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
Jul 31, 2019, 1:46 pm
#241
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chicago, Kailua-Kona, Cairns
Programs: UA 1K >2MM, IC Plat, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 740
HNL/GUM/MNL
1. HNL/GUM/MNL
2. 12 November
3. W
4. Y-J
5. 16 weeks advance purchase
6. 15 weeks upgrade
2. 12 November
3. W
4. Y-J
5. 16 weeks advance purchase
6. 15 weeks upgrade
Jul 31, 2019, 1:47 pm
#242
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chicago, Kailua-Kona, Cairns
Programs: UA 1K >2MM, IC Plat, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 740
MNL/GUM/HNL
1. MNL/GUM/HNL
2. 24 November
3. W
4. Y-J
5. 16 weeks advance purchase
6. 14 weeks upgrade
2. 24 November
3. W
4. Y-J
5. 16 weeks advance purchase
6. 14 weeks upgrade
Aug 3, 2019, 9:11 am
#243
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS/EAP
Programs: UA 1K, MR LTT, HH Dia, Amex Plat
Posts: 32,026
1. MUC-BOS (LH)
2. Oct 13
3. C
4. C --> O
5. Purchased 2 months ago
6. Cleared today
2. Oct 13
3. C
4. C --> O
5. Purchased 2 months ago
6. Cleared today
Aug 4, 2019, 2:50 pm
#244
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum
Posts: 6,956
1. SIN-SFO x 2 (UA 28)
2. 3 Sept
3. Booked 4 August
4. W
5. Y --> C
6. Cleared at booking
This itinerary was purchased two months ago. I saw P9, PN2 and PZ2 this morning and decided to upfare from K to W. After I cleared the upgrades, it became P7, PN0 and PZ0.
2. 3 Sept
3. Booked 4 August
4. W
5. Y --> C
6. Cleared at booking
This itinerary was purchased two months ago. I saw P9, PN2 and PZ2 this morning and decided to upfare from K to W. After I cleared the upgrades, it became P7, PN0 and PZ0.
Aug 5, 2019, 10:38 pm
#245
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 3
ewr-eze
1. EWR-EZE
2. 7/24/19
3. W
4. ?
5. Ticket was purchased 5 days before flight
6. Cleared at gate
2. 7/24/19
3. W
4. ?
5. Ticket was purchased 5 days before flight
6. Cleared at gate
Aug 6, 2019, 1:22 am
#246
Join Date: May 2010
Location: AVP & PEK
Programs: UA 1K 1.8MM
Posts: 6,344
4. Y-O, Y-J, O-J is for providing which class you were upgrading from-to.
So,
- Y-O means an upgrade from Economy to Premium Economy
- Y-J means an upgrade from Economy to Business Class
- O-J means an upgrade from Premium Economy to Business Class
Aug 8, 2019, 5:42 pm
#247
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: YEG
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 755
1. SFO-TPE
2. 19/08/04
3. W
4. Y-J
5. 5 months
6. PZ never opened up despite my daily checks, but I cleared at T-60 with no emails etc, I was a happy camper
2. 19/08/04
3. W
4. Y-J
5. 5 months
6. PZ never opened up despite my daily checks, but I cleared at T-60 with no emails etc, I was a happy camper
Aug 9, 2019, 5:34 pm
#248
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Floating around
Programs: UA 1K (1MM), DL Gold (1MM), Marriott LTT
Posts: 10,342
1. EWR-HKG
2. Aug 12
3. R
4. O-J
5. Purchased 4 days in advance
6. Upgraded at booking (only booked this ticket because it's PZ9)
Waitlisted for TPE-SFO but I'll get that one soon IMO. Also booked "R". Flight is PN3 PZ0 but is RN9 so anyone waitlisted with a GPU has already upgraded to PremEco.
Also interesting to note that the "R" fare was about $300 more than the "W" fare. For $300 I'll wind up with an extra 9,000 PQM. Seems like a good deal to me. Plus, if for some very odd reason TPE-SFO comes down to the wire I'll be #1 or darn near it on the upgrade list beating out all those who bought economy.
-RM
2. Aug 12
3. R
4. O-J
5. Purchased 4 days in advance
6. Upgraded at booking (only booked this ticket because it's PZ9)
Waitlisted for TPE-SFO but I'll get that one soon IMO. Also booked "R". Flight is PN3 PZ0 but is RN9 so anyone waitlisted with a GPU has already upgraded to PremEco.
Also interesting to note that the "R" fare was about $300 more than the "W" fare. For $300 I'll wind up with an extra 9,000 PQM. Seems like a good deal to me. Plus, if for some very odd reason TPE-SFO comes down to the wire I'll be #1 or darn near it on the upgrade list beating out all those who bought economy.
-RM
Aug 11, 2019, 10:48 am
#249
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Floating around
Programs: UA 1K (1MM), DL Gold (1MM), Marriott LTT
Posts: 10,342
1. TPE-SFO
2. Aug 20
3. R
4. O-J
5. Purchased 12 days in advance.
6. Upgraded 9 days out (3 days after booking). Never saw the flight show PZ>0 so it happened overnight.
Two upgrades on this ticket after being waitlisted and zero emails confirming the upgrade came through. At least it's a pleasant surprise when you look online and see the flight segment as "Upgrade confirmed" in bold letters.
-RM
2. Aug 20
3. R
4. O-J
5. Purchased 12 days in advance.
6. Upgraded 9 days out (3 days after booking). Never saw the flight show PZ>0 so it happened overnight.
Two upgrades on this ticket after being waitlisted and zero emails confirming the upgrade came through. At least it's a pleasant surprise when you look online and see the flight segment as "Upgrade confirmed" in bold letters.
-RM
Aug 14, 2019, 7:13 pm
#250
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SEA
Programs: UA MP (1K, 1MM)
Posts: 268
1. PEK-SFO
2. Aug 9
3. R
4. O-J (Premium Plus to Business)
5. Purchased 47 days in advance
6. Upgrade cleared 42 days in advance
This makes 4/6 GPUs cleared so far this year. All requests were processed =) That makes me quite happy this year. (I'm also flying mid-week instead of fighting weekend trips TPAC which I think helps a lot.)
2. Aug 9
3. R
4. O-J (Premium Plus to Business)
5. Purchased 47 days in advance
6. Upgrade cleared 42 days in advance
This makes 4/6 GPUs cleared so far this year. All requests were processed =) That makes me quite happy this year. (I'm also flying mid-week instead of fighting weekend trips TPAC which I think helps a lot.)
Aug 18, 2019, 5:06 pm
#251
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-MUC
2. Sept. 2
3. W
4. Y-J
5. Purchased six weeks in advance
6. Upgrade cleared about two weeks in advance
I have to be vague about the timing because I didn't get an e-mail about the upgrade clearing. So it could have happened anytime between my checking the reservation... Thursday, maybe... and my looking at it in the app today and seeing "Upgrade Confirmed" and an odd-numbered window seat number that will be appreciated if the flight, as seems increasingly likely, switches to a Polaris configuration.
2. Sept. 2
3. W
4. Y-J
5. Purchased six weeks in advance
6. Upgrade cleared about two weeks in advance
I have to be vague about the timing because I didn't get an e-mail about the upgrade clearing. So it could have happened anytime between my checking the reservation... Thursday, maybe... and my looking at it in the app today and seeing "Upgrade Confirmed" and an odd-numbered window seat number that will be appreciated if the flight, as seems increasingly likely, switches to a Polaris configuration.
Aug 18, 2019, 9:08 pm
#252
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: San Antonio, TX
Programs: United GS, Marriott Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 109
1. IAH - FRA / FRA - BLR // BLR - FRA / FRA - IAH
2. 8/15 return 8/22
3. D
4. D - F (technically O on Lufthansa)
5. 4 weeks advance purchase
6. IAH - FRA cleared at check in, the other three cleared on 8/15 AM without any email notifications
All on Lufthansa using GPUs.
2. 8/15 return 8/22
3. D
4. D - F (technically O on Lufthansa)
5. 4 weeks advance purchase
6. IAH - FRA cleared at check in, the other three cleared on 8/15 AM without any email notifications
All on Lufthansa using GPUs.
Last edited by TexasAggie02; Aug 18, 2019 at 11:46 pm
Aug 18, 2019, 10:00 pm
#253
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Floating around
Programs: UA 1K (1MM), DL Gold (1MM), Marriott LTT
Posts: 10,342
-RM
Aug 18, 2019, 11:44 pm
#254
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: San Antonio, TX
Programs: United GS, Marriott Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 109
ha. I blame jet lag in India for that. It is Paid Business to First on Lufthansa. I edited the post.
Aug 19, 2019, 4:43 am
#255
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 376
1. SFO-LHR
2. 8/21
3. W
4. Y-J
5. Purchased January but altered travel date on 8/17, applied GPU on 8/19 midnight as soon as saw 77W equipment confirmed in flight status.
6. Cleared an hour after GPU applied. PZ=0 continuously since Jan as far as I could tell.
return:
1'. LHR-SFO
2'. 8/28
3'. W
4'. Y-J
5'. Purchased and applied GPU January.
6'. Cleared on booking (PZ=9 at booking).
2. 8/21
3. W
4. Y-J
5. Purchased January but altered travel date on 8/17, applied GPU on 8/19 midnight as soon as saw 77W equipment confirmed in flight status.
6. Cleared an hour after GPU applied. PZ=0 continuously since Jan as far as I could tell.
return:
1'. LHR-SFO
2'. 8/28
3'. W
4'. Y-J
5'. Purchased and applied GPU January.
6'. Cleared on booking (PZ=9 at booking).