Jan 3, 2014, 7:11 pm
Last edit by: PTahCha
A recap of some of the key features of the refreshed p.s. product:
The Global First Lounge at JFK is scheduled to remain open, welcoming Global Services members seated in United BusinessFirst on p.s. flights, as well as customers on connecting United Global First itineraries.
Upgrade policies are the same. No CPU. Only miles or instrument-supported upgrades.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20168422-post1.html (UA Insider)
For mileage upgrades requested on or after 1 Feb 2015, Premier members are no longer exempt from upgrade co-pay on the p.s. routes. The co-pay varies by fare basis:
Fare Basis (Co-Pay Each Way)
Y, B (no co-pay)
M,E,U ($75)
H,Q ($125)
V ($175)
W ($225)
S,T,K,L,G,N ($250)
- 28 seats in United BusinessFirst with 180-degree flat-bed seats
- 48 seats in Economy Plus (36" pitch)
- 66 seats in United Economy
- Complimentary in-seat audio video on-demand entertainment. However, headsets are no longer complimentary in economy as of 9/2014.
- USB and standard 110v power outlets accessible from every seat
- Gogo Wi-Fi for a fee (all cabins; no waivers for elite or premium cabin passengers)
The Global First Lounge at JFK is scheduled to remain open, welcoming Global Services members seated in United BusinessFirst on p.s. flights, as well as customers on connecting United Global First itineraries.
Upgrade policies are the same. No CPU. Only miles or instrument-supported upgrades.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20168422-post1.html (UA Insider)
For mileage upgrades requested on or after 1 Feb 2015, Premier members are no longer exempt from upgrade co-pay on the p.s. routes. The co-pay varies by fare basis:
Fare Basis (Co-Pay Each Way)
Y, B (no co-pay)
M,E,U ($75)
H,Q ($125)
V ($175)
W ($225)
S,T,K,L,G,N ($250)
p.s.® Premium Service (LAX/SFO-JFK) Flights on UA - Questions and Experience (2014)
Jun 19, 2014, 1:12 pm
#316
Join Date: Oct 2005
Programs: Continental
Posts: 1,589
Wonder how the new JetBlue "Mint" A321 will effect the UA flights...
Jun 19, 2014, 1:58 pm
#318
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Northern Calif./Eastern Ida.
Programs: Amethyst Premier Plutonium Medallion
Posts: 20,646
Mint will be our new choice for redeye transcon travel; we used to do SMF-LAX-EWR until UA pulled all the lie flat 752s off the redeye and tightened R up like a drum. Mrs. PV_ likes flying redeyes so as to not waste the day en route, I can't fly them and feel like a real person the next day without a lie flat. We'll fly Mint eastbound from SFO and Delta or AS back into SMF.
Jun 19, 2014, 7:51 pm
#319
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Western Pennsylvania
Programs: delta PM, united G, marriott titanium, hilton diamond, avis preferred, hertz pres circle
Posts: 66
Booked JFK-LAX (p.s.) back in February for a mid-July flight. applied a Regional Upgrade but got waitlisted. Yesterday got the notice that my upgrade has been approved. And today got the notice that my LAX-EWR upgrade on the 757 lie-flat was approved. I am 30 days out from my flights.
Jun 19, 2014, 7:54 pm
#320
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Cle
Posts: 575
299
why is this on the UA site?
put on the jet blue site
put on the jet blue site
Jun 19, 2014, 8:10 pm
#321
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 8,634
Please consider using the quote feature; post numbers sometimes change, and this method of referring to other posts is very confusing.
The competitive offerings are plainly relevant here, and they're already starting to affect UA's pricing, I think.
The competitive offerings are plainly relevant here, and they're already starting to affect UA's pricing, I think.
Jun 20, 2014, 5:43 am
#322
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Short Hills, NJ
Programs: UA Global Services, HH Diamond, SPG Gold (lifetime)
Posts: 166
Now with Delta jumping into lie flat transcon do we think UA will correct its mistake and refocus on its NY hub with this service? Just to remind them it is EWR, not JFK and there are many of us EWRer's that would rather not fly than fly out of JFK.
Jun 20, 2014, 6:02 am
#323
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: LGA/JFK/EWR
Programs: UA 1K1.75MM, Hyatt Globalist, abandoned Marriott LTT (RIP SPG), Hertz PC
Posts: 21,172
They call it being hub captive for a reason. And a bonus, EWR flyers get monopolistic pricing with the mediocre planes and service.
Jun 20, 2014, 2:32 pm
#324
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: JFK
Programs: -
Posts: 178
Upgrade
Flying ua912 in a couple weeks on a sunday. Sponsor would be a Gold member.
Should I even bother trying to upgrade with miles? I imagine it's pretty tough to clear? I realize it will depend on circumstances, but just wondering if it's even worth trying. Showing J 9 as of now.
Thanks!
Should I even bother trying to upgrade with miles? I imagine it's pretty tough to clear? I realize it will depend on circumstances, but just wondering if it's even worth trying. Showing J 9 as of now.
Thanks!
Jun 20, 2014, 2:39 pm
#325
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.997MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,859
Flying ua912 in a couple weeks on a sunday. Sponsor would be a Gold member.
Should I even bother trying to upgrade with miles? I imagine it's pretty tough to clear? I realize it will depend on circumstances, but just wondering if it's even worth trying. Showing J 9 as of now.
Thanks!
Should I even bother trying to upgrade with miles? I imagine it's pretty tough to clear? I realize it will depend on circumstances, but just wondering if it's even worth trying. Showing J 9 as of now.
Thanks!
Golds have been known to clear.
Is it a certainty - no.
It is likely -- probably no for many flights.
Jun 20, 2014, 2:41 pm
#326
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Northern Calif./Eastern Ida.
Programs: Amethyst Premier Plutonium Medallion
Posts: 20,646
there is little risk in trying. i think the chances are probably 1 in 4 but who knows.
Jun 21, 2014, 7:56 am
#327
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: LAX & EWR/JFK
Programs: Fomerly UA 1K, now Gold... next year, who knows?
Posts: 1,432
Flying ua912 in a couple weeks on a sunday. Sponsor would be a Gold member.
Should I even bother trying to upgrade with miles? I imagine it's pretty tough to clear? I realize it will depend on circumstances, but just wondering if it's even worth trying. Showing J 9 as of now.
Thanks!
Should I even bother trying to upgrade with miles? I imagine it's pretty tough to clear? I realize it will depend on circumstances, but just wondering if it's even worth trying. Showing J 9 as of now.
Thanks!
Then check R inventory every day, especially the morning of the flight. If you see R>0, call ASAP. I just had LAX-JFK clear UG 4 days prior.
Jun 21, 2014, 10:49 am
#328
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: JFK
Programs: -
Posts: 178
Thanks for the feedback everyone. I did request the upgrade and it says I'm on the waitlist. Regarding R>0 does UA not process it automatically? (Sorry, have never done a mileage upgrade before)
Thanks again.
Thanks again.
Jun 21, 2014, 10:53 am
#329
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Location: LGA/JFK/EWR
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Posts: 21,172
If you haven't cleared by T-24, usually that's when R space blows right open (if biz still for sale), yet the don't auto-clear the WL. It's a *great* system.
Jun 21, 2014, 12:21 pm
#330
Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 546
p.s.® Premium Service (LAX/SFO-JFK) Flights on UA - Questions and Experience (2014)
I had a two person R waitlist clear for the first time yesterday about 2 weeks out for a 6:30pm JFK to SFO flight. The ticket was out of sync for about a day until I called to have it reissued, but I'm impressed to at least see the waitlist clearing. This is the first time that I've seen my waitlisted p.s. upgrade clear in advance since the pre-reconfiguration days (2012) when R would reliably open 28 days out. Otherwise, I've had my upgrades clear within T-24 with a few HUACAs.