RPU / PlusPoints non-Polaris flight upgrade SUCCESS (thru 2019)
Mar 26, 2018, 12:18 pm
#61
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I'm just saying a blanket statement like that is contradicted by any number of posts here. Perhaps changing it to "So, it appears RPU's are basically worthless for any of my meaningful routings at the current time" might be more accurate. If that's what you meant, it came off a little different. Still a bit to go until 1/31/2019 - you still may have a chance to use 'em...
Mar 26, 2018, 12:23 pm
#62
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I think the recent weather events in northeast have provided some extra space on some flights. When I flew LAX-EWR earlier this month at tail end of one event and 5 days before another, 7-8 seats opened in last couple of days on a 28J 752. Probably a bunch of trips got cancelled or changed.
Mar 26, 2018, 5:00 pm
#63
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: LAX & EWR/JFK
Programs: Fomerly UA 1K, now Gold... next year, who knows?
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I was on EWR-LAX Friday and noticed "GLOBAL SERVICES" on another pax BP as we were waiting to board. Now I'm only guessing he had applied an RPU/GPU to the flight, I can't say for sure, but since he boarded before me, I looked around when I boarded, and he was in row 21. Flight status showed one UG cleared, and about 10 people on the WL. It was the 2:20PM flight.
Mar 30, 2018, 10:09 am
#64
Join Date: May 2016
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1k
Posts: 312
Route: SFO-MEX
Flight Date: 04/19/18
Plane: 737-800
When applied: 3/29/18
When cleared: At booking
# of passengers: 1
Booking class: K
Elite Status/Level: 1K
I usually struggle real hard to use my RPUs and just shoot them at everything and anything and see what sticks. For once this actually had space open at booking! I had another set of flights with RPUs waitlisted so I called up to have them removed and applied here.
Flight Date: 04/19/18
Plane: 737-800
When applied: 3/29/18
When cleared: At booking
# of passengers: 1
Booking class: K
Elite Status/Level: 1K
I usually struggle real hard to use my RPUs and just shoot them at everything and anything and see what sticks. For once this actually had space open at booking! I had another set of flights with RPUs waitlisted so I called up to have them removed and applied here.
Apr 15, 2018, 5:38 am
#65
Join Date: Nov 2012
Programs: BA Bronze, United 1K, HH Gold, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 3,477
RPU cleared for a ORD-LAX flight. It's on a 757-300 with 24 First Class seats. RPU applied at time of booking 2 or 3 months ago. Three passengers were upgraded at least 3 days ahead as that's when I started checking the situation. When I checked in, there was only one seat left. I was number 1 in the waitlist that was only 1 passenger long as I tend to check-in as soon as the system allows me. Four hours later at the time when passengers that start in ORD can check-in, I saw that I was upgraded. After my upgrade, there were 2 seats left. After a few hours, the next passenger that was number 1 on the waitlist was also upgraded and there were still 2 seats left. This morning, no new upgrades, there are still 2 seats left and the waitlist has grown to 19. I guess that the number UA wants to keep for Irrops is 2. Now, I just hope that the UAX that has to take me to ORD does not ruin my upgrade as there has been a travel advisory for ORD from 4/13 to today and UAX flights are the first affected....
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Apr 15, 2018 at 11:31 am Reason: cleanup after move
May 27, 2018, 4:48 pm
#66
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Location: BOS<>NYC<>BKK
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BOS-SFO premium transcon for 25Aug.
Booked 27Apr into S class and W/L for PN (GS RPU/pax).
Cleared 27May into PN.
It showed PN0 when I checked a few hours before receiving the waitlist notification, and PN0 right afterwards too.
Booked 27Apr into S class and W/L for PN (GS RPU/pax).
Cleared 27May into PN.
It showed PN0 when I checked a few hours before receiving the waitlist notification, and PN0 right afterwards too.
Jun 5, 2018, 2:04 pm
#68
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Tel Aviv (TLV), Chicago (ORD)
Programs: United Premier 1K, Starwood/Marriott Gold
Posts: 248
Route: LAX-ORD
Flight Date: 06/01/18
Plane: 737-900
When applied: 01/02/18 (at booking)
When cleared: 5/24/2018 (8 days prior)
# of passengers: 1
Booking class: T (T -> PN (GS upgrade))
Elite Status/Level: Silver
Flight Date: 06/01/18
Plane: 737-900
When applied: 01/02/18 (at booking)
When cleared: 5/24/2018 (8 days prior)
# of passengers: 1
Booking class: T (T -> PN (GS upgrade))
Elite Status/Level: Silver
Jun 5, 2018, 7:29 pm
#70
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Location: PHX
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PHX-SFO (6/17) cleared at booking. Outbound (6/15) waitlisted.
I burned 2 of my 4 on this route last year (plus 1 LAX-HNL, and 1 SFO-SAN).
Oh for the days when I used all my RPU on ps.
I burned 2 of my 4 on this route last year (plus 1 LAX-HNL, and 1 SFO-SAN).
Oh for the days when I used all my RPU on ps.
Jun 7, 2018, 9:00 am
#72
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Location: Los Angeles, CA
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I got an email notification yesterday that an RPU for LAX-ORD on July 3 has cleared. ^ I booked it 3+ months ago. The return is still waitlisted.
A short while later, I got an email from United suggesting that I use an RPU to upgrade my trip.
A short while later, I got an email from United suggesting that I use an RPU to upgrade my trip.
Jun 7, 2018, 11:47 am
#73
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Chicago
Programs: United 1K, Expedia Rewards Gold, Hotels.com Gold, Marriott Gold Status, Presidential Plus
Posts: 85
Route: ORD-LAS
Flight Date: 06/08/18
Plane: 737-900
When applied: 04/02/18 (at booking)
When cleared: 6/6/2018 (2 days prior)
# of passengers: 2
Booking class: S
Elite Status/Level: Platinum
Nearly fainted. First time I've been able to use an RPU domestically in 3 years.
Flight Date: 06/08/18
Plane: 737-900
When applied: 04/02/18 (at booking)
When cleared: 6/6/2018 (2 days prior)
# of passengers: 2
Booking class: S
Elite Status/Level: Platinum
Nearly fainted. First time I've been able to use an RPU domestically in 3 years.
Jun 7, 2018, 12:47 pm
#74
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: CVG, originally LAX/SNA
Programs: UA MileagePlus Premier Platinum, Hilton Honors Gold, SPG Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 77
Route: CVG-SFO
Flight Date: 07/18/18
Plane: A320
When applied: 05/30/18 (at booking)
When cleared: 05/30/18 (at booking)
# of passengers: 1
Booking class: T
Elite Status/Level: Platinum
The only date within a month time span that had R space which ironically was the exact date I wanted to fly out.
Route: SFO-LAX
Flight Date: 07/18/18
Plane: A320
When applied: 05/30/18 (at booking)
When cleared: 06/07/18
# of passengers: 1
Booking class: T
Elite Status/Level: Platinum
Companion travel leg that's a short a flight which cleared a few days after cause reasons
Flight Date: 07/18/18
Plane: A320
When applied: 05/30/18 (at booking)
When cleared: 05/30/18 (at booking)
# of passengers: 1
Booking class: T
Elite Status/Level: Platinum
The only date within a month time span that had R space which ironically was the exact date I wanted to fly out.
Route: SFO-LAX
Flight Date: 07/18/18
Plane: A320
When applied: 05/30/18 (at booking)
When cleared: 06/07/18
# of passengers: 1
Booking class: T
Elite Status/Level: Platinum
Companion travel leg that's a short a flight which cleared a few days after cause reasons
Jun 29, 2018, 10:55 am
#75
Join Date: Mar 2012
Programs: Mileage Plus 1K; Marriott Platinum; Hilton Gold
Posts: 6,355
new time window for running waitlist sweeps?
I recently got an upgrade clearance notification for an RPU on a DEN-YVR leg. I bought the ticket yesterday and was waitlisted on this leg but cleared on AUS-DEN at booking.
I've noticed that the waitlist clearance happens between 9 and 10 am, Pacific time this time and my previous RPU waitlist clearance. This seems to be a new time period for running such sweeps compared to the wee hours that waitlist sweeps were made in the past.
I've noticed that the waitlist clearance happens between 9 and 10 am, Pacific time this time and my previous RPU waitlist clearance. This seems to be a new time period for running such sweeps compared to the wee hours that waitlist sweeps were made in the past.