Oct 25, 2014, 6:42 am
Last edit by: FlyinHawaiian
Consider posting:
1. Route
2. Date
3. Fare class
4. Y-C or C-F
5. How many days/weeks in advance
6. How many days before departure did it clear
1. Route
2. Date
3. Fare class
4. Y-C or C-F
5. How many days/weeks in advance
6. How many days before departure did it clear
GPU upgrade SUCCESS 2014
Jun 16, 2014, 6:18 am
#301
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: PIT
Programs: OZ Diamond, UA Gold
Posts: 9,916
EWR-MXP
Aug 4
UA19
Y->C
Cleared at booking
BRU-EWR
Aug 17
UA998
Y->C
Cleared at booking
Aug 4
UA19
Y->C
Cleared at booking
BRU-EWR
Aug 17
UA998
Y->C
Cleared at booking
Jun 16, 2014, 6:31 am
#302
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: NY
Programs: UA Plat, Marriott Titanium, National Exec Elite
Posts: 126
1. IAD-DXB
2. 12/30
3. W
4. Y-C
5. Booked 6/11
6. Cleared @ Booking
and the return flight
1. BRU-EWR
2. 1/4
3. W
4. Y-C
5. Booked 6/11
6. Cleared @ Booking
2. 12/30
3. W
4. Y-C
5. Booked 6/11
6. Cleared @ Booking
and the return flight
1. BRU-EWR
2. 1/4
3. W
4. Y-C
5. Booked 6/11
6. Cleared @ Booking
Jun 19, 2014, 6:24 am
#303
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: UA 1K, HH Diamond, Best Western Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 17
IAD-MUC
Monday 6/9
W
Y-C
Cleared 6/3
Monday 6/9
W
Y-C
Cleared 6/3
Jun 19, 2014, 6:53 am
#304
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Chicago
Programs: UA 1K MM, HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 255
ORD-SFO-HKG-SGN
SGN-HKG-EWR-ORD
(W -> R) All cleared at booking (January) except EWR-ORD. EWR-ORD cleared a few days later.
SGN-HKG-EWR-ORD
(W -> R) All cleared at booking (January) except EWR-ORD. EWR-ORD cleared a few days later.
Jun 19, 2014, 7:01 am
#305
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Erbil
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Platinum, Hertz PC
Posts: 17
1. NRT-DEN
2. 2 September 2014
3. W
4. Y-C
5. Purchased eight weeks in advance
6. Cleared at booking with GPU request
2. 2 September 2014
3. W
4. Y-C
5. Purchased eight weeks in advance
6. Cleared at booking with GPU request
Jun 19, 2014, 7:42 am
#306
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: IAH
Programs: UA nada, Hyatt Disc, Hilton Gold
Posts: 846
1. EWR-MUC
2. 31MAY14
3. U
4. Y-C
5. Booked and applied 2 days in advance
6. Cleared after I boarded (must've had a no-show or a misconnect)
1. FRA-EWR
2. 14JUN14
3. U
4. Y-C
5. Booked and applied 16 days in advance
6. Cleared at T-48. Plane went out with quite a few open seats in BF (left 3+ hours late).
2. 31MAY14
3. U
4. Y-C
5. Booked and applied 2 days in advance
6. Cleared after I boarded (must've had a no-show or a misconnect)
1. FRA-EWR
2. 14JUN14
3. U
4. Y-C
5. Booked and applied 16 days in advance
6. Cleared at T-48. Plane went out with quite a few open seats in BF (left 3+ hours late).
Jun 20, 2014, 6:51 pm
#307
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2012
Programs: UA PP, AA, DL, BA, CX, SPG, HHonors
Posts: 2,002
My first ever international success =)
EWR-LHR fri 6/20, 9pm W fare ... Last single seat
Y-C, purchased half a year earlier
EWR-LHR fri 6/20, 9pm W fare ... Last single seat
Y-C, purchased half a year earlier
Jun 20, 2014, 11:35 pm
#308
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Harrisonburg, VA
Programs: UA 1K: since 2010
Posts: 234
1. SFO - TPE
2. 8/27/14 - 9/9/14
3. W
4. Y-C
5. Booked 5/21/14
6. Cleared at booking both legs
At the time, several seats with R availability on both flights. Benefit of new route from SFO
1. IAD - BRU
2. 13 Jun 2014
3. W
4. Y-C
5. Booked 16 Apr 2014
6. Did not clear. I was third on the standby list for upgrade. Only one person made it. There were, however, two open seats in first class.
1. BRU - IAD
2. 29 Jun 2014
3. W
4. Y-C
5. Booked 16 Apr 2014
6. Cleared about one week after booking
1. IAD - BRU
2. 25 Apr 2014
3. W
4. Y-C
5. Booked 24 Mar 2014
6. Cleared at booking
1. ZRH - EWR
2. 10 May 2014
3. W
4. Y-C
5. Booked 21 Apr 2014
6. Did not clear. I was second on standby list, but BusinessFirst checked in full.
1. IAD - BRU
2. 28 Feb 2014
3. W
4. Y-C
5. Booked 13 Feb. 2014
6. Upgrade confirmed 22 Feb. 2014
1. BRU - IAD
2. 20 Mar 2014
3. W
4. Y-C
5. Booked 13 Feb. 2014
6. Cleared at booking
1. IAD - BRU
2. 7 Jan 2014
3. W
4. Y-C
5. Booked 15 Nov. 2013
6. Cleared 17 Nov. 2013
1. FRA - IAD
2. 2 Feb 2014
3. W
4. Y-C
5. Booked 15 Nov. 2013
6. Cleared at booking
1. IAD - BRU
2. 4 Aug 2014
3. W
4. Y-C
5. Booked 28 Jun 2014
6. Cleared at time of booking
1. BRU - IAD
2. 17 Aug 2014
3. W
4. Y-C
5. Booked 28 Jun 2014
6. Cleared at time of booking
2. 8/27/14 - 9/9/14
3. W
4. Y-C
5. Booked 5/21/14
6. Cleared at booking both legs
At the time, several seats with R availability on both flights. Benefit of new route from SFO
1. IAD - BRU
2. 13 Jun 2014
3. W
4. Y-C
5. Booked 16 Apr 2014
6. Did not clear. I was third on the standby list for upgrade. Only one person made it. There were, however, two open seats in first class.
1. BRU - IAD
2. 29 Jun 2014
3. W
4. Y-C
5. Booked 16 Apr 2014
6. Cleared about one week after booking
1. IAD - BRU
2. 25 Apr 2014
3. W
4. Y-C
5. Booked 24 Mar 2014
6. Cleared at booking
1. ZRH - EWR
2. 10 May 2014
3. W
4. Y-C
5. Booked 21 Apr 2014
6. Did not clear. I was second on standby list, but BusinessFirst checked in full.
1. IAD - BRU
2. 28 Feb 2014
3. W
4. Y-C
5. Booked 13 Feb. 2014
6. Upgrade confirmed 22 Feb. 2014
1. BRU - IAD
2. 20 Mar 2014
3. W
4. Y-C
5. Booked 13 Feb. 2014
6. Cleared at booking
1. IAD - BRU
2. 7 Jan 2014
3. W
4. Y-C
5. Booked 15 Nov. 2013
6. Cleared 17 Nov. 2013
1. FRA - IAD
2. 2 Feb 2014
3. W
4. Y-C
5. Booked 15 Nov. 2013
6. Cleared at booking
1. IAD - BRU
2. 4 Aug 2014
3. W
4. Y-C
5. Booked 28 Jun 2014
6. Cleared at time of booking
1. BRU - IAD
2. 17 Aug 2014
3. W
4. Y-C
5. Booked 28 Jun 2014
6. Cleared at time of booking
Last edited by Baertracks; Jul 4, 2014 at 4:56 am Reason: merge
Jun 22, 2014, 12:26 am
#309
Suspended
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: NYC & PEK
Programs: Hyatt Diamond, UA GS, AA EXP
Posts: 292
SFO-HKG-SIN
W
June. 10, 2014
SIN-SFO
Y->C
Booked May 20,2014
Cleared June 8, 2014
SIN-NRT-SFO
June 22, 2014
W
Y->C
Booked May 20,2014
Cleared June 19, 2014
W
June. 10, 2014
SIN-SFO
Y->C
Booked May 20,2014
Cleared June 8, 2014
SIN-NRT-SFO
June 22, 2014
W
Y->C
Booked May 20,2014
Cleared June 19, 2014
Jun 22, 2014, 11:38 pm
#310
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: DUS
Programs: United-1K+2MM, Bonvoy-LifetimeGold,IHG-Diamond-Ambassador
Posts: 355
1. FRA-LHR-LAX
2. 01/17
3. W
4. Y-C
5. Booked 6/09
6. Cleared @ Booking
and the return flight
1. SFO-ORD-LHR-FRA
2. 1/24
3. W
4. Y-C
5. Booked 6/09
6. Cleared @ Booking
except the LH-feeders FRA-LHR-FRA
2. 01/17
3. W
4. Y-C
5. Booked 6/09
6. Cleared @ Booking
and the return flight
1. SFO-ORD-LHR-FRA
2. 1/24
3. W
4. Y-C
5. Booked 6/09
6. Cleared @ Booking
except the LH-feeders FRA-LHR-FRA
Jun 27, 2014, 8:03 am
#311
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: WAS/ BOM
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold
Posts: 1,567
1. IAD-FRA (UA 932)
2. 7/5/14
3. Q
4. Y-C
5. Booked 6/25/14
6. Cleared a day after booking (originally booked on UA989, saw space on UA932 within 24 hours of booking ticket and successfully switched and booked upgrade)
================================================== ==
1. GVA - IAD
2. 7/12/14
3. Q
4. Y-C
5. Ticket Booked 6/25/14
6. R3 at booking, booked and applied GPU - cleared right away
2. 7/5/14
3. Q
4. Y-C
5. Booked 6/25/14
6. Cleared a day after booking (originally booked on UA989, saw space on UA932 within 24 hours of booking ticket and successfully switched and booked upgrade)
================================================== ==
1. GVA - IAD
2. 7/12/14
3. Q
4. Y-C
5. Ticket Booked 6/25/14
6. R3 at booking, booked and applied GPU - cleared right away
Jun 27, 2014, 8:09 am
#312
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 1999
Posts: 11,468
ZRH-IAD 7/15; 764 2-class; cleared at booking on 6/26. Flight showed R9.
Vacation time in Europe resulting in decreased business travel and more space up-front.
Vacation time in Europe resulting in decreased business travel and more space up-front.
Jun 27, 2014, 8:27 am
#313
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: LAX
Programs: UA MM | BA Silver
Posts: 7,193
MUC-IAH-LAX
June 26
M Fare
Booked: June 26
Cleared: June 26
R3 or R2 when booked at T-9.
Originally scheduled DXB-IAD-LAX, but no chance on DXB-IAD. Refunded and purchased DXB-MUC-IAH-LAX.
June 26
M Fare
Booked: June 26
Cleared: June 26
R3 or R2 when booked at T-9.
Originally scheduled DXB-IAD-LAX, but no chance on DXB-IAD. Refunded and purchased DXB-MUC-IAH-LAX.
Jun 27, 2014, 12:21 pm
#314
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Carmel Valley(was Hawaii)
Programs: United 1K 2.7 MM
Posts: 1,174
SFO-SYD
SFO-SYD Sept 9 Tues
W fare
Y-C (for two passengers- we do not split the PNR)
Booked and waitlisted May 9th (return 9/23 had R2 and cleared at booking)
Cleared to-day June 27
W fare
Y-C (for two passengers- we do not split the PNR)
Booked and waitlisted May 9th (return 9/23 had R2 and cleared at booking)
Cleared to-day June 27
Jun 30, 2014, 8:54 am
#315
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2012
Programs: UA PP, AA, DL, BA, CX, SPG, HHonors
Posts: 2,002
EWR-LHR roundtrip in late June
1. EWR-LHR
2. 6/20/14 friday 9pm
3. W
4. Y-C
5. at least 6 months
6. 45 minutes before gate close ... got the LAST single seat =)
1. LHR-EWR
2. 6/29/14 sunday 6pm
3. W
4. Y-C
5. at least 6 months
6. 5-6 days prior
I got cleared during peak season Europe ... not sure if it's a testament that GPU successes *do* exist (despite reports of TODs and HODs killing them), or is it a bad omen that J is selling poorly to a major spot like London that a W fare can get past the gate ?
1. EWR-LHR
2. 6/20/14 friday 9pm
3. W
4. Y-C
5. at least 6 months
6. 45 minutes before gate close ... got the LAST single seat =)
1. LHR-EWR
2. 6/29/14 sunday 6pm
3. W
4. Y-C
5. at least 6 months
6. 5-6 days prior
I got cleared during peak season Europe ... not sure if it's a testament that GPU successes *do* exist (despite reports of TODs and HODs killing them), or is it a bad omen that J is selling poorly to a major spot like London that a W fare can get past the gate ?