[CONFIRMED] GPU's expiring on Jan, 31 2015 will be extended (max 2 GPU'S)
 

I don't think anyone has yet started the annual thread on this topic.

For what it's worth, as of September 17, GPUs that expire on 1/31/2015 cannot be extended.

I called MP and talked to an agent who was very helpful and knowledgeable (she knew exactly what I meant when I asked about extending GPUs, and she knew that last year's policy wound up being that 2 GPUs could be extended through the end of April). She said she keeps up on her company email and that there had been no announcement this year, and her best guess is that if they decide to do extensions, it won't be announced until December.

My final one is confirmed 1/26 AMS-IAD-SFO-Overnight-Jimmie Hogg(OGG)

Last year it was reported around Dec.10 that UA allowed GPU extension to April.

caveats being 1) only 1 extendable and 2) you had to have re-qualified for 1K for the next year

I think I extended two, but as a GS I am not sure what they offered 1K flyers.

If I book a ticket now for an entire return travel post 31 Jan 2015, can I use a GPU now for that flight or does the flight have to be before 31 Jan 2015?

Never used a GPU before hence the question.

Thanks for any responses in advance.

Flight has to depart by 1/31/2015. if the outbound is before that it's fine, even if the return is after.

GPU must be valid at the time of flight for it to be able to be applied.

So no you cannot apply a 1/15 GPU to travel in 4/15 booked today.

It has never been announced until late November or early December. And you need to have requaliflied as 1K/GS. So what you heard is what you would have heard every other year at this time.


Too early to be asking.

If one uses the 1/31/2016 GPUs for a reservation in February 2015 and UA announces an extension, would swapping the 2016 ones out for the 2015 ones be a problem? (Probably just some updates on the GPU counters in the frequent flyer system without touching the PNR and messing up the upgrade/waitlist, right?)

Thanks.

Has UA announced extending 2014 GPUs yet?
 

I just booked a trip to PVG and was able to upgrade the SFO to PVG on 1/26 but can't apply my GPU for the flight back on Feb 1st.
Does anyone know when United will let me to extend one GPU pass 1/31/14?
Thanks,
Joe

If you call in they can push 2 upgrades from expiring in January to April.

I called but they are saying that management didn't setup the policy for 2015 on GPU's:confused::td:

My experience has been different. As of two weeks ago, I was told the ability to extend has not yet been granted. Anyone else have success?

yep -- typically early to mid-November before the pushing out of GPUs becomes possible AND there is no guarantee it will happen (but I'm guessing it will).