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[Consolidated] Chance of upgrade clearing on my flight
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[Consolidated] Chance of upgrade clearing on my flight
Related thread - Understanding the United Upgrade List Comprehensively
[Consolidated] Chance of upgrade clearing on my flight {Archive}
Dec 20, 2018, 9:31 am
#3496
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 10
I am flying EWR-BOM on Dec 26. The tool shows 52/60 booked in Polaris. I am Silver and waitlisted for an upgrade using GPU. Any chances of getting upgraded? OR should I be content with selecting E+ at check-in?
Dec 21, 2018, 12:25 pm
#3497
Join Date: Aug 2002
Programs: UA 1K & 1MM/AA Gold & 1MM/HH Gold/Marriott Titanium
Posts: 2,923
Upgrade chances IAD-LCY via FRA, DUB, ZRH or GVA
Looking at flying IAD-LCY in late March with options via FRA, DUB, GVA and ZRH, departing Monday and returning Friday. Looks like IAD-FRA in each direction is best option and will buy B class and upgrade with GPUs. Would do 2 connections but can't find any upgrade seats for the transatlantic portion, and with a B fare can switch to another routing if upgrades open up. Upgrade is available via DUB but don't prefer the late departure and short flight.
UA 989 IAD-FRA Monday, Mar. 25, 1815 departure on B777-200
J9 JN9 C9 D9 Z9 ZN9 P8 PN0 PZ0
UA 988 FRA-IAD Friday, Mar. 29, 1125 departure on B777-200
J9 JN9 C9 D9 Z3 ZN3 P0 PN0 PZ0
UA 989 IAD-FRA Monday, Mar. 25, 1815 departure on B777-200
J9 JN9 C9 D9 Z9 ZN9 P8 PN0 PZ0
UA 988 FRA-IAD Friday, Mar. 29, 1125 departure on B777-200
J9 JN9 C9 D9 Z3 ZN3 P0 PN0 PZ0
Dec 21, 2018, 12:30 pm
#3498
Join Date: Nov 2012
Programs: BA Bronze, United 1K, HH Gold, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 3,477
Looking at flying IAD-LCY in late March with options via FRA, DUB, GVA and ZRH, departing Monday and returning Friday. Looks like IAD-FRA in each direction is best option and will buy B class and upgrade with GPUs. Would do 2 connections but can't find any upgrade seats for the transatlantic portion, and with a B fare can switch to another routing if upgrades open up. Upgrade is available via DUB but don't prefer the late departure and short flight.
UA 989 IAD-FRA Monday, Mar. 25, 1815 departure on B777-200
J9 JN9 C9 D9 Z9 ZN9 P8 PN0 PZ0
UA 988 FRA-IAD Friday, Mar. 29, 1125 departure on B777-200
J9 JN9 C9 D9 Z3 ZN3 P0 PN0 PZ0
UA 989 IAD-FRA Monday, Mar. 25, 1815 departure on B777-200
J9 JN9 C9 D9 Z9 ZN9 P8 PN0 PZ0
UA 988 FRA-IAD Friday, Mar. 29, 1125 departure on B777-200
J9 JN9 C9 D9 Z3 ZN3 P0 PN0 PZ0
Last edited by StuckinITH; Dec 21, 2018 at 12:39 pm
Dec 21, 2018, 4:08 pm
#3499
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Latin America and USA
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Gold
Posts: 456
Dec 21, 2018, 8:40 pm
#3500
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: NY Metro
Programs: SPG Titanium, United Premier 1K
Posts: 1,601
1K travelling with wife on a Q class fare on PVG - EWR Jan 3. 38/50 biz already booked. using GPU. Told by agent there are a total of 8 1k's including me on the waitlist (including companions on same reservation) but wouldnt say where I was with in those 8.
If the above keeps getting worse, thinking of HKG - EWR on Jan 1 and skipping PVG all together. That looks a little better but not sure how many seats are still available to sell.
If the above keeps getting worse, thinking of HKG - EWR on Jan 1 and skipping PVG all together. That looks a little better but not sure how many seats are still available to sell.
Dec 21, 2018, 10:48 pm
#3501
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 36
just an update to my earlier query, ogg-ord ua348 12/21/18 ended up going PZ7 about a week before depature and was pz1 even up until T24. my friend insisted he had to attend the work xmas party > biz class seat so ended up taking ogg-den which of course is full. crazy when i checked the flight status it looks like 5 nonrevs got in biz class. i feel like that is a rare sight but maybe all these new added frequencies are good for employees.
Dec 23, 2018, 8:19 pm
#3502
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 22
I'd hoped to get cleared today on my previously asked flight (UA 869 (SFO - HKG) on December 26). Any thoughts? It's a voluntary trip and I'm not feeling great so leaning towards canceling the trip if I'll be sitting in economy.
Dec 23, 2018, 8:29 pm
#3503
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,448
Bookings have gone down since last time you asked.
Dec 23, 2018, 8:46 pm
#3504
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: DEN
Programs: UA 1K, Bonvoy LT Titanium, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 147
I'm a 1K on UA48 EWR-BOM on 12/27. Applied GPUs for my wife and myself when I booked 8 months ago... seatmap showing 21 biz seats left, but I know that's not perfect. How should I feel?
Last edited by ORDtoAnywhere; Dec 23, 2018 at 9:05 pm Reason: clarified 2 pax / 2 GPUs pending
Dec 23, 2018, 8:51 pm
#3505
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 10
I think you have a great chance of upgrade. As PN = 1, there are no solo GS travelers ahead of you.
Dec 24, 2018, 7:37 am
#3506
Join Date: Nov 2012
Programs: BA Bronze, United 1K, HH Gold, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 3,477
Polaris Business is only sold 40/60. With numbers like that I usually get the upgrade a few days before the flight. Hopefully, it clears today.
Dec 24, 2018, 9:02 am
#3507
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: San Francisco, CA (SFO)
Programs: UA 1K, UA .53 MM, Marriott Gold, Nexus, GE, TSA Pre, Hertz PC
Posts: 581
Wednesday, 2-JAN-2019
UA 1742, ORD-SFO, 7:30 PM Departure
B777-200, Version 1, 48 business seats (8 GF / 40 BF)
Booked 25 of 48, with the seat map showing 4 of the 8 GF seats available
J9 JN9 C9 D9 Z9 ZN9 P9 PN4 PZ0
1K + Companion on V fares, waitlisted using RPU's
Chances of upgrade clearing? Chances of this frame being swapped out for one of the retrofitted 772's with Polaris seats?
UA 1742, ORD-SFO, 7:30 PM Departure
B777-200, Version 1, 48 business seats (8 GF / 40 BF)
Booked 25 of 48, with the seat map showing 4 of the 8 GF seats available
J9 JN9 C9 D9 Z9 ZN9 P9 PN4 PZ0
1K + Companion on V fares, waitlisted using RPU's
Chances of upgrade clearing? Chances of this frame being swapped out for one of the retrofitted 772's with Polaris seats?
Dec 24, 2018, 9:19 am
#3508
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,448
Wednesday, 2-JAN-2019
UA 1742, ORD-SFO, 7:30 PM Departure
B777-200, Version 1, 48 business seats (8 GF / 40 BF)
Booked 25 of 48, with the seat map showing 4 of the 8 GF seats available
J9 JN9 C9 D9 Z9 ZN9 P9 PN4 PZ0
1K + Companion on V fares, waitlisted using RPU's
Chances of upgrade clearing?
UA 1742, ORD-SFO, 7:30 PM Departure
B777-200, Version 1, 48 business seats (8 GF / 40 BF)
Booked 25 of 48, with the seat map showing 4 of the 8 GF seats available
J9 JN9 C9 D9 Z9 ZN9 P9 PN4 PZ0
1K + Companion on V fares, waitlisted using RPU's
Chances of upgrade clearing?
Dec 24, 2018, 10:10 am
#3509
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: MSP
Programs: DL PM, UA Gold, WN, Global Entry; +others wherever miles/points are found
Posts: 14,404
With 48F midweek, I'd say you have a fairly decent shot. Polaris swap is something like 50-50; it's whatever the current ratio of 772s is.
Dec 24, 2018, 10:39 am
#3510
Join Date: Oct 2009
Programs: UA 1K, Hilton ♦ , Hyatt Carbonado, Wyndham ♦, Marriott PE, "Stinking Bum" elsewhere.
Posts: 4,993
MCO-SFO, TUE in March, Ret. SUN
I've got a 12 day biz trip to SFO and haven't flown through there in 2 years. What are my odds for CPU on the non-stop on a 737-900?
UG being offered for $310-. Any advice on whether I should take it.
UG being offered for $310-. Any advice on whether I should take it.
Last edited by zombietooth; Dec 25, 2018 at 7:49 am