Single GPU required for same-day turn?
Oct 17, 2012 | 4:54 am
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Single GPU required for same-day turn?
I wasn't sure where to search for this question, so I'm posing it to the forum. I've got an upcoming MR to SYD (LAX-SFO-SYD-LAX) with a same day turn. I applied a GPU to this trip and immediately cleared the LAX-SFO and SYD-LAX legs.
Based on past experience, I found it odd that only 1 GPU was required for the whole res. Is this how things work now? (I've been out of the game for a while and may have missed this as a part of "changes I think you'll like"). Is it also odd that the option to buy-up to C is not available online?
Thanks!
Based on past experience, I found it odd that only 1 GPU was required for the whole res. Is this how things work now? (I've been out of the game for a while and may have missed this as a part of "changes I think you'll like"). Is it also odd that the option to buy-up to C is not available online?
Thanks!
Oct 17, 2012 | 5:39 am
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The itin will be treated as a o/w so long as you don't break the upgrade cert with an extended layover or backtrack through the reverse segments.
Oct 17, 2012 | 5:41 am
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Oct 17, 2012 | 7:08 am
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Surely you're not serious. 
I tried to file for missing miles credit earlier this year 15 days and 1 hour after flight time. The rep I spoke to said the computer wouldn't allow the request to go through since it wasn't 15 days yet in Chicago. The flights was in Asia.
I tried to file for missing miles credit earlier this year 15 days and 1 hour after flight time. The rep I spoke to said the computer wouldn't allow the request to go through since it wasn't 15 days yet in Chicago. The flights was in Asia.
Oct 17, 2012 | 8:42 am
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Oct 17, 2012 | 10:29 am
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how do you get this to apply?
I have a same day turn to icn but had to apply two gpu's. Routing is boi-sfo-icn-sfo-den. The tpac outbound was r0 but return had r6. I applied one to the outbound confirmed waitlist. I applied the other to return, unaware of this thread, and confirmed instantly. Is it because I have an open jaw with another destination on the end? Not trying to fd just need to end up in third location. Tia.
Oct 17, 2012 | 10:51 am
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I have a same day turn to icn but had to apply two gpu's. Routing is boi-sfo-icn-sfo-den. The tpac outbound was r0 but return had r6. I applied one to the outbound confirmed waitlist. I applied the other to return, unaware of this thread, and confirmed instantly. Is it because I have an open jaw with another destination on the end? Not trying to fd just need to end up in third location. Tia.
If instead you had BOI-DEN-NRT-ICN-SFO-BOI, it would work..
Oct 17, 2012 | 10:53 am
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I have a same day turn to icn but had to apply two gpu's. Routing is boi-sfo-icn-sfo-den. The tpac outbound was r0 but return had r6. I applied one to the outbound confirmed waitlist. I applied the other to return, unaware of this thread, and confirmed instantly. Is it because I have an open jaw with another destination on the end? Not trying to fd just need to end up in third location. Tia.
Oct 17, 2012 | 10:56 am
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Soory Charlie
I do not think UA will look at this as one way - this is clearly a r/t and it will be treated that way.
Even if you chose to do the upgrade using United website, it will see that these are 2 one ways or a r/t.
Even if you chose to do the upgrade using United website, it will see that these are 2 one ways or a r/t.
Oct 17, 2012 | 11:07 am
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That was the case even back in the day of e500s when I would fly SEA-PDX-SFO-PHL-IAD-SEA and upgrade everything but SEA-PDX for 1 e500.
Oct 17, 2012 | 11:15 am
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Wow I did not know you could do this. One GPU for a trip that gets you there and back? That's not bad. I wonder if there are itineraries like this originating from HNL.
Here's hoping the OP's SFO-SYD segment also clears.
Here's hoping the OP's SFO-SYD segment also clears.
Oct 17, 2012 | 11:24 am
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Remember that it has to be a same day turn...
Oct 17, 2012 | 11:28 am
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