Feb 9, 2019, 8:39 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
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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
Related thread - Understanding the United Upgrade List Comprehensively
[Consolidated] Chance of upgrade clearing on my flight {Archive}
Dec 28, 2019, 7:22 pm
#5086
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 10
No, no one on either list has a seat assignment. My name does NOT show up on the O list, which makes it interesting to me — all else equal, why would other confirmed O/A 1K/GS ahead of me on the J list show up on the O list but not me? Makes me think they are all paid Y and would be ahead of me if this wasn’t a PP route. Which means they’ll skip them and clear me into J first, if paid PP does in fact trump status.
Dec 28, 2019, 8:11 pm
#5087
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So given there are 20 others booked into PP, am I to assume there are 13 GS/1K booked into O or A fares And therefore higher than me? That’s hard to believe but could just be the case.
I’m not sure what that Y->O list is though because people ahead of me on the J list are also on that O list but I am not. But I think what you’re saying is that the O list means nothing?
I’m not sure what that Y->O list is though because people ahead of me on the J list are also on that O list but I am not. But I think what you’re saying is that the O list means nothing?
Dec 28, 2019, 11:10 pm
#5090
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 10
1. O ticket with a GS instrument
2. O ticket with a 1K instrument (me)
3. Y ticket with a GS instrument (most people “ahead” of me on the standby list).
4. Y ticket with a 1K instrument (people already “below” me on the standby list).
Hoping I’m right but if anyone has experience or documentation that says otherwise I’d be very interested.
Dec 28, 2019, 11:46 pm
#5091
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
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GS clear into PN, 1Ks into PZ. PN is always > PZ. The posted rules do not apply to GS.
A GS in economy will clear into PN while a 1K in PP is waiting for PZ -- which will generally be PZ0 if GS are waitlisted.
Dec 28, 2019, 11:48 pm
#5092
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 3,378
Gs is special and clears into a different bucket PN
Do note that the upgrade list ordering and clearing is messed up ever since this extended list.
All I can confirm is that the first 8 are going to clear into PN. Even with that, there are scenarios where one jumps ahead (PN/PZ= 1 , jump over a family wait-list together etc)
You should beaheadjust behind the 1k @O. List is semi broken, I haven't had time to inspect what happens at t-24hr yet
Do note that the upgrade list ordering and clearing is messed up ever since this extended list.
All I can confirm is that the first 8 are going to clear into PN. Even with that, there are scenarios where one jumps ahead (PN/PZ= 1 , jump over a family wait-list together etc)
You should be
Last edited by paperwastage; Dec 30, 2019 at 12:16 pm
Dec 29, 2019, 6:34 am
#5093
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: MFE
Programs: United 1K; Marriott Bonvoy Gold, Hilton Honors Silver
Posts: 83
So I'm flying on UA7 to Narita today, got to the UC and was told that the flight is oversold by 13, and Polaris is wide open. My questions are:
About what time should I go to the gate to check with the GA? Flight boards at 9:10, but right now IAH is on a ground stop due to lightning. What's the probability I get op-up to Polaris?
or
How much should I settle for getting bumped? Right now they're offering $300 and 50k miles, which prompted lengthy laughter from the UC agent and I. Final destination is PEK.
About what time should I go to the gate to check with the GA? Flight boards at 9:10, but right now IAH is on a ground stop due to lightning. What's the probability I get op-up to Polaris?
or
How much should I settle for getting bumped? Right now they're offering $300 and 50k miles, which prompted lengthy laughter from the UC agent and I. Final destination is PEK.
Dec 29, 2019, 6:39 am
#5094
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Posts: 21,390
They won’t be bumping anybody, so whatever offer you’re seeing is meaningless. They have 14 seats blocked in Polaris for possible op-ups, and there are 15 available beyond that.
Dec 29, 2019, 6:42 am
#5095
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS/EAP
Programs: UA 1K, MR LTT, HH Dia, Amex Plat
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So I'm flying on UA7 to Narita today, got to the UC and was told that the flight is oversold by 13, and Polaris is wide open. My questions are:
About what time should I go to the gate to check with the GA? Flight boards at 9:10, but right now IAH is on a ground stop due to lightning. What's the probability I get op-up to Polaris?
or
How much should I settle for getting bumped? Right now they're offering $300 and 50k miles, which prompted lengthy laughter from the UC agent and I. Final destination is PEK.
About what time should I go to the gate to check with the GA? Flight boards at 9:10, but right now IAH is on a ground stop due to lightning. What's the probability I get op-up to Polaris?
or
How much should I settle for getting bumped? Right now they're offering $300 and 50k miles, which prompted lengthy laughter from the UC agent and I. Final destination is PEK.
1K hoping for a OPUP is not too bad I guess, but 13 oversell can quickly go to near zero with misconnects.
Dec 29, 2019, 6:48 am
#5096
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: MFE
Programs: United 1K; Marriott Bonvoy Gold, Hilton Honors Silver
Posts: 83
Thank y'all for the reality check. Wishful thinking on my last trip of the year haha.
Dec 29, 2019, 7:09 am
#5098
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: MFE
Programs: United 1K; Marriott Bonvoy Gold, Hilton Honors Silver
Posts: 83
OPUP cleared to Narita; now sitting in Polaris Lounge Dining Room.
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Dec 29, 2019 at 10:26 am Reason: merged update / consecutive posts by same member
Dec 29, 2019, 9:31 am
#5099
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Gs is special and clears into a different bucket PN
Do note that the upgrade list ordering and clearing is messed up ever since this extended list.
All I can confirm is that the first 8 are going to clear into PN. Even with that, there are scenarios where one jumps ahead (PN/PZ= 1 , jump over a family wait-list together etc)
You should be ahead of the 1k @O. List is semi broken, I haven't had time to inspect what happens at t-24hr yet
Do note that the upgrade list ordering and clearing is messed up ever since this extended list.
All I can confirm is that the first 8 are going to clear into PN. Even with that, there are scenarios where one jumps ahead (PN/PZ= 1 , jump over a family wait-list together etc)
You should be ahead of the 1k @O. List is semi broken, I haven't had time to inspect what happens at t-24hr yet
Dec 29, 2019, 2:22 pm
#5100
Join Date: Dec 2019
Programs: united
Posts: 2
any chance of an upgrade? Ewr to nrt in Feb
the ticket was an k fare mid feb ewr to Nrt -i have no status -i used points plus $600 to upgrade my seat to business class in both dicections . im now on waitlist . the cost of my ticket was $637 round trip with a second leg into to bkk .but I put in just for ewr to nrt leg -what do you think my chances are ? as a fall back i also have the prem plus waitlisted as well