United's second class first class
Jan 14, 2015, 7:01 pm
#121
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 1
United and Shanghai
I have been traveling to Shanghai for 12 years, 2 or 3 times a year to visit my son. For the first time, ever, my husband and I were upgraded to business class, for free. I had prepaid economy plus and I am only a silver member. How can I get this to happen again?
Csilla
Csilla
Jan 14, 2015, 7:14 pm
#122
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 5,004
Might as well go to vegas and bet it all on black. Better chances than that happening again.
Jan 14, 2015, 7:36 pm
#123
Join Date: May 2012
Location: LAX
Programs: UA GS/1MM, Ritz Carlton Plat
Posts: 200
You must have lucked out because they oversold the coach cabin or they needed your seats, or something like that. At least 10 years ago I was asked at the gate for a UA flight if I would be willing to give up my seat so that a family could sit together and I said no problem, and the gate agent then surprisingly upgraded me to first. But it hasn't happened since. The only way you can "get this to happen again" is to use your miles or GPU's.
Jan 14, 2015, 7:48 pm
#124
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 5,004
Betting it all on black does not actually give you bad odds, something like a 47-48% chance.
You must have lucked out because they oversold the coach cabin or they needed your seats, or something like that. At least 10 years ago I was asked at the gate for a UA flight if I would be willing to give up my seat so that a family could sit together and I said no problem, and the gate agent then surprisingly upgraded me to first. But it hasn't happened since. The only way you can "get this to happen again" is to use your miles or GPU's.
You must have lucked out because they oversold the coach cabin or they needed your seats, or something like that. At least 10 years ago I was asked at the gate for a UA flight if I would be willing to give up my seat so that a family could sit together and I said no problem, and the gate agent then surprisingly upgraded me to first. But it hasn't happened since. The only way you can "get this to happen again" is to use your miles or GPU's.
Jan 14, 2015, 8:02 pm
#125
Join Date: May 2012
Location: LAX
Programs: UA GS/1MM, Ritz Carlton Plat
Posts: 200
Got it, but OP was referring to getting upgraded "for free" - meaning she didn't use any miles, GPU or pay anything, she just got a free upgrade. Chances of that happening (on two tickets no less) are far less than 1 in 24-36. (Unless I am misreading her original post)