PlusPoints Polaris flight upgrade SUCCESS 2022
Sep 6, 2022, 11:07 am
#76
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Newport Beach, CA
Programs: United 1K 1MM, Bonvoy Ambassador Elite
Posts: 72
1. Route: EWR-LHR
2. Date: 10/05/2022
3. Fare class: W
4. Y-O, Y-J, O-J (O=PremiumPlus), J-F (for LH/NH): W->PZ
5. # of PlusPoints: 40
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 4 weeks
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: at booking (PZ9!)
2. Date: 10/05/2022
3. Fare class: W
4. Y-O, Y-J, O-J (O=PremiumPlus), J-F (for LH/NH): W->PZ
5. # of PlusPoints: 40
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 4 weeks
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: at booking (PZ9!)
Did you get your return trip home to clear? I'm hoping to book into LHR from the West Coast but haven't found any PZ space on the way back for the first half of October.
Sep 7, 2022, 11:44 am
#77
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS/EAP
Programs: UA 1K, MR LTT, HH Dia, Amex Plat
Posts: 32,052
1. Route: BOS-MUC this is on Lufthansa
2. Date: 9/24
3. Fare class: D
4. D-F
5. # of Plus Points: 40
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 17 days
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: cleared at booking
2. Date: 9/24
3. Fare class: D
4. D-F
5. # of Plus Points: 40
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 17 days
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: cleared at booking
Sep 8, 2022, 8:57 am
#78
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: IAH
Programs: Former UA1K transitioning to WFBF mentality
Posts: 779
Long answer: no - wife wanted to take advantage of cheap USD-EUR duty free ex-CDG and Skyteam terminal 2E duty free is way better than *A duty free. So I am flying Skyteam back to US, cheapo oneway AM J to MEX (am playing the field in 2023 - UA Plat and DL Plat). Then short hop to IAH.
Sep 8, 2022, 8:59 am
#79
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: IAH
Programs: Former UA1K transitioning to WFBF mentality
Posts: 779
Given how reliably PP seem to clear into J on LH, and sometimes into F, this might be the best/only reliable use of PlusPoints.
Sep 8, 2022, 3:14 pm
#80
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: ORD
Programs: UA 1K 1.5 MM, AA PLAT PRO 1MM
Posts: 573
1. ORD-BOS-LHR
2. Oct 4
3. Fare class: K
4. Y-J
5. # of PlusPoints: 80 x 2 people
6. ~ 11 weeks
7. BOS-LHR cleared at booking; ORD-BOS waitlisted (but that's fine)
1. LHR-IAD-ORD
2. Oct 11
3. Fare class: L
4. Y-J
5. # of PlusPoints: 80 x 2 people
6. ~ 12 weeks
7. LHR-IAD cleared at booking; IAD-ORD waitlisted (and that's fine, too)
2. Oct 4
3. Fare class: K
4. Y-J
5. # of PlusPoints: 80 x 2 people
6. ~ 11 weeks
7. BOS-LHR cleared at booking; ORD-BOS waitlisted (but that's fine)
1. LHR-IAD-ORD
2. Oct 11
3. Fare class: L
4. Y-J
5. # of PlusPoints: 80 x 2 people
6. ~ 12 weeks
7. LHR-IAD cleared at booking; IAD-ORD waitlisted (and that's fine, too)
Sep 8, 2022, 3:17 pm
#81
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Chicago
Programs: UA 1K, HH Diamond
Posts: 2,055
1. Route: SFO-SIN
2. Date: 9/18
3. Fare class: A
4. Premium Economy to Polaris
5. # of Plus Points: 30x2
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: May
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: cleared seconds before boarding! My colleague who I also booked PP for got the last seat due to a no show
2. Date: 9/18
3. Fare class: A
4. Premium Economy to Polaris
5. # of Plus Points: 30x2
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: May
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: cleared seconds before boarding! My colleague who I also booked PP for got the last seat due to a no show
Sep 14, 2022, 4:15 pm
#82
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Durham, NC (RDU/GSO/CLT)
Programs: AA EXP/MM, DL GM, UA Platinum, HH DIA, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Titanium, Hertz PC
Posts: 33,857
1. IAD-GVA
2. 12/8/22
3. PremiumPlus (R)
4. R-J
5. 30
6. September 14
7. At booking
There's maybe a dozen people in the High J 763 cabin but it still came as a surprise I could clear immediately. My return (FRA-EWR) is waitlisted.
2. 12/8/22
3. PremiumPlus (R)
4. R-J
5. 30
6. September 14
7. At booking
There's maybe a dozen people in the High J 763 cabin but it still came as a surprise I could clear immediately. My return (FRA-EWR) is waitlisted.
Sep 15, 2022, 5:50 am
#85
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Floating around
Programs: UA 1K (1MM), DL Gold (1MM), Marriott LTT
Posts: 10,344
1. Route: SFO-SIN
2. Date: 9/18
3. Fare class: A
4. Premium Economy to Polaris
5. # of Plus Points: 30x2
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: May
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: cleared seconds before boarding! My colleague who I also booked PP for got the last seat due to a no show
2. Date: 9/18
3. Fare class: A
4. Premium Economy to Polaris
5. # of Plus Points: 30x2
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: May
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: cleared seconds before boarding! My colleague who I also booked PP for got the last seat due to a no show
-RM
Sep 15, 2022, 11:54 am
#86
Join Date: May 2007
Programs: UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 5,453
Possible/likely that OP cleared into "invisible" PZ space, i.e., the flight was showing PZ0 but upon waitlisting UA cleared his upgrade immediately, on account of his status and/or fare class. This has happened to me once.
Sep 19, 2022, 8:46 pm
#87
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: CLE
Programs: UA 1K 1MM, MR Gold, HH Gold, GE
Posts: 50
1. Route: EWR-LHR
2. Date: 10/4/22
3. Fare class: Q
4. Y-J
5. Number of PlusPoints: 40
6. 9/18/22
7. At booking
1. LHR-EWR
2. 10/8/22
3. H
4. Y-J
5. 40
6. 9/18/22
7. At booking
Pleasantly surprised to also clear the upgrade at booking from CLE-EWR and EWR-CLE at the same time I upgraded the international legs - while both are short flights, it’s been a long time since I have been able to clear upgrades on the domestic feeder flights this far in advance.
2. Date: 10/4/22
3. Fare class: Q
4. Y-J
5. Number of PlusPoints: 40
6. 9/18/22
7. At booking
1. LHR-EWR
2. 10/8/22
3. H
4. Y-J
5. 40
6. 9/18/22
7. At booking
Pleasantly surprised to also clear the upgrade at booking from CLE-EWR and EWR-CLE at the same time I upgraded the international legs - while both are short flights, it’s been a long time since I have been able to clear upgrades on the domestic feeder flights this far in advance.
Sep 20, 2022, 4:28 am
#88
Join Date: May 2003
Programs: UA1k; Bonvoy Titanium; Hilton Gold; IHG Gold; AA Plat Pro
Posts: 1,794
Is there a reliable way to identify upgradable J space on LH that will clear at booking?
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Sep 20, 2022 at 5:57 pm Reason: merged consecutive posts by same member
Sep 20, 2022, 6:15 am
#89
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS/EAP
Programs: UA 1K, MR LTT, HH Dia, Amex Plat
Posts: 32,052
very
not really. If I or O is available then it pretty much clears. But it can clear if you don't see it. It is more closely tied to availability to M&M members than to *A
not really. If I or O is available then it pretty much clears. But it can clear if you don't see it. It is more closely tied to availability to M&M members than to *A
Sep 20, 2022, 8:19 am
#90
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: IAH
Programs: Former UA1K transitioning to WFBF mentality
Posts: 779