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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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Feb 20, 2023, 1:51 am

#106

leoo

Join Date: Jun 2014

Location: YYC

Programs: UA 1K, Accor Platinum, Marriott Gold, Delta Silver, Hilton Gold

Posts: 362

1. Route: KIX-SFO
2. Date: Feb 21, 2023
3. Fare class: W
4. Y-J
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: T-36

Very empty Polaris cabin - 4/50 when the upgrade cleared. Now it's 11/50.

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Feb 20, 2023, 8:29 am

#107

st530

Join Date: Jan 2009

Location: IAH/EWR-LGA/MIA

Programs: UA Global Services 3.2 MM, Marriott Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium Elite, AA Exec Plat

Posts: 2,506

IAH-MUC
M Class
2 April
Y>J
Booked 16 Feb
40 PPs applied at booking
Cleared 20 Feb

seanp7, cfischer and narvik like this.

Feb 24, 2023, 7:01 am

#108

gfunkdave

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Nov 2002

Location: ORD

Posts: 14,231

SYD-LAX
S class on an Air New Zealand ticket (086)
26 Feb
Y to J
booked in early january
a GS friend gave me 80 PlusPoints for it
cleared 24 Feb

SPN Lifer, hirohito888, cfischer and 1 others like this.

Feb 26, 2023, 3:03 pm

#109

Aloomatar

Join Date: Mar 2013

Posts: 52

1. Route: LHR-DEN, DEN-LHR
2. Date: 4 Apr 2023, 11 Apr 2023
3. Fare class: XN (200k miles, 3 pax + $$$)
4. XN > J (PN)
5. # of Plus Points: 40 x 3 x 2 = 240
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 6 weeks
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: At booking (I didn't see how many PZ were available before hand)

Feb 26, 2023, 3:39 pm

#110

United747

Join Date: Feb 2010

Location: ORD

Programs: UA 1K

Posts: 4,220

1. Route: FRA-ORD
2. Date: March 29
3. Fare class: W
4. W > J (PZ)
5. # of Plus Points: 40
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: Four weeks
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: At booking (changed routing from LHR to FRA due to work requirements; PZ>1)

Feb 26, 2023, 7:31 pm

#111

mikeyf

Join Date: Jan 2012

Location: LBB, Texas

Programs: UA 1K, 1.6MM

Posts: 111

1. Route: SFO-AKL
2. Date: Mar 23, 2023
3. Fare class: A
4. A> J (PZ)
5. # of Plus Points: 30
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 4 Months
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 12 weeks

1. Route: MEL-SFO
2. Date: Mar 29, 2023
3. Fare class: R
4. R> J (PZ)
5. # of Plus Points: 30
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 4 Months
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 30 days

Feb 26, 2023, 7:41 pm

#112

dcsnowwake

Join Date: Oct 2006

Location: ANP

Programs: UA 1k, Marriott Plat, HH gold, Avis/Hertz Pres

Posts: 1,408

1. Route: IAD-FRA and LHR-ORD
2. Date: March 6/March 10
3. Fare class: W
4. W > J (PZ)
5. # of Plus Points: 80
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

Lots of open upgrades, had my choice of flights. I like this!

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Feb 26, 2023, 7:57 pm

#113

gfunkdave

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Nov 2002

Location: ORD

Posts: 14,231

Quote:

Originally Posted by gfunkdave

SYD-LAX
S class on an Air New Zealand ticket (086)
26 Feb
Y to J
booked in early january
a GS friend gave me 80 PlusPoints for it
cleared 24 Feb

And as a bonus on the same itinerary…

LAX-ORD
26 Feb
Cleared after I was sitting in my middle E+ seat. My first battlefield upgrade! As an extra bonus the aircraft was a 787-10 with real Polaris.

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Feb 28, 2023, 11:56 am

#114

Aussienarelle

Join Date: Oct 2015

Location: SAN

Programs: 1K (since 2008), *G (since 1990), 1MM

Posts: 3,219

1. Route: SYD-LAX
2. Date: August 2023
3. Fare class: K
4. K > J (PZ)
5. # of Plus Points: 80
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 7 months
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 5 months

1. Route: SYD-LAX
2. Date: January 2023
3. Fare class: K
4. K > J (PZ)
5. # of Plus Points: 80
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 7 months
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 1 month

Feb 28, 2023, 12:53 pm

#115

spartacusmcfly

Join Date: Jan 2018

Programs: UA LT GS | UA LT Club | Marriott LT Titanium

Posts: 1,250

Quote:

Originally Posted by leoo

Wow! This is the new 'guaranteed' upgrade from USA to APAC.

Here's a seat map for the flight 48 hrs from today.

This image sums up the pivot from business to leisure travel...

Attached Images

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Mar 2, 2023, 10:26 am

#116

MikieLikesMiles

Join Date: Dec 2004

Location: DFW

Programs: UA Platinum, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, Hertz PC, Avis PC, Global Entry, CLEAR

Posts: 79

1. Route: SYD-LAX
2. Date: May 2023
3. Fare class: L
4. L > J (PZ)
5. # of Plus Points: 80
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 4 months (16wks)
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 2 months (10wks)

Mar 2, 2023, 2:08 pm

#117

SS255

Join Date: Mar 2003

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Programs: UA 1K 1MMer & LT UC (when flying UA); Hyatt Credit Cardist; HHonors Diamond; Marriott Gold via UA 1K

Posts: 6,956

1. Route: FRA-LAX (LH)
2. Date: September 2023
3. Fare class: D
4. D > F
5. # of Plus Points: 40
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 6 months, 1 week
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: At booking. (JNB-FRA is waitlisted.)

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Mar 3, 2023, 9:25 am

#118

gold23

Join Date: Feb 2015

Programs: UA 1K

Posts: 957

Searching for tix one month out to various spots in the EU, and finding LOADS of PZ space on EWR-LHR and EWR-FRA. Pretty much every day, and in case of LHR multiple flights each day with >2 PZ space.

SPN Lifer, st530, United747 and 1 others like this.

Mar 3, 2023, 12:38 pm

#119

spartacusmcfly

Join Date: Jan 2018

Programs: UA LT GS | UA LT Club | Marriott LT Titanium

Posts: 1,250

Quote:

Originally Posted by gold23

Searching for tix one month out to various spots in the EU, and finding LOADS of PZ space on EWR-LHR and EWR-FRA. Pretty much every day, and in case of LHR multiple flights each day with >2 PZ space.

The same is true from the west coast to LHR. Mid-week + 3-5 weeks out is the sweet spot! Late March, early April, wide open.

As a reminder, our 2022 PP satisfaction poll is closing shortly. Before 2023 starts to pollute 2022 sentiment, please take the 2022 satisfaction poll if you haven't already.

Poll: Satisfied With UA's 2022 (+Jan '23) PlusPoints Upgrade Program?

Mar 4, 2023, 7:09 pm

#120

st3

Join Date: Nov 2007

Location: TPA

Programs: United MP

Posts: 463

Moved to correct thread

Last edited by st3; Mar 4, 2023 at 8:18 pm