Best day of the week to score business upgrade
I frequent SFO - FRA and always apply a GPU; my chances of upgrade have been hit or miss as a premier1k. I'm curious to hear about the experiences of other flyers on this route or other long haul routes when it comes to specific days of the week with a higher chance of getting upgraded - all things being equal. Friday and Sunday seem very steep and I'm now leaning twords flying Saturdays (I only fly weekends.) Thoughts anyone? |
SFO-FRA? midweek is best,
stay away from Thursday, Friday (those returning to FRA / Europe), some return on Saturday stay away from Saturday, Sunday (those going to FRA / Europe), Monday still a problem, Tuesday / Wednesday avoids the bulk of business travel What is your UA status level?
Originally Posted by jjay
(Post 31291519)
...(I only fly weekends.) ...
August and holidays can be easier weeks |
Tuesday / Wednesday avoids the bulk of business travel |
The Saturday of US holiday weekends (where Monday is not a workday) is passable for TATL upgrades.
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Tuesday for long haul to Australia, I actually run out of GPU’s by June on this route |
I think Tue/Wed is the answer for every route.
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Thanks guys |
Tue/Wed departing US.
6 for 6 GPU success when booking 6-8 months in advance. Not everyone can do this, but if you can, great. |
Definitely Tue/Wed. There's plenty of PZ space (for us lowly platinums and below :P) out of IAD and ORD (and even SFO and EWR on some routes) for most flights to Europe on those two days.
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I've had very good success on Mon/Tue.
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Originally Posted by UAL250
(Post 31297318)
Definitely Tue/Wed. There's plenty of PZ space (for us lowly platinums and below :P)
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To go back to the OPs question, Saturday is probably the worst day for SFO-FRA, as if you want to be in the office on Monday in Europe, whether going there or returning there, you need to leave Saturday or earlier. the value of lie-flat seat is to address the time zone shift issue and allow people to leave SFO on Saturday, arrive mid-day Sunday and go to work on Monday. Those going Sunday will, at a minimum, miss part of the Monday workday and have an even more challenging time-zone shift, so do that but many people the local nights sleep that Saturday departure allows in SFO-FRA. Saturday departure for SFO-FRA/MUC was always my choice with driven by work requirements. |
Originally Posted by WineCountryUA
(Post 31297457)
To go back to the OPs question, Saturday is probably the worst day for SFO-FRA, as if you want to be in the office on Monday in Europe, whether going there or returning there, you need to leave Saturday or earlier. the value of lie-flat seat is to address the time zone shift issue and allow people to leave SFO on Saturday, arrive mid-day Sunday and go to work on Monday. Those going Sunday will, at a minimum, miss part of the Monday workday and have an even more challenging time-zone shift, so do that but many people the local nights sleep that Saturday departure allows in SFO-FRA. Saturday departure for SFO-FRA/MUC was always my choice with driven by work requirements. |
Originally Posted by WineCountryUA
(Post 31297457)
Those going Sunday will, at a minimum, miss part of the Monday workday and have an even more challenging time-zone shift, so do that but many people the local nights sleep that Saturday departure allows in SFO-FRA. Saturday departure for SFO-FRA/MUC was always my choice with driven by work requirements.
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What ever day my wife tells me to |
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