Jan 1, 2018, 8:31 am
Last edit by: IADFlyer123
Consider posting:
1. Route
2. Date
3. Fare class
4. Y-C or C-F
5. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased
6. How many days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear
For reference:GPU upgrade SUCCESS 2017, GPU upgrade SUCCESS 2016, GPU upgrade SUCCESS 2015
1. Route
2. Date
3. Fare class
4. Y-C or C-F
5. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased
6. How many days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear
For reference:GPU upgrade SUCCESS 2017, GPU upgrade SUCCESS 2016, GPU upgrade SUCCESS 2015
GPU upgrade SUCCESS 2018
Sep 1, 2018, 12:08 am
#286
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I guess it depends on individual circumstances. If J is guaranteed the next day, and there's nothing particularly urgent for him in Singapore, then it potentially makes sense
Sep 1, 2018, 5:28 pm
#287
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1. SFO-SIN
2. Dec 11, 2018
3. W
4. Y->C
5. Booked Aug 31, 2018
6. Cleared at booking
1. SIN-SFO
2. Dec 27, 2018
3. W
4. Y->C
5. Booked Aug 31, 2018
6. Cleared at booking
2. Dec 11, 2018
3. W
4. Y->C
5. Booked Aug 31, 2018
6. Cleared at booking
1. SIN-SFO
2. Dec 27, 2018
3. W
4. Y->C
5. Booked Aug 31, 2018
6. Cleared at booking
Sep 1, 2018, 6:04 pm
#288
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Location: SFO
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1. IAD-SFO
2. 2018/08/26
3. B
4. Y-F
5. purchased ~90min prior to departure while on the way to the airport...
6. applied and cleared at gate to grab last F seat
Yes, arguably a 'waste' of a GPU, but it was the only way to avoid an E- middle and I have so many I don't know what to do with them...
2. 2018/08/26
3. B
4. Y-F
5. purchased ~90min prior to departure while on the way to the airport...
6. applied and cleared at gate to grab last F seat
Yes, arguably a 'waste' of a GPU, but it was the only way to avoid an E- middle and I have so many I don't know what to do with them...
Sep 1, 2018, 7:04 pm
#289
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Sep 1, 2018, 9:52 pm
#290
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: SIN / SFO
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I asked the gate agent about this—and it's certainly a possibility that I was misled. I was #6 on the upgrade list (no GS ahead of me, according to agent), and he said the time tiebreaker meant I was at the bottom for the last seat. PN was 0 at booking and check-in. As soon as he applied the instrument, the computer spit out a new boarding pass.
Would I have really cleared without the instrument?
I assume writing into 1kvoice is pointless if I screwed this up after talking to the gate agent...
Would I have really cleared without the instrument?
I assume writing into 1kvoice is pointless if I screwed this up after talking to the gate agent...
Last edited by Scifience; Sep 1, 2018 at 10:07 pm
Sep 1, 2018, 10:30 pm
#291
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I asked the gate agent about this—and it's certainly a possibility that I was misled. I was #6 on the upgrade list (no GS ahead of me, according to agent), and he said the time tiebreaker meant I was at the bottom for the last seat. PN was 0 at booking and check-in. As soon as he applied the instrument, the computer spit out a new boarding pass.
Would I have really cleared without the instrument? ....
Would I have really cleared without the instrument?
....As 1K on a B fare (with Instant Upgrade is an option), your position would have been higher than a 1K on GPU/RPU and the anecdotal experiences suggest being both the elites being listed in the lower position. And certain no better than without the instrument.
Whether you would have cleared as a pure Instant Upgrade only, no way to speculate but it could be the instrument did not help.
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Sep 1, 2018 at 10:36 pm
Sep 2, 2018, 2:24 am
#292
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BLR-FRA in LH in C (booked P), did UG online with GPU and cleared instantly to F (shows as O). 1 GPU left to burn for the year. Would have scored the FRA-EWR as well but it’s a UA codeshare and despite a couple of calls no agent would change it, citing that P was not upgradable. Looks like Inhabe an incentive to book on LH metal now if I can get the LH flight numbers.
Sep 2, 2018, 2:44 am
#293
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I asked the gate agent about this—and it's certainly a possibility that I was misled. I was #6 on the upgrade list (no GS ahead of me, according to agent), and he said the time tiebreaker meant I was at the bottom for the last seat.
The following is the order of priority for upgrades, within four days of departure, on flights that are eligible for Complimentary Premier Upgrades:
- Premier 1K members on eligible Y-, B- and M-class fares: Premier 1K instant upgrades that weren't confirmed in advance are prioritized by fare class
- All travelers on waitlisted Global Premier Upgrades, Regional Premier Upgrades and MileagePlus Upgrade Awards: Prioritized by Premier status of the traveler first, followed by fare classFootnote1, Chase United MileagePlus Club cardholders, United Corporate Preferred participants, and lastly by the date and time of request
- All remaining Premier members: Prioritized by Premier status of the traveler first, followed by fare classFootnote1, Chase United MileagePlus Club cardholders, United Corporate Preferred participants, and lastly by the date and time of request
Sep 2, 2018, 2:26 pm
#296
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BLR-FRA in LH in C (booked P), did UG online with GPU and cleared instantly to F (shows as O). 1 GPU left to burn for the year. Would have scored the FRA-EWR as well but it’s a UA codeshare and despite a couple of calls no agent would change it, citing that P was not upgradable. Looks like Inhabe an incentive to book on LH metal now if I can get the LH flight numbers.
Yeah, you need to be on native LH flight flight numbers in P/Z. A well-known limitation of the new unpublished UG benefit
Sep 2, 2018, 6:00 pm
#297
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According to the website, GA was wrong:
Upgrades
Upgrades
Sep 5, 2018, 9:56 pm
#299
Join Date: May 2016
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1k
Posts: 312
1. FRA-SFO (LH) - 2 pax
2. Sunday 09/09/2018
3. H
4. Y>C
5. booked Mar/2018
6. cleared 09/04/2018 (T-5 days, flight had been J9 D9 C9 sometimes a bit in Z but P never opened)
So I've used up all my 2018 GPUs, 5/8 on LH.
2. Sunday 09/09/2018
3. H
4. Y>C
5. booked Mar/2018
6. cleared 09/04/2018 (T-5 days, flight had been J9 D9 C9 sometimes a bit in Z but P never opened)
So I've used up all my 2018 GPUs, 5/8 on LH.
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