RPU / PlusPoints non-Polaris flight upgrade SUCCESS (thru 2019)
Jun 17, 2017, 1:32 am
#1
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RPU / PlusPoints non-Polaris flight upgrade SUCCESS (thru 2019)
After searching for a thread and not finding it after more time than normal, starting a RPU success thread.
Route: ORD-BOS
Plane: 737-900
When applied: at booking, 3 weeks before flight
When cleared: 2 days after applying
# of passengers: 3
Booking class: T
Elite ?: Yes, 1k
I'm fired up as I thought without splitting up the PNR 3 people wouldn't clear. Boom 2 days after applying we are very satisfied.
Route: ORD-BOS
Plane: 737-900
When applied: at booking, 3 weeks before flight
When cleared: 2 days after applying
# of passengers: 3
Booking class: T
Elite ?: Yes, 1k
I'm fired up as I thought without splitting up the PNR 3 people wouldn't clear. Boom 2 days after applying we are very satisfied.
Jun 17, 2017, 5:09 am
#2
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: DCA or IAD (originally DUB)
Programs: UA 1K 1.8MM, Hertz PC, Marriott Platinum/Lifetime Gold
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Jun 17, 2017, 6:42 am
#3
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: WAS/ BOM
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Jun 17, 2017, 12:49 pm
#4
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Surprised there is no thread already so boom, here we go.
Last edited by schley; Jun 17, 2017 at 12:56 pm
Jun 17, 2017, 12:54 pm
#5
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Join Date: Mar 2009
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Route: ORD-LAX
Plane: 757-300
When applied: at booking, 2 months before flight
When cleared: 3 weeks before flight
# of passengers: 1
Booking class: S
Elite ?: Yes, 1k
Plane: 757-300
When applied: at booking, 2 months before flight
When cleared: 3 weeks before flight
# of passengers: 1
Booking class: S
Elite ?: Yes, 1k
Jun 17, 2017, 2:12 pm
#6
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: dark side of the moon
Programs: papa card, UA 1K
Posts: 707
Jun 17, 2017, 2:44 pm
#7
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,450
Jun 17, 2017, 4:39 pm
#8
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: IAD/DCA/BWI
Programs: Hyatt Globalist (2020:Exp), United Gold
Posts: 1,525
RPU success Sun 5/28 (day before Memorial Day)
UA319 IAD-LAX B739 cleared T-20 days
UA517 SFO-IAD B739 cleared T-24h (at about F8)
UA 1K, G-fare
Both flights had empty seats in F, so CPU waitlist would have cleared. SFO has all those ATC delays (due to runway construction), so not surprised if they hold F inventory as long as they can, to protect inbound international pax. But if I was them, I wouldn't clear CPU until boarding...which they didn't do. So a bit hard to explain.
UA319 IAD-LAX B739 cleared T-20 days
UA517 SFO-IAD B739 cleared T-24h (at about F8)
UA 1K, G-fare
Both flights had empty seats in F, so CPU waitlist would have cleared. SFO has all those ATC delays (due to runway construction), so not surprised if they hold F inventory as long as they can, to protect inbound international pax. But if I was them, I wouldn't clear CPU until boarding...which they didn't do. So a bit hard to explain.
Last edited by wh6cto; Jun 17, 2017 at 5:02 pm Reason: Forgot to add status/fare; corrected Y8 to F8
Jun 17, 2017, 7:59 pm
#10
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: WAS-ish
Programs: UA 1K-MM + UC, Marriott Plat, National Exec
Posts: 1,341
Happiness is... finally clearing at T-24 on what I believe is United's longest route with bog - standard Domestic F:
ORD-ANC
737-800
Booked W 4 weeks out
Applied at booking
Finally cleared at T-24h
1K.
6.75 hours is a long time to be in Y! They seem to hold out seats pretty aggressively for upsells at check-in on this route.
ORD-ANC
737-800
Booked W 4 weeks out
Applied at booking
Finally cleared at T-24h
1K.
6.75 hours is a long time to be in Y! They seem to hold out seats pretty aggressively for upsells at check-in on this route.
Jun 18, 2017, 11:57 am
#11
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Posts: 6,355
Guys what is up with you? That isn't RPU success thread, so let's chill out and post already.
Jun 18, 2017, 12:13 pm
#12
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: NYC (Primarily EWR)
Programs: UA 1K / *G, Marriott Bonvoy Gold; Avis PC
Posts: 9,005
My success this year so far:
EWR-LAX (Friday 6/16, 8:15 PM departure). Booked in March, cleared 6 weeks out
BTV-EWR (Monday 9/4): cleared at booking on E175. Yes, know this is kind of a waste, but I don't think I have enough flights left to clear my wife's RPUs...so why not?
EWR-LAX (Friday 6/16, 8:15 PM departure). Booked in March, cleared 6 weeks out
BTV-EWR (Monday 9/4): cleared at booking on E175. Yes, know this is kind of a waste, but I don't think I have enough flights left to clear my wife's RPUs...so why not?
Jun 18, 2017, 12:40 pm
#14
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: EWR/LHR/SFO
Programs: UA 1K 1MM
Posts: 574
Having an excellent run of luck on offpeak PS. Cleared SFO-EWR:
Cleared EWR-SFO:
- 11am/28J 752/K fare on a Thursday (cleared at T-2)
- 7am/28J 752/G fare on a Wednesday (cleared at T-22)
- 11:40am/60J 77W/L fare on a Thursday (cleared at T-18)
Cleared EWR-SFO:
- 6am/16 and 28J 752/G-K fare on a Sunday at least 3x (usually clear at least a week in advance)
- 8pm/28J 752/V fare on a Friday (cleared at T-10d, very surprised about this one)
- 5pm/28J 752/K fare on a Sunday (cleared at T-0:30 thanks to a no-show)
Jun 18, 2017, 1:10 pm
#15
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: NYC (Primarily EWR)
Programs: UA 1K / *G, Marriott Bonvoy Gold; Avis PC
Posts: 9,005
Having an excellent run of luck on offpeak PS. Cleared SFO-EWR:
Cleared EWR-SFO:
- 11am/28J 752/K fare on a Thursday (cleared at T-2)
- 7am/28J 752/G fare on a Wednesday (cleared at T-22)
- 11:40am/60J 77W/L fare on a Thursday (cleared at T-18)
Cleared EWR-SFO:
- 6am/16 and 28J 752/G-K fare on a Sunday at least 3x (usually clear at least a week in advance)
- 8pm/28J 752/V fare on a Friday (cleared at T-10d, very surprised about this one)
- 5pm/28J 752/K fare on a Sunday (cleared at T-0:30 thanks to a no-show)