SFO_FT

Some interesting CPU stats on the folks that in their posts identified that most of their travel was within the 48 states. Of the people that identified % amounts, and not including some lucky outliers (95% -- wow?) and painful-to-see (0%s), the average of the 12 data points is 31%. The 24% rate I noted in my OP doesn't seem so abnormal anymore.

Thanks to all that provided helpful data.

trustful88

That is horrible. I'm 75K PQM already Plat so far, going to hit 1K soon, but debating to switch airlines. I only fly SFO to BOS / JFK / ORD / PHX. Based on your #, I am still doomed in 1K.

trustful88

For those who care for my data as a platinum, here it goes for 2013/2014.

2014
18-Jan SFO->BOS
21-Jan BOS->IAD *Upgraded*
22-Jan IAD->SFO
15-Jan SFO->ORD
16-Jan ORD->SFO
4-Feb SFO->ORD *Upgraded*
6-Feb ORD->SFO
13-Feb SFO->SAN
13-Feb SAN->SFO
3-Mar SFO->AUS
9-Mar AUS->SFO
18-Feb SFO->HKG
2-Mar HKG->EWR
18-Feb SFO->PVG
1-Mar PVG->SFO
12-Mar SFO->EWR
15-Mar EWR->SFO
26-Mar SFO->PHX
28-Mar PHX->SFO
7-May SFO->CEB
17-May BKK->SFO
1-Apr SFO->ORD
4-Apr ORD->BOS
6-Apr BOS->SFO
9-Apr SFO->ORD
11-Apr ORD->SFO
27-May SFO->ORD
30-May ORD->BOS
1-Jun BOS->SFO
4-Jun SFO->JFK
9-Jun SFO->LON
21-Jun LON->SFO
17-Jun SFO->MSP
19-Jun MSP->SFO

2013
8-Jan JFK->SFO
14-Jan SFO->LAX
17-Jan LAX->SFO
28-Jan SFO->CHI
4-Feb JFK->SFO
18-Feb SFO->SEA
20-Feb SEA->SFO
26-Feb SFO->MSP
3-Mar BOS->SFO
4-Mar SFO->AUS
6-Mar AUS->SFO
8-Mar SFO->SAN
10-Mar LAX->SFO
13-Mar SFO->LAX
14-Mar LAX->SFO
18-Mar SFO->ORD
8-Apr ORD->SFO
22-Apr SFO->SAN
23-Apr SAN->SFO *Upgraded*
24-Apr SFO->CUN *Upgraded*
28-Apr CUN->SFO
29-Apr SFO->CHI
15-May SFO->SAN
16-May SAN->SFO
29-May SFO->JFK
2-Jun JFK->SFO
19-Jun SFO->ORD
22-Jun ORD->SFO *Upgraded*
26-Jun SFO->ORD
28-Jun ORD->SFO
23-Jul SFO->BOS
28-Jul BOS->SFO
9-Jul SFO->LAX *Upgraded*
11-Jul LAX->SFO
30-Jul SFO->MSP
1-Aug MSP->SFO
7-Aug SFO->SAN
8-Aug SAN->SFO *Upgraded*
8-Sep SFO->BOS
10-Sep BOS->ORD
13-Sep ORD->SFO
3-Oct SFO->BOS
6-Oct JFK->SFO
5-Nov SFO->ORD
14-Nov ORD->SFO
24-Nov SFO->BOS
30-Nov BOS->SFO
Dec SFO->DTW
12-Dec DTW->SFO
23-Dec SFO->BOS
26-Dec BOS->SFO

mgcsinc

JFK is not eligible.

You're somewhat doomed with these city pairs. Especially if you travel Mon/Thurs like everyone else in business casual attire.

StingWest

Please let us know how you do as a 1K - should be a lot better - whether it is "good" with those city pairs - we'll see!

I think the entire "complementary" upgrade scheme has generally been terrible for domestic upgrades on United. One should have to earn them in some way, or pay for them - bring back the 500 mile coupons!

Kacee

Just cleared both directions SFO-SEA, including the early flight today on a 319. On an L fare. Feeling a little guilty

LaserSailor

You will get over it. Safe travels!

SFO_FT

Curious: at that low rate, why do you stay with UA, rather than use VX for example for the cities you mention? Also, will the 2015 change in RDM accrual change your loyalty? UA and other carriers readily acknowledge that the primary benefit preferred by FFs are the F upgrades. When they can't deliver that, why stick around (unless one is hub captive)? Appears that your travel pattern would allow you to use other carriers, esp VX I believe.

LaserSailor

Or the bottle of booze your report gave her, and expensed to you.

Isn't that called a Business Class ticket ??

horse glasses

Just decided to figure mine out for fun. 6/19 upgrade eligible flights so far in 2014 as Gold, which is about 31%. Interestingly enough, about half of those are LAS-SFO or the other way around. I definitely go to PIT the most, which I have never been upgraded leaving from. Almost all of the cheap flights there go through IAH, which is nearly impossible. If I can go through DEN it's a lot easier. Going in and out of LAS is really timing dependent for upgrades, obviously.

Boraxo

I'd be delighted with 24% - I am currently at 14% and was 0% last year. The only reason I am not at 0% is that I picked a 787 for an SFO-IAH segment and cleared at #12 on the list.