What's the longest first class upgrade standby list / waitlist that you've ever seen?

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Nov 6, 2022, 9:27 am

#361

fumje

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Hah, website doesn't know how to format list for items past 99:

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BLA, J. is really fortunate — clearing from that list and getting 1A!

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Nov 6, 2022, 9:29 pm

#362

Lux Flyer

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Quote:

Originally Posted by aero219

Tomorrow's IAH-ORD -- a 777-200 clocking in with 137 on the upgrade list. This 1K with PP applied is in the 50's,

Are you sure the PP are applied properly? Based on what I'm seeing, someone with PP shouldn't be any further than 20-25ish range.

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Originally Posted by aero219

but still ahead of one Mr. SMI/J.

John Smith?

Considering the person the person you're alluding to would be very unlikely to be sitting in the middle of the revenue J upgrade list.

Nov 7, 2022, 9:07 am

#363

aero219

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Lux Flyer

Are you sure the PP are applied properly? Based on what I'm seeing, someone with PP shouldn't be any further than 20-25ish range.

Good call - I misconnected on the inbound and thought it was a little strange I had dropped from around the 15 mark to the 50. Apparently my PP’s fell off. Thought about it after I posted initially, but decided not to reapply because, well, nobody moved off the list.

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John Smith?

Considering the person the person you're alluding to would be very unlikely to be sitting in the middle of the revenue J upgrade list.

A boy can dream, right? 😀

Incidentally, at time of departure the upgrade list was 143 long.

Last edited by aero219; Nov 7, 2022 at 11:30 am Reason: Additional thought

Nov 7, 2022, 3:03 pm

#364

RobOnLI

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Quote:

Originally Posted by aero219

That's what I suspected which is why I asked upthread if you would remove your PPs to see where you were on the list. 50s with no PPs sort of makes sense but even that is a high number.

Thankfully it's a short flight so not a huge miss.

-RM

Nov 10, 2022, 6:01 pm

#365

hotelboy

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What are the chances these longs lists get shorter when status starts to expire?

Nov 10, 2022, 6:25 pm

#366

fumje

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Originally Posted by hotelboy

What are the chances these longs lists get shorter when status starts to expire?

High, in a literal sense. That is, they'll get shorter because status expires end Jan, and Jan/Feb are light months for travel. They won't be shorter because qualifying elites are suddenly a rarity — that won't happen.

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Nov 12, 2022, 5:01 am

#367

rankourabu

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SFO-DEN. I think this is a new high for me.
1K with PP applied I m below #20

Nov 12, 2022, 7:40 am

#368

DELee

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Originally Posted by rankourabu

SFO-DEN. I think this is a new high for me.
1K with PP applied I m below #20

Elite-iest.

David

Nov 12, 2022, 8:04 am

#369

TWA Guy

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I'm on IAD-DEN UA1366 0815 on Monday, it's the HD 777, upgrade list up to 142!

Nov 12, 2022, 11:36 am

#370

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Originally Posted by TWA Guy

I'm on IAD-DEN UA1366 0815 on Monday, it's the HD 777, upgrade list up to 142!

B777HDs hub to hub really seem to take the cake!

Nov 12, 2022, 11:47 am

#371

limey1K

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I am on a flight Monday DEN-IAH with 166 total seats and there are currently 78 on the UG list. That's a very high percentage of "elites"

Nov 15, 2022, 2:11 pm

#372

rankourabu

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Originally Posted by DELee

Elite-iest.
David

Quite. That was Monday. I am on this flight on Wednesday, and now its up to 119 people on the list, and I've dropped into the low 20s (1K using PPs)

Nov 15, 2022, 4:58 pm

#373

dcpdxtrans

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Originally Posted by Kacee

If you fly from SFO or IAD frequently, chances are UA offers by far the best options in terms of nonstops and schedule, so you wind up flying them most or all of the time, and thus wind up with at least Silver status.

I remember flying IAD-SFO perhaps 6y ago. Though the year is foggy, the trip itself was memorable for two reasons. I was amazed that I scored the one and only UG on a list that I cannot recall how long it was but that it was very long on a 6pm-ish flight. The other reason I remember: IIRC, this was the last time I had a sundae on UA (on a 752).

Last edited by dcpdxtrans; Nov 15, 2022 at 5:05 pm