apwmel

Is it possible for UA Premier's to get upgrades on the US Airways portion of their trip? If not what is the advantage to booking any flights on US Airways since the have no E+?

actonma

No complementary upgrades on US. Value is that you get both miles and EQM's towards status.

ironmanjay

quick question - SFO-HKG on UA metal, US ticket flying biz (Z class)..anyway to upgrade to F? can SWUs, UA miles or US miles be used?

GoingAway

can't upgrade z, it's discounted biz - buy up to C and you could use a SWU or miles at the counter I believe.

JDS@LAX

I know it was pure luck, but I have found that I have been able to snag some comp'ed upgrades on US, but only on formerly HP-operated flights. I flew LAX-LAS-PBI for Thanksgiving, and was put on the waitlist by an agent at the USAirways Club @ LAX. Ended up being first on the list, and given new BP's @ the gate! Was great as I was on a red-eye... tried again on the return PBI-CLT-LAX, no such luck on true US-metal, everyone I asked said I would have to pay... SO it never hurts to give a big smile and ask

palefire

Similar experience here. A couple of years ago I used to get comp upgrades on US as a matter of routine (around half the time), and I'm just an Aeroplan elite. Mostly involving flights to/from PHX, so probably HP-operated as you say. More recently this seems to have dried up.

b8b

Is there currently any method for *G or US Platinum members to get upgrades (with US miles) on UA? I am starting to fly UA more.

Thanks in advance.

PDXPremier

Good luck with that....UA's new best friend is quickly becoming CO (check out the "new" CO elite benefits and it's virtually indistinguishable from MP)....I think the days are numbered for UA's relationship with US and with the elimination of US elite bonus', I would say US itself is not long for this world...

b8b

Wow, I've been out of it, when did US eliminate the elite bonus?

I am CO Gold, does that help me on UA at all?

PDXPremier

It's one of US elite enhancements that no other airline (so far) has chosen to duplicate (a wise choice in my opinion given the uproar and impending exodus of US elites)...then there is the $2 charge for sodas....as for being CO Gold, if you can't get upgraded on UA now, wait awhile...you've got a MUCH better chance than a US elite

travelmad478

I have never attempted to "buy" an upgrade on a domestic flight before. I am contemplating flying PHL-LAS-PHL on US metal, but booking through the UA website. I have about 47,000 miles on UA and would like to upgrade myself from coach to first (I assume the booking class would be one of those where I would have to pay 15,000 miles per leg). FWIW, I have no elite status with either US or UA.

First of all, can this be done with UA miles on US metal these days?

Second, how do you actually make sure you get the upgrade? I am reading the UA website and it says you have to "request an upgrade" online. When you do the request, does UA check for you to see if there is space available before they take the miles from your account? Clicking on "request upgrade" before I have booked the itinerary isn't possible.

Hard to believe I am this clueless after all these years of flying, but this is what you get when your company suddenly changes its travel policies to "no first class on domestic flights." I've been lucky up to now.

lucky9876coins

Sorry, but you can't use UA miles to upgrade US flights.

travelmad478

Thanks for the quick response. Nuts!

monty95

OK, dumb question, but can you use UA 500 Mile Certs on *A partners like US Air? My only option on an upcoming trip is US Air due to cost. Thanks

fumanku

sorry, the 500mile certs are only good on united planes!