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
Oct 2, 2019, 10:11 pm
#301
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: AUS, ORD, SFO, SIN
Programs: United 1K 2MM, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 50
ORD > GRU > ORD
r/t early Nov
Not sure what booking code as I just looked for PZ
Cleared today at booking x3 pax
Lots of PZ inventory available on this route and even some IAH/GIG I see.
I think we should add $$$$ amount as well, $1500 each r/t
r/t early Nov
Not sure what booking code as I just looked for PZ
Cleared today at booking x3 pax
Lots of PZ inventory available on this route and even some IAH/GIG I see.
I think we should add $$$$ amount as well, $1500 each r/t
Oct 3, 2019, 9:41 am
#302
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: SAN
Programs: 1K (since 2008), *G (since 1990), 1MM
Posts: 3,219
The point of posting the fare code is to show if the upgrades are happening at W or higher.
This thread allows you to see the days of the week and the flights where upgrades are successful.
It will be interesting after December 4 to see the mix of fare code and points for the successful upgrades - threads presumably split between international flights and domestic flights. Or perhaps 40 point/80 point upgrades and StW flights (and number of points!).
This thread allows you to see the days of the week and the flights where upgrades are successful.
It will be interesting after December 4 to see the mix of fare code and points for the successful upgrades - threads presumably split between international flights and domestic flights. Or perhaps 40 point/80 point upgrades and StW flights (and number of points!).
Oct 3, 2019, 12:27 pm
#303
Join Date: Mar 2018
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP. Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,134
1. FRA-ORD
2. 10/3/2019
3. Y
4. Y-J
5. Purchased ~35 days prior
6. Cleared at check in
Was showing the 2-2-2 seat map until ~48 hrs prior when Polarized map appeared. Held steady at 8 free seats until check in when my GPU cleared. Approx 12 hrs prior to departure the inbound flight swapped from the polarized UA 944 out of ORD to an old 2-4-2 configured inbound out of IAD -UA 989- due to a 5.5 hr delay on UA944.
Had and a nice seat on the polarized aircraft but once the swap happened was automatically reassigned another. With a full cabin there were no open seats to choose from. Lots of swapping going on on board so people could sit next to their spouses/companions. Will not be a sad day when these 2-4-2 aircraft are all modded.
2. 10/3/2019
3. Y
4. Y-J
5. Purchased ~35 days prior
6. Cleared at check in
Was showing the 2-2-2 seat map until ~48 hrs prior when Polarized map appeared. Held steady at 8 free seats until check in when my GPU cleared. Approx 12 hrs prior to departure the inbound flight swapped from the polarized UA 944 out of ORD to an old 2-4-2 configured inbound out of IAD -UA 989- due to a 5.5 hr delay on UA944.
Had and a nice seat on the polarized aircraft but once the swap happened was automatically reassigned another. With a full cabin there were no open seats to choose from. Lots of swapping going on on board so people could sit next to their spouses/companions. Will not be a sad day when these 2-4-2 aircraft are all modded.
Oct 3, 2019, 11:32 pm
#304
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: 21,606
Outbound cleared, only thanks to some manual intervention from UAL.
1. SFO-TPE (UA871)
2. Early Oct. 2019
3. Booked 9/21
4. R-very reasonable PEY fare!
5. Cleared today when I noticed PZ opened up and contacted Res.
1. SFO-TPE (UA871)
2. Early Oct. 2019
3. Booked 9/21
4. R-very reasonable PEY fare!
5. Cleared today when I noticed PZ opened up and contacted Res.
Oct 5, 2019, 9:32 am
#305
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 3,359
Well folks, this is your captain speaking. I thought I'd share an update on the progress of the GPU upgrade success spreadsheet:
Safe Travels,
James
- Upgrade Successes can be found in the tab titled GPU Success
- It has been updated to this point in time
- Upgrades to PremiumPlus are indicated with the R booking code
- In the future, if everyone can use R to indicate when they are booked into PY it would be appreciated since O is such an overloaded term (O means F on LH for instance)
Safe Travels,
James
Oct 5, 2019, 12:29 pm
#306
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 77
1. SFO-NRT
2. 10/4
3. W
5. Booked about a week out
6. Cleared at booking
2. 10/4
3. W
5. Booked about a week out
6. Cleared at booking
Oct 5, 2019, 1:26 pm
#307
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: SAN
Programs: 1K (since 2008), *G (since 1990), 1MM
Posts: 3,219
Well folks, this is your captain speaking. I thought I'd share an update on the progress of the GPU upgrade success spreadsheet:
Safe Travels,
James
- Upgrade Successes can be found in the tab titled GPU Success
- It has been updated to this point in time
- Upgrades to PremiumPlus are indicated with the R booking code
- In the future, if everyone can use R to indicate when they are booked into PY it would be appreciated since O is such an overloaded term (O means F on LH for instance)
Safe Travels,
James
If you want us to use R instead of O may I suggest the wiki be modified to reflect this. I follow instructions very well. 😀
Also, after December 4 are we going to include number of PlusPoints used? Or will this just be assumed based on the fare code?
Oct 8, 2019, 1:50 pm
#308
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: DEN
Programs: UA 1K 1MM
Posts: 256
1. FRA-DXB (LH)
2. 10/8/19
3. H
4. Y-J
5. 3 weeks. GPU applied about 36 hours from flight time.
6. Cleared at gate.
2. 10/8/19
3. H
4. Y-J
5. 3 weeks. GPU applied about 36 hours from flight time.
6. Cleared at gate.
Oct 8, 2019, 6:01 pm
#309
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS/EAP
Programs: UA 1K, MR LTT, HH Dia, Amex Plat
Posts: 32,088
1. BOS-MUC (LH)
2. 10/8/19
3. C
4. C --> O
5. yesterday
6. Cleared at booking
2. 10/8/19
3. C
4. C --> O
5. yesterday
6. Cleared at booking
Oct 10, 2019, 4:40 am
#310
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS/EAP
Programs: UA 1K, MR LTT, HH Dia, Amex Plat
Posts: 32,088
1. MUC-BOS (LH)
2. 10/10/19
3. C
4. C --> O
5. earlier this week
6. Cleared the day after waitlisting
2. 10/10/19
3. C
4. C --> O
5. earlier this week
6. Cleared the day after waitlisting
Oct 12, 2019, 2:14 pm
#311
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: DEN
Programs: UA 1K 1MM
Posts: 256
1. DXB-FRA (LH)
2. 10/11/19
3. U
4. Y-J
5. Booked about 3 weeks out. Applied GPU on 10/1/19
6. 3-4 days out. I didn't get a notification, so am not sure exactly when.
2. 10/11/19
3. U
4. Y-J
5. Booked about 3 weeks out. Applied GPU on 10/1/19
6. 3-4 days out. I didn't get a notification, so am not sure exactly when.
Oct 13, 2019, 10:44 am
#312
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: WAS/ BOM
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold
Posts: 1,567
1) EWR-BOM
2) 10/17/19
3) R
4) PP to Polaris
5) Booked 9/23
6 Cleared 10/12 or 10/13 (no notifications so no idea)
2) 10/17/19
3) R
4) PP to Polaris
5) Booked 9/23
6 Cleared 10/12 or 10/13 (no notifications so no idea)
Oct 14, 2019, 3:40 pm
#313
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 3
SYD - SFO (x5)
1. SYD-SFO (x5)
2. 10/13
3. Q
4. Y-J
5. Tickets purchased in Feb
6. Cleared about 20 hours beforehand. Traveling w my husband who is 1k. They would not push through despite 13 open seats so my sister who is GS called. She had to switch to use her GPUs instead of the 1k GPUs and then they pushed through.
2. 10/13
3. Q
4. Y-J
5. Tickets purchased in Feb
6. Cleared about 20 hours beforehand. Traveling w my husband who is 1k. They would not push through despite 13 open seats so my sister who is GS called. She had to switch to use her GPUs instead of the 1k GPUs and then they pushed through.
Oct 14, 2019, 5:33 pm
#314
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 3,359
Finally, I've got a GPU success story to share a lowly Premier Gold:
Route : KIX > SFO
Safe Travels,
James
Route : KIX > SFO
- KIX > SFO
- 10 / 10
- W
- Y-J
- Ticket purchased Jun 30, 2019
- Cleared about 2 weeks later.
- DEN > YYZ
- 10 / 10
- W
- Y-F
- Ticket purchased Jun 30, 2019
- Cleared about 2 weeks later
Safe Travels,
James
Oct 17, 2019, 9:39 pm
#315
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Portland OR
Programs: United 1K 1MM, Marriott Bonvoy Platinum, Hilton HHonors Gold
Posts: 560
1. IAH-SCL
2. 18th October 2019
3. V
4. Y to J
5. Purchased 11th October 2019
6. Cleared 24 hours before departure
2. 18th October 2019
3. V
4. Y to J
5. Purchased 11th October 2019
6. Cleared 24 hours before departure