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[Consolidated] Chance of upgrade clearing on my flight
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[Consolidated] Chance of upgrade clearing on my flight
Related thread - Understanding the United Upgrade List Comprehensively
[Consolidated] Chance of upgrade clearing on my flight {Archive}
Oct 16, 2015, 6:07 am
#256
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I've done USA-SYD between November and January for three years in a row now, and I'm shocked to be 6/6 on clearing GPUs. Admittedly, I structure my whole trip around R availability and upgradability (Tuesday, not Saturday!), but still. SYD is doable, even around the holidays.
Oct 16, 2015, 7:41 am
#257
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A month ago, I put in for a mileage upgrade on UA 644 IAD-SFO for this Sunday--and I worried that I was wasting miles when this was an internationally-configured 777 and I'd booked a Q fare. Well, whoops: Flight status shows only four seats left open in C, all middle. Too many people connecting off GPU-upgraded TATL flights?
(Edit: Weirdly enough, the site shows J5. How can that be possible?)
(Edit: Weirdly enough, the site shows J5. How can that be possible?)
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Oct 16, 2015, 8:52 am
#258
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A month ago, I put in for a mileage upgrade on UA 644 IAD-SFO for this Sunday--and I worried that I was wasting miles when this was an internationally-configured 777 and I'd booked a Q fare. Well, whoops: Flight status shows only four seats left open in C, all middle. Too many people connecting off GPU-upgraded TATL flights?
(Edit: Weirdly enough, the site shows J5. How can that be possible?)
(Edit: Weirdly enough, the site shows J5. How can that be possible?)
i'd pull that mileage upgrade back if it were me. E+ isn't that much worse than the middle coffin seats in J.
Oct 16, 2015, 10:37 pm
#259
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Congrats -- that's a great upgrade to clear! One of the few cases where is say the co-pay is worth it.
I've done USA-SYD between November and January for three years in a row now, and I'm shocked to be 6/6 on clearing GPUs. Admittedly, I structure my whole trip around R availability and upgradability (Tuesday, not Saturday!), but still. SYD is doable, even around the holidays.
I've done USA-SYD between November and January for three years in a row now, and I'm shocked to be 6/6 on clearing GPUs. Admittedly, I structure my whole trip around R availability and upgradability (Tuesday, not Saturday!), but still. SYD is doable, even around the holidays.
Oct 18, 2015, 3:32 pm
#260
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So, seriously, what crushed my upgrade chances this time? I can't imagine there were that many Plats who bought a more expensive fare (fortunately, somebody else is paying for it) and upgraded on an instrument. Is UA 644 the flight of choice for 1Ks connecting from the EU to SFO via IAD?
Oct 18, 2015, 6:52 pm
#261
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So, seriously, what crushed my upgrade chances this time? I can't imagine there were that many Plats who bought a more expensive fare (fortunately, somebody else is paying for it) and upgraded on an instrument. Is UA 644 the flight of choice for 1Ks connecting from the EU to SFO via IAD?
Last edited by Kacee; Oct 18, 2015 at 7:07 pm Reason: added fare cost
Oct 19, 2015, 6:26 pm
#262
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Upgrade waitlist question LHR-SFO
Hi-
I hope this is the right forum thread for this. We just booked Cash + Miles upgrade on the non-stop leaving on 01-10-16, but we are waitlisted for the actual upgrade. We both have Silver Status and I've bought the E+ seats we can live with if we don't get the upgrade to J. How long before the list starts to clear is it 48 or 72 or even 24 hours? We Will be on the Queen Mary II until the morning of departure from LHR.
Do all CPU's clear first before $ & Miles upgrades? And what about those day of cash offers everyone complains about.
Current 33 seats in J and 6 in GF any advice on the waiting game would be helpful.
Thanks,
I hope this is the right forum thread for this. We just booked Cash + Miles upgrade on the non-stop leaving on 01-10-16, but we are waitlisted for the actual upgrade. We both have Silver Status and I've bought the E+ seats we can live with if we don't get the upgrade to J. How long before the list starts to clear is it 48 or 72 or even 24 hours? We Will be on the Queen Mary II until the morning of departure from LHR.
Do all CPU's clear first before $ & Miles upgrades? And what about those day of cash offers everyone complains about.
Current 33 seats in J and 6 in GF any advice on the waiting game would be helpful.
Thanks,
Oct 20, 2015, 1:14 am
#263
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... . We just booked Cash + Miles upgrade on the non-stop leaving on 01-10-16, but we are waitlisted for the actual upgrade. We both have Silver Status and I've bought the E+ seats we can live with if we don't get the upgrade to J. How long before the list starts to clear is it 48 or 72 or even 24 hours? We Will be on the Queen Mary II until the morning of departure from LHR.
Do all CPU's clear first before $ & Miles upgrades? And what about those day of cash offers everyone complains about.
Current 33 seats in J and 6 in GF any advice on the waiting game would be helpful. ...
Do all CPU's clear first before $ & Miles upgrades? And what about those day of cash offers everyone complains about.
Current 33 seats in J and 6 in GF any advice on the waiting game would be helpful. ...
Sunday (10 Jan 2016) is going to be a difficult date for a Silver, Sunday is a peak elite travel day. Clearing, if it occurs, will be weeks out or day of travel or never --- there is no 24,48, 72, ... hours windows for non-CPU flights.
Oct 20, 2015, 7:05 am
#264
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Congrats -- that's a great upgrade to clear! One of the few cases where is say the co-pay is worth it.
I've done USA-SYD between November and January for three years in a row now, and I'm shocked to be 6/6 on clearing GPUs. Admittedly, I structure my whole trip around R availability and upgradability (Tuesday, not Saturday!), but still. SYD is doable, even around the holidays.
I've done USA-SYD between November and January for three years in a row now, and I'm shocked to be 6/6 on clearing GPUs. Admittedly, I structure my whole trip around R availability and upgradability (Tuesday, not Saturday!), but still. SYD is doable, even around the holidays.
Oct 20, 2015, 7:09 am
#265
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1k on S fare ORD-SAN. #9 on the upgrade list the other day...
Oct 20, 2015, 9:43 am
#266
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EWR-DEN a few months back on a B fare... ended up being #7 on that list at the gate. Upgrades are a thing of the past.
I am only clearing on non-elite heavy routes... my stats have improved dramatically since I have been flying the B739 DEN-GRR / GRR-DEN on a weekly basis.
I would think ORD-SAN / SAN-ORD is a pretty elite heavy route, especially for int'l connections.
I am only clearing on non-elite heavy routes... my stats have improved dramatically since I have been flying the B739 DEN-GRR / GRR-DEN on a weekly basis.
I would think ORD-SAN / SAN-ORD is a pretty elite heavy route, especially for int'l connections.
Oct 20, 2015, 12:36 pm
#267
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No upgrade
I just now flew a Skywest from TUS to LAX. There was one empty seat in the first cabin but nobody came and got me.
Oct 20, 2015, 3:17 pm
#268
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Oct 20, 2015, 9:03 pm
#269
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IAH-SJO, used to clear with regularity as Silver on CO.
Just got back, and only cleared to SJO due to FOUR misconnects.
On the way back, u/g list didn't budge, and UAL.com showed only TWO u/g
I find it VERY hard to believe they sold 14 FC seats on that flight
This was Monday p.m. flight, a.m. flights to EWR and IAH were BOTH sold out in FC long time ago.
Oct 20, 2015, 9:08 pm
#270
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Nothing new here, SAN is a destination and folks spend money to get there in style. Going to SAN and maybe SEA have to be some of the hardest CPU's for a non hub based on my experience. Thursdays from any hub, good luck.