Lux Flyer

She will inherit your status if you're on the same PNR. If she's on her own PNR she uses her own silver status.

2ptraveler

Sorry, I was editing the post during your reply...

WineCountryUA

If originally booked on the same PNR, then the lower status passenger gets the benefit of the higher status passenger, even if PNR is split by UA at check-in

If booked as a separate PNR or ż voluntary PNR split ? (unsure of this), then the passenger will stand on their own status.

2ptraveler

Thanks.

I ask because:

1. Her status is a new thing for us and I've seen conflicting info (or misunderstood).
2. Last time we both got on a CPU list - due to a weather delay induced flight rebooking, then a metal change due to mechanical, not only did the premier agent refuse to put us in F on one leg (was on paid F), causing the PNR split, but we were split up on the list.

FWIW, the first leg was a rescue jet and the metal changed from CRJ200 to CR550 just hours before flight time.

Antarius

Just landed at DFW and taxied by what appears to be a UA 777 (maybe a 787, it's pretty crappy out). Diversion? Sports charter?

diburning

UA2537, a 777-200 from EWR. 2500 series flight numbers are charters

michaelmorio

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!

I wasn't sure where to post this question. I hope this thread is suitable for my question. Thank you for your input in advance.
I am a UA gold member and planning to fly from SFO to IAD. Then I found some flights are operated by Boeing 777 variants with Polaris seats. The following is my question:

1. UA does not consider SFO-IAD as premier route even though with flights with Polaris seats.
2. Assuming I am right on the question above, I am eligible space available upgrade.
3. In that case, if I am booked in economy class seat, which seat can I be upgraded to, Premium Economy or Polaris?
4. Also, as a gold member, am I eligible for instant upgrade if I purchase a "B" class ticket? In that case to a Polaris seat?

Thank you.
michaelmorio

WineCountryUA

1. Correct
2. Yes, it is a CPU flight
3. There is no PremPlus sold on SFO-IAD. Those seats are considered a part of E+ for that flight and can be selected by anyone with E+ access. Note there will be selected early by those in the know
If you are successful with CPU, it would be to the Polaris seats. But this is a tough PlusPoints upgrade for 1K and the chance for Gold CPU are not good. Waitlist is commonly 100+ and a Gold on CPU probably will be well below 50 maybe in 70-ish
So go for the PremPlus seats if available at booking
4. Yes but only if PZ is available which is not common

jsloan

Correct. On top of that, it’s common for discount J/F to be much cheaper than B, so it’s rare that instant upgrade fares are useful except on the domestic leg of an international PE trip, which often books into B.

michaelmorio

I am thinking of taking a round trip flights in the end of January. It should be a slow season. 70-ish on the list sounds extremely top-elite heavy. Even in slow winter time???
Good to know an economy booking can grab a Premier Plus seat on this flight. If I chose a basic economy, will I still be able to grab a Premier Plus seat?
I just checked availability of PZ fares on several flights and found none. I guess they are all taken already. Sad....




777 non-stop flight from SFO to IAD has a $780 B class fare for a round trip vs. $2,100 or so for the cheapest Biz. But I see Biz class lowest around $1,200 for other non Polaris flights

michaelmorio

WineCountryUA

You will note in What's the longest first class upgrade standby list / waitlist that you've ever seen? that SFO-IAD is a common entry
Basic Economy fares do not permit advance seat assignment.You would need a regular economy fare and E+ access.

more likely never offered

jsloan

Yes — 50th to 70th in the offseason; 70th to 100th, or later, in the high travel season. Hub-to-hub transcontinental routes on widebody equipment are magnets for Premier travelers, and Gold is the fourth tier.

Fair enough. The actual B fare on that route is over $2600. However, UA is test-marketing lower “B” fares in some markets that are actually discount fares that book into B for the purpose of bundling E+ for travelers who don’t get it for free. SFO-WAS appears to be one of those markets, so you would have found a back-door into J if there were PZ space — but there isn’t likely ever to be any. Part of the reason that the widebody flights are $2100 is that UA knows they’re more desirable and either (a) discount fares have already been sold or (b) discount inventory was never made available on that equipment.

JimInOhio

Perhaps the NY Giants?

kklems

Any place I can buy a United Airlines gift card? Google didn't show any except my united vacations.

TBD

Maybe. Just so happens that 100% of my tickets in the last 5y were booked when that inventory was available!