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
Sep 15, 2019, 9:59 am
#271
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: DEN
Programs: UA 1K 1MM
Posts: 256
1. MEL-LAX
2. 9/15/19
3. V
4. Y-J
5. Purchased in May
6. Cleared 3 days out
2. 9/15/19
3. V
4. Y-J
5. Purchased in May
6. Cleared 3 days out
Sep 15, 2019, 1:51 pm
#272
Join Date: Oct 2016
Programs: UA Platinum, SPG Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 205
1. EWR-MAN
2. Oct 3
3. W
4. Y to J
5. Booked July 18
6. Cleared T-20 days
Went PN1 PZ0 T-21 days then PN9 PZ0 at point that upgrade cleared and now back to PN1.
return segment is still waitlisted. Hoping at 3 weeks out and 20 free in J currently that it will clear at some point
2. Oct 3
3. W
4. Y to J
5. Booked July 18
6. Cleared T-20 days
Went PN1 PZ0 T-21 days then PN9 PZ0 at point that upgrade cleared and now back to PN1.
return segment is still waitlisted. Hoping at 3 weeks out and 20 free in J currently that it will clear at some point
Sep 15, 2019, 1:59 pm
#273
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Honolulu Harbor
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 15,029
1. HKG-SFO
2. Sept 18
3. W
4. Y-->J
5. Applied September 5
6. Cleared September 7
2 gifted GPUs to Plats
2. Sept 18
3. W
4. Y-->J
5. Applied September 5
6. Cleared September 7
2 gifted GPUs to Plats
Sep 17, 2019, 4:06 am
#274
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: DUS
Programs: United-1K+2MM, Bonvoy-LifetimeGold,IHG-Diamond-Ambassador
Posts: 355
1. ORD-HND SIN-SFO (UA28)
2. 24th and 29th of April 2020
3. Booked 16th of September 2019
4. W
5. Y --> C
6. Cleared at booking
1. FRA-ORD (UA945)
2. 23rd of April 2020
3. Booked 17th of September 2019
4. W
5. Y --> C
6. Cleared at booking
2. 24th and 29th of April 2020
3. Booked 16th of September 2019
4. W
5. Y --> C
6. Cleared at booking
1. FRA-ORD (UA945)
2. 23rd of April 2020
3. Booked 17th of September 2019
4. W
5. Y --> C
6. Cleared at booking
Sep 17, 2019, 11:09 pm
#275
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: SAN
Programs: 1K (since 2008), *G (since 1990), 1MM
Posts: 3,220
1. SFO-HKG (UA869)
2. November 2019
3. Booked August 2019
4. W
5. Y --> O
6. Cleared September 2019 (No notification)
Still waitlisted for O --> J
2. November 2019
3. Booked August 2019
4. W
5. Y --> O
6. Cleared September 2019 (No notification)
Still waitlisted for O --> J
Sep 19, 2019, 9:19 pm
#276
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: NYC, BLR, LHR, SIN and a few others
Programs: UA 1K 1.01 MM
Posts: 1,245
1. EWR-DEL
2. 9/19/19
3. H
4. Y-J
5. Applied GPU about 3 weeks ago. Saw PN2 on Tuesday and called and was told there was a handful of other ahead on the list, went PN0 shortly after the call.
6. Checked about 6 hours out from departure and it had cleared. Showed as 48+1 blocked out of 50. Checked app at departure and it went out 47+1 blocked out of 50 and showed 2 upgrades excluding this one that that did not show as cleared before checkin.
2. 9/19/19
3. H
4. Y-J
5. Applied GPU about 3 weeks ago. Saw PN2 on Tuesday and called and was told there was a handful of other ahead on the list, went PN0 shortly after the call.
6. Checked about 6 hours out from departure and it had cleared. Showed as 48+1 blocked out of 50. Checked app at departure and it went out 47+1 blocked out of 50 and showed 2 upgrades excluding this one that that did not show as cleared before checkin.
Sep 19, 2019, 10:15 pm
#277
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: NYC
Programs: UA-1K MM, AA-Gold, DL-Silver, AS-MVP
Posts: 2,509
1. EWR-NRT
2. 31DEC19
3. W
4. Y-J
5. Booked 3 months in advance (booked in Sept)
6. Cleared at booking
1. PVG-ORD
2. 8JAN20
3. V
4. Y-J
5. Booked 3.5 months in advance (booked in Sept)
6. Cleared at booking
2 pax for both flights
2. 31DEC19
3. W
4. Y-J
5. Booked 3 months in advance (booked in Sept)
6. Cleared at booking
1. PVG-ORD
2. 8JAN20
3. V
4. Y-J
5. Booked 3.5 months in advance (booked in Sept)
6. Cleared at booking
2 pax for both flights
Sep 21, 2019, 2:09 am
#278
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,480
1. SFO-PPT
2. Sept. 21
3. W=>PZ
4. Booked 12 days out
5. Cleared at T-23.5
Applied GPU for no-status friend. Didn't think this was going to clear. PN climbed all the way to 9, but PZ never opened. 10 empty seats for past week, UA filled them all at T-23.5. Big W premium on this route, a miss would have hurt.
Return still waitlisted.
2. Sept. 21
3. W=>PZ
4. Booked 12 days out
5. Cleared at T-23.5
Applied GPU for no-status friend. Didn't think this was going to clear. PN climbed all the way to 9, but PZ never opened. 10 empty seats for past week, UA filled them all at T-23.5. Big W premium on this route, a miss would have hurt.
Return still waitlisted.
Sep 22, 2019, 11:28 am
#279
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: SAN
Programs: 1K (since 2008), *G (since 1990), 1MM
Posts: 3,220
2. 11/11/19
3. Booked 8/4/19
4. W
5. Y -- > O
6. Cleared 9/22/19
Still waitlisted for O -- > J
Very happy to be upgraded to PP for that long flight. Fingers crossed for Polaris both ways. This is my PQD run.
Sep 22, 2019, 10:11 pm
#280
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Northeast Kansas | Colorado Native
Programs: Amex Gold/Plat, UA *G, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Gold, NEXUS, TSA Disparager Unobtanium
Posts: 21,607
1. TPE-SFO (UA872)
2. Early Oct. 2019
3. Booked Yesterday
4. R-very reasonable PEY fare!
5. Cleared today when SWU applied.
2. Early Oct. 2019
3. Booked Yesterday
4. R-very reasonable PEY fare!
5. Cleared today when SWU applied.
Sep 23, 2019, 5:32 am
#281
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: ZRH / YUL
Programs: UA, TK, Starwood > Marriott, Hilton, Accor
Posts: 7,295
1. FRA-BKK (LH)
2. mid-Aug 2019
3. Booked about 1 month out
4. Q
5. Cleared at check-in
2. mid-Aug 2019
3. Booked about 1 month out
4. Q
5. Cleared at check-in
Sep 24, 2019, 3:06 pm
#282
Join Date: Oct 2016
Programs: UA Platinum, SPG Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 205
1. EWR-MAN
2. Oct 3
3. W
4. Y to J
5. Booked July 18
6. Cleared T-20 days
Went PN1 PZ0 T-21 days then PN9 PZ0 at point that upgrade cleared and now back to PN1.
return segment is still waitlisted. Hoping at 3 weeks out and 20 free in J currently that it will clear at some point
2. Oct 3
3. W
4. Y to J
5. Booked July 18
6. Cleared T-20 days
Went PN1 PZ0 T-21 days then PN9 PZ0 at point that upgrade cleared and now back to PN1.
return segment is still waitlisted. Hoping at 3 weeks out and 20 free in J currently that it will clear at some point
1. MAN-EWR
2. Oct 6
3. W
4. Y to J
5. Booked July 18
6. Cleared T-18 days
sadly have almost zero chance of IAH-EWR/EWR-IAH segments clearing but only a couple of hours to spend in Y
Sep 25, 2019, 6:45 am
#283
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS/EAP
Programs: UA 1K, MR LTT, HH Dia, Amex Plat
Posts: 32,092
1. BOS-MUC (LH)
2. 10/8/19
3. Booked 7/19/19
4. D
5. D -- > O
6. Cleared after UG system was fixed 9/25/19
2. 10/8/19
3. Booked 7/19/19
4. D
5. D -- > O
6. Cleared after UG system was fixed 9/25/19
Sep 25, 2019, 8:29 am
#284
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Socal
Programs: UA Plat, Bonvoy Gold, Amex Plat, CSR
Posts: 207
1. SFO-FRA
2. Oct 23
3. R
4. Y-J
5. 6 weeks
6. Applied GPU right after booking, cleared overnight
2. Oct 23
3. R
4. Y-J
5. 6 weeks
6. Applied GPU right after booking, cleared overnight
Last edited by whipwhitaker; Sep 25, 2019 at 11:24 am
Sep 25, 2019, 9:28 am
#285
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: DEN
Programs: UA 1K 1MM
Posts: 256
1. IAD-FRA (10:30 PM flight)
2. Oct 7
3. H
4. Y-J
5. booked Sept 25
6. Cleared at booking (PZ=9)
2. Oct 7
3. H
4. Y-J
5. booked Sept 25
6. Cleared at booking (PZ=9)