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Specific GPU and RPU usage questions thread
Dec 12, 2013, 3:43 pm
#512
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: MRY - CNX - TXL
Programs: UA 1K / *G / Marriott PE / Expedia Gold+ / Hertz PC
Posts: 7,058
I'll be making 1K in about a week and this will be my first time using UA GPU. I was looking at some fares for upcoming travel from NY to Europe.
Fare Class: Q
777 EWR-BRU
It shows:
Available Cabins: F5, FN5, A5, ON4, O0, J9, JN9, C9, D9, Z9, ZN9, P9, PN9, R9, RN9, IN0, I0, Y9, YN9, B9, M9, E9, U9, H9, HN9, Q9, V9, W9, S9, T9, L9, K0, G0, N0, XN0, X0
The R inventory is what I am looking for right? I could book the coach ticket and then apply a GPU for BF and should have a good chance to upgrade, right?
Fare Class: Q
777 EWR-BRU
It shows:
Available Cabins: F5, FN5, A5, ON4, O0, J9, JN9, C9, D9, Z9, ZN9, P9, PN9, R9, RN9, IN0, I0, Y9, YN9, B9, M9, E9, U9, H9, HN9, Q9, V9, W9, S9, T9, L9, K0, G0, N0, XN0, X0
The R inventory is what I am looking for right? I could book the coach ticket and then apply a GPU for BF and should have a good chance to upgrade, right?
Dec 12, 2013, 3:46 pm
#513
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.995MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,854
I'll be making 1K in about a week and this will be my first time using UA GPU. I was looking at some fares for upcoming travel from NY to Europe.
Fare Class: Q
777 EWR-BRU
It shows:
Available Cabins: F5, FN5, A5, ON4, O0, J9, JN9, C9, D9, Z9, ZN9, P9, PN9, R9, RN9, IN0, I0, Y9, YN9, B9, M9, E9, U9, H9, HN9, Q9, V9, W9, S9, T9, L9, K0, G0, N0, XN0, X0
The R inventory is what I am looking for right? I could book the coach ticket and then apply a GPU for BF and should have a good chance to upgrade, right?
Fare Class: Q
777 EWR-BRU
It shows:
Available Cabins: F5, FN5, A5, ON4, O0, J9, JN9, C9, D9, Z9, ZN9, P9, PN9, R9, RN9, IN0, I0, Y9, YN9, B9, M9, E9, U9, H9, HN9, Q9, V9, W9, S9, T9, L9, K0, G0, N0, XN0, X0
The R inventory is what I am looking for right? I could book the coach ticket and then apply a GPU for BF and should have a good chance to upgrade, right?
You will have to purchase, wait to be ticketed and then upgrade. If you are worried about the delays in ticketing -- call and book with a phone agent.
Dec 12, 2013, 3:52 pm
#514
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,459
So you are departing IAD and LAX on 1/1 and ORD on 1/2? If so your flights are respectively, F9 P9 R9, F4 P3 R0, and F6 P2 R0. You have a decent chance of a CPU on the first flight, and a much lesser chance on two and three. The red-eye out of LAX looks particularly chancy (and I might say just plain unlikely for a Plat). Note that while you could confirm the upgrade right now with an RPU on the first flight, the second and third would waitlist.
I would watch UA208 during the upgrade window. If you don't clear at T-72, and R is dwindling, I would consider applying the RPU prior to T-24. If I wanted to sit up front on the return, I would waitlist that RPU right now and keep my fingers crossed.
I would watch UA208 during the upgrade window. If you don't clear at T-72, and R is dwindling, I would consider applying the RPU prior to T-24. If I wanted to sit up front on the return, I would waitlist that RPU right now and keep my fingers crossed.
Dec 12, 2013, 3:57 pm
#515
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: UA-1K
Posts: 308
I'll be making 1K in about a week and this will be my first time using UA GPU. I was looking at some fares for upcoming travel from NY to Europe.
Fare Class: Q
777 EWR-BRU
It shows:
Available Cabins: F5, FN5, A5, ON4, O0, J9, JN9, C9, D9, Z9, ZN9, P9, PN9, R9, RN9, IN0, I0, Y9, YN9, B9, M9, E9, U9, H9, HN9, Q9, V9, W9, S9, T9, L9, K0, G0, N0, XN0, X0
The R inventory is what I am looking for right? I could book the coach ticket and then apply a GPU for BF and should have a good chance to upgrade, right?
Fare Class: Q
777 EWR-BRU
It shows:
Available Cabins: F5, FN5, A5, ON4, O0, J9, JN9, C9, D9, Z9, ZN9, P9, PN9, R9, RN9, IN0, I0, Y9, YN9, B9, M9, E9, U9, H9, HN9, Q9, V9, W9, S9, T9, L9, K0, G0, N0, XN0, X0
The R inventory is what I am looking for right? I could book the coach ticket and then apply a GPU for BF and should have a good chance to upgrade, right?
Dec 12, 2013, 4:02 pm
#516
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,459
Dec 12, 2013, 4:17 pm
#517
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 15
So you are departing IAD and LAX on 1/1 and ORD on 1/2? If so your flights are respectively, F9 P9 R9, F4 P3 R0, and F6 P2 R0. You have a decent chance of a CPU on the first flight, and a much lesser chance on two and three. The red-eye out of LAX looks particularly chancy (and I might say just plain unlikely for a Plat). Note that while you could confirm the upgrade right now with an RPU on the first flight, the second and third would waitlist.
I would watch UA208 during the upgrade window. If you don't clear at T-72, and R is dwindling, I would consider applying the RPU prior to T-24. If I wanted to sit up front on the return, I would waitlist that RPU right now and keep my fingers crossed.
I would watch UA208 during the upgrade window. If you don't clear at T-72, and R is dwindling, I would consider applying the RPU prior to T-24. If I wanted to sit up front on the return, I would waitlist that RPU right now and keep my fingers crossed.
Dec 12, 2013, 6:31 pm
#518
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: AADULtArer
Posts: 5,683
New years day as a PLAT I would say CPU chances are good, but I would never burn an RPUS non such short hops anyhow. Just pick a good E+ seat
On edit,,,much better analysis done by Kacee below based on current fare buckets status.
On edit,,,much better analysis done by Kacee below based on current fare buckets status.
Dec 16, 2013, 11:35 am
#519
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, UA 1K, Marriott Gold, Hilton Silver, Avis First
Posts: 34
So generally speaking, which airports should I try and focus on to be able to use GPUs? The following are ones that are easier for me to fly out of:
IAH
DEN
SFO
ORD
IAH
DEN
SFO
ORD
Dec 16, 2013, 12:29 pm
#520
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.995MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,854
Suggest reading a few of the many, many threads on GPU useage.
Search for a particular routing, like ....
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ad-merged.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...d-threads.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...r-upgrade.html
....
or try a generic threads like
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ss-2013-a.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...re-2013-a.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...r-upgrade.html
....
lots of info is there
Dec 16, 2013, 2:51 pm
#521
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, UA 1K, Marriott Gold, Hilton Silver, Avis First
Posts: 34
Will do, thanks WineCountry
Dec 17, 2013, 10:08 pm
#522
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 760
Need some help thinking this through. Should I should split my PNR to increase chances of RPU clearing?
Flying this Sunday UA357 IAD-SEA (A319), me (Plat) + 2 companions (both GM) + 1 lap infant on one PNR. We are booked in N.
Buckets are currently:
Available Cabins: F3, A3, JN4, Z2, ZN2, P1, PN1, R0, RN0, IN0, I0, Y8, YN8, B8, M6, E6, U6, H1, HN0, Q0, V0, W0, S0, T0, L0, K0, G0, N0, XN0, X0
Advancing the flight status link shows 8 F seats with 4 booked.
Options:
1.) [Plat + GM + lap infant], [GM]
2.) [Plat + lap infant], [GM], [GM]
3.) Forget it (fat chance). Don't risk losing bulkhead seats together.
Thanks for your input!
Flying this Sunday UA357 IAD-SEA (A319), me (Plat) + 2 companions (both GM) + 1 lap infant on one PNR. We are booked in N.
Buckets are currently:
Available Cabins: F3, A3, JN4, Z2, ZN2, P1, PN1, R0, RN0, IN0, I0, Y8, YN8, B8, M6, E6, U6, H1, HN0, Q0, V0, W0, S0, T0, L0, K0, G0, N0, XN0, X0
Advancing the flight status link shows 8 F seats with 4 booked.
Options:
1.) [Plat + GM + lap infant], [GM]
2.) [Plat + lap infant], [GM], [GM]
3.) Forget it (fat chance). Don't risk losing bulkhead seats together.
Thanks for your input!
Dec 17, 2013, 11:52 pm
#523
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,459
And beware the auto splitting. stupid-pnr-auto-splitting-t-24-needs-stop.
Dec 18, 2013, 4:18 pm
#524
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2012
Programs: UA PP, AA, DL, BA, CX, SPG, HHonors
Posts: 2,002
RPU on "direct" (not nonstop) flight ?
if I apply on a RPU on a "direct" flight JFK-LAX-LAS (UA 535), does it only clear when BOTH flights have R space ?
Dec 18, 2013, 4:23 pm
#525
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It clears segment by segment. And it is burned if it clears on either segment. If JFK-LAX is not available for upgrade at booking, you should call and ask the agent to apply it only to JFK-LAX, not the LAX-LAS segment. Then if the transcon clears, you can ask to have the RPU applied to the LAS segment as well. Otherwise you may burn the RPU and only receive an upgrade LAX-LAS.