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Originally Posted by ChazzaBazza
(Post 36027239)
I also recently had this where I was a single traveler on a reservation using GS pluspoints on a 737 from JAC-EWR that went out 11/12 full. I asked the gate agent before boarding if an upgrade would clear and she said “they seem to be blocking one seat, I’m not sure why, I’d the pilot says it’s ok we will move you.” Needless to say this didn’t happen and when I looked forward it seemed the window in the bulkhead was what was left empty.
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Upgrade priority - gold on mileage, or silver on paid -thanks
Who has a higher upgrade priority? A gold member flying on a mileage ticket (with the united club card, so that gets upgrades), or a silver member on a paid ticket?
And for two members of the same status, one with a mileage (and club card) and the other with a paid ticket, does paid get higher priority? Thank you |
Originally Posted by ghurty
(Post 36082623)
Who has a higher upgrade priority? A gold member flying on a mileage ticket (with the united club card, so that gets upgrades), or a silver member on a paid ticket?
And for two members of the same status, one with a mileage (and club card) and the other with a paid ticket, does paid get higher priority? Thank you That said -- and assuming this is a Complimentary Premier Upgrade route -- in the first scenario, the Gold member has priority. In the second scenario, the member on a paid fare has priority. |
Originally Posted by ghurty
(Post 36082623)
Who has a higher upgrade priority? A gold member flying on a mileage ticket (with the united club card, so that gets upgrades), or a silver member on a paid ticket?
And for two members of the same status, one with a mileage (and club card) and the other with a paid ticket, does paid get higher priority? Thank you |
Priority is status, then fare class. So Gold over Silver, and for two persons of equivalent status, paid over award.
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I'm overthinking this (actually procrastinating on something I really should be but don't want to be doing :) )
Given the cross-referenced upgrade list below. what is the most likely reason for #8, #9, #15, and #16 on the Business list not appearing on the PP list -- Y bookings where they chose to apply PP/Miles for Business and went all-or-nothing, right? If they were already in Premium Plus they'd be ahead of all passengers waitlited for both or is there another scenario where this makes sense (FWIW #4 is a 1K, so guessing 5 and below are either 1K or lower or possibly GS in Y) https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...d23f3a5479.png |
Not sure what the answer to this is, but my understanding is that normally GS in Y would be ahead of all 1K on the J list even those in PP.
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Personally, I have never waitlisted for PE. I just don't think PE is worth the use of +P...assuming there are people with similar thinking process.
Good of you to put multiple lists on the same table. Definitely easier to visualize and rationalize. |
Originally Posted by lincolnjkc
(Post 36097869)
I'm overthinking this (actually procrastinating on something I really should be but don't want to be doing :) )
Given the cross-referenced upgrade list below. what is the most likely reason for #8, #9, #15, and #16 on the Business list not appearing on the PP list -- Y bookings where they chose to apply PP/Miles for Business and went all-or-nothing, right? If they were already in Premium Plus they'd be ahead of all passengers waitlited for both or is there another scenario where this makes sense (FWIW #4 is a 1K, so guessing 5 and below are either 1K or lower or possibly GS in Y) As mentioned, anyone with a GS instrument applied (whether or not themselves GS, and not including a GS with a non-GS instrument) would be ahead of all others on the J waitlist and would generally be higher than #4 because of this. |
Help me understand upgrade priority please.
@WineCountryUA. Firstly thanks for YEARS of help here at FT. I have a new one for you and the community.
My work buddy and I are both new to 1k (after decades of GS). We are of course bitter about it. :-) We are trying to make sense of the upgrade list and cannot figure it. Earlier this week he was flying on a paid fare (I do not know which fare class). He is 1k and had +P applied. Another colleague on same flight is platinum and no plus points. The platinum guy was ahead of my 1k buddy on upgrade list. Tomorrow my wife and I are flying on a V fare BNA-IAH. We are both 1k (mine is earned hers is million miler matched). We have applied plus points. We are 7 and 8 on the upgrade list. Really hard to imagine 6 GS on a Sunday morning BNA flight ??? Or maybe a tonne of UA employees on work travel ?? what can you tell me ? What are the upgrade priority rules that I do not understand?? |
You used to be ahead of the line, waitlisted for PN spaces. Now, you join the over-entitled 1K crowds (welcome to the PZ spaces line). Anyone with GS’s PPs and 1Ks with higher fare classes (also requested PP upgrade) are ahead of you and your wife.
I cannot answer the other situation for your buddy. It looked unlikely the case if what you said were true. Add: A good thread for 1Ks: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/united-airlines-mileageplus/2077327-way-dodo-1k-upgrades-pp-cpu.html |
Originally Posted by mc1263
(Post 36103304)
Earlier this week he was flying on a paid fare (I do not know which fare class). He is 1k and had +P applied. Another colleague on same flight is platinum and no plus points. The platinum guy was ahead of my 1k buddy on upgrade list.
Originally Posted by mc1263
(Post 36103304)
Tomorrow my wife and I are flying on a V fare BNA-IAH. We are both 1k (mine is earned hers is million miler matched). We have applied plus points. We are 7 and 8 on the upgrade list. Really hard to imagine 6 GS on a Sunday morning BNA flight ??? Or maybe a tonne of UA employees on work travel ??
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Originally Posted by mc1263
(Post 36103304)
.. We are trying to make sense of the upgrade list and cannot figure it.
... What are the upgrade priority rules that I do not understand?? The basic (simplified ) rules are Waitlist priority for all flights
Other have provide possible explanations, all involving GS related situations. Note Positive Space employees are not waitlisting and and Space Available employees will not be ahead of paying customers. The Platinum case (being a plat myself in retirement) suggests there is more to the situation than presented. But likely a GS supported situation. |
Originally Posted by jsloan
(Post 36103471)
Doesn’t have to be 6 GSes — just 6 passengers on GS instruments. You may have found a GS family returning from Spring Break or something.
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Upgrade list. Confused.
1K but waitlisted for a Polaris upgrade by brother who is GS (so GS PP), so #2 on the list. Person who was #5 yesterday cleared today but 1,2,3,4 haven’t changed. What would explain this?
my mind jumped to shenanigans but I’m sure there are legit reasons too? |
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