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}
Sep 23, 2018, 4:27 pm
#2131
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So I'm trying to find a P.S. flight to use my RPU's on before they expire but with no luck. EWR - OGG preferably. They expire 1/31. I asked the rep if I can book a flight beyond that and apply the upgrades. I was told that the flight has to be completed by 1/31. Is that true? What if I find a flight where the upgrade clears immediately with R availability past 1/31?
Sep 23, 2018, 4:33 pm
#2132
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The agent is correct, RPU cannot be applied to a flight past the expiration date.
Sep 23, 2018, 4:51 pm
#2133
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Still batting .000
I have flown about a dozen transcon flights this year, and not one had cleared; no luck either on flights to/from ORD and BOS, despite some of them as W fares.
I have flown about a dozen transcon flights this year, and not one had cleared; no luck either on flights to/from ORD and BOS, despite some of them as W fares.
Sep 23, 2018, 5:09 pm
#2134
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Yea I know there are no direct EWR-OGG. It's EWR-SFO-OGG. EWR-SFO is the P.S.
Sep 23, 2018, 5:52 pm
#2135
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Sep 24, 2018, 6:13 am
#2137
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Definitely not the way I planned it all out in my brain as I really wanted to use these things on a route with no cpu option.
Sep 24, 2018, 8:02 am
#2138
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Sep 25, 2018, 6:00 am
#2139
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Sep 25, 2018, 11:09 am
#2140
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Sep 25, 2018, 11:53 am
#2141
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Sep 26, 2018, 12:52 am
#2142
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Is there any way that an RPU can be used for E- to E+ given the chances of an upgrade to F are close to zero?
Sep 26, 2018, 1:01 am
#2143
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Sep 26, 2018, 1:48 am
#2144
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I need to ask, as I was tempted to try UA on for size a year or two... can't you confirm a GPU at booking if there is availability in the right bucket? Or are GPUs cleared closer to the flight based on status / fare?
Sep 26, 2018, 2:01 am
#2145
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If R space is available at booking, you will clear a RPU / GPU immediately. If GS, PN is the bucket. If no R or PN is available, your chances are <10% to clear at the gate, imho.