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#991
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Florida
Programs: United 1K, Marriott Ambassador, Hilton Gold
Posts: 672
This is a bit abnormal. Inside T-23, and they still haven't swept. E75 booked 5/12, only two pax on the waitlist (and I'm #1 on an award).
I'm not sure if it's a coding problem specific to that flight or it's some test they are running but they don't practice that behavior with any of the other E175 flights ex-ATL that I regularly take (to IAD, ORD, IAH, etc).
Edit: one time they did happen to sweep everything at T-3 (presumably when the fare buckets opened up), which of course left me without any choice of seats. But this was still a case when the cabin was 2 or 3/12 at T-24 and no one was moved up.
#992
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Honolulu Harbor
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 14,879
Monday July 29th. 6am LAS-IAH and 7:40pm IAH-LAS. Both CPUs cleared just minutes before (each) check-in. Not shown on upgraded list.
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#993
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: NYC (Primarily EWR)
Programs: UA 1K / *G, Marriott Bonvoy Gold; Avis PC
Posts: 8,932
This is a bit abnormal. Inside T-23, and they still haven't swept. E75 booked 5/12, only two pax on the waitlist (and I'm #1 on an award).
#994
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,227
You mean the flight that was blocked full in F due to an oversale? I'm sorry, but that was an atypical scenario. The system cannot clear CPUs into a cabin that is blocked full (and typically would not clear at F2 or lower, as two seats are held out of CPU sweep).
#995
Join Date: Nov 2012
Programs: BA Bronze, United 1K, HH Gold, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 3,477
Not sure your route, but I mentioned in one of the threads a while back that there is a similar behavior specific to ATL-EWR E175 morning flight only - they don't sweep any upgrades in advance, all of them wait until the gate. Doesn't matter if I'm on a refundable U or E fare and the cabin is booked 1/12 at T-24 - nada.
I'm not sure if it's a coding problem specific to that flight or it's some test they are running but they don't practice that behavior with any of the other E175 flights ex-ATL that I regularly take (to IAD, ORD, IAH, etc).
Edit: one time they did happen to sweep everything at T-3 (presumably when the fare buckets opened up), which of course left me without any choice of seats. But this was still a case when the cabin was 2 or 3/12 at T-24 and no one was moved up.
I'm not sure if it's a coding problem specific to that flight or it's some test they are running but they don't practice that behavior with any of the other E175 flights ex-ATL that I regularly take (to IAD, ORD, IAH, etc).
Edit: one time they did happen to sweep everything at T-3 (presumably when the fare buckets opened up), which of course left me without any choice of seats. But this was still a case when the cabin was 2 or 3/12 at T-24 and no one was moved up.
#996
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: YYC
Programs: UA 1K, Accor Platinum, Marriott Gold, Delta Silver, Hilton Gold
Posts: 361
I guess these were easy upgrades but happy because I never expected CPUs with Gold status.
SFO-ORD was a red eye flight with plenty of PZ space.
April 17 : UA5470 SFO-YYC (Gold)
July 12 : UA1018 IAH-CUN (Gold)
July 15 : UA1161 SFO-ORD (Platinum)
SFO-ORD was a red eye flight with plenty of PZ space.
April 17 : UA5470 SFO-YYC (Gold)
July 12 : UA1018 IAH-CUN (Gold)
July 15 : UA1161 SFO-ORD (Platinum)
#997
Join Date: Dec 2009
Programs: United 1K, Frontier 100K, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond/ Ambassador/ Milestoner
Posts: 561
I have finally made Platinum with United thru a couple of mileage runs and the credit card PQD waiver.
I am in MCO. We have good access to all United hubs. Which hub do you think I stand the best chance of getting a CPU. Or are they all similar and it is more of a day of the week and time thing.
I am in MCO. We have good access to all United hubs. Which hub do you think I stand the best chance of getting a CPU. Or are they all similar and it is more of a day of the week and time thing.
#998
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: 3,604
I have finally made Platinum with United thru a couple of mileage runs and the credit card PQD waiver.
I am in MCO. We have good access to all United hubs. Which hub do you think I stand the best chance of getting a CPU. Or are they all similar and it is more of a day of the week and time thing.
I am in MCO. We have good access to all United hubs. Which hub do you think I stand the best chance of getting a CPU. Or are they all similar and it is more of a day of the week and time thing.
#999
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: SBA
Programs: UA Gold 1MM, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hertz PC
Posts: 939
Cleared BZN - LAX on an E175 at exactly the 48 hour Gold window. Flight went out 8/12 up front.
3 out of 4 CPU's in the past month, although I don't fly hub to hub luckily. LAX-BZN, BZN-LAX, SEA-SFO (surprised), SFO-SBA is the one that didn't clear, and was actually #7 on the list for a E175 on that route.
3 out of 4 CPU's in the past month, although I don't fly hub to hub luckily. LAX-BZN, BZN-LAX, SEA-SFO (surprised), SFO-SBA is the one that didn't clear, and was actually #7 on the list for a E175 on that route.
#1000
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: 3,604
Cleared BZN - LAX on an E175 at exactly the 48 hour Gold window. Flight went out 8/12 up front.
3 out of 4 CPU's in the past month, although I don't fly hub to hub luckily. LAX-BZN, BZN-LAX, SEA-SFO (surprised), SFO-SBA is the one that didn't clear, and was actually #7 on the list for a E175 on that route.
3 out of 4 CPU's in the past month, although I don't fly hub to hub luckily. LAX-BZN, BZN-LAX, SEA-SFO (surprised), SFO-SBA is the one that didn't clear, and was actually #7 on the list for a E175 on that route.
#1001
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: SBA
Programs: UA Gold 1MM, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hertz PC
Posts: 939
#1002
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Chicago
Programs: United Platinum
Posts: 21
This year as a Premier Silver Ive gotten CPUs on the following segments:
ORD-MSP
MSP-ORD
LAX-ORD (777 Polaris equip swap from a 753) was #49 on list and got seat 1D with bigger plane!
Last year as a Premier Silver I was upgraded on:
ORD-ATL
AUS-IAH
IAH-ORD
ORD-MSP
MSP-ORD
ORD-MSP
MSP-ORD
LAX-ORD (777 Polaris equip swap from a 753) was #49 on list and got seat 1D with bigger plane!
Last year as a Premier Silver I was upgraded on:
ORD-ATL
AUS-IAH
IAH-ORD
ORD-MSP
MSP-ORD
#1003
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: 3,604
This year as a Premier Silver Ive gotten CPUs on the following segments:
ORD-MSP
MSP-ORD
LAX-ORD (777 Polaris equip swap from a 753) was #49 on list and got seat 1D with bigger plane!
Last year as a Premier Silver I was upgraded on:
ORD-ATL
AUS-IAH
IAH-ORD
ORD-MSP
MSP-ORD
ORD-MSP
MSP-ORD
LAX-ORD (777 Polaris equip swap from a 753) was #49 on list and got seat 1D with bigger plane!
Last year as a Premier Silver I was upgraded on:
ORD-ATL
AUS-IAH
IAH-ORD
ORD-MSP
MSP-ORD
#1004
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: ORD
Programs: United Mileage Plus - 1K
Posts: 113
Checking into this thread after a few more months on the road. Still averaging a 65% upgrade rate, 115 segments so far this year and I only count segments which have an F cabin.
I also will mark a N when I SDC even when my original flight was a Y. If I didnt perform as many SDCs my clearance rate would be at 73% (tracked as well).
Cleared as well on 2043 tomorrow morning down to IAH at T96.
Last year cleared 68% after SDCs and 74% before, hopefully with the 15k next year the leaner 1k group will prosper even more.
I also will mark a N when I SDC even when my original flight was a Y. If I didnt perform as many SDCs my clearance rate would be at 73% (tracked as well).
Cleared as well on 2043 tomorrow morning down to IAH at T96.
Last year cleared 68% after SDCs and 74% before, hopefully with the 15k next year the leaner 1k group will prosper even more.
#1005
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Chicago
Programs: United Platinum
Posts: 21
I have gotten lucky a few times! Some off peak flight times helped for sure.