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Originally Posted by tryathlete
(Post 29541290)
booked 50 Days our, W fare, $400 premium per leg. Number 2 loser. Return 3/19, cleared at booking. Gonna start booking Mondays on the way back when possible.
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1. UA106 IAD-MUC 2. 11/25/2018 (Thanksgiving Sunday) 3. U class 4. Purchased 2 weeks in advance 5. #1 on upgrade list. Nobody cleared day of departure. Another GS was #2 on upgrade list. 6. GS First GPU failure in past 3 years. Guess my luck was bound to run out sooner or later. |
Originally Posted by Live4Upgrade
(Post 30465871)
1. UA106 IAD-MUC 2. 11/25/2018 (Thanksgiving Sunday) 3. U class 4. Purchased 2 weeks in advance 5. #1 on upgrade list. Nobody cleared day of departure. Another GS was #2 on upgrade list. 6. GS First GPU failure in past 3 years. Guess my luck was bound to run out sooner or later. |
1. UA 916 AKL-SFO
2. Nov 24th 2018 3. V Class 4. Purchased in August 2018 5. Number 5 on upgrade list, no one cleared at the gate |
1) SFO-TPE 2) 12/5 3) W 4) Y>J 5) Purchased 11/19 6) Failed — PZ was opened a few days before I booked the ticket, then disappeared. The day of departure, I was #5 on the list. the UA app bounced between showing the flight was booked 58/60 to 60/60 several times up to the day of departure. When we landed in TPE, the list showed the agents cleared #1 and #6, thus skipping myself and # 2-4. A bit pissed, given the premium I paid, so I assume either there was SHENA or the agent was too lazy to come aboard and upgrade the next on the list... |
Originally Posted by FriendlySkies
(Post 30533087)
1) SFO-TPE 2) 12/5 3) W 4) Y>J 5) Purchased 11/19 6) Failed — PZ was opened a few days before I booked the ticket, then disappeared. The day of departure, I was #5 on the list. the UA app bounced between showing the flight was booked 58/60 to 60/60 several times up to the day of departure. When we landed in TPE, the list showed the agents cleared #1 and #6 , thus skipping myself and # 2-4. A bit pissed, given the premium I paid, so I assume either there was SHENA or the agent was too lazy to come aboard and upgrade the next on the list... |
If I posted every GPU failure, I would crash this website. As a 1K for as long as I can remember, I have rarely had GPUs, and even RPUs, clear. I currently have 6 flights (mix of intl & dom) waitlisted for GPU/RPU - all requested at time of ticketing - and I have no expectation that any will clear because it has been so rare that they do. I have even tried GPUs on LH and NH on J-fares months in advance to no avail. On intercontinental flights, my company flies us in business class so for work travel I only had a chance to try to use them when I got stuck on 777-200 - and I never had one clear. I flew on a 777-200 two days before UA announced the end of Polaris First. My flight was originally on a new Polaris aircraft IAD-BRU but it got swapped last minute for 777-200. UA would not take a GPU but gladly took $500 & some miles to get to Polaris First. I am sitting on 8 RPUs and 10 GPUs right now but at this point they feel worthless--and if the 6 flights don't clear they will re-deposit. It's hard to see them as a benefit when they never clear.
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Originally Posted by ORD_CO_Flyer
(Post 30533376)
I have even tried GPUs on LH and NH on J-fares months in advance to no avail.
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Gold with a GPU sponsored by a GS friend:
1. SIN - SFO (UA 2) 2. 12/16/18 3. Fare Class W (originally S but re-fared to W after SIN->LAX cancellation) 4. Y-C 5. 3 Weeks Out 6. Didn't clear Backstory for those interested : Yesterday's UA 2 was cancelled resulting in a full Y and J for today's flight. When I checked the upgrade list today I saw that no one cleared upgrades. Interestingly, yesterday prior to OLCI, there was an offer to upgrade to Polaris J for $2200 which is outside my pay grade. Fast forward to today and I notice that a line has formed for GS customers. I knew my hen was cooked at that point! Currently enjoying Executive Economy class on UA 2 in the emergency exit row. Safe Travels, James |
Dec 22 IAH-SYD 1k on V fare. Finished 13th on the list with only 1 seat available. They sold it for $700 |
December 19
PEK-EWR Pretty much started and finished #1 on upgrade list. Was the only GPU not to clear all year, and this trip was a last-minute booking. I knew at booking of the likely outcome. Luckily the EWR-PEK did clear, so it wasn't all bad. |
Originally Posted by david_oz
(Post 30569512)
Dec 22 IAH-SYD 1k on V fare. Finished 13th on the list with only 1 seat available. They sold it for $700 |
Originally Posted by StuckinITH
(Post 30569732)
Only 1 seat available. I would have purchased it at $700. I usually see prices between $800 and $1,000 for the TODs.
Non-member maybe? I never get good offers as 1K, it seems. But yeah, at $700 I would have purchased on that route also. |
Originally Posted by narvik
(Post 30569744)
Depends on who got the $700 offer!
Non-member maybe? I never get good offers as 1K, it seems. But yeah, at $700 I would have purchased on that route also. Now, it would be helpful to know if david_oz got an offer and at what price. |
Originally Posted by StuckinITH
(Post 30569753)
Oops. I forgot that 1Ks seem to get worse offers than general members.
Now, it would be helpful to know if david_oz got an offer and at what price. |
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