So I'm about to depart next Tuesday for SFO-FRA-NCE-MUC-SFO, the return in mid June.

I got upgraded for SFO-FRA 11 days out.

What is the best way to search inventory for the MUC-SFO segment, on which I applied 30 Plus Points?

Do I search for the whole routing or just do a one-way search for the MUC-SFO segment?

Search only the segment.

Question about upgrade with a young kid as companion.

1K traveling EWR - MXP with my 3 yr old daughter(!). Booked premium plus and waitlisted Polaris. I know United can split PNR at check in in case of upgrade, but not sure if they take care to keep a young child next to / in the same cabin as their parents. Obviously the best case is we both get upgraded, but I'm fine if none of us do. But I'm concerned about only 1 of us being upgraded (which obviously is not going to work at all given her age)

Question:
- Is this possible? what can I do to prevent this?
- if it does happen, can I ask for refund of PP and cancel upgrade? (obviously I dont want to loose the PP)

If you haven’t cleared prior to, say, T-36, call and remove the Polaris upgrade request. Around T-24, your record will be split automatically. You could try to get an agent to skip both of you if you’re at the top of the list for the last seat, but that may be easier said than done.

1K and just went ahead and booked IAH to HNL for my family (Sept 30th to Oct 6th). Four of us flying and waitlisted all of us for 1st class using PlusPoints. We shall see how this goes.

Some of mine still show expiring 7/31

Mine are showing expiring 1/31/2024.

I have used hundreds of PP so far in 2023!

I'm assuming that's because you used up all the points that expire 7/31?

I have 300 expiring in July. What can I do if I am not able to fly? Seems unlikely to get an extension?

correct. They have been extended before and UA made it clear they have no intention to extend them any further.

why do I need to call to remove?

You don't unless there's some computer mess-up.

Go to your account, the pluspoints section, view your current trips, and use the cancel function. When that doesn't work is when you need to call.

Since there is about zero chance UA will release 4 seats for upgrade until day of departure (if that many remain), there is about zero chance you’ll get 4 seats. If UA releases an occasional PZ in the meantime, you all will be passed over if on the same PNR.

You and I and quite a few other former 1Ks and GSs who did not make the same status this year are in the same boat as cfischer points out - UA told us that they'd extend until 07/31/23 and no further.

There is a sticky thread for posting offers of giving away PPs that it appears that no former 1K or GS has yet to post on: Trial UA Expiring PlusPoints Giveaway Thread (Gratis Offers Only)

David

EWR - BCN
 

I have had my PP waitlist request in for over a month... leaving in a few days, with five seats in Premium still open. Will my request for two seats ever clear? TIA!

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