Feb 27, 2019, 11:55 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
This is an archive thread, the active thread is "Upgrade certificates (GPUs & RPUs) are useless nowadays"
Archive thread "Upgrade certificates (GPUs & RPUs) are useless nowadays" {Archive}
Archive thread "Upgrade certificates (GPUs & RPUs) are useless nowadays" {Archive}
"Upgrade certificates (GPUs & RPUs) are useless nowadays" {Archive}
Oct 14, 2017, 3:36 pm
#1381
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Chicago
Programs: United 1K
Posts: 477
I think United has given up on GPUs
I am booked for ORD-GRU-ORD leaving Monday and returning Friday. I am booked in Business and applied GPU for business to first upgrade when the ticket was bought in July. Its now 2 days before I leave and no upgrade has been processed. There are F4 on the outbound and F6 on the return - in fact on the return, not a single seat is reserved. There is no reason for UA to not open up upgrade space - and in the past that would have been opened. If the GPU can't be applied for a totally open upgrade, why bother with them? #FlyerUnfriendly
Oct 14, 2017, 4:06 pm
#1382
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS/EAP
Programs: UA 1K, MR LTT, HH Dia, Amex Plat
Posts: 31,962
Oct 16, 2017, 12:49 pm
#1383
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: UA 1k
Posts: 146
LAX-EWR today. 14 open J at booking (waitlisted RPU) and 2 days ago still very open. Just booked full and I’m 3 on the list as 1k. 🙄
Oct 16, 2017, 1:04 pm
#1384
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 573
had a much needed LAS-EWR RPU clear recently 
Oct 17, 2017, 6:49 am
#1385
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: LBB
Programs: UA 1K 1MM ★G | Marriott LTT | Hilton ♦ | Hertz PC | Global Entry TSA Pre ✓
Posts: 2,820
Are there a lot of SDC's that fill these flights up so quickly? I've seen this happen in previous experiences with p.s. (well... Polaris now).
Oct 17, 2017, 6:53 am
#1386
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: LBB
Programs: UA 1K 1MM ★G | Marriott LTT | Hilton ♦ | Hertz PC | Global Entry TSA Pre ✓
Posts: 2,820
For some reason, LAS has been a really difficult upgrade to clear (with the exception of LAS-DEN). I have applied instruments to my LAS-ORD/EWR/IAH segments this year only to end up #2-4 on the list with a full F cabin on DoD.... mostly Monday morning flights or red-eyes on Sunday nights.
Oct 17, 2017, 7:21 am
#1387
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 110
For some reason, LAS has been a really difficult upgrade to clear (with the exception of LAS-DEN). I have applied instruments to my LAS-ORD/EWR/IAH segments this year only to end up #2-4 on the list with a full F cabin on DoD.... mostly Monday morning flights or red-eyes on Sunday nights.
Oct 17, 2017, 7:24 am
#1388
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: LAX,SNA,SAN
Programs: UA GS, Marriott LP, Hertz Gold
Posts: 861
haven't had a chance to use a GPU or RPU in 3 years. no inventory.
Oct 17, 2017, 9:03 am
#1389
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Programs: Hyatt LT Globalist, Marriot LT Titanium, UA 2.4MM, HH Gold, AS MVPG
Posts: 3,400
I always come back to this thread when somebody new posts in hopes of reading positive experience of using GPU/RPU. But seems that is not ever the case - kind of makes me feel better about deciding to not shoot for 1K anymore. Hopefully I'll at least be able to use the RPU that I'll get as 2MM Plat next year. As it is still sitting on 1 RPU and 2 GPU that will expire on 1/31/18.
Oct 17, 2017, 9:06 am
#1390
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,413
Oct 17, 2017, 9:31 am
#1391
Join Date: Mar 2012
Programs: Mileage Plus 1K; Marriott Platinum; Hilton Gold
Posts: 6,355
I always come back to this thread when somebody new posts in hopes of reading positive experience of using GPU/RPU. But seems that is not ever the case - kind of makes me feel better about deciding to not shoot for 1K anymore. Hopefully I'll at least be able to use the RPU that I'll get as 2MM Plat next year. As it is still sitting on 1 RPU and 2 GPU that will expire on 1/31/18.
Oct 17, 2017, 9:46 am
#1392
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: San Francisco
Programs: UA MM Plat, UA 1MM, Hilton Lifetime Gold, Marriott Gold, Hertz Gold, CLEAR, AS MVP Gold
Posts: 3,614
I always come back to this thread when somebody new posts in hopes of reading positive experience of using GPU/RPU. But seems that is not ever the case - kind of makes me feel better about deciding to not shoot for 1K anymore. Hopefully I'll at least be able to use the RPU that I'll get as 2MM Plat next year. As it is still sitting on 1 RPU and 2 GPU that will expire on 1/31/18.
Oct 17, 2017, 9:56 am
#1393
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: LAS
Programs: 3 MMer
Posts: 458
2 segments tomorrow with the 1st one cleared to f/c (a month ago) using an RPU.
Do I end up higher on the list than anyone else that does NOT use an RPU or GPU towards an u/g on the 2nd segment ?
... and will my name even show up on the u/g list?
Thank you in advance!
Do I end up higher on the list than anyone else that does NOT use an RPU or GPU towards an u/g on the 2nd segment ?
... and will my name even show up on the u/g list?
Thank you in advance!
Oct 17, 2017, 10:00 am
#1394
Join Date: Jan 2016
Programs: UA 1K; *G, AA Plat
Posts: 1,700
I have now used a total of 4 of 18 RPU/GPUs in the past 12 months. I will almost certainly lose the rest by the end of the year. I now even throw them at SFO - LAX runs, I don't care if the are RPUs or GPUs and even with that I have not had them clear. Recently I have had one GPU clear from Biz to F as did my wife on international flights at the gates on both flights. It was certainly nice but in general they definitely are not what they used to be.
I fly SFO-LAX weekly starting Q3 and continuing through Q4 on Sunday (late afternoon departures anywhere from 3PM - 8PM) and I've cleared on a CPU on all but 2 times.
Oct 17, 2017, 10:01 am
#1395
Join Date: Jan 2016
Programs: UA 1K; *G, AA Plat
Posts: 1,700
And Yes. (once you check in)
