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PlusPoints Polaris flight upgrade SUCCESS 2023

Old Jul 8, 2022, 4:27 pm
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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

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PlusPoints Polaris flight upgrade SUCCESS 2023

Old Jan 7, 2023, 8:29 am
  #46  
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: DUS
Programs: United-1K+2MM, Bonvoy-LifetimeGold,IHG-Diamond-Ambassador
Posts: 354
Originally Posted by cfischer
How did you upgrade I-class with 80 P+s and to what?
It's been L-class
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Old Jan 7, 2023, 8:41 am
  #47  
 
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: DEN
Programs: UA 1MM, MP 1K, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 457
1. Route: LHR - DEN
2. Date: April 2023
3. Fare class: L
4. Y->J
5. # of Plus Points: 30
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: purchased 10/22 - became 1K Dec 22 and applied plus points
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: Months - Jan 2, 2023
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Old Jan 7, 2023, 11:57 am
  #48  
 
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: STL
Programs: Hillton Lifetime DM, Delta DM MM
Posts: 63
Originally Posted by st530
1. Route: NRT-IAH
2. Date: 9 Jan 2023
3. Fare class: YN (132,500 miles + $45.15)
4. YN>J (PN)
5. # of Plus Points: 40
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 3 days
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: At booking (pushed through by GS agent as J>2 and I was #1 on wait-list upon booking)

EDIT: Rebooked at 82,500 miles when I noticed the redemption had dropped at T-48
I thought plus points could only be used on non mileage fares? I am new to platinum so please correct me if wrong.
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Old Jan 7, 2023, 12:20 pm
  #49  
 
Join Date: May 2007
Programs: UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 5,354
Originally Posted by tootalltraveler
I thought plus points could only be used on non mileage fares? I am new to platinum so please correct me if wrong.
GS can use Plus Points to upgrade award tickets.
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Old Jan 7, 2023, 7:56 pm
  #50  
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: LAX, MMH
Programs: MMH MVP Charter Member, UA 1K MM
Posts: 418
Very surprised to clear with 3 people in one PNR! Saw PZ1 holding for the last week or so, so knew there were no single fliers on the waitlist.

1. LAX-NRT

2. Jan 12, 2023
3. G class!
4. Y-J
5. 240 PP
6. Purchased 4 months in advance, waitlisted upgrade about 1 month in advance
7. Cleared 1 week before travel
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Old Jan 7, 2023, 9:13 pm
  #51  
 
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: NYC (Primarily EWR)
Programs: UA 1K / *G, Marriott Bonvoy Gold; Avis PC
Posts: 8,956
1. Route: LHR - EWR
2. Date: August 2023
3. Fare class: V
4. Y->J
5. # of Plus Points: 120 (across 3 travelers)
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 7 months
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: At booking
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Old Jan 8, 2023, 6:21 am
  #52  
 
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Bay Area
Posts: 341
1. Route: HND - ORD
2. ​​​Date: 1/9
3. Fare class: R
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: many months ago
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 1 day prior.

Upgrade was for a sibling traveling on their own. Will be their first time flying Polaris.
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Old Jan 12, 2023, 6:26 am
  #53  
 
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Programs: United 1K, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 499
1. Route: GVA-IAD
2. Date: 1/16
3. Fare class: M
4. Y->J
5. # of PlusPoints: 40
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 5 days
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: Time of booking (PZ9)

Last edited by nexus7556; Jan 12, 2023 at 8:10 am
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Old Jan 12, 2023, 8:09 am
  #54  
 
Join Date: May 2007
Programs: UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 5,354
Originally Posted by nexus7556
1. Route: GVA-IAD
2. Date: 1/16
3. Fare class: M
4. Y->J
5. # of PlusPoints: 30
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 5 days
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: Time of booking (PZ9)
A M -> PZ upgrade should be 40 Plus Points, not 30. Unless you were booked in O/A/R instead of M.
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Old Jan 12, 2023, 8:10 am
  #55  
 
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Programs: United 1K, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 499
Originally Posted by dkc192
A M -> PZ upgrade should be 40 Plus Points, not 30. Unless you were booked in O/A/R instead of M.
You're right, corrected
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Old Jan 16, 2023, 9:24 am
  #56  
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Healdsburg CA and Provincetown MA
Programs: UA 1K and MM.
Posts: 134
1. Route: BOS-LHR
2. ​​​Date: 6/26
3. Fare class: W
4. Type: W->J
5. # of Plus Points: 40 (x2 - two seats)
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 5 months
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: At booking (PZ9)

1. Route: LHR-EWR
2. ​​​Date: 7/11
3. Fare class: W
4. Type: W->J
5. # of Plus Points: 40 (x2 - two seats)
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 6 months
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: At booking (PZ2)
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Old Jan 16, 2023, 1:30 pm
  #57  
 
Join Date: May 2010
Programs: UA GS 2MM, HHonors Lifetime Diamond, Marriott Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 78
1. Route - IND-IAD-LHR / LHR-IAD-IND
2. Date - Jan 5 and 8
3. Fare class - O (PremPlus)
4. O-J (PremPlus to Polaris)
5. # of PlusPoints - 30 points each way
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased - ~3 weeks
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear - ~2 weeks / instantly at time of booking
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Old Jan 18, 2023, 12:49 pm
  #58  
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS/EAP
Programs: UA 1K, MR LTT, HH Dia, Amex Plat
Posts: 31,845
1. Route: BOS-MUC on Lufthansa
2. Date: 2/7
3. Fare class: D
4. J-F
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: at booking
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Old Jan 19, 2023, 8:25 am
  #59  
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: NYC, FLL
Programs: UA PP 1MM, Marriott Bonvoy LTTE, BA Bronze
Posts: 6,262
Originally Posted by cfischer
1. Route: BOS-MUC on Lufthansa
2. Date: 2/7
3. Fare class: D
4. J-F
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: at booking
Nicely done!

1. Route: EWR-LHR
2. Date: 5/4
3. Fare class: L
4. Y-Polaris
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: at booking, PZ = 1.
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Old Jan 19, 2023, 9:23 pm
  #60  
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: NYC
Programs: UA-1K MM, AA-Gold, DL-Silver, AS-MVP
Posts: 2,498
1. Route: EWR-LHR
2. Date: 3MAY23
3. Fare class: K
4. Y-J
5. # of PlusPoints: 80
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 3.5 months
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: At booking, PZ6

1. Route: BRU-ORD

2. Date: 9MAY23
3. Fare class: L
4. Y-J
5. # of PlusPoints: 80
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 3.5 months
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: At booking, PZ9

There's also quite a lot of PZ9 on GVA-IAD/EWR on many dates in May and June. I was trying to piece something through GVA but there are only limited connections.
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