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The Man in Seat 9A Nov 29, 2023 10:27 am


Originally Posted by quikj (Post 35780189)
I just looked through my flight history this year and I was CPU'd on 7/17 (41%) flights.
Anyway, does any other Silver have as high an UG% ? I feel like that's gotta be abnormally high.

My UG% in 2023 as a PLT (through July) and 1k (Since) is nowhere near as good as yours, more like 10% without +P or buy-ups. But my home airport is SFO...

Say Vandelay Nov 29, 2023 10:42 am


Originally Posted by quikj (Post 35780189)
I just looked through my flight history this year and I was CPU'd on 7/17 (41%) flights. One of those was on a 787 IAD-LAX. Sweet ride. My gf was my upgraded companion on that flight. Always nice to share the perks.

Anyway, does any other Silver have as high an UG% ? I feel like that's gotta be abnormally high.

38% for this DC based Platinum. Had to use PP to get the IAD-LAX 787.

Polytonic Nov 29, 2023 11:39 am

As a Gold, I believe I'm at a 100% upgrade rate ex-IAD flying Saturdays, come to think of it. Usually upgraded at T-48 window too.

Repooc17 Nov 29, 2023 11:47 am

Route/day/time specific. Try flying IAD-SFO widebody, even on a Saturday during the summer, you might be lucky landing in the teens/low 20s out of 150-200 people on the upgrade list as a 1K.

UA_Flyer Nov 29, 2023 11:52 am

I have done quite a few IAD-LGA/EWR-IAD and DCA-EWR-DCA flights this year.

All cleared CPU except for one flight, which is the only mainland aircraft (757) I flown on these routes.

Aussienarelle Nov 30, 2023 8:56 am

This month I have been experiencing many CPUs and not the regular less than 500 miles. Mileage tickets, XN.

DEN-BIL
BIL-DEN
DEN-SAN
LAX-DEN
LAS-LAX

Good times for CPUs

workshy Nov 30, 2023 1:10 pm

IAD to CUN on November 25. CPU cleared at T-24. For me and my spouse. I'm a lowly silver.

Kmxu Dec 2, 2023 6:09 pm

2/3 or 3/4 CPUs for DCA-DEN
 
Got CPU for DCA-ORD outbound on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, but changed to the nonstop (DCA-DEN). Got CPUs for both DEN-ORD (T-36 h) and ORD-DCA (T-96 h) on return today.

Kmxu Dec 8, 2023 2:54 pm

IAD-SFO, December 9
 
Switched from B77W 20A and 20B seats to a late flight, which had very few premier members. I was No. 1 and Mrs. Kmxu was No. 2 on the upgrade standby list. She got upgrade cleared at T-32 h and I got it at T-27 h (United is family friendly 😄 ). Do not ask me why🤪

UA 2313, IAD-SFO; S and XN class, respectively.

Koko Dec 8, 2023 6:54 pm

Bought my ticket ORD-MCO at 1:30pm Friday for 2:15pm Saturday departure and was 1st on list and cleared at 2:25 Friday
Best CPU ever for me in history of flying UA.

RobOnLI Dec 8, 2023 8:51 pm

I have JAX-IAD-xxx coming up. #13 of 36 on JAX-IAD and #4 of 16 for IAD-xxx (ERJ175). I have no hope on either of them. I'm sure it's GS and PPs ahead of me.

-RM

Kmxu Dec 16, 2023 8:31 pm

SFO-ATL and IAD-RIC
 
Mrs. Kmxu on XN tickets for SFO-ATL and IAD-RIC. The upgrades were cleared at T-36 h. She missed ATL-IAD. Originally booked SFO-EWR-RIC.

hirohito888 Dec 20, 2023 5:34 pm

EWR-PHX
24DEC2023
Cleared at exactly T-96 before departure

Flight was showing PN6 PZ2 right before clearing. My last UA flight of 2023.

Kmxu Dec 23, 2023 1:35 pm

Dec 24, DCA-IAH x 2
 
DCA-IAH, Dec 24, cleared at T-36.5 h, into PN spaces. Booked into B class for this flight (with Premium Plus booking on International leg); both pax are 1K.

bakster21 Dec 29, 2023 9:26 am

ORD-ALB Dec 29, 2023
T-5
Fare: S
Booked 10/14


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