Jan 2, 2019, 3:38 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
GPU upgrade SUCCESS 2019Consider 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
Aug 19, 2019, 9:52 am
#256
Join Date: Feb 2015
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 41
1. EWR-MAD
2. 10/3/19
3. V
4. Upgraded to Polaris
5. Purchased 7/15/19
6. Upgraded 8/15/19 (notified by email)
2. 10/3/19
3. V
4. Upgraded to Polaris
5. Purchased 7/15/19
6. Upgraded 8/15/19 (notified by email)
Aug 23, 2019, 1:39 pm
#257
Join Date: Feb 2015
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 957
SFO-EWR
8/21/19
W
Y-J
Purchased 7/26/19
All 4 cleared at booking
Flight was delayed 5 hours and departed at 4am....but still!
8/21/19
W
Y-J
Purchased 7/26/19
All 4 cleared at booking
Flight was delayed 5 hours and departed at 4am....but still!
Aug 23, 2019, 1:45 pm
#258
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 489
For future reference I'm not sure if you booked W intentionally or that was the lowest available
Domestically you can be in any fare class except basic and can
use an rpu instead of a GPU
Aug 23, 2019, 1:52 pm
#259
Join Date: Feb 2015
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 957
Thanks. When I was on the phone with an agent (we needed to cancel a previous flight and change for family medical reason) they indicated that SFO-EWR was more stringent than typical domestic, and that she had GPU space but no RPU available. W fare was $278/pp so entirely reasonable.
Aug 23, 2019, 3:55 pm
#260
Join Date: Sep 2018
Programs: UA 1K, LH FT, Marriott Plat, IHG Gold, Hertz PC, Avis PPlus
Posts: 72
FWIW, Applied instrument for silver GF
1. EWR-FRA
2. 8/22
3. R
4. O-J
5. Purchased mid may, applied immediately
6. Cleared 2h before boarding giving her a little bit of lounge time
1. EWR-FRA
2. 8/22
3. R
4. O-J
5. Purchased mid may, applied immediately
6. Cleared 2h before boarding giving her a little bit of lounge time
Aug 23, 2019, 4:26 pm
#261
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum
Posts: 6,958
1. SFO-SIN (UA 1)
2. 28 August
3. Booked 23 August
4. W
5. Y --> C
6. Cleared at booking
This itinerary was purchased three months ago. I saw PZ1 this afternoon and decided to upfare from K to W. I saw PZ1 yesterday morning but did not call 1K line right away. It disappeared in about one hour when I got to my office. Today, the 1K agent checked PZ space before she upfared my ticket, but it disappeared before she finished the change from K to W. Eventually, her supervisor or someone else opened a PZ space for me and I got a Polaris seat. (Common sense prevailed; 😀 there are still 15 unsold Polaris seats within T-5 days). The duration of this call was, unfortunately, very long; 1 h 19 m.
2. 28 August
3. Booked 23 August
4. W
5. Y --> C
6. Cleared at booking
This itinerary was purchased three months ago. I saw PZ1 this afternoon and decided to upfare from K to W. I saw PZ1 yesterday morning but did not call 1K line right away. It disappeared in about one hour when I got to my office. Today, the 1K agent checked PZ space before she upfared my ticket, but it disappeared before she finished the change from K to W. Eventually, her supervisor or someone else opened a PZ space for me and I got a Polaris seat. (Common sense prevailed; 😀 there are still 15 unsold Polaris seats within T-5 days). The duration of this call was, unfortunately, very long; 1 h 19 m.
Aug 23, 2019, 6:37 pm
#262
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Programs: United Gold
Posts: 2,047
1. 5x SFO-TPE, TPE-SFO (and connections from PIT)
2. Aug 4, AUG 12
3. R
4. R-J
5. Two months in advance
6. Despite J being largely empty at time of purchase for outbound and inbound.. Forgot that computer tries “all or none” upgrades and probably missed out on many chances early. Finally split record 2 and 3 at T-2 days and confirmed two seats. The other two didn’t confirm until the gate.
Return - all 5 cleared during our outbound trip, one week in advance
Lesson: don’t forget to split if needed!
2. Aug 4, AUG 12
3. R
4. R-J
5. Two months in advance
6. Despite J being largely empty at time of purchase for outbound and inbound.. Forgot that computer tries “all or none” upgrades and probably missed out on many chances early. Finally split record 2 and 3 at T-2 days and confirmed two seats. The other two didn’t confirm until the gate.
Return - all 5 cleared during our outbound trip, one week in advance
Lesson: don’t forget to split if needed!
Aug 23, 2019, 7:48 pm
#263
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS/EAP
Programs: UA 1K, MR LTT, HH Dia, Amex Plat
Posts: 32,092
Thanks. When I was on the phone with an agent (we needed to cancel a previous flight and change for family medical reason) they indicated that SFO-EWR was more stringent than typical domestic, and that she had GPU space but no RPU available. W fare was $278/pp so entirely reasonable.
Aug 30, 2019, 7:08 am
#264
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: DEN
Programs: UA 1K 1MM
Posts: 256
1. ATH-EWR
2. Aug 29, 2019
3. U
4. Y-J
5. 6 weeks in advance
6. cleared about 28 hours out
2. Aug 29, 2019
3. U
4. Y-J
5. 6 weeks in advance
6. cleared about 28 hours out
Aug 30, 2019, 5:25 pm
#265
Join Date: May 2007
Location: WAS
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP, WN A+, Hyatt Glob, Marriott Amb, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,129
1. FRA-IAD
2. 10/27/19
3. W
4. Y-J
5. 7/31/19
6. Cleared ~8/30. P9 for weeks with no additional seats taken
Pleased!
2. 10/27/19
3. W
4. Y-J
5. 7/31/19
6. Cleared ~8/30. P9 for weeks with no additional seats taken
Pleased!
Sep 2, 2019, 8:30 am
#266
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: PHL
Programs: UA 1K 1MM, Marriott Gold, IHG Platinum, Raddison Platinum, Avis Presidents Club
Posts: 5,271
Thanks. When I was on the phone with an agent (we needed to cancel a previous flight and change for family medical reason) they indicated that SFO-EWR was more stringent than typical domestic, and that she had GPU space but no RPU available. W fare was $278/pp so entirely reasonable.
Sep 2, 2019, 11:46 am
#267
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.997MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,859
Sep 9, 2019, 3:47 pm
#268
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. TXL-EWR
2. Sept. 8
3. W
4. Y-J
5. Purchased seven weeks in advance
6. Upgrade cleared about two hours before departure
2. Sept. 8
3. W
4. Y-J
5. Purchased seven weeks in advance
6. Upgrade cleared about two hours before departure
Sep 9, 2019, 10:07 pm
#269
Join Date: Mar 2014
Programs: 1K
Posts: 220
1. SFO<->TPE
2. Oct 25, Oct 27
3. R
4. 3 months
5. PE->J
6. OB at booking, return today 9/9
2. Oct 25, Oct 27
3. R
4. 3 months
5. PE->J
6. OB at booking, return today 9/9
Sep 11, 2019, 9:29 pm
#270
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: IAH, YYC
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 753
1. TLV-EWR
2. Oct 14
3. W
4. Y-->J
5. Booked today, September 11th
6. Cleared at booking
The outbound from SFO-TLV also cleared into Premium Economy on October 9th, but I'm probably going to remove it if it doesn't clear into PZ
2. Oct 14
3. W
4. Y-->J
5. Booked today, September 11th
6. Cleared at booking
The outbound from SFO-TLV also cleared into Premium Economy on October 9th, but I'm probably going to remove it if it doesn't clear into PZ