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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 9:01 pm
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My wife and I booked a ticket as one PNR, then separated the PNRs after initial booking. We have identical status, are booked on identical tickets at the identical time. I recently cleared an upgrade on one leg of the trip but she did not. Why would this be the case? What would put me ahead of her in u/g waitlist order?
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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 9:08 pm
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Originally Posted by UA840
My wife and I booked a ticket as one PNR, then separated the PNRs after initial booking. We have identical status, are booked on identical tickets at the identical time. I recently cleared an upgrade on one leg of the trip but she did not. Why would this be the case? What would put me ahead of her in u/g waitlist order?
Were you the "lead" or purchaser of the 1st PNR?
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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 9:10 pm
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Were you the "lead" or purchaser of the 1st PNR?
Yes. I purchased the tickets on UA.com while I was logged in (and on my cc).
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 4:15 pm
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Originally Posted by UA840
Yes. I purchased the tickets on UA.com while I was logged in (and on my cc).
Then thats most likely why you were upgraded first because it was the first ticket that was purchased.
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 4:34 pm
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LOL!!!

Not to make fun of the topic but I laugh cause we all KNOW who is getting the upgrade.
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 4:54 pm
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Originally Posted by UA840
booked on identical tickets at the identical time.
There is no such thing.

Tickets are issued serially, not in parallel. There is always a sequence in which they are purchased, even if they are on the same PNR.
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