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
Jul 10, 2018, 12:42 pm
#242
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: IAD/DCA
Programs: UA 1K/MM, Marriott Pltm, Hyatt Diamond, spg Pltm
Posts: 356
1. HKG - PEK - SFO (upgraded PEK-SFO)
2. May 15, 2018
3. V class
4. Econ -> Polaris Business
5. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased : May 15, 2018 / 6 weeks in advance
6. How many days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 24 hours, re-route from HKG to SFO to HKG-PEK-SFO, called 1K to change, $101 fare difference, rebook fee waived. HKG-SFO had only 2 unbooked Polaris, #7 and too far down on wait-list; saw R4 PEK-SFO.
2. May 15, 2018
3. V class
4. Econ -> Polaris Business
5. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased : May 15, 2018 / 6 weeks in advance
6. How many days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 24 hours, re-route from HKG to SFO to HKG-PEK-SFO, called 1K to change, $101 fare difference, rebook fee waived. HKG-SFO had only 2 unbooked Polaris, #7 and too far down on wait-list; saw R4 PEK-SFO.
Did you call US or the HK UA office?
Jul 15, 2018, 9:39 am
#244
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Our nation's capital
Programs: UA 1K & 0.6 MM
Posts: 781
1. ALA-FRA (on LH)
2. Friday 13 July
3. H
4. Y--->C
5. Purchased approx. 4 weeks in advance
6. Cleared at T-48 (it was a slam dunk, J9 so was surprised it cleared so late)
1. FRA-IAD (on LH)
2. Friday 13 July
3. H
4. Y--->C
5. Purchased approx. 4 weeks in advance
6. Cleared at T-48 (was showing J4 when I checked at T-52 hours)
2. Friday 13 July
3. H
4. Y--->C
5. Purchased approx. 4 weeks in advance
6. Cleared at T-48 (it was a slam dunk, J9 so was surprised it cleared so late)
1. FRA-IAD (on LH)
2. Friday 13 July
3. H
4. Y--->C
5. Purchased approx. 4 weeks in advance
6. Cleared at T-48 (was showing J4 when I checked at T-52 hours)
Jul 23, 2018, 11:21 pm
#247
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Orange County, Ca
Programs: UA MP (Plat)
Posts: 16
1. DUB-EWR
2. Nov 20
3. W
4. Y-C
5. 4 months
6. Cleared the day after booked
LAX-EWR Nov 13 did not clear
EWR-DUB Nov 13 cleared at boarding gate
EWR-LAX Nov 20 cleared after boarding
2. Nov 20
3. W
4. Y-C
5. 4 months
6. Cleared the day after booked
LAX-EWR Nov 13 did not clear
EWR-DUB Nov 13 cleared at boarding gate
EWR-LAX Nov 20 cleared after boarding
Last edited by forestial; Nov 22, 2018 at 3:48 pm
Jul 23, 2018, 11:24 pm
#248
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Orange County, Ca
Programs: UA MP (Plat)
Posts: 16
1. HKG - PEK - SFO (upgraded PEK-SFO)
2. May 15, 2018
3. V class
4. Econ -> Polaris Business
5. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased : May 15, 2018 / 6 weeks in advance
6. How many days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 24 hours, re-route from HKG to SFO to HKG-PEK-SFO, called 1K to change, $101 fare difference, rebook fee waived. HKG-SFO had only 2 unbooked Polaris, #7 and too far down on wait-list; saw R4 PEK-SFO.
2. May 15, 2018
3. V class
4. Econ -> Polaris Business
5. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased : May 15, 2018 / 6 weeks in advance
6. How many days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 24 hours, re-route from HKG to SFO to HKG-PEK-SFO, called 1K to change, $101 fare difference, rebook fee waived. HKG-SFO had only 2 unbooked Polaris, #7 and too far down on wait-list; saw R4 PEK-SFO.
Jul 24, 2018, 11:21 am
#249
Join Date: Oct 2009
Programs: UA 1K, Hilton ♦ , Hyatt Carbonado, Wyndham ♦, Marriott PE, "Stinking Bum" elsewhere.
Posts: 4,998
I'm done with any transit/transfer in China. I've had two flights in the last 4 months that misconnected with 4+ hour layovers.
I'm also done with China in general-no more trade shows there. It is just too difficult to do business there (read that as too many layers of corrupt bureaucracy to deal with), and the pollution is consistently horrible.
Last edited by zombietooth; Jul 24, 2018 at 11:58 am
Jul 24, 2018, 3:40 pm
#250
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: MSP
Programs: DL PM, UA Gold, WN, Global Entry; +others wherever miles/points are found
Posts: 14,411
1. FRA-ORD (on LH)
2. 4 August
3. E
4. W->J
5. 18 July
6. Cleared this afternoon (24 July)
LH continues to be a reliable source of GPU clearances and the upper deck
2. 4 August
3. E
4. W->J
5. 18 July
6. Cleared this afternoon (24 July)
LH continues to be a reliable source of GPU clearances and the upper deck
Jul 25, 2018, 9:51 am
#251
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: KEWR
Programs: UA 1K, HH Diamond, SPG/Marriott Gold, Hyatt Plat, National Exec, GE/Nexus
Posts: 501
1. SFO-SIN
2. 1/1/19
3. W
4. Y-C
5. 23 weeks in advance
6. Cleared at booking, found R space for the int'l flight. Waitlisted for EWR-SFO leg.
2. 1/1/19
3. W
4. Y-C
5. 23 weeks in advance
6. Cleared at booking, found R space for the int'l flight. Waitlisted for EWR-SFO leg.
Aug 1, 2018, 3:33 pm
#255
Join Date: Jan 2016
Programs: UA 1K; *G, AA Plat
Posts: 1,700
1: LAX-SIN
2: 08/28/18
3: W
4: Y-C
5: 4 weeks before departure
6: At booking
1: LAX-SIN
2: 09/02/18
3: W
4: Y-C
5: 4 weeks before departure
6: At booking
Woooo! Weekend in Singapore here I come. Goodbye LAX-SIN =(
2: 08/28/18
3: W
4: Y-C
5: 4 weeks before departure
6: At booking
1: LAX-SIN
2: 09/02/18
3: W
4: Y-C
5: 4 weeks before departure
6: At booking
Woooo! Weekend in Singapore here I come. Goodbye LAX-SIN =(