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
May 21, 2019, 2:35 pm
#181
Join Date: Dec 2014
Programs: United 1K; Hilton HHonors Gold; Marriott Platinum
Posts: 28
AMS-EWR
5/26
W/H to PZ
Booked in April
Applied GPUs on 5/21, cleared instantly
Upgrade instantly cleared for all 4 of us (family). Three on 1 PNR and one on another. Waited to be sure I could get at least two of us upgraded as we are traveling with a 4 and 2 year old.
5/26
W/H to PZ
Booked in April
Applied GPUs on 5/21, cleared instantly
Upgrade instantly cleared for all 4 of us (family). Three on 1 PNR and one on another. Waited to be sure I could get at least two of us upgraded as we are traveling with a 4 and 2 year old.
May 21, 2019, 8:58 pm
#182
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 343
ORD-LHR
May 22
W to PZ
January 31
Cleared at OLCI
LHR-IAD
May 26
V to PZ
January 31
Cleared at booking
May 22
W to PZ
January 31
Cleared at OLCI
LHR-IAD
May 26
V to PZ
January 31
Cleared at booking
May 22, 2019, 1:36 am
#183
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: SFO
Programs: Marriott Ti/LTP
Posts: 1,329
Been stalking this for months for my last hurrah as 1k, and finally the right combo showed up.
SFO-SIN UA1
Oct 23
W to PZ1
May 21, cleared at purchase.
SIN-SFO UA28
Nov 5
W to PZ6
May 21, cleared at purchase.
UA1/28 were my preferred flights to save a couple nights of hotel in SIN.
SFO-SIN UA1
Oct 23
W to PZ1
May 21, cleared at purchase.
SIN-SFO UA28
Nov 5
W to PZ6
May 21, cleared at purchase.
UA1/28 were my preferred flights to save a couple nights of hotel in SIN.
Last edited by GoSh4rks; May 22, 2019 at 2:09 am
May 22, 2019, 6:58 am
#184
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum
Posts: 6,956
SFO-SIN and SIN-SFO
Been stalking this for months for my last hurrah as 1k, and finally the right combo showed up.
SFO-SIN UA1
Oct 23
W to PZ1
May 21, cleared at purchase.
SIN-SFO UA28
Nov 5
W to PZ6
May 21, cleared at purchase.
UA1/28 were my preferred flights to save a couple nights of hotel in SIN.
SFO-SIN UA1
Oct 23
W to PZ1
May 21, cleared at purchase.
SIN-SFO UA28
Nov 5
W to PZ6
May 21, cleared at purchase.
UA1/28 were my preferred flights to save a couple nights of hotel in SIN.
I am interested in booking SFO-SIN on Thursday (UA 1, 10:55 pm) and SIN-SFO on Saturday (UA 28, 9 pm). I guess that the chances for success are greater than the alternative flights on the same days. I may be wrong for UA 1 vs. UA 29 on Thursday.
May 22, 2019, 12:34 pm
#185
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: SFO
Programs: Marriott Ti/LTP
Posts: 1,329
I searched SFO-SIN and SIN-SFO GPU successes posted on this thread. All of them have travel dates on either Tuesday or Wednesday. I did not see any report on other days of the week.
I am interested in booking SFO-SIN on Thursday (UA 1, 10:55 pm) and SIN-SFO on Saturday (UA 28, 9 pm). I guess that the chances for success are greater than the alternative flights on the same days. I may be wrong for UA 1 vs. UA 29 on Thursday.
I am interested in booking SFO-SIN on Thursday (UA 1, 10:55 pm) and SIN-SFO on Saturday (UA 28, 9 pm). I guess that the chances for success are greater than the alternative flights on the same days. I may be wrong for UA 1 vs. UA 29 on Thursday.
May 22, 2019, 9:31 pm
#186
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: IAH/EWR-LGA/MIA
Programs: UA Global Services 3.2 MM, Marriott Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium Elite, AA Exec Plat
Posts: 2,504
IAH-LHR
29 May
XN-PN
Booked 22 May
Cleared at booking (phone)
29 May
XN-PN
Booked 22 May
Cleared at booking (phone)
May 23, 2019, 8:50 am
#187
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: DUS
Programs: United-1K+2MM, Bonvoy-LifetimeGold,IHG-Diamond-Ambassador
Posts: 355
TXL-EWR
Nov 2
W to PZ
May 21, cleared at purchase.
Nov 2
W to PZ
May 21, cleared at purchase.
May 23, 2019, 11:43 pm
#188
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: ATL
Programs: UA:MM 1K HH:Diamond IHG:Plat Marriott:Plat
Posts: 652
SFO-SYD
May 18
Q to PZ
Upgraded on the plane just before door closed.
May 18
Q to PZ
Upgraded on the plane just before door closed.
May 24, 2019, 11:58 am
#189
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: UA -1K, DL -Silver MM, Marriott - Titanium
Posts: 35
This one was unexpected
IAD - BCN
June 23rd
V to PZ
Booked - May 21st
Cleared - May 24th
Reason for the surprise is had 3 GPU's clear all at once , so whole family will be in Polaris. Too bad it is 767-400 and 2-1-2 config with no Polaris lounge in IAD , but still very happy for family vacation
IAD - BCN
June 23rd
V to PZ
Booked - May 21st
Cleared - May 24th
Reason for the surprise is had 3 GPU's clear all at once , so whole family will be in Polaris. Too bad it is 767-400 and 2-1-2 config with no Polaris lounge in IAD , but still very happy for family vacation
May 24, 2019, 2:50 pm
#190
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: SLC
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 493
UA 837
SFO - NRT
5/25/19
R->J
booked Dec 2018
applied Feb 2019
cleared T-24
SFO - NRT
5/25/19
R->J
booked Dec 2018
applied Feb 2019
cleared T-24
May 24, 2019, 3:21 pm
#191
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: CHI
Programs: UA 1K, MR Titanium, IHG Gold, National Exec
Posts: 3,841
I searched SFO-SIN and SIN-SFO GPU successes posted on this thread. All of them have travel dates on either Tuesday or Wednesday. I did not see any report on other days of the week.
I am interested in booking SFO-SIN on Thursday (UA 1, 10:55 pm) and SIN-SFO on Saturday (UA 28, 9 pm). I guess that the chances for success are greater than the alternative flights on the same days. I may be wrong for UA 1 vs. UA 29 on Thursday.
I am interested in booking SFO-SIN on Thursday (UA 1, 10:55 pm) and SIN-SFO on Saturday (UA 28, 9 pm). I guess that the chances for success are greater than the alternative flights on the same days. I may be wrong for UA 1 vs. UA 29 on Thursday.
May 24, 2019, 7:51 pm
#192
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: WAS/ BOM
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold
Posts: 1,567
Agreed, mine was a Tuesday (12/23). UA 28 had more open seats than UA 1.
May 30, 2019, 7:34 am
#193
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: SAN
Programs: 1K (since 2008), *G (since 1990), 1MM
Posts: 3,217
1. CDG-IAD
2. July 4
3. O to J
4. Buyup from L to R on May 29
5. May 29
Website did not show PZ availability but R fare was low so did buyup. (Interestingly 1K agent said buyup was not available but they waived the change fee as a one time courtesy.) As soon as 1K agent applied GPU the upgrade went through (although did report issues with using it on a different thread).
Thus a success rate now of 6 out 9, although had two failed GPU attempts. Much harder to use GPUs on red eyes where it really matters to me.
2. July 4
3. O to J
4. Buyup from L to R on May 29
5. May 29
Website did not show PZ availability but R fare was low so did buyup. (Interestingly 1K agent said buyup was not available but they waived the change fee as a one time courtesy.) As soon as 1K agent applied GPU the upgrade went through (although did report issues with using it on a different thread).
Thus a success rate now of 6 out 9, although had two failed GPU attempts. Much harder to use GPUs on red eyes where it really matters to me.
May 31, 2019, 10:13 pm
#194
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: LIS/AUS
Programs: UA 1K, Hilton Gold, Marriott Titanium, TAP Gold
Posts: 263
1. PVG-FRA LH729 booked via LH
2. June 2, 2019 (Sunday)
3. D
4. J-F
5. Feb 16, 2019 (T-3.5 months)
6. May 29, 2019 (T-4 days)
2. June 2, 2019 (Sunday)
3. D
4. J-F
5. Feb 16, 2019 (T-3.5 months)
6. May 29, 2019 (T-4 days)
Jun 1, 2019, 1:59 pm
#195
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: TXL
Programs: MileagePlus 1k
Posts: 19
1. EWR-TXL
2. June 1st
3. W
4. Y-J
5. 6 month
6. T-24 after check in as the result of an equipment change.
I got really lucky on this one 763 was completely booked in polaris, changed the aircraft into an 764 with 9 more polaris seats and waitlist cleared 24h ahead.
So this year I’m at 3 out of 3, whereat 2 GPU’s were applied fur EU-US-South America where 1 GPU upgrades 2 long-haul segments
2. June 1st
3. W
4. Y-J
5. 6 month
6. T-24 after check in as the result of an equipment change.
I got really lucky on this one 763 was completely booked in polaris, changed the aircraft into an 764 with 9 more polaris seats and waitlist cleared 24h ahead.
So this year I’m at 3 out of 3, whereat 2 GPU’s were applied fur EU-US-South America where 1 GPU upgrades 2 long-haul segments