MAJOR Change coming {delayed} to GPU redemption on Lufthansa
Aug 30, 2014, 1:09 am
#46
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I guess we will wait and see. UA had too many details re: how this would work, which leads me to think its finally ready for launch.
Aug 30, 2014, 3:10 am
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The new changes make sense to me except you have to constantly re-submit your upgrade request if it doesn't clear.
Hopefully UA/LH will realize this is a bit silly and enable waitlisting..
Hopefully UA/LH will realize this is a bit silly and enable waitlisting..
Aug 30, 2014, 4:39 am
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The part that makes no sense to me is the 10 hour nonsense.
Aug 30, 2014, 5:57 am
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If a GPU is confirmed on LH, the main concern will be the handling of any irrops. So long as the confirmed GPU is honored under these circumstances for an alternative flight, then this can be a very successful and customer friendly policy. What also needs to be clarified is out of which inventory class UA GPUs book into under LH's inventory.
I think that might be due to meal load requirements (LH won't upgrade unless they have a meal for you). Maybe they can work around a system with standby if they have food catared anyway, but doubt it's a priority for them.
Aug 30, 2014, 6:26 am
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Aug 30, 2014, 6:38 am
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Are the GPUs on Lufthansa flights subject to the same fare-class restrictions as using them on United Metal?
If not, it would seem the way do it would be to search for Business (or First) award space availability, buy the ticket then apply the upgrade.
If not, it would seem the way do it would be to search for Business (or First) award space availability, buy the ticket then apply the upgrade.
Aug 30, 2014, 6:41 am
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Eligible LH Fare classes are: V, Q, H,U,M,B,Y
Aug 30, 2014, 6:57 am
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And the upgrade buckets aren't the same as award space, which is plenty annoying even for LH M&M members.
Aug 30, 2014, 7:09 am
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Aug 30, 2014, 8:00 am
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What fare buckets do LH upgrade inventory come from for Y to C and C to F?
Aug 30, 2014, 9:11 am
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Same as award. For F it is O. For C I think it is I, but I rarely redeem for LH C.
Aug 30, 2014, 9:21 am
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Aug 30, 2014, 10:10 am
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Given the hold times to call lh, I would be faster to buy and cancel if it doesn't clear.
Aug 30, 2014, 1:44 pm
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My colleague was attempting to sponsor me for an upgrade on a LH flight in October, so I had given him instructions to call in and request the paper cert. He was told that they would not issue the paper cert now as the process was changing. The agent would not assist him now and instead said that he needed to do this online after the first week of September. He didn't get as much detailed information as the OP, but the story seems consistent.