Jul 8, 2022, 4:27 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
PlusPoints Polaris flight upgrade SUCCESS 2023
(including LH/NH PlusPoints successes)
Consider posting:
1. Route
2. Date
3. Fare class
4. Y-O, Y-J, O-J (O=PremiumPlus), J-F (for LH/NH)
5. # of PlusPoints
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear
For Reference:
PlusPoints Polaris flight upgrade SUCCESS 2022
PlusPoints Polaris flight upgrade SUCCESS 2021
PlusPoints Polaris flight upgrade SUCCESS 2020
GPU / PlusPoints Polaris flight upgrade SUCCESS 2019
GPU upgrade SUCCESS 2018
GPU upgrade SUCCESS 2017
GPU upgrade SUCCESS 2016
GPU upgrade SUCCESS 2015
related threads
PlusPoints NON-Polaris flight upgrade SUCCESS 2023
PlusPoints NON-Polaris flight upgrade SUCCESS 2022
PlusPoints NON-Polaris flight upgrade SUCCESS 2021
(including LH/NH PlusPoints successes)
Consider posting:
1. Route
2. Date
3. Fare class
4. Y-O, Y-J, O-J (O=PremiumPlus), J-F (for LH/NH)
5. # of PlusPoints
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear
For Reference:
PlusPoints Polaris flight upgrade SUCCESS 2022
PlusPoints Polaris flight upgrade SUCCESS 2021
PlusPoints Polaris flight upgrade SUCCESS 2020
GPU / PlusPoints Polaris flight upgrade SUCCESS 2019
GPU upgrade SUCCESS 2018
GPU upgrade SUCCESS 2017
GPU upgrade SUCCESS 2016
GPU upgrade SUCCESS 2015
related threads
PlusPoints NON-Polaris flight upgrade SUCCESS 2023
PlusPoints NON-Polaris flight upgrade SUCCESS 2022
PlusPoints NON-Polaris flight upgrade SUCCESS 2021
PlusPoints Polaris flight upgrade SUCCESS 2023
May 28, 2023, 4:06 pm
#181
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: LAX and LHR. UA lifetime Gold 1.9MM 1K , DL Gold Medallion, HHonors Gold, Marriott Gold, Avis President's Club
Posts: 3,592
1. Route: LHR-LAX
2. Date: Late May 2023
3. Fare Class: U
4. Y-J
5. # of Plus Points: 40
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 8 days
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 6 days
2. Date: Late May 2023
3. Fare Class: U
4. Y-J
5. # of Plus Points: 40
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 8 days
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 6 days
May 29, 2023, 1:13 am
#182
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum
Posts: 6,958
1. Route: IAD-HND
2. Date: May 28 2023
3. Fare Class: Q
4. Y-J
5. # of Plus Points: 40
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 2 days
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 36 hours
1. Route: SFO-ICN
2. Date: May 21 2023
3. Fare Class: W
4. Y-J
5. # of Plus Points: 40
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 2 days
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 36 hours.
2. Date: May 28 2023
3. Fare Class: Q
4. Y-J
5. # of Plus Points: 40
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 2 days
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 36 hours
1. Route: SFO-ICN
2. Date: May 21 2023
3. Fare Class: W
4. Y-J
5. # of Plus Points: 40
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 2 days
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 36 hours.
Jun 6, 2023, 8:19 pm
#183
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 132
1. Route: IAH-LIM
2. Date: May 26 2023
3. Fare Class: W
4. Y-J
5. # of Plus Points: 40
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 9 days
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: T-37 hours
1. Route: LIM-IAH
2. Date: June 4 2023
3. Fare Class: W
4. Y-J
5. # of Plus Points: 40
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 9 days
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: T-35 hours
2. Date: May 26 2023
3. Fare Class: W
4. Y-J
5. # of Plus Points: 40
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 9 days
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: T-37 hours
1. Route: LIM-IAH
2. Date: June 4 2023
3. Fare Class: W
4. Y-J
5. # of Plus Points: 40
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 9 days
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: T-35 hours
Jun 15, 2023, 1:30 am
#184
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: SAN
Programs: 1K (since 2008), *G (since 1990), 1MM
Posts: 3,218
1. Route: MUC-ORD
2. Date: June 20
3. Fare Class: R
4. R-->J
5. # of Plus Points: 30
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: October 2022
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 7 days
Interestingly this reservation ended up with double PlusPoints applied due to the glitch of a few weeks ago so there is still a second request applied which presumably will be removed once the flight closes
1. Route: LAX-SYD
2. Date: June 27
3. Fare Class: K-->R (upfare of $825)
4. R-->J
5. # of Plus Points: 30
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: January 2023
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 15 days
Had upfared to PremiumPlus since my upgrades had not been happening this year and the SYD routes can be tough for the upgrades albeit it is winter in Australia as timing is at end of school holidays
1. Route: MUC-SFO
2. Date: November 24
3. Fare Class: L-->R (upfare of $340)
4. R-->J
5. # of Plus Points: 30
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: May 2023
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 5 months
All three of these upgrades happened this past week. Still have two more pending for SYD flights in December and upgrades are tough in December but we will see. :-)
2. Date: June 20
3. Fare Class: R
4. R-->J
5. # of Plus Points: 30
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: October 2022
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 7 days
Interestingly this reservation ended up with double PlusPoints applied due to the glitch of a few weeks ago so there is still a second request applied which presumably will be removed once the flight closes
1. Route: LAX-SYD
2. Date: June 27
3. Fare Class: K-->R (upfare of $825)
4. R-->J
5. # of Plus Points: 30
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: January 2023
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 15 days
Had upfared to PremiumPlus since my upgrades had not been happening this year and the SYD routes can be tough for the upgrades albeit it is winter in Australia as timing is at end of school holidays
1. Route: MUC-SFO
2. Date: November 24
3. Fare Class: L-->R (upfare of $340)
4. R-->J
5. # of Plus Points: 30
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: May 2023
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 5 months
All three of these upgrades happened this past week. Still have two more pending for SYD flights in December and upgrades are tough in December but we will see. :-)
Jun 15, 2023, 5:53 pm
#185
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Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS/EAP
Programs: UA 1K, MR LTT, HH Dia, Amex Plat
Posts: 32,038
1. BOS-MUC (LH A380! .... been a LONG time since I have flown this beauty 
)
2. June 21
3. C
4. C --> O
5. 40 point
6. 6 days
7. Cleared at booking
)2. June 21
3. C
4. C --> O
5. 40 point
6. 6 days
7. Cleared at booking
Jun 16, 2023, 12:43 pm
#186
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: IAH, YYC
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 753
1. Route: SFO-MEL
2. Date: June 17, 2023
3. Fare Class: L
4. Y-J
5. # of Plus Points: 80
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 2 months
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 36 hours
2. Date: June 17, 2023
3. Fare Class: L
4. Y-J
5. # of Plus Points: 80
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 2 months
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 36 hours
Jun 18, 2023, 6:34 am
#187
Join Date: May 2001
Location: RNO, NV, USA.
Programs: UA 2MM
Posts: 5,062
1. Route: NRT-SFO.
2. Date: July 2, 2023.
3. Fare class: Q.
4. Y - J.
5. # of Plus Points: 40.
6. Purchased: 1 month ago.
7. Upgrade cleared: Today.
I was surprised upgrade cleared 2 weeks in advance, as one reads that these TPAC upgrades usually clear (if at all) at the gate. However flight was P9 PN9 PZ0, both before and after upgrade cleared. 😊
2. Date: July 2, 2023.
3. Fare class: Q.
4. Y - J.
5. # of Plus Points: 40.
6. Purchased: 1 month ago.
7. Upgrade cleared: Today.
I was surprised upgrade cleared 2 weeks in advance, as one reads that these TPAC upgrades usually clear (if at all) at the gate. However flight was P9 PN9 PZ0, both before and after upgrade cleared. 😊
Jun 19, 2023, 11:37 am
#189
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Anywhere but home
Programs: UA 1K/MM, DL GM/MM, HH Dia, PC Plat, MR Gold, ALL Sil,
Posts: 4,552
1. Route: MUC-EWR
2. Date: 19 June
3. Fare class: R
4. O-J
5. # of Plus Points: 30
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 12 weeks
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 24 hours, to the minute
Pleased this one went through - J was down to 4 or 5 seats one week before departure. I think only one other pax was upgraded, or at least he/she disappeared from the upgrade list 2-3 days before departure.
2. Date: 19 June
3. Fare class: R
4. O-J
5. # of Plus Points: 30
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 12 weeks
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 24 hours, to the minute
Pleased this one went through - J was down to 4 or 5 seats one week before departure. I think only one other pax was upgraded, or at least he/she disappeared from the upgrade list 2-3 days before departure.
Jun 27, 2023, 10:01 am
#190
Join Date: Oct 2022
Location: NYC/SEA
Programs: UA GS
Posts: 84
1. Route: EWR-FRA
2. Date: 11 Oct
3. Fare class: D
4. D-O
5. # of Plus Points: 40
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 23 weeks
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 15 weeks
1. Route: FRA-EWR x 2
2. Date: 8 Nov
3. Fare class: D x 2
4. D-O
5. # of Plus Points: 40
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 27 weeks
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 19 weeks
Seats 1 A and 1K all the way very hard to complain. LH and ANA first are always the best use of PP no doubts
2. Date: 11 Oct
3. Fare class: D
4. D-O
5. # of Plus Points: 40
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 23 weeks
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 15 weeks
1. Route: FRA-EWR x 2
2. Date: 8 Nov
3. Fare class: D x 2
4. D-O
5. # of Plus Points: 40
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 27 weeks
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 19 weeks
Seats 1 A and 1K all the way very hard to complain. LH and ANA first are always the best use of PP no doubts
Jun 27, 2023, 5:00 pm
#191
Join Date: May 2022
Programs: United
Posts: 13
1. Route: UA SFO-KIX (1 pax)
2. Date: 6/15
3. Fare class: V
4. Y-O
5. # of Plus Points: 40
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 1 months
7.How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: One day before departure.
2. Date: 6/15
3. Fare class: V
4. Y-O
5. # of Plus Points: 40
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 1 months
7.How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: One day before departure.
Jun 27, 2023, 5:06 pm
#192
Join Date: May 2022
Programs: United
Posts: 13
1. Route: UA SFO-ICN (1 pax)
2. Date: 5/17
3. Fare class: W
4. W-PZ
5. # of Plus Points: 40
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 2 months
7.How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: At the gate.
2. Date: 5/17
3. Fare class: W
4. W-PZ
5. # of Plus Points: 40
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 2 months
7.How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: At the gate.
Jun 27, 2023, 5:59 pm
#193
Join Date: Jul 2022
Programs: United MileagePlus
Posts: 336
1. Route: ORD-BRUx4
2. Date: 12/29
3. Fare class: W
4. W-PZ
5. # of Plus Points: 40x4
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 6mo
7.How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: at booking, was watching PZ like a hawk for Dec 29th departures, preferred ORD to IAD cxn, finally enough PZ opened up on the longer ORD flight, snagged it.
2. Date: 12/29
3. Fare class: W
4. W-PZ
5. # of Plus Points: 40x4
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 6mo
7.How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: at booking, was watching PZ like a hawk for Dec 29th departures, preferred ORD to IAD cxn, finally enough PZ opened up on the longer ORD flight, snagged it.
Jun 29, 2023, 9:53 am
#194
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: SBP
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Titanium, Marriott Lifetime Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 533
Not sure where to post this, but looking around I found (and booked) a few interesting upgrade options....
7/24: SFO-MEL PZ9
8/7: AKL-SFO PZ7
If anyone wants it, it's there.
7/24: SFO-MEL PZ9
8/7: AKL-SFO PZ7
If anyone wants it, it's there.
Jun 30, 2023, 9:52 am
#195
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum
Posts: 6,958
1. Route: NBO-FRA
2. Date: 28 June
3. Fare class: E
4. PE--> J
5. # of Plus Points: 40
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 3 weeks
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 5 days (no notification from LH)
1. Route: FRA-IAD
2. Date: 29 June
3. Fare class: A
4. PE--> J
5. # of Plus Points: 30
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 3 weeks
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 19 days
Side notes: The fare search was done with "multiple" with intermediate destination of FRA. If I did a one-way search, NBO-US, the fare would be doubled. I do not know why.
2. Date: 28 June
3. Fare class: E
4. PE--> J
5. # of Plus Points: 40
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 3 weeks
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 5 days (no notification from LH)
1. Route: FRA-IAD
2. Date: 29 June
3. Fare class: A
4. PE--> J
5. # of Plus Points: 30
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 3 weeks
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 19 days
Side notes: The fare search was done with "multiple" with intermediate destination of FRA. If I did a one-way search, NBO-US, the fare would be doubled. I do not know why.