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GPU upgrade SUCCESS 2019
Consider posting:
1. Route
2. Date
3. Fare class (New Codes for PE this year!)
4. Y-O, Y-J, O-J
5. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased
6. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear
For Reference: GPU upgrade SUCCESS 2018
GPU upgrade SUCCESS 2017
GPU upgrade SUCCESS 2016
GPU upgrade SUCCESS 2015
Consider posting:
1. Route
2. Date
3. Fare class (New Codes for PE this year!)
4. Y-O, Y-J, O-J
5. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased
6. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear
For Reference: GPU upgrade SUCCESS 2018
GPU upgrade SUCCESS 2017
GPU upgrade SUCCESS 2016
GPU upgrade SUCCESS 2015
GPU / PlusPoints Polaris flight upgrade SUCCESS 2019
#151
Join Date: May 2001
Location: RNO, NV, USA.
Programs: UA 2MM
Posts: 5,063
1. SFO-TPE.
2. 5/16/2019.
3. W.
4. Y->J.
5. Today.
6. Added to the WL, and received a notification that upgrade had cleared 2 hours later.
2. 5/16/2019.
3. W.
4. Y->J.
5. Today.
6. Added to the WL, and received a notification that upgrade had cleared 2 hours later.
#152
Join Date: May 2018
Location: BNE
Programs: UA MP 1K, BAEC
Posts: 5
1. MEL-SFO (2 Pax)
2. 11 November 2019
3. W
4. Y to J (PZ)
5. Booked 17 April
6. Cleared within 24 hours of booking
2. 11 November 2019
3. W
4. Y to J (PZ)
5. Booked 17 April
6. Cleared within 24 hours of booking
#153
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: DEN
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 8
1. CDG-IAD
2. 19 APR 2019
3. Y
4. Y-J (PZ)
5. Booked April 5th
6. Cleared April 17th after seeing PZ space open and calling
2. 19 APR 2019
3. Y
4. Y-J (PZ)
5. Booked April 5th
6. Cleared April 17th after seeing PZ space open and calling
#154
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: DCA, IAD (not BWI if I can help it)
Programs: UA 1MM 1K, Marriott Gold, Hyatt Explorist, status-free on AA, AS, B6, DL, WN, Amtrak, etc.
Posts: 1,481
1. IAD-BRU
2. 4/24/19
3. V
4. Y-J
5. Booked 1/30/19
6. Cleared 4/23/19--the site didn't let me apply a GPU after the check-in window opened, but it still showed PZ9 and the rep on the 1K line was happy to apply the certificate.
We departed with eight seats left open upfront, so I wonder how generous the upgrade buy-up offers got in the app as departure neared.
2. 4/24/19
3. V
4. Y-J
5. Booked 1/30/19
6. Cleared 4/23/19--the site didn't let me apply a GPU after the check-in window opened, but it still showed PZ9 and the rep on the 1K line was happy to apply the certificate.
We departed with eight seats left open upfront, so I wonder how generous the upgrade buy-up offers got in the app as departure neared.
#155
Moderator, Omni, Omni/PR, Omni/Games, FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Between DCA and IAD
Programs: UA 1K MM; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 67,148
So far 4/4 for 2019 for the international segments:
1. SFO-SIN
2. 23 Jan 2019
3. W
4. Y-J (PZ)
5. Booked 11/19/18
6. Cleared at booking
(domestic segment IAD-SFO for the above cleared via paid upgrade)
1. SIN-SFO
2. 29 Jan 2019
3. W
4. Y-J (PZ)
5. Booked 11/19/18
6. Cleared on 11/19 (day of booking), but I had to call. PZ was available but had not automatically cleared
(domestic segment SFO-IAD for the above never cleared)
1. SFO-TPE
2. 18 Apr 2019
3. R
4. Y-J (PZ)
5. Booked 3/13/19
6. Cleared at booking
(domestic segment IAD-SFO cleared via GPU when I SDC'd to the 6:15am IAD-SFO flight)
1. TPE-SFO
2. 22 Apr 2019
3. R
4. Y-J (PZ)
5. Booked 3/13/19
6. Cleared 4/5/19 (automatically cleared)
(domestic segment SFO-IAD never cleared; #1 on the waitlist from T-33 to T-0)
1. SFO-SIN
2. 23 Jan 2019
3. W
4. Y-J (PZ)
5. Booked 11/19/18
6. Cleared at booking
(domestic segment IAD-SFO for the above cleared via paid upgrade)
1. SIN-SFO
2. 29 Jan 2019
3. W
4. Y-J (PZ)
5. Booked 11/19/18
6. Cleared on 11/19 (day of booking), but I had to call. PZ was available but had not automatically cleared
(domestic segment SFO-IAD for the above never cleared)
1. SFO-TPE
2. 18 Apr 2019
3. R
4. Y-J (PZ)
5. Booked 3/13/19
6. Cleared at booking
(domestic segment IAD-SFO cleared via GPU when I SDC'd to the 6:15am IAD-SFO flight)
1. TPE-SFO
2. 22 Apr 2019
3. R
4. Y-J (PZ)
5. Booked 3/13/19
6. Cleared 4/5/19 (automatically cleared)
(domestic segment SFO-IAD never cleared; #1 on the waitlist from T-33 to T-0)
#156
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: IAH, YYC
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 753
1. SYD-IAH
2. Apr 28
3. W
4. Y-J
5. Booked months in advance but upfared to W 5 days before departure
6. 2 days before departure
waiting for my fiancé to clear on the same flight
2. Apr 28
3. W
4. Y-J
5. Booked months in advance but upfared to W 5 days before departure
6. 2 days before departure
waiting for my fiancé to clear on the same flight
#157
Join Date: May 2016
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1k
Posts: 312
1. SFO-HKG (2pax)
2. Dec 13
3. H
4. Y->J
5. Booked 4/24/2019
6. Cleared at booking - still at PN5 this morning if anyone else interested :-)
2. Dec 13
3. H
4. Y->J
5. Booked 4/24/2019
6. Cleared at booking - still at PN5 this morning if anyone else interested :-)
#158
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS/EAP
Programs: UA 1K, MR LTT, HH Dia, Amex Plat
Posts: 32,092
#160
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: WAS/ BOM
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold
Posts: 1,567
Route - SFO to SIN (UA 29) - IAD to SFO waitlisted
Date - 12/24/19
Fare Class - V to PZ
Booked - 5/1/19
Cleared - 5/1/19 (PZ1 at booking)
Route - NRT to IAD (UA804)
Date - 12/28/19
Fare Class - V to PZ
Booked - 5/1/19
Cleared - 5/1/19 (PZ9 at booking)
Date - 12/24/19
Fare Class - V to PZ
Booked - 5/1/19
Cleared - 5/1/19 (PZ1 at booking)
Route - NRT to IAD (UA804)
Date - 12/28/19
Fare Class - V to PZ
Booked - 5/1/19
Cleared - 5/1/19 (PZ9 at booking)
#161
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Programs: UA 1K, AA Plat, 6C AMB, HH Silver
Posts: 238
Route - MUC-LAX (LH 452)
Date - 5/5/19 (12:05PM)
Fare Class - J
Upgrade - J to F
Booked - 5/5/19 (5:00AM)
Cleared - 5/5/19 (5:01AM, F3 seats open at booking)
Date - 5/5/19 (12:05PM)
Fare Class - J
Upgrade - J to F
Booked - 5/5/19 (5:00AM)
Cleared - 5/5/19 (5:01AM, F3 seats open at booking)
Last edited by model_un; May 4, 2019 at 8:19 am
#162
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Healdsburg CA and Provincetown MA
Programs: UA 1K and MM.
Posts: 142
2 seats each.
Route - SFO to HKG
Date - 11/29/19
Fare Class - W to PZ (PZ=9 at booking)
Booked - 5/4/19
Cleared - at booking
Route - HKG to SFO
Date - 12/03/19
Fare Class -W to PZ (PZ=9 at booking)
Booked - 5/4/19
Cleared - at booking
Route - SFO to HKG
Date - 11/29/19
Fare Class - W to PZ (PZ=9 at booking)
Booked - 5/4/19
Cleared - at booking
Route - HKG to SFO
Date - 12/03/19
Fare Class -W to PZ (PZ=9 at booking)
Booked - 5/4/19
Cleared - at booking
#163
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Portland OR
Programs: United 1K 1MM, Marriott Bonvoy Platinum, Hilton HHonors Gold
Posts: 560
Round trip PDX-LHR (with a detour outbound) booked P+.
Outbound
1. Route - IAD-BRU
2. Date - 5/23/19
3. Fare class booked - R (booked PE)
4. Upgrade type -P+ to Polaris
5. Booked 3/29 around 6pm
6. Cleared 3/29 around 9pm (3 hours after booking, 7.5 weeks before departure)
(PDX-IAD not yet cleared but not worried)
Return
1. Route - LHR-SFO
2. Date - 6/3/19
3. Fare class booked - R (booked PE)
4. Upgrade type - P+ to Polaris
5. Booked 3/29 around 6pm
6. Cleared 3/31 (9 weeks before departure)
(SFO-PDX cleared instantly)
Outbound
1. Route - IAD-BRU
2. Date - 5/23/19
3. Fare class booked - R (booked PE)
4. Upgrade type -P+ to Polaris
5. Booked 3/29 around 6pm
6. Cleared 3/29 around 9pm (3 hours after booking, 7.5 weeks before departure)
(PDX-IAD not yet cleared but not worried)
Return
1. Route - LHR-SFO
2. Date - 6/3/19
3. Fare class booked - R (booked PE)
4. Upgrade type - P+ to Polaris
5. Booked 3/29 around 6pm
6. Cleared 3/31 (9 weeks before departure)
(SFO-PDX cleared instantly)
Last edited by usbusinesstraveller; May 5, 2019 at 1:06 am
#164
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: DEN
Programs: UA 1K 1MM
Posts: 256
1. SFO-AKL
2. Sept 5, 2019
3. R
4. O-J
5. Purchased May 5, 2019
6. Cleared at booking
2. Sept 5, 2019
3. R
4. O-J
5. Purchased May 5, 2019
6. Cleared at booking
#165
Join Date: Sep 2018
Programs: UA 1K, LH FT, Marriott Plat, IHG Gold, Hertz PC, Avis PPlus
Posts: 72
1. EWR-FRA
2. Apr 29, 2019
3. R
4. O-J
5. Purchased Mar 18
6. Cleared at CheckIn
1. FRA-LAX
2. May 6, 2019
3. E (on LH)
4. O-J
5. Purchased Mar 18
6. Cleared at CheckIn
Applied GPUs for my fiance, both went through. I had a separate itin with less favorable travel dates (Thur and Sun) both from Y (W fares), none cleared.
2. Apr 29, 2019
3. R
4. O-J
5. Purchased Mar 18
6. Cleared at CheckIn
1. FRA-LAX
2. May 6, 2019
3. E (on LH)
4. O-J
5. Purchased Mar 18
6. Cleared at CheckIn
Applied GPUs for my fiance, both went through. I had a separate itin with less favorable travel dates (Thur and Sun) both from Y (W fares), none cleared.