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
Feb 19, 2019, 5:00 pm
#76
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I always wonder why folks book Y fares ... I'd assume P or Z should be the same or cheaper ... anyway, a great route to clear UGs on.
Feb 19, 2019, 11:06 pm
#77
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Not the case here. $3460 for Y vs $5490 for P at time of booking. And yes it is a great route to clear. But it sucks if you miss - slimline 3-4-3 for 12 hours in the back of a -300 is a special kind of hell.
Last edited by dav3d; Feb 20, 2019 at 3:34 am
Feb 20, 2019, 6:28 am
#78
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1. HKG-MUC (LH)
2. Sat March 2, 2019
3. Q
4. Y to LH J
5. 16 days
6. 10 days
2. Sat March 2, 2019
3. Q
4. Y to LH J
5. 16 days
6. 10 days
Feb 20, 2019, 9:32 am
#79
Join Date: Jun 2006
Programs: Various
Posts: 6,526
1. PEK-SFO
2. 21 Mar
3. V
4. Y-J
5. Did $120 change to this different connecting leg today
6. Cleared today
2. 21 Mar
3. V
4. Y-J
5. Did $120 change to this different connecting leg today
6. Cleared today
Feb 20, 2019, 12:55 pm
#80
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 55
1. EWR-ZRH
2. 21 Feb 2019
3. W
4. Y-J
5. Purchased 21 Jan 2019
6. Upgrade cleared 20 Feb 2019
2. 21 Feb 2019
3. W
4. Y-J
5. Purchased 21 Jan 2019
6. Upgrade cleared 20 Feb 2019
Feb 20, 2019, 4:36 pm
#81
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Location: IAH, SGN, BKK
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 396
1. IAH-SFO-SIN
2. 23 Jan 19
3. W
4. Y-J
5. 09 Jan 19
6. At booking for SFO-SIN, IAH-SFO 7 days out
1. SIN-SFO-IAH
2 05 Feb 19
3. W
4. Y-J
5. 05 Feb 19
6. At booking for SIN-SFO, SFO-IAH 6 days out
2. 23 Jan 19
3. W
4. Y-J
5. 09 Jan 19
6. At booking for SFO-SIN, IAH-SFO 7 days out
1. SIN-SFO-IAH
2 05 Feb 19
3. W
4. Y-J
5. 05 Feb 19
6. At booking for SIN-SFO, SFO-IAH 6 days out
Feb 22, 2019, 1:17 am
#82
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Location: SFO
Programs: Marriott Ti/LTP
Posts: 1,329
SFO-HND
16 April 2019
W
Y-J
21Feb2019
at booking, 3 pax
16 April 2019
W
Y-J
21Feb2019
at booking, 3 pax
Feb 22, 2019, 7:37 pm
#83
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Location: Virginia
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Posts: 17
1. IAD-MUC
2. 24 Feb 19
3. V
4. Y-J
5. Reserved Mid Jan 19, ticketed 19 Feb 19
6. 52 hours
My second J since our honeymoon back in 2002 and the first flight at all, where I used my newly 'earned' GPU's - so 100% upgrade rate at the moment
and a new 772 on top - should buy a lottery ticket
2. 24 Feb 19
3. V
4. Y-J
5. Reserved Mid Jan 19, ticketed 19 Feb 19
6. 52 hours
My second J since our honeymoon back in 2002 and the first flight at all, where I used my newly 'earned' GPU's - so 100% upgrade rate at the moment
and a new 772 on top - should buy a lottery ticket
Feb 24, 2019, 12:30 am
#84
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HND-SFO
3/24/19
W=>PZ
Cleared at booking, Feb. 23
Buy-up offer was $9,536, so I guess that means the collective value of my seven remaining GPUs is north of $66,000.
3/24/19
W=>PZ
Cleared at booking, Feb. 23
Buy-up offer was $9,536, so I guess that means the collective value of my seven remaining GPUs is north of $66,000.
Feb 24, 2019, 9:35 am
#85
Join Date: Jun 2018
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 32
ORD-FRA (LH)
2/24/19
O (called 1K line to change to G)
PE -> J
2 days
2 days
FRA-BLR (LH)
2/25/19
O
PE -> J
2 days
2 days
2/24/19
O (called 1K line to change to G)
PE -> J
2 days
2 days
FRA-BLR (LH)
2/25/19
O
PE -> J
2 days
2 days
Last edited by bmacke; Feb 24, 2019 at 6:45 pm
Feb 24, 2019, 6:00 pm
#86
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I assume PE --> J 
Feb 24, 2019, 6:08 pm
#87
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Feb 25, 2019, 6:04 am
#89
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IAD-BRU
2/22
W
Y -> J
Booked 11/22; GPU applied 12/26 or so
Cleared about an hour before departure
This was a weird one--flight status showed J booked full, with three seats blocked and myself atop the upgrade list maybe two hours before the flight. Having seen this movie before, I didn't bother to keep checking the status and so only learned my upgrade had cleared as I was walking to the gate. I then saw that a total of five people got upgraded, with myself third on that list and, I think, no seats shown as blocked. Did United decide to get three pilots to Europe on another plane, then have some people misconnect?
2/22
W
Y -> J
Booked 11/22; GPU applied 12/26 or so
Cleared about an hour before departure
This was a weird one--flight status showed J booked full, with three seats blocked and myself atop the upgrade list maybe two hours before the flight. Having seen this movie before, I didn't bother to keep checking the status and so only learned my upgrade had cleared as I was walking to the gate. I then saw that a total of five people got upgraded, with myself third on that list and, I think, no seats shown as blocked. Did United decide to get three pilots to Europe on another plane, then have some people misconnect?
Feb 25, 2019, 7:09 pm
#90
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IAD-BRU
2/22
W
Y -> J
Booked 11/22; GPU applied 12/26 or so
Cleared about an hour before departure
This was a weird one--flight status showed J booked full, with three seats blocked and myself atop the upgrade list maybe two hours before the flight. Having seen this movie before, I didn't bother to keep checking the status and so only learned my upgrade had cleared as I was walking to the gate. I then saw that a total of five people got upgraded, with myself third on that list and, I think, no seats shown as blocked. Did United decide to get three pilots to Europe on another plane, then have some people misconnect?
2/22
W
Y -> J
Booked 11/22; GPU applied 12/26 or so
Cleared about an hour before departure
This was a weird one--flight status showed J booked full, with three seats blocked and myself atop the upgrade list maybe two hours before the flight. Having seen this movie before, I didn't bother to keep checking the status and so only learned my upgrade had cleared as I was walking to the gate. I then saw that a total of five people got upgraded, with myself third on that list and, I think, no seats shown as blocked. Did United decide to get three pilots to Europe on another plane, then have some people misconnect?