Feb 9, 2019, 8:39 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
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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}
Feb 27, 2019, 7:27 pm
#3691
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Well, only insofar as knowing there are no GS customers currently waiting for upgrades. At least you know the upgrade list (if there is one) contains, at best, 1Ks.
Feb 27, 2019, 7:34 pm
#3692
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Got it, I now see a flight from AMS to IAD that has PN9 and also there is a green sign that shows upgrades available. Everywhere I see PN0 it shows a yellow sign with upgrade waitlist. So when I book a flight with the green sign upgrades available, may these upgrades clear soon after booking?
Feb 27, 2019, 7:42 pm
#3693
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Got it, I now see a flight from AMS to IAD that has PN9 and also there is a green sign that shows upgrades available. Everywhere I see PN0 it shows a yellow sign with upgrade waitlist. So when I book a flight with the green sign upgrades available, may these upgrades clear soon after booking?
Feb 27, 2019, 7:42 pm
#3694
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Got it, I now see a flight from AMS to IAD that has PN9 and also there is a green sign that shows upgrades available. Everywhere I see PN0 it shows a yellow sign with upgrade waitlist. So when I book a flight with the green sign upgrades available, may these upgrades clear soon after booking?
PN space is available for GS upgrades. People have suggested looking for PN > 0 as a tiebreaker for the (frequent) case where PZ=0 everywhere. If PZ > 0, you don't care what the PN value is; that's the flight you want.
Feb 27, 2019, 7:56 pm
#3695
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Feb 27, 2019, 7:59 pm
#3697
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If PZ > 0, your upgrade would clear immediately, and that's probably what you're seeing, as that's what the green arrow should mean.
PN space is available for GS upgrades. People have suggested looking for PN > 0 as a tiebreaker for the (frequent) case where PZ=0 everywhere. If PZ > 0, you don't care what the PN value is; that's the flight you want.
PN space is available for GS upgrades. People have suggested looking for PN > 0 as a tiebreaker for the (frequent) case where PZ=0 everywhere. If PZ > 0, you don't care what the PN value is; that's the flight you want.
Feb 27, 2019, 8:07 pm
#3698
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It's probably obvious, but just to be 100% clear, for three passengers, you're really looking for PZ >= 3. (The PZ7 flight you mentioned is perfect.
. If you were to book a flight with, for example, PZ=2, you could split the reservation after booking so that two passengers could be upgraded, but the third would be waitlisted. Calling the 1K desk can help in that situation.
Feb 28, 2019, 4:11 am
#3699
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Perfect.
It's probably obvious, but just to be 100% clear, for three passengers, you're really looking for PZ >= 3. (The PZ7 flight you mentioned is perfect.. If you were to book a flight with, for example, PZ=2, you could split the reservation after booking so that two passengers could be upgraded, but the third would be waitlisted. Calling the 1K desk can help in that situation.
It's probably obvious, but just to be 100% clear, for three passengers, you're really looking for PZ >= 3. (The PZ7 flight you mentioned is perfect.
. If you were to book a flight with, for example, PZ=2, you could split the reservation after booking so that two passengers could be upgraded, but the third would be waitlisted. Calling the 1K desk can help in that situation.
Feb 28, 2019, 9:18 am
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I still don't understand why there is a 764 on MAN-EWR, but it produces so much award space I can't complain
Feb 28, 2019, 9:47 am
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Chances of an upgrade on UA 58, 03/08/19? Using a GPU as 1k Fare Class: Q
Last edited by userjeff; Feb 28, 2019 at 9:49 am Reason: including fare class
Feb 28, 2019, 9:56 am
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It's booked 53/60 on the flight status page (oddly, they're still selling J8). The chances are excellent that they'll sell a few more of those, or people will change from the later flight, and then they'll probably get a taker or two on TODs. You're behind every GS, although with a Q fare you're likely ahead of many 1Ks.
Overall, I'd say it doesn't look good unless there are a few misconnects.
Feb 28, 2019, 9:59 am
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Feb 28, 2019, 1:29 pm
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Feb 28, 2019, 1:59 pm
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