Upgrade still waitlisted even though R (now PZ) class is available {Archive}
Nov 25, 2015, 8:08 am
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You will pretty much never see R without P. I have once or twice seen R and no PN, but that's an anomaly.
Nov 25, 2015, 8:12 am
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Nov 25, 2015, 9:26 am
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Nov 25, 2015, 10:08 am
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You almost never see R without PN which is a subset of P.
Even PN9, it's still possible R0. That's why GS instruments are so valuable.
Nov 25, 2015, 10:48 am
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C wide open is not in any way shape or form an indicator for R. The only halfway reliable indicator that R is going to open is seeing a flight go from P0 to P9, then PN9. If you see that progression, there's a decent chance R will open within the next few days. And about a 25% chance it goes back to R0 within the next few days after that.
Dec 21, 2015, 5:16 pm
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C wide open is not in any way shape or form an indicator for R. The only halfway reliable indicator that R is going to open is seeing a flight go from P0 to P9, then PN9. If you see that progression, there's a decent chance R will open within the next few days. And about a 25% chance it goes back to R0 within the next few days after that.
I hope you are right!
Dec 21, 2015, 5:18 pm
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Maybe it was just timing, but I had a waitlisted segment with a RPU that didn't clear, and while checking some flights for other trips, I decided to check the details on my waitlisted flight and found R2 all of sudden. I called in and had the upgrade processed, but not sure how long those R seats were dangling out there.
Otherwise, I've rarely run into this issue and my waitlists have been clearing automatically.
Otherwise, I've rarely run into this issue and my waitlists have been clearing automatically.
Dec 21, 2015, 5:37 pm
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I'm flying SFO-LHR on Christmas Day and have applied a GPU against a W fare. While I appreciate that the seat map isn't a perfectly reliable indicator of availability, today - and for the past two weeks - 30 of 40 business class seats remain available for selection. P9 PN9 and R0. I'm hoping that there aren't a zillion others in the same boat because E- is full and E+ nearly so.
I hope you are right!
I hope you are right!
Dec 21, 2015, 6:34 pm
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forced HNL-EWR 4 days ago when R1 showed up. Took some convincing to make it clear.
Dec 22, 2015, 9:42 am
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Has anyone seen R > 0 with F < ≈5 (or say, 20% of total seats)? Does that happen?
Dec 22, 2015, 10:12 am
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Agreed. I've been doing a lot of SFO-LHR trips this year. Upgrades have been happening, but lately not until a couple days before or in the case of my most recent LHR-SFO flight, right at the gate.
Dec 22, 2015, 10:21 am
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No care for 1K instruments.RPU waitlists will often not get cleared and then dumped at T-24. This window here is a great time to jump the queue
Dec 22, 2015, 10:38 am
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UA really doesn't open R consistently at T-24 anymore. For the most part, the days of queue jumping at T-24 ended some time ago.
Dec 22, 2015, 10:51 am
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...and sickening they don't open any R in this situation No care for 1K instruments.
Yes... best time to see is right before T-24. I often see R = F-2 on my frequent route at least.
RPU waitlists will often not get cleared and then dumped at T-24. This window here is a great time to jump the queue
No care for 1K instruments.Yes... best time to see is right before T-24. I often see R = F-2 on my frequent route at least.
RPU waitlists will often not get cleared and then dumped at T-24. This window here is a great time to jump the queue
Yes. It's not uncommon to see a high R/J ratio on TPACs within a week or two of departure. An extreme example is today's UA838, which was recently showing R9 although booked 50/52. With a wide-open GF cabin, UA was apparently willing to op-up BF pax to GF to accommodate BF upgrades.
UA really doesn't open R consistently at T-24 anymore. For the most part, the days of queue jumping at T-24 ended some time ago.
UA really doesn't open R consistently at T-24 anymore. For the most part, the days of queue jumping at T-24 ended some time ago.
OK, thanks, I will continue watching like a hawk, then.
It's a bit tiresome to tend United's upgrade list for them. 
Dec 22, 2015, 12:36 pm
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