CPU Clearance Experiences
Feb 9, 20, 6:06 pm
#17
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Chicago, IL
Programs: UA 1K MM, HHonors Diamond,PC, Marriott Rewards Gold
Posts: 1,092
Very few this year with PP
As a 1MM 1K this year so far has been astonishingly sparse. Maybe everyone is burning their Plus Points and planning to abandon ship.
Feb 9, 20, 6:45 pm
#18
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: WAS
Programs: UA Platinum, IHG and Marriott Gold, Hilton Silver, Hertz PC, National Exec Elite
Posts: 1,226
75% (3/4) this year. BWI-ORD and ORD-ABQ inside of 24h as I SDC-ed onto them. ABQ-IAH at the gate. My boss texted me at the bar saying the agent was calling for me. He ended up #2 on the list. 
Feb 10, 20, 10:39 am
#19
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 11,017
Feb 11, 20, 11:38 am
#20
Join Date: May 2016
Location: SLC
Programs: United Gold, Hilton Silver, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 768
Feb 11, 20, 12:57 pm
#21
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 11,017
Feb 12, 20, 8:45 am
#22
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: CLE/ORD/RSW
Programs: UA Plat, Marriot Titanium, WN A-List, National Exec
Posts: 205
My company uses a travel agency & concur to book flights. Sometimes if I'm CPU'd T+24 I'll get an email from the agency when it happens alerting me of a seat reassignment, but that doesn't happen 100% of the time. That has always been how I've found out, I never got emails from United.
Feb 12, 20, 8:58 am
#23
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: middle of nowhere, formerly TYO/EWR
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 213
I've had a delightful mix of occasional emails, occasional texts, and mostly nothing in terms of notifications for the past year... It is part of their surprise and delight strategy I'm sure!
Feb 14, 20, 8:04 am
#24
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: USA
Programs: UA Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,125
I neglected to post that I received a CPU for UA 263 ABQ-DEN last week Friday. Never got emails or text messages but saw the upgrade in the app while waiting for the much-delayed (regional weather event) inbound flight.
Feb 14, 20, 12:51 pm
#26
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: San Francisco
Programs: UA MM Plat, UA 1MM, Hilton Lifetime Gold, Marriott Gold, Hertz Gold, CLEAR, AS MVP Gold
Posts: 3,511
Feb 19, 20, 12:39 am
#27
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: YYC
Programs: UA 1K, Accor Platinum, Marriott Gold, Delta Silver, Hilton Gold
Posts: 348
I'm 100% (5/5) this year: LAX-ORD, SFO-ORD, YYC-ORD, ORD-YYC x2.
All cleared between T-96 and T-72.
These will likely be my only CPUs this year since I have PlusPoints applied to all my other reservations.
All cleared between T-96 and T-72.
These will likely be my only CPUs this year since I have PlusPoints applied to all my other reservations.
Feb 24, 20, 10:27 am
#28
In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Durham, NC (RDU/GSO/CLT)
Programs: AA EXP/MM, DL GM, UA Platinum, HH DIA, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Titanium, Hertz PC
Posts: 33,857
- 2/22 RDU-ORD E75. Upgrade cleared at T-48 (Gold Window) though with no email
- 2/22 ORD-MSN CR5: Upgrade was held until 15 minutes before boarding. We went out with four empty F seats but I guess they wanted to try and sell this one for $59 right to the last minute
- 2/22 ORD-MSN CR5: Upgrade was held until 15 minutes before boarding. We went out with four empty F seats but I guess they wanted to try and sell this one for $59 right to the last minute
Feb 24, 20, 12:29 pm
#29
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: San Francisco
Programs: UA MM Plat, UA 1MM, Hilton Lifetime Gold, Marriott Gold, Hertz Gold, CLEAR, AS MVP Gold
Posts: 3,511
I don't know when you fly but that is pretty incredible given those routes! SFO-ORD I swear I can't even remember my last CPU on that run. LAX - ORD is impressive as well but I take that less often. ORD in and out of YYC is also popular but I have taken that flight in probably 5 years now.
Feb 24, 20, 1:03 pm
#30
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: YYC
Programs: UA 1K, Accor Platinum, Marriott Gold, Delta Silver, Hilton Gold
Posts: 348
I don't know when you fly but that is pretty incredible given those routes! SFO-ORD I swear I can't even remember my last CPU on that run. LAX - ORD is impressive as well but I take that less often. ORD in and out of YYC is also popular but I have taken that flight in probably 5 years now.
YYC<->ORD used to be popular, not sure what's going on these days. Maybe it's just a case of low winter demand.
