4-5 day stopover at SFO and I'm wondering if applying a GPU to her flights is the same as if she was traveling all on the same day and if the same applies that if she clears the domestic portion but not the international portion, does the GPU get refunded on the stopover scenario as it would if all on same day travel?

Originally Posted by gary_nj (Post 22659494)

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Does anyone know how long I can stop on an itinerary while having a GPU continue across the stop? Thanks!

Originally Posted by WineCountryUA (Post 22659534)

it still seems to generally be max 12 hours but this thread has occasional reports of longer, at least once >24 hours. Why?, not understood.

Try (online first then phone) and see what happens.

Originally Posted by steaminer (Post 22698953)

So I have a PS flight connecting to a TPAC leg and applied a GPU. The PS cleared but the TPAC is waitlisted now.

I know if the BF leg doesn't clear you get the GPU back - is PS considered BF for these purposes? The class it shows as upgraded to for the PS leg is "business" but I know there are also parts of United that appear to market it as BF.

Anyone have any experience with how it's treated for GPU purposes?

Thanks

Originally Posted by SFflyer123 (Post 22699434)

Good luck to you with your GPU on your TPAC fight. I think you shoudl be okay. If you fly to Europe, like I do, you have a much lower chance of upgrades. Last year, I had threw 4 GPUs in the garbage. This year, I have 6, and I'll probaby throw them all away also. Just horrible.

Originally Posted by Paulakers2010 (Post 22713264)

I am pondering these two routes for late May of travel:

JFK-SFO-HKG

I could clear the first morning PS flight, but not the TPAC. I have a voucher that I could use if all the metals are on UA. Three hours earlier to touch down at HKG. Mobile app doesn't show how many were sold, but I counted 34 unselected seats on the seat map. 30% full in E+, with most of the best E+ seats taken. This route usually has United WiFi.

JFK-SFO-NRT-HKG

SFO-NRT has R space, but I could not use the voucher. Also, I will have to be three hours later heading back to HKG, with the last leg in NH definitely not being able to get cleared to Z, and Y seats are non-reclining.

Which one would you choose? I haven't gambled on SFO-HKG BF routes before, so I am not sure if I should do that this time. I travel NH quite often when I could get the GPU up to NRT before.

Originally Posted by Paulakers2010 (Post 22713264)

I am pondering these two routes for late May of travel:

JFK-SFO-HKG

I could clear the first morning PS flight, but not the TPAC. I have a voucher that I could use if all the metals are on UA. Three hours earlier to touch down at HKG. Mobile app doesn't show how many were sold, but I counted 34 unselected seats on the seat map. 30% full in E+, with most of the best E+ seats taken. This route usually has United WiFi.

JFK-SFO-NRT-HKG

SFO-NRT has R space, but I could not use the voucher. Also, I will have to be three hours later heading back to HKG, with the last leg in NH definitely not being able to get cleared to Z, and Y seats are non-reclining.

Originally Posted by bmwe92fan (Post 22713508)

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Originally Posted by Paulakers2010


I am pondering these two routes for late May of travel:

JFK-SFO-HKG

I could clear the first morning PS flight, but not the TPAC. I have a voucher that I could use if all the metals are on UA. Three hours earlier to touch down at HKG. Mobile app doesn't show how many were sold, but I counted 34 unselected seats on the seat map. 30% full in E+, with most of the best E+ seats taken. This route usually has United WiFi.

JFK-SFO-NRT-HKG

SFO-NRT has R space, but I could not use the voucher. Also, I will have to be three hours later heading back to HKG, with the last leg in NH definitely not being able to get cleared to Z, and Y seats are non-reclining.

Which one would you choose? I haven't gambled on SFO-HKG BF routes before, so I am not sure if I should do that this time. I travel NH quite often when I could get the GPU up to NRT before.




Did you check EWR-HKG? Would not recommend the extra segment with NRT - you get in so late and add the chance of misconnect... Also, I think SFO-HKG is a pretty competitive route - even with so many seats still open on the seatmap (which isn't a great indicator of true load).

Originally Posted by Kacee (Post 22713582)

You don't say which day of the week for SFO-HKG, which is critical. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are virtually impossible. Monday through Thursday are possible, though often difficult.

In the abstract, EWR-HKG is slightly easier than SFO. It's also a more tolerable ride in Y.

Originally Posted by Paulakers2010 (Post 22714086)

Thursday. Well, I still have a couple of GPUs to use, so it will be real bummer if I couldn't use them all in TATL or TPACs.

Btw, let's say if you have a chance to get GPU all the way to NRT, would you go for the all flat-bed treatment JFK-SFO PS and SFO-NRT or the short domestic F stop with longer BF TPAC?

Edit: Just checked DEN/IAD/LAX-NRT. No go.

Originally Posted by Kacee (Post 22714453)

I wouldn't book SFO-HKG unless I had a high confidence level the upgrade would clear. I would probably watch the flights for a week or two before making that call.

I would also look at other options, such as a CX connection from NRT using Avios. I really like flying CX in/out of HKG due to the lounges and overall outstanding service.

Originally Posted by Paulakers2010 (Post 22714753)

Actually, without the final NH leg, the cost is almost a double than the one to HKG, not to mention the fact that it takes 10k Avios + over $100 of the fuel surcharges to just book the NRT-HKG CX/JL ticket in Y. I have also looked at SFO-ICN/TPE...Not much going on yet.