Originally Posted by quantumslip (Post 31528184)

Figured that this is the best place to post this...

I'm originally booked on HKG-SFO in PP (R class) as part of a larger trip. It was a good price (like $275 differential or so) vs regular economy. I've been wanting to try the new Polaris seat but it's usually out of my price range and not available a lot when I travel. Because of what's going on in HKG the front is wide open and I'm seeing PZ9, and Polaris upgrades for ~$2500 at this time.

Funny enough if I had stuck to economy, I would pay less to upgrade (30k miles + $600 co-pay, vs 30k miles + $450 co-pay from PP, but remember I paid like ~275 more to get into PP). I think they should charge less to upgrade to PP but I guess it only feels that way because of all that's going on.

If I was in economy, I probably would have jumped on this. But since I'm already in PP, because of the higher relative cost I'm leaning toward staying on it. I do think I'll have other opportunities to try out Polaris in the future. So what would you do?

Also I read that it does have an affect on instance upgrades (my connecting flight is currently booked in B class) and would eliminate the instance upgrade chance should something open up. Is that correct?

Originally Posted by quantumslip (Post 31528184)

If I was in economy, I probably would have jumped on this. But since I'm already in PP, because of the higher relative cost I'm leaning toward staying on it. I do think I'll have other opportunities to try out Polaris in the future. So what would you do?

Originally Posted by quantumslip (Post 31528184)

Also I read that it does have an affect on instance upgrades (my connecting flight is currently booked in B class) and would eliminate the instance upgrade chance should something open up. Is that correct?

Originally Posted by PsiFighter37 (Post 31528240)

YMMV but I would still upgrade to J. Otherwise you will have overpaid for a seat that does not exist on the planes you will be flying. Y+ on the 3-3-3 sCO 772 isn't terrible, but the lie-flat, if you have a middle aisle seat, will be far better.

Originally Posted by jsloan (Post 31528323)

You can call UA and explain that you only want the upgrade applied to HKG-SFO. That will keep you eligible for an instant upgrade (but note that you need to watch for PN space to open; there's no waitlist for instant upgrades until the CPU process runs).

Originally Posted by quantumslip (Post 31528436)

Thanks, should I do the upgrade then call it in to remove the upgrade from the connection, or do this all over the phone?

Originally Posted by dinoscool3 (Post 31528467)

Had a PP ticket in Jan, EWR-SFO-HKG. Looks like my only option is to fly EWR-NRT if I want PP?

Originally Posted by dkc192 (Post 31528790)

I'm flying LAX-SFO-HKG and back with GPUs confirmed both ways. Since this is considered "IRROPS" in the CoC due to the changed seating configuration, would UA rebook me onto NH LAX-HND-HKG while maintaining the upgrade, or am I confined to rebooking on UA metal only?

Originally Posted by Kacee (Post 31527771)

I've not flown the CO 772, but understand it's by far the best UA iteration of the B/E Diamond seat in terms of space.

That said, I really like the privacy of the Polaris seat. I understand others may differ, but to me this is a huge consideration.

The lack of air nozzles would be a somewhat lesser concern (I actually bought a nifty battery powered fan at HND after an unbearably warm JL flight).

Originally Posted by Long Zhiren (Post 31528915)

...United doesn't seem to announce the delays until you're actually at any airport waiting at the gate to go to SFO or to leave SFO. Then it is suddenly a 2-4 hour or bigger delay.

Originally Posted by Kacee;31527771.

..actually bought a nifty battery powered fan at HND after an unbearably warm JL flight).

Originally Posted by PsiFighter37 (Post 31527888)

I have to think that UA has done some analysis to determine how much pain they can endure before considering going back to 1x. I highly doubt they completely cut either SFO-HKG or EWR-HKG - they are flagship routes for the airline.

Originally Posted by eng3 (Post 31529157)

did you have to hold it up for the whole flight

Originally Posted by jsloan (Post 31528323)

If the OP's flight was changed to one without a P+ cabin, a refund of the fare difference to Y is due. It sounds like the OP would come out ahead, since the difference in the co-pay is less than the difference in the fare.

Originally Posted by Kacee (Post 31528617)

Not a bad guess. It's probably too early to say definitively what UA will offer. Probably safe to say they won't reroute you on CX. I'd guess they won't do BR either.

Originally Posted by dinoscool3 (Post 31529759)

I called in last night to see what they were offering. They said I could either get a partial refund, but I’d move down to S class thereby losing my GPU waitlist and my 150% PQMs, or fly through NRT and pay a fare increase for the NH NRT-HKG. Big big big :td: I obviously decided to hang up, and call again tonight.

Originally Posted by ctownflyer (Post 31529076)

If you can get the bulkhead D/E grab it. Arguably better than any Polaris seat. Lots of space, legroom, direct aisle access, and never found privacy to be an issue