UA: When are your upgrades clearing?
Jan 19, 2013, 10:38 am
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UA: When are your upgrades clearing?
I looked around flyertalk a good bit but couldn't find a thread discussing this.
Could Golds and higher post when their upgrades have been clearing in the new United system? The website says 48, 72, 96 hrs for gold, plat, 1K respectively, but my Dad is gold (plat this year) and hasn't had any clear before 24 hours, even with space available.
I'm a lowly silver and obviously won't clear before 24 hours, but I like to look at the upgrade list at 48 hours and see how many 1st seats remain. But if gold and higher upgrades aren't clearing before then, I don't really get a good idea of my upgrade probability.
Could Golds and higher post when their upgrades have been clearing in the new United system? The website says 48, 72, 96 hrs for gold, plat, 1K respectively, but my Dad is gold (plat this year) and hasn't had any clear before 24 hours, even with space available.
I'm a lowly silver and obviously won't clear before 24 hours, but I like to look at the upgrade list at 48 hours and see how many 1st seats remain. But if gold and higher upgrades aren't clearing before then, I don't really get a good idea of my upgrade probability.
Jan 19, 2013, 11:07 am
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Use "Search this Forum" function (upper right side of forum) and you will usually find what you are looking for.
Here is another thread that is currently discussing upgrades: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...not-clear.html
Here is another thread that is currently discussing upgrades: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...not-clear.html
Last edited by mkr; Jan 19, 2013 at 6:16 pm Reason: clarify
Jan 19, 2013, 11:10 am
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It really depends on the route, date, time ... can't really give you an answer as upgrades clear differently for each flight. While some clear at the T-96 window for 1Ks, other could clear just a few hours before the flight.
Jan 19, 2013, 11:23 am
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Jan 19, 2013, 12:17 pm
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Jan 19, 2013, 2:08 pm
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Please post in www.udustats.com
Flyer talk site:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...g-results.html
The following site is used to track specific routes. However, since the merger, there have not been many updates.
http://www.udustats.com
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...g-results.html
The following site is used to track specific routes. However, since the merger, there have not been many updates.
http://www.udustats.com
Jan 19, 2013, 2:20 pm
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However, since the merger, there have not been many updates. http://www.udustats.com
You presumably meant "Search this Forum"? Another search tip: putting short or common words in quotes will make the search engine look for them, when otherwise they would be ignored.
Jan 19, 2013, 3:33 pm
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My experience has been the following:
There are four windows for clearing upgrades (which coincide with the 4 premier levels) : 96, 72, 48, 24 hrs. The system seems to do a sweep within an hour after these limits passed and grands some upgrades to the ones eligible (and of course it is level specific.) if an upgrade does not clear by T-23 hours or so (for any level) it will have to clear at the gate and then it clears at around T-30 minutes depending on how many of the people assigned to F were checked in and the order in the waitlist
There are four windows for clearing upgrades (which coincide with the 4 premier levels) : 96, 72, 48, 24 hrs. The system seems to do a sweep within an hour after these limits passed and grands some upgrades to the ones eligible (and of course it is level specific.) if an upgrade does not clear by T-23 hours or so (for any level) it will have to clear at the gate and then it clears at around T-30 minutes depending on how many of the people assigned to F were checked in and the order in the waitlist
Jan 19, 2013, 3:37 pm
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Jan 19, 2013, 5:04 pm
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OP, need the fare basis of the ticket too. If you're 1K on a Y/B/M or any lower elite on a Y/B, you should clear sooner. If you're on a deep discount, the closer to gate if not gate is more likely.