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Airport Addict Feb 28, 2025 7:13 am
Originally Posted by Bodhi (Post 36926517)
Apologies if this has been asked before, but I was not able to find anything via search. Are the CPU upgrade windows based on departure time (which I believe is how the United website reads) or some other arbitrary time like the upgrade list being publicly viewable? I ask because my travel on next Tuesday has had two legs upgraded at T-98.5 and T-101 hours (from departure) respectively. As a 1K this is before my understanding of my T-96 window opening. However, I'm a relatively new 1K and even as a 1K upgrades are not super common, especially well in advance of a flight.
I have wondered the same. This year as a gold I have had a couple clear at T-50+. Both had excessive PZ space available if that matters.

Kmxu Feb 28, 2025 7:16 am
Originally Posted by Bodhi (Post 36926517)
Apologies if this has been asked before, but I was not able to find anything via search. Are the CPU upgrade windows based on departure time (which I believe is how the United website reads) or some other arbitrary time like the upgrade list being publicly viewable? I ask because my travel on next Tuesday has had two legs upgraded at T-98.5 and T-101 hours (from departure) respectively. As a 1K this is before my understanding of my T-96 window opening. However, I'm a relatively new 1K and even as a 1K upgrades are not super common, especially well in advance of a flight.
UA will fix this since you post this error that benefits the customers. :)

WineCountryUA Feb 28, 2025 10:24 am
Originally Posted by Bodhi (Post 36926517)
Apologies if this has been asked before, but I was not able to find anything via search. Are the CPU upgrade windows based on departure time (which I believe is how the United website reads) or some other arbitrary time like the upgrade list being publicly viewable? I ask because my travel on next Tuesday has had two legs upgraded at T-98.5 and T-101 hours (from departure) respectively. As a 1K this is before my understanding of my T-96 window opening. However, I'm a relatively new 1K and even as a 1K upgrades are not super common, especially well in advance of a flight.
The CPU windows have always been a bit fuzzy, 1Ks clearing at roughly 100 hours has been report in the past. and if at all, closer to departure. On outstation flight with a very empty F cabin can clear that early. In reality, CPUs are not common and will generally not clear that early but it is not unknown

wakko11 Mar 7, 2025 5:07 pm
CPU on UA5666 SLC-DEN yesterday. It got up-gauged from a CRJ-200 to -700 the day before, so no one booked First.

So CPU and not having to fly on the Devil's Chariot. Win-win!!

elmira56925 Mar 9, 2025 9:19 am
My 1K upgrade cleared at t-96 hours for TPA-EWR

elmira56925 Apr 2, 2025 2:44 pm
It’s been a long day and need a reminder. I’m a 1K and traveling with my brother and gf (TPA-ROC) who have no status. I checked the reservation and it doesn’t make as CPU eligible. Is it because they both have no status? Do I need to split the reservation so my gf and i can be CPU eligible? It would leave my bro no eligible for an upgrade.

IAH-OIL-TRASH Apr 2, 2025 3:11 pm
Originally Posted by elmira56925 (Post 37000572)
It’s been a long day and need a reminder. I’m a 1K and traveling with my brother and gf (TPA-ROC) who have no status. I checked the reservation and it doesn’t make as CPU eligible. Is it because they both have no status? Do I need to split the reservation so my gf and i can be CPU eligible? It would leave my bro no eligible for an upgrade.
Yes - it is because of 3 on the reservation. Only one companion (i.e. 2-person reservation) allowed for CPU consideration. If your bro insists on remaining the companion, there may be no gf to worry about. Just sayin'... :)

From UA CPU rules:
"One companion traveling on the same reservation as a Premier member is eligible for Complimentary Premier Upgrades on select flights and can be confirmed with the same priority as the Premier member, even on the day of departure..."

jsloan Apr 2, 2025 3:15 pm
Originally Posted by elmira56925 (Post 37000572)
It’s been a long day and need a reminder. I’m a 1K and traveling with my brother and gf (TPA-ROC) who have no status. I checked the reservation and it doesn’t make as CPU eligible. Is it because they both have no status? Do I need to split the reservation so my gf and i can be CPU eligible? It would leave my bro no eligible for an upgrade.
Yes, you'd need to split to gain upgrade eligibility for you plus one companion.

Hawkeyefan Apr 2, 2025 6:37 pm
CPU MSP-DEN as Silver+non status family member on 3/26, early flight out of MSP. Cleared T24. Top two on the list.

Hawkeyefan Apr 4, 2025 5:08 pm
CPU EWR-MSP, 2nd on list as Silver, cleared at gate though split from my companion I selected at check in (non status family member) which I thought couldnt happen?

At any rate batted 2 for 4 on this RT. Not bad!

jsloan Apr 4, 2025 5:40 pm
Originally Posted by Hawkeyefan (Post 37005505)
CPU EWR-MSP, 2nd on list as Silver, cleared at gate though split from my companion I selected at check in (non status family member) which I thought couldnt happen?
Clearance at the gate is always one-by-one.

Hawkeyefan Apr 5, 2025 12:35 pm
Originally Posted by jsloan (Post 37005544)
Clearance at the gate is always one-by-one.
ok, they should at least have called me to the podium to see if I wanted to do the split before just asuming, right? There is a reason elites companion up for a CPU.

This time didnt matter too much as I let my wife sit up front in the E175 and I had 7c&d to myself

jsloan Apr 5, 2025 12:49 pm
Originally Posted by Hawkeyefan (Post 37006968)
ok, they should at least have called me to the podium to see if I wanted to do the split before just asuming, right?
"Should" is a value judgment. Is it policy? No. Some agents will do it.

Originally Posted by Hawkeyefan (Post 37006968)
There is a reason elites companion up for a CPU.
... Because, if you didn't, your wife wouldn't have been eligible at all?

Hawkeyefan Apr 5, 2025 1:06 pm
Originally Posted by jsloan (Post 37006994)
"Should" is a value judgment. Is it policy? No. Some agents will do it.


... Because, if you didn't, your wife wouldn't have been eligible at all?
Correct, but we also do it to not be split away solo from our traveling party. Id prefer an all or none approach in this case rather than picking apart traveling companions

jsloan Apr 5, 2025 1:19 pm
Originally Posted by Hawkeyefan (Post 37007017)
Correct, but we also do it to not be split away solo from our traveling party.
Nobody who knows the system is doing that, because it doesn't work the way you assumed, and it never has.

Originally Posted by Hawkeyefan (Post 37007017)
Id prefer an all or none approach in this case rather than picking apart traveling companions
Then you need to wait to check in and hope the computer upgrades you before check-in. Once you've checked in and indicated that you want to stay on the upgrade list, splitting is always possible.


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