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Old Jan 5, 2017, 11:10 am
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Welcome to this thread to ask your basic, simple questions about United Airlines, its operations, or the MileagePlus program. We know that the airline is complex and we’ve created this thread for new and veteran members to ask those basic questions about United Airlines that you think must have an easy answer but just can’t find it or aren’t sure where to look.

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Old Jan 8, 2017, 6:12 pm
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Upgraded United flight — possible to credit miles to other star alliance carrier?
I upgraded my flight from EWR - SFO using a RPU, the booking code is now PN. I was wondering if anyone knows if I can credit the miles from this flight to a star alliance. I'm thinking to credit to Asiana Airlines, to be able to reach SA Gold. Does anyone know if the fare class qualifies for mile credit and what the accrual rate would be?
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Old Jan 8, 2017, 6:20 pm
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Originally Posted by blnnik
Does anyone know if the fare class qualifies for mile credit and what the accrual rate would be?
Mileage credit is based on the purchased fare class, not the upgraded fare class. So, if your ticket was eligible for mileage accrual before the upgrade, you will get miles at that rate.
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Old Jan 9, 2017, 8:24 am
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A question about CPUs:

First, as a lowly Silver I know my chances of one are essentially nil. But ...

How does one know they've received a CPU when at stations that don't have the monitors displaying the upgrade list? Is it at the gate when one's BP is scanned? Is it beforehand via PA page? Some other way(s)?

Thanks for the assistance.
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Old Jan 9, 2017, 8:44 am
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Flying ORD to HKG. Leave in the early afternoon. Says the only meal i reveive is lunch? Flying economy. Is this accurate? I feel like a 16 hour flight you would have multiple meals even in economy? Sorry. Newbie flying UA. Just trying to plan ahead.
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Old Jan 9, 2017, 9:47 am
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Originally Posted by yowspotter
A question about CPUs:

First, as a lowly Silver I know my chances of one are essentially nil. But ...

How does one know they've received a CPU when at stations that don't have the monitors displaying the upgrade list? Is it at the gate when one's BP is scanned? Is it beforehand via PA page? Some other way(s)?

Thanks for the assistance.
If you have the United app, you can check it at any time to see the list and your seat assignment. Otherwise, if you are CPUed while standing at the gate, scanning the old BP will beep to alert the GA. Sometimes you get CPUed after boarding, and they will come on the plane to tell you.

But most reliable way to stay on top of the situation is to use the app.

Originally Posted by supergriff34
Flying ORD to HKG. Leave in the early afternoon. Says the only meal i reveive is lunch? Flying economy. Is this accurate? I feel like a 16 hour flight you would have multiple meals even in economy? Sorry. Newbie flying UA. Just trying to plan ahead.
There should be an arrival meal service as well. The GDS only has room for one meal code so they list the departure meal.
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Old Jan 9, 2017, 11:14 am
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Many thanks, findark.
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Old Jan 9, 2017, 12:48 pm
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Thank you for the answer. Bummer. I'll join AA mileage thingy then. Happy travels.
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Old Jan 9, 2017, 11:04 pm
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23 unassigned Polaris seats. Standby list for Economy and Polaris show "full". Flight departs in 20 hours. When searching for tickets for this flight, I don't see any available. Operational upgrade a possibility?
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Old Jan 9, 2017, 11:21 pm
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Originally Posted by saFlyTalk
23 unassigned Polaris seats. Standby list for Economy and Polaris show "full". Flight departs in 20 hours. When searching for tickets for this flight, I don't see any available. Operational upgrade a possibility?
Flight number?
In FLight Status
What does the upgrade list report (+ XX blocked)??
What is reported as sold?

Other reason for lack of availaibility could be a planned equipment change.
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Old Jan 9, 2017, 11:26 pm
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Originally Posted by WineCountryUA
Flight number?
In FLight Status
What does the upgrade list report (+ XX blocked)??
What is reported as sold?

Other reason for lack of availaibility could be a planned equipment change.
Capacity 48
Booked Full
Checked In 2

UA983

No +XX Blocked
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Old Jan 9, 2017, 11:55 pm
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Originally Posted by saFlyTalk
Capacity 48
Booked Full
Checked In 2

UA983

No +XX Blocked
Booked full, not blocked suggests all the seats are actually sold, no op-ups. This is either a large group that has not picked/assigned seats yet or a downsizing of the aircraft is planned. Either way -- no major op-ups.

Coming from China / HGH, the large tour group is not implausible.
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Old Jan 9, 2017, 11:59 pm
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Originally Posted by WineCountryUA
Booked full, not blocked suggests all the seats are actually sold, no op-ups. This is either a large group that has not picked/assigned seats yet or a downsizing of the aircraft is planned. Either way -- no major op-ups.

Coming from China / HGH, the large tour group is not implausible.
Believe that if the forward cabin has no seats for sale, it will show "Full" regardless of the blocked count, right?

If that's true then definitely op-ups.
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Old Jan 10, 2017, 12:01 am
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Originally Posted by findark
Believe that if the forward cabin has no seats for sale, it will show "Full" regardless of the blocked count, right?

If that's true then definitely op-ups.
If Y was over sold to force the Full in business, then there would be +xx blocked.
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Old Jan 10, 2017, 1:01 am
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Originally Posted by findark
If you have the United app, you can check it at any time to see the list and your seat assignment. Otherwise, if you are CPUed while standing at the gate, scanning the old BP will beep to alert the GA. Sometimes you get CPUed after boarding, and they will come on the plane to tell you.

But most reliable way to stay on top of the situation is to use the app.
I actually had a PDX-IAD flight that never showed on the monitors nor on the app. I was confident I had been upgraded since they had 5 seats free in 1st as pre-boarding began and I was number 1.
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Old Jan 10, 2017, 7:41 am
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Originally Posted by WineCountryUA
If Y was over sold to force the Full in business, then there would be +xx blocked.
It won't. When "booked" plus "blocked" equals capacity, the "blocked" figure disappears and it just shows "booked full" even though there are unsold seats.
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