[Consolidated] Chance of upgrade clearing on my flight
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Dec 12, 19, 4:51 pm
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Originally Posted by nomad420
... GA says it was alphabetical.....
Dec 13, 19, 7:15 am
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Originally Posted by WineCountryUA
Not true, at the gate there are no ties as the last tiebreaker is sequence number which is unique to each passenger. Before the gate it is time of request which may be the same for all on a common PNR, but in that case all must clear together.
Dec 13, 19, 2:40 pm
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Not sure if this is the right thread to post in, but I applied some PlusPoints for my parent's upcoming flight.
The longer flight cleared and the other is still waitlisted. They are no-status GMs. Can they get complimentary access to Economy Plus if the upgrade doesn't clear on that shorter flight since it already redeemed the PlusPoints for the whole segment?
The longer flight cleared and the other is still waitlisted. They are no-status GMs. Can they get complimentary access to Economy Plus if the upgrade doesn't clear on that shorter flight since it already redeemed the PlusPoints for the whole segment?
Dec 13, 19, 2:45 pm
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Originally Posted by mr8
Not sure if this is the right thread to post in, but I applied some PlusPoints for my parent's upcoming flight.
The longer flight cleared and the other is still waitlisted. They are no-status GMs. Can they get complimentary access to Economy Plus if the upgrade doesn't clear on that shorter flight since it already redeemed the PlusPoints for the whole segment?
The longer flight cleared and the other is still waitlisted. They are no-status GMs. Can they get complimentary access to Economy Plus if the upgrade doesn't clear on that shorter flight since it already redeemed the PlusPoints for the whole segment?
Dec 13, 19, 5:43 pm
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Originally Posted by mr8
Not sure if this is the right thread to post in, but I applied some PlusPoints for my parent's upcoming flight.
The longer flight cleared and the other is still waitlisted. They are no-status GMs. Can they get complimentary access to Economy Plus if the upgrade doesn't clear on that shorter flight since it already redeemed the PlusPoints for the whole segment?
The longer flight cleared and the other is still waitlisted. They are no-status GMs. Can they get complimentary access to Economy Plus if the upgrade doesn't clear on that shorter flight since it already redeemed the PlusPoints for the whole segment?
Dec 13, 19, 5:50 pm
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Originally Posted by nomad420
... You can of course buy E+, see what they want for them on the shorter flight since you cleared the long one. ....
Dec 14, 19, 5:10 pm
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SFO - TPE - SFO on Dec. 26th and returning Dec. 30th.
Booked into Prem Plus on an R Fare, and used 30 points each way to waitlist for Polaris. (60 points total). Cabin doesn't look too bad via seat map and both ways showing j9. Agent said a "few" GS in front of me, but nothing crazy. Can I expect to clear sometime this week instead of T72?
Booked into Prem Plus on an R Fare, and used 30 points each way to waitlist for Polaris. (60 points total). Cabin doesn't look too bad via seat map and both ways showing j9. Agent said a "few" GS in front of me, but nothing crazy. Can I expect to clear sometime this week instead of T72?
Dec 14, 19, 9:08 pm
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Originally Posted by Rumples
Can I expect to clear sometime this week instead of T72?
I don’t mean to be flippant: in past years, UA would have opened up upgrade space for flights between Christmas and New Years’ well in advance. In many cases, they are holding back upgrades further and further in the hopes of being able to sell the seats. This includes multiple reports of PZ space never appearing on wide-open cabins, resulting in upgrades being cleared at the gate although it had been clear for days that there would most likely be space available.
Dec 15, 19, 1:03 pm
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I understand this can only be done much closer to departure, but Can GS people only call and force upgrades for themselves, or anyone on their upgrade instruments? That Saturday UA48 people are taking the windows like there's no tomorrow and the middle section is wide open...and then it hurts to see Sunday the next day with many window (and non-window) seats wide open to the point that they've opened up D fare seats on that flight whereas mine is still just J and C 
Dec 15, 19, 1:48 pm
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Originally Posted by flyingrohit
I understand this can only be done much closer to departure, but Can GS people only call and force upgrades for themselves, or anyone on their upgrade instruments? ....
However, this could be last-minute bookings or
this could be cash upgrades
or upgrades clearing for higher status waitlisters.
All possible
Dec 15, 19, 1:58 pm
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Originally Posted by WineCountryUA
Short answer is Yes -- see the link for details
However, this could be last-minute bookings or
this could be cash upgrades
or upgrades clearing for higher status waitlisters.
All possible
However, this could be last-minute bookings or
this could be cash upgrades
or upgrades clearing for higher status waitlisters.
All possible
Edit: Just read the fine print "GS must be traveling with ..... etc etc etc". Whelp, looks like we'll have to wait until day of to see if hopefully we clear.
Last edited by flyingrohit; Dec 15, 19 at 2:04 pm
Dec 15, 19, 4:16 pm
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I have EWR -> ORD -> EWR planned for 12/27. I'm 1K, but just got it so not sure of upgrade routes. And this is like primary hub to primary hub route. So I can't even imagine getting this CPU. Buttttt it is the day after the day after Christmas. Think I have a shot? Think I'm on a 6AM to Chicago and then a 2PM back.
Dec 15, 19, 5:21 pm
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Originally Posted by jsloan
The answer to this question is always that you should not expect to clear any waitlisted instrument. Then, the corollary is, if you clear, you should not expect to clear at any given time.
I don’t mean to be flippant: in past years, UA would have opened up upgrade space for flights between Christmas and New Years’ well in advance. In many cases, they are holding back upgrades further and further in the hopes of being able to sell the seats. This includes multiple reports of PZ space never appearing on wide-open cabins, resulting in upgrades being cleared at the gate although it had been clear for days that there would most likely be space available.
I don’t mean to be flippant: in past years, UA would have opened up upgrade space for flights between Christmas and New Years’ well in advance. In many cases, they are holding back upgrades further and further in the hopes of being able to sell the seats. This includes multiple reports of PZ space never appearing on wide-open cabins, resulting in upgrades being cleared at the gate although it had been clear for days that there would most likely be space available.
Dec 15, 19, 7:20 pm
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Originally Posted by kac2138
I have EWR -> ORD -> EWR planned for 12/27. I'm 1K, but just got it so not sure of upgrade routes. And this is like primary hub to primary hub route. So I can't even imagine getting this CPU. Buttttt it is the day after the day after Christmas. Think I have a shot? Think I'm on a 6AM to Chicago and then a 2PM back.
As far as the outbound is concerned, it depends on which flight you mean. There is UA #2139 at 5:30am and UA #365 at 6:30am. They straddle the 6:00am time you quote. There is very little availability on the 6:30am flight, whereas there is a reasonable shot on the 5:30am flight. There are at least 9 seats available up front on #2139 ; and although PZ = 0, PN and P are both at least 1. There are only four seats in first available on #365 , and none of the upgrade buckets have availability; it's a story very similar to that on your return flight.
Dec 15, 19, 8:22 pm
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Originally Posted by iapetus
I don't think that there is much hope on the return (we're talking about UA # at 2:30pm, yes?).
As far as the outbound is concerned, it depends on which flight you mean. There is UA #2139 at 5:30am and UA #365 at 6:30am. They straddle the 6:00am time you quote. There is very little availability on the 6:30am flight, whereas there is a reasonable shot on the 5:30am flight. There are at least 9 seats available up front on #2139 ; and although PZ = 0, PN and P are both at least 1. There are only four seats in first available on #365 , and none of the upgrade buckets have availability; it's a story very similar to that on your return flight.
As far as the outbound is concerned, it depends on which flight you mean. There is UA #2139 at 5:30am and UA #365 at 6:30am. They straddle the 6:00am time you quote. There is very little availability on the 6:30am flight, whereas there is a reasonable shot on the 5:30am flight. There are at least 9 seats available up front on #2139 ; and although PZ = 0, PN and P are both at least 1. There are only four seats in first available on #365 , and none of the upgrade buckets have availability; it's a story very similar to that on your return flight.
