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 11, 2018, 12:47 pm
#301
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: Mileage Plus 1K, Alaska 75K Gold, AVIS Presidents Club
Posts: 52
Is there some sort of magic for the "cleared at booking"? I've never had a flight clear at booking. I'm going SFO-HKG on Oct 22 2018 and only 2 business class seats have been sold and I'm on the waitlist for upgrade.
Sep 11, 2018, 2:05 pm
#302
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: SFO
Programs: Marriott Ti/LTP
Posts: 1,329
1. SFO-FRA(-MAD)
2. Nov 20, 2018
3. W
4. Y-C
5. Booked Sept 11
6. At booking.
Was R9 before and after booking, then went to R0 less than 8 hours after. I've noticed this a couple times now (for dates around Thanksgiving,) where a specific route goes R9 (R>0) for a short period of time before going back to R0
2. Nov 20, 2018
3. W
4. Y-C
5. Booked Sept 11
6. At booking.
Was R9 before and after booking, then went to R0 less than 8 hours after. I've noticed this a couple times now (for dates around Thanksgiving,) where a specific route goes R9 (R>0) for a short period of time before going back to R0
Sep 11, 2018, 2:45 pm
#303
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: UA-1K
Posts: 308
The magic is to pick a flight with R>0 at the time of booking.
Sep 13, 2018, 12:44 pm
#304
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: Mileage Plus 1K, Alaska 75K Gold, AVIS Presidents Club
Posts: 52
Sep 13, 2018, 7:18 pm
#307
Join Date: May 2010
Location: AVP & PEK
Programs: UA 1K 1.9MM
Posts: 6,362
Sep 14, 2018, 8:41 am
#310
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,484
Well you could try enabling expert mode and looking for open upgrade inventory (R) prior to booking
Actually it's booked 4/60. But D3 Z0 P0. Normally I'd say it's going to clear, but UA clearly thinks that's going to be a high demand flight.
I've cleared SFO-HKG at booking well over a dozen times in the last few years.
This is why it's good to check daily if you're either booked or considering a particular flight.
This is why it's good to check daily if you're either booked or considering a particular flight.
Sep 16, 2018, 6:25 am
#313
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: NYC (Primarily EWR)
Programs: UA 1K / *G, Marriott Bonvoy Gold; Avis PC
Posts: 9,011
