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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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Old Mar 4, 2023, 10:25 pm
  #121  
 
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Houston TX
Programs: United Premier 1k, Hertz Presidents Circle, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 408
1.EWR-JNB
2. March 3
3. A
4. O-J
5. 30 point
6. 3 weeks
7. At the gate
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Old Mar 7, 2023, 7:17 pm
  #122  
 
Join Date: Feb 2015
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 957
EWR-FRA
Purchased today for travel end of March
M fare
40 Plus points each (there was PZ7 prior to purchase)
Cleared at purchase
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Old Mar 7, 2023, 7:25 pm
  #123  
 
Join Date: Jan 2021
Location: ORD, MCO
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 271
1. Route: IAH-LHR
2. Date: 3/13
3. Fare class: W
4. Type: W -> J
5. # of Plus Points: 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
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Old Mar 10, 2023, 2:54 pm
  #124  
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SFO/SJC
Programs: UA 1K & 2MM, Bonvoy Titanium & LTP, HH Gold, Accor Silver, Hertz PC, Avis PC
Posts: 2,350
1. Route: FRA-SFO (LH)
2. Date: May 2023
3. Fare class: D
4. D > F
5. # of Plus Points: 40
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: ~12 weeks
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 2 days after booking

1. Route: SFO-FRA (LH)
2. Date: May 2023
3. Fare class: D
4. D > F
5. # of Plus Points: 40
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: ~11 weeks
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 23 days after booking
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Old Mar 11, 2023, 7:29 am
  #125  
 
Join Date: Jan 2021
Location: ORD, MCO
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 271
1. Route: SFO-SYD
2. Date: 4/7
3. Fare class: A
4. Type: A -> J
5. # of Plus Points: 30
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 2 months
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 4 weeks
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Old Mar 16, 2023, 7:47 am
  #126  
 
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
LHR-IAH
4 April
Unknown but non-refundable economy
Y>J
40 Plus Points
Cleared at booking on 16 March
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Old Mar 16, 2023, 4:23 pm
  #127  
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Our nation's capital
Programs: UA 1K & 0.6 MM
Posts: 781
1. Route: FRA-IAD (LH)
2. Date: March 2023
3. Fare class: G
4. O > J
5. # of Plus Points: 40
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 6 days
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 6 days, immediately upon processing online
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Old Mar 17, 2023, 1:49 pm
  #128  
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Our nation's capital
Programs: UA 1K & 0.6 MM
Posts: 781
1. Route: IAD-LHR
2. Date: March 2023
3.Fare class: A
4. O > J
5. # of Plus Points: 30
6.How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased:6 days
7.How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear:T-36ish

I am two for two as a Plat when I had no flexibility on travel dates....whereas as a 1K with much more flexibility, I could never find PZ space. Go figure. I was rethinking my allegiance to United ths year, and now this.
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Old Mar 18, 2023, 8:47 am
  #129  
 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Back to TX after living across the pond
Posts: 116
Consider posting:
1. Route IAH -> AMS
2. 3/17
3. Fare class: A
4. O-J
5. 30
6. How many days/weeks in advance was the ticket purchased: purchased 9 weeks out
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did the upgrade clear- Cleared at boarding Missed out on Polaris lounge this way
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Old Mar 21, 2023, 11:45 am
  #130  
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: IAH, YYC
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 753
1. Route IAD -> HND
2. 4/6
3. Fare class: K
4. Y-J
5. 80
6. How many days/weeks in advance was the ticket purchased: 3 weeks
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did the upgrade clear- A few hours after submitting the request. Flight was RN9, PN9, PZ0 at the time I submitted. Cleared immediately into PY and then a couple of hours later into Polaris
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Old Mar 21, 2023, 5:54 pm
  #131  
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Newport Beach, CA
Programs: United 1K 1MM, Bonvoy Ambassador Elite
Posts: 72
1. Route: SFO-HKG
2. Date: 3/11
3. Fare class: W
4. Type: W -> J
5. # of Plus Points: 40
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 4 weeks
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 3 weeks
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Old Mar 22, 2023, 1:14 am
  #132  
 
Join Date: Jan 2021
Location: ORD, MCO
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 271
1. Route: LHR-EWR
2. Date: 3/18
3. Fare class: W
4. Type: W -> J
5. # of Plus Points: 40
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 1 week
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: At booking. This was the 6pm departure
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Old Mar 29, 2023, 10:33 am
  #133  
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Newport Beach, CA
Programs: United 1K 1MM, Bonvoy Ambassador Elite
Posts: 72
1. Route: LAX-HND
2. Date: 4/18
3. Fare class: W
4. # of Plus Points: 40
5. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 3 weeks
6. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: At booking.
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Old Mar 29, 2023, 10:40 am
  #134  
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Pasadena, California
Programs: UA 1K, 1MM
Posts: 10,412
  1. Route: IAD-CPT
  2. Date: March 25
  3. Fare class: W
  4. W > J
  5. # of Plus Points: 40
  6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 26 days
  7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 23 days (called in because PZ opened up)
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Old Mar 29, 2023, 6:16 pm
  #135  
 
Join Date: Jan 2021
Location: ORD, MCO
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 271
1. Route: SYD-SFO
2. Date: 4/18
3. Fare class: A
4. Type: A -> J
5. # of Plus Points: 30
6. How many days/weeks in advance ticket was purchased: 2.5 months
7. How many hours/days/weeks before departure did upgrade clear: 3 weeks
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