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
Jan 2, 2019, 3:23 pm
#1
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: San Francisco
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GPU / PlusPoints Polaris flight upgrade SUCCESS 2019
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Last edited by dav3d; Jan 2, 2019 at 3:39 pm Reason: Moved Content to Wiki
Jan 2, 2019, 3:37 pm
#2
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: San Francisco
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Posts: 323
First Post!
Let's get the party started:
SFO – AKL
Jan 4-6, 2019
(and)
AKL – SFO
Jan 19, 2019
Y Fare
Y --> J (PZ)
Ticket Purchased December 18, 2018
SFO – AKL Cleared at T – 60 hours
AKL – SFO Cleared at T – 21 Days
Happy New Year!
SFO – AKL
Jan 4-6, 2019
(and)
AKL – SFO
Jan 19, 2019
Y Fare
Y --> J (PZ)
Ticket Purchased December 18, 2018
SFO – AKL Cleared at T – 60 hours
AKL – SFO Cleared at T – 21 Days
Happy New Year!
Last edited by dav3d; Jan 2, 2019 at 4:45 pm Reason: Doh! Flying into the past...
Jan 2, 2019, 4:17 pm
#3
Join Date: Nov 2012
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Posts: 3,477
Small correction: I suppose that your flights are in 2019.
Jan 2, 2019, 5:53 pm
#4
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: NYC, BLR, LHR, SIN and a few others
Programs: UA 1K 1.01 MM
Posts: 1,245
EWR-EDI booked yesterday in W for travel early in Feb 2019.
Y-J (after booking because I used an eCert, but PZ3 at booking using an extended 2018 GPU).
Outbound EDI-EWR, was/is PZ0, was offered fare difference buy up to J at booking. Checked afterwards and was offered Y-J buyup for $672.
Y-J (after booking because I used an eCert, but PZ3 at booking using an extended 2018 GPU).
Outbound EDI-EWR, was/is PZ0, was offered fare difference buy up to J at booking. Checked afterwards and was offered Y-J buyup for $672.
Jan 5, 2019, 10:16 pm
#5
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: SEA
Programs: UA 1K 1.3MM SPG LT Gold
Posts: 38
EWR - HKG
1. Route: EWR-HKG
2. Date: Jan 15
3. Fare class: W
4. Econ to Polaris Business
5. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 32
6. How many days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 9
Originally booked and wait-listed for Polaris using GPU outbound SEA-SFO-HKG. SFO-HKG 10 days out J booked full with 10+ 1Ks on wait list.
Expert mode showed PZ3 EWR-HKG. Called 1K desk and agent "worked it" to SEA-IAD-EWR-HKG. IAD-EWR-HKG confirmed in first/Polaris. SEA-IAD wait-listed for first. No change fee. No fare difference charged. Amazing!
Routing gives me 6 hours to hang out in EWR Polaris Lounge and confirmed lie-flat to HKG, despite SEA-IAD red-eye.
Fingers-crossed it all works out!!
UPDATE: SEA-IAD cleared (T-6 days)
2. Date: Jan 15
3. Fare class: W
4. Econ to Polaris Business
5. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 32
6. How many days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 9
Originally booked and wait-listed for Polaris using GPU outbound SEA-SFO-HKG. SFO-HKG 10 days out J booked full with 10+ 1Ks on wait list.
Expert mode showed PZ3 EWR-HKG. Called 1K desk and agent "worked it" to SEA-IAD-EWR-HKG. IAD-EWR-HKG confirmed in first/Polaris. SEA-IAD wait-listed for first. No change fee. No fare difference charged. Amazing!
Routing gives me 6 hours to hang out in EWR Polaris Lounge and confirmed lie-flat to HKG, despite SEA-IAD red-eye.
Fingers-crossed it all works out!!
UPDATE: SEA-IAD cleared (T-6 days)
Last edited by Vkuo; Jan 8, 2019 at 7:03 am Reason: update
Jan 6, 2019, 12:11 am
#6
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Singapore
Programs: EXP PLT, UA1K, QF Gold
Posts: 20
BOS > SFO
NB: Used GPU that was expiring 1/31/19
1. Route: BOS > SFO
2. Date: Jan 25
3. Fare class: S
4. Econ to Business
5. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 30
6. How many days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear:19
Sweep's didn't clear the upgrade - manual check of availability found PZ1 - called 1K desk who promptly cleared the space
1. Route: BOS > SFO
2. Date: Jan 25
3. Fare class: S
4. Econ to Business
5. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 30
6. How many days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear:19
Sweep's didn't clear the upgrade - manual check of availability found PZ1 - called 1K desk who promptly cleared the space
Jan 6, 2019, 1:29 am
#7
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Melbourne MEL Calgary YYC
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Posts: 468
Not an upgrade but an idea if there could be a thread that when you find PZ>0 you post it, similar to the mileage run forum
then if you need it you can book it.
I just saw on Monday yyc-sfo PZ=4 so I booked one
same with yyc-sfo, sfo- akl on Jan 22 PZ>0
and still at PZ=9 MEL-LAX May 28 JUST CHECKED STILL GOOD
not sure if it would be too much data or if it could be by departure city
really the start of an idea but would need guidance from FT big brains to sort details
then if you need it you can book it.
I just saw on Monday yyc-sfo PZ=4 so I booked one
same with yyc-sfo, sfo- akl on Jan 22 PZ>0
and still at PZ=9 MEL-LAX May 28 JUST CHECKED STILL GOOD
not sure if it would be too much data or if it could be by departure city
really the start of an idea but would need guidance from FT big brains to sort details
Jan 6, 2019, 1:42 am
#8
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If you'd like to start that thread, then by all means do so. But I think it would be best to keep this thread limited to reports of actual GPU success, per the format described in the Wiki, above. Alternatively, when reporting a specific GPU success here, there's certainly nothing wrong with adding a comment that the flight still has PZ>0 available.
Jan 6, 2019, 2:29 am
#9
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If you'd like to start that thread, then by all means do so. But I think it would be best to keep this thread limited to reports of actual GPU success, per the format described in the Wiki, above. Alternatively, when reporting a specific GPU success here, there's certainly nothing wrong with adding a comment that the flight still has PZ>0 available.
Jan 6, 2019, 3:36 am
#10
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Melbourne MEL Calgary YYC
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Posts: 468
currently i I use all my RPU and gpu each year so I would be adding details probably not using the information
it that had an effect on my usage I would be super bummed
Jan 6, 2019, 4:00 am
#11
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: NYC (Primarily EWR)
Programs: UA 1K / *G, Marriott Bonvoy Gold; Avis PC
Posts: 8,994
Handled this for a relative last night...
1. IAD-FRA
2. 1/16/19
3. Q
4. Y-C
5. 11 days
6. At booking
1. LHR-LAX
2. 2/6/19
3. V
4. Y-C
5. ~1 month
6. At booking
1. IAD-FRA
2. 1/16/19
3. Q
4. Y-C
5. 11 days
6. At booking
1. LHR-LAX
2. 2/6/19
3. V
4. Y-C
5. ~1 month
6. At booking
Jan 6, 2019, 11:39 am
#12
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Similar threads have been started in the past and just faded away because people don't really post in them. The idea this will somehow lead to UA shutting upgrade space or expert mode is to me just silly.
Jan 6, 2019, 11:51 am
#13
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K; Marriott Plat Elite
Posts: 18
1. Route: SFO-SIN-SFO
2. Date: Aug 14-26
3. Fare class: W
4. Econ to Polaris Business
5. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 7 mos
6. How many days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: at booking
2. Date: Aug 14-26
3. Fare class: W
4. Econ to Polaris Business
5. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 7 mos
6. How many days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: at booking
Jan 6, 2019, 4:14 pm
#14
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Jan 6, 2019, 4:29 pm
#15
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Location: SNA/LAX
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1. Route: LAX-SFO-NRT-LAX
2. Date: Jan 15
3. Fare class: W
4. Econ to Polaris Business
5. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 30
6. How many days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: at booking
yay, found a home for the GPUs expiring end of January 2019! Snow monkeys, here we come!
2. Date: Jan 15
3. Fare class: W
4. Econ to Polaris Business
5. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 30
6. How many days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: at booking
yay, found a home for the GPUs expiring end of January 2019! Snow monkeys, here we come!
