PlusPoints Polaris flight upgrade SUCCESS 2021
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Aug 13, 20, 5:47 pm
#1
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PlusPoints Polaris flight upgrade SUCCESS 2021
Spectacular PZ availability TATL into 2021. Rebooked my award tickets
Booked a K-class bulk fare BOS-ZRH-BRU-BOS for $730 with an OTA when UA was selling cheapest V-class fares for $1430. Saved $1400 on this and burned 320 of by 520 +Ps. A win in my books!
1. EWR-ZRH (2 pax)
2. 6/24/21
3. K
4. Y-J
5. # 160 total
6. 8/13/20
7. at booking (still PZ3 remaining)
1. BRU-IAD (2 pax)
2. 7/5/21
3. K
4. Y-J
5. # 160 total
6. 8/13/20
7. at booking (still PZ9 remaining)
Booked a K-class bulk fare BOS-ZRH-BRU-BOS for $730 with an OTA when UA was selling cheapest V-class fares for $1430. Saved $1400 on this and burned 320 of by 520 +Ps. A win in my books!
1. EWR-ZRH (2 pax)
2. 6/24/21
3. K
4. Y-J
5. # 160 total
6. 8/13/20
7. at booking (still PZ3 remaining)
1. BRU-IAD (2 pax)
2. 7/5/21
3. K
4. Y-J
5. # 160 total
6. 8/13/20
7. at booking (still PZ9 remaining)
Last edited by cfischer; Aug 13, 20 at 6:00 pm
Aug 14, 20, 8:46 am
#2
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Originally Posted by cfischer
Spectacular PZ availability TATL into 2021. Rebooked my award tickets
Booked a K-class bulk fare BOS-ZRH-BRU-BOS for $730 with an OTA when UA was selling cheapest V-class fares for $1430. Saved $1400 on this and burned 320 of by 520 +Ps. A win in my books!
1. EWR-ZRH (2 pax)
2. 6/24/21
3. K
4. Y-J
5. # 160 total
6. 8/13/20
7. at booking (still PZ3 remaining)
1. BRU-IAD (2 pax)
2. 7/5/21
3. K
4. Y-J
5. # 160 total
6. 8/13/20
7. at booking (still PZ9 remaining)
Booked a K-class bulk fare BOS-ZRH-BRU-BOS for $730 with an OTA when UA was selling cheapest V-class fares for $1430. Saved $1400 on this and burned 320 of by 520 +Ps. A win in my books!
1. EWR-ZRH (2 pax)
2. 6/24/21
3. K
4. Y-J
5. # 160 total
6. 8/13/20
7. at booking (still PZ3 remaining)
1. BRU-IAD (2 pax)
2. 7/5/21
3. K
4. Y-J
5. # 160 total
6. 8/13/20
7. at booking (still PZ9 remaining)
Aug 14, 20, 10:22 am
#3
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: YYC
Programs: UA 1K, Delta Platinum, Accor Platinum, Marriott Gold, Radisson Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 281
Originally Posted by zrs70
a win win .... until there is a schedule change. When you want to work with the ticket, United will tell you to call the travel agency!
I booked a trip directly with UA, in Premium Plus (R and B fares), just to have it downgraded to a different itinerary on W.
One domestic segment didn't have PZ and agents refused to keep the upgrade even though it was an involuntary change.
In another thread I was told UA keeps the upgrades in case of involuntary changes but that's not my experience. Maybe I'm doing something wrong.
Unrelated to the above but adding a PlusPoints upgrade request:
1. SFO-TPE
2. 1/29/21
3. W
4. Y-J
5. 40 total
6. 5/5/20
7. at booking
1. HKG-SFO
2. 2/6/21
3. W
4. Y-J
5. 40 total
6. 5/5/20
7. at booking
This was booked before the gone TPAC PZ in May.
I doubt these flights will be operated and will probably have to refund the whole thing because UA will refuse to honour the upgrades.
At this point I just want to burn all my PlusPoints on cheap K fares and be done with loyalty, it's just not worth it anymore.
Last edited by leoo; Aug 14, 20 at 10:30 am Reason: adding actual 2021 upgrade request
Aug 14, 20, 1:04 pm
#4
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Originally Posted by zrs70
a win win .... until there is a schedule change. When you want to work with the ticket, United will tell you to call the travel agency!
Oct 24, 20, 9:48 am
#5
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: DUS
Programs: United-1K+2MM, Bonvoy-LifetimeGold,IHG-Diamond-Ambassador
Posts: 347
1. FRA-SFO
2. 6/26/21
3. L
4. Y-J
5. 80 total
6. 10/24/20
7. at booking
1. SFO-FRA
2. 7/04/21
3. L
4. Y-J
5. 80 total
6. 10/24/20
7. at booking
2. 6/26/21
3. L
4. Y-J
5. 80 total
6. 10/24/20
7. at booking
1. SFO-FRA
2. 7/04/21
3. L
4. Y-J
5. 80 total
6. 10/24/20
7. at booking
Oct 25, 20, 12:18 pm
#6
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: YEG
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Plat
Posts: 709
1 SFO-FRA
2. 2021/01/31
3. R
4. O-J
5. 30
6. Booked ticket 2020-04-11
7. Cleared at Booking
2. 2021/01/31
3. R
4. O-J
5. 30
6. Booked ticket 2020-04-11
7. Cleared at Booking
Jan 6, 21, 8:43 am
#7
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: BOS<>NYC<>BKK
Programs: UA 4.1MM LT-GS; AA1MM; Amtrak SE; MAR LT TITAN; PC Plat; HIL DIA; HYA GLOB
Posts: 4,136
Interesting that over the past few days, a number of TPAC bookings I made in late 2020 for summer and fall 2021 travel have upgraded W->PN using PlusPoints. Perhaps they turned on the advance upgrade process after what appears to be a long pause?
Jan 6, 21, 10:02 am
#8
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum
Posts: 5,397
United has opened up PZ and IN spaces for TPac flights recently. See this thread.
TPAC upgrade space blocked?
TPAC upgrade space blocked?
Jan 20, 21, 8:21 pm
#9
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Join Date: Oct 1999
Posts: 11,053
Had two pure UA flights cancelled, both PP-confirmed upgrades, needed to rebook four weeks later from original dates.
Flight 1: agent honors upgrade and all confirmed and email received!
Flight 2/different PNR and new phone call: refused to honor upgrade, only WL - oh well
Flight 1: agent honors upgrade and all confirmed and email received!
Flight 2/different PNR and new phone call: refused to honor upgrade, only WL - oh well
Jan 21, 21, 7:19 am
#10
Join Date: Oct 2018
Programs: United
Posts: 596
I was able to get friends - neither with any status - upgraded on a crowded OGG (or is it OOG?) flight from DEN....
I have been lucky with comp upgrades - but unclear (I am sure this has been discussed elsewhere, but too lazy to search) what is higher priority PP or status or PP+status?
-m
I have been lucky with comp upgrades - but unclear (I am sure this has been discussed elsewhere, but too lazy to search) what is higher priority PP or status or PP+status?
-m
Jan 21, 21, 9:40 am
#11
Join Date: May 2018
Programs: United
Posts: 27
Got my entire family upgraded (4 ppl plus me) on ORD -> MSY a couple of weeks ago. Kids loved it.
ETA: just saw this is Polaris....oops.
ETA: just saw this is Polaris....oops.
Last edited by QB504; Jan 21, 21 at 9:45 am
Jan 21, 21, 9:43 am
#12
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Posts: 59,954
Originally Posted by mfirst
... what is higher priority PP or status or PP+status? ...
Plus Points beats all non-GS CPU
Inside each group, the traveler status and fare class prioritizes
Travelers on common PNR all have the high elite's status
Understanding the United Upgrade List Comprehensively
Feb 27, 21, 12:06 pm
#13
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: IAH/EWR-LGA/MIA
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Posts: 1,840
IAH-GIG/GRU-IAH
March 17-21
W
Y to C
Purchased Feb 24
Both segments cleared at booking
March 17-21
W
Y to C
Purchased Feb 24
Both segments cleared at booking
Feb 27, 21, 12:29 pm
#14
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum
Posts: 5,397
Originally Posted by st530
IAH-GIG/GRU-IAH
March 17-21
W
Y to C
Purchased Feb 24
Both segments cleared at booking
March 17-21
W
Y to C
Purchased Feb 24
Both segments cleared at booking
[PREM FARE GONE] AA NYC-GIG business class (I) for $500
Last edited by Kmxu; Feb 27, 21 at 3:11 pm
Mar 23, 21, 2:54 pm
#15
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PlusPoints not clearing in 2021?
What has your PlusPoint experience been in 2021?
None of my requested PlusPoints upgrades have cleared in 2021. I have flown 51 times with United in 2021.
Yesterday I was flying solo on a 788 IAD-SFO and was not upgraded with PlusPoints. I originally requested the upgrade weeks ago. This means that there were also zero CPUs. I am 1K.
Last week my wife and I were on a 752 LAX-IAH and neither got upgraded using Pluspoints.
During most of Covid I easily cleared with CPUs but in 2021 I do not even clear with PlusPoints.
Thoughts?
None of my requested PlusPoints upgrades have cleared in 2021. I have flown 51 times with United in 2021.
Yesterday I was flying solo on a 788 IAD-SFO and was not upgraded with PlusPoints. I originally requested the upgrade weeks ago. This means that there were also zero CPUs. I am 1K.
Last week my wife and I were on a 752 LAX-IAH and neither got upgraded using Pluspoints.
During most of Covid I easily cleared with CPUs but in 2021 I do not even clear with PlusPoints.
Thoughts?
Last edited by Guate87; Mar 23, 21 at 3:05 pm
