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Mar 22, 2010, 10:34 pm
#151
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 136
ALB-ORD tomorrow, return on Friday (less than 100 hours as of this writing). When UDU kicked in, called according to FT advice and was immediately upgraded. Looked at seat map and had my choice of 6 (two more have since been claimed, as of 24 hour window)
Tonight, within 100 hours of return (Friday night, usually full return), waitlisted (A319). Didn't dial up seat map or flight info, but in the past have had reasonable success using e-500s for this flight as a 1P. Surprised I didn't clear as a 1k right away, we'll see what the week brings.
Tonight, within 100 hours of return (Friday night, usually full return), waitlisted (A319). Didn't dial up seat map or flight info, but in the past have had reasonable success using e-500s for this flight as a 1P. Surprised I didn't clear as a 1k right away, we'll see what the week brings.
Mar 22, 2010, 11:34 pm
#152
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: DEN
Programs: UA Gold 1MM, Hyatt Plat, SPG Plat
Posts: 332
Elite Status: 1K
Routing: LAX-DEN
Date/Time: 3/19 @ 4:08 PM
FLT: UA948
Fare Class: Q
Aircraft: A320
When Cleared: At the Gate - #2 on the list. 4 more stuck on the list when F checked in full. This upgrade request was made when I did confirmed change from a later flight.
Routing: DEN-CLE
Date/Time: 3/22 @ 5:30 PM
FLT: UA6636
Fare Class: W
Aircraft: CR7
When Cleared: FAIL! I was number 1 of 4 on the upgrade list but F checked in full. FWIW I am 1/6 on DEN-CLE routes this year. Tough upgrade!
Routing: LAX-DEN
Date/Time: 3/19 @ 4:08 PM
FLT: UA948
Fare Class: Q
Aircraft: A320
When Cleared: At the Gate - #2 on the list. 4 more stuck on the list when F checked in full. This upgrade request was made when I did confirmed change from a later flight.
Routing: DEN-CLE
Date/Time: 3/22 @ 5:30 PM
FLT: UA6636
Fare Class: W
Aircraft: CR7
When Cleared: FAIL! I was number 1 of 4 on the upgrade list but F checked in full. FWIW I am 1/6 on DEN-CLE routes this year. Tough upgrade!
Mar 23, 2010, 12:19 am
#153
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 3
No luck with UDU so far
Elite Status: 1P
Routing: SLC-DEN
Date/Time: 3/22 / 2:52 pm
FLT: 252
Airframe: 757
When Cleared: did NOT clear
My first post on FT and my first UDU attempt was unsuccessful. It seemed like a lot of kids were in first, making me think that a lot of F-class seats were purchased. A pilot was also sitting next to me in E+, making me think there weren't too many seats available.
I have a flight on Wed morning, DEN-IAD (eventually PWM, but no f-cabin on that flight). So far, my itinerary on .com hasn't shown waitlisted at all. Not looking good for me and UDU.
Routing: SLC-DEN
Date/Time: 3/22 / 2:52 pm
FLT: 252
Airframe: 757
When Cleared: did NOT clear
My first post on FT and my first UDU attempt was unsuccessful. It seemed like a lot of kids were in first, making me think that a lot of F-class seats were purchased. A pilot was also sitting next to me in E+, making me think there weren't too many seats available.
I have a flight on Wed morning, DEN-IAD (eventually PWM, but no f-cabin on that flight). So far, my itinerary on .com hasn't shown waitlisted at all. Not looking good for me and UDU.
Mar 23, 2010, 6:38 am
#154
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 36
Elite Status: 1P
Routing: MCO-DEN
Date/Time: 3/25 @ 11:17 AM
FLT: 259
Fare Class: ???
Aircraft: 757
When Cleared: Somewhere between 48 and 60 hours
Routing: MCO-DEN
Date/Time: 3/25 @ 11:17 AM
FLT: 259
Fare Class: ???
Aircraft: 757
When Cleared: Somewhere between 48 and 60 hours
Mar 23, 2010, 6:50 am
#155
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: NRT
Programs: MP 1P
Posts: 60
Elite Status: 1k
Routing: LAX-SFO
Date/Time: 3.23 / 7:40pm
FLT: 889
Airframe: 757
When Cleared: Check-in Counter
First UDU! ^
Routing: LAX-SFO
Date/Time: 3.23 / 7:40pm
FLT: 889
Airframe: 757
When Cleared: Check-in Counter
First UDU! ^
Mar 23, 2010, 7:53 am
#156
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: The World.
Programs: UA MP/UC - "RIP Tulip Plat"
Posts: 1,225
I'm going on the books with perhaps a record of the first GS not to clear under UDU. It shocked me but knocked me back down to size.
Elite Status:GS
Routing: SJU-IAD
Date/Time: 3/22 @ 12:38 PM
FLT: 700
Fare Class: T
Aircraft: 320
When Cleared: Did not Clear. Was teased to the podium about 2 available seats but the GA quickly backtracked. Seemed kind of suspicious to me. As a quick aside, do deadheading pilots get higher upgrade priority than elites (or are otherwise directly booked into F)? I had a pair on each of my flights, including this one that didn't clear.
Elite Status:GS
Routing: SJU-IAD
Date/Time: 3/22 @ 12:38 PM
FLT: 700
Fare Class: T
Aircraft: 320
When Cleared: Did not Clear. Was teased to the podium about 2 available seats but the GA quickly backtracked. Seemed kind of suspicious to me. As a quick aside, do deadheading pilots get higher upgrade priority than elites (or are otherwise directly booked into F)? I had a pair on each of my flights, including this one that didn't clear.
Mar 23, 2010, 8:27 am
#157
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: BOS/WAS
Programs: SPG Platinum, Hyatt Diamond, United 1K
Posts: 136
Scrap my previous upgrade success. Yesterday was a fiasco. :P
March 22, 2010:
Flight 0004 ORD-BWI, 6 AM: Confirmed upgrade to First.
Woke up at 4 AM, had a missed call from United at 2 AM, and two EasyUpdate Travel alerts. My flight was canceled.
Called in and booked myself on the flight from ORD-IAD at 8:51 AM. They changed this aircraft from an A319 to a B777. Got confirmed upgrade to Business Class. ^
Plane was about to take-off, when the pilot turned it back. Stuck right spoiler. Flight canceled.
Got put on a "make-up" flight 9812 at 2:30 PM from ORD-IAD. Did not get upgraded, and did not get my window seat preference in E+. Oh well.
In all, spent about 14 hours traveling yesterday. Got 9000 miles as compensation.
Gotta love United! 
March 22, 2010:
Flight 0004 ORD-BWI, 6 AM: Confirmed upgrade to First.
Woke up at 4 AM, had a missed call from United at 2 AM, and two EasyUpdate Travel alerts. My flight was canceled.
Called in and booked myself on the flight from ORD-IAD at 8:51 AM. They changed this aircraft from an A319 to a B777. Got confirmed upgrade to Business Class. ^
Plane was about to take-off, when the pilot turned it back. Stuck right spoiler. Flight canceled.
Got put on a "make-up" flight 9812 at 2:30 PM from ORD-IAD. Did not get upgraded, and did not get my window seat preference in E+. Oh well.
In all, spent about 14 hours traveling yesterday. Got 9000 miles as compensation.
Gotta love United!
Mar 23, 2010, 9:30 am
#158
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: St. Louis
Programs: AA PLT, UA 1P
Posts: 17
Elite status: 1P
Routing: SNA-DEN
Day of week/Time of day: Thu 7:50am
Plane type: 752
When cleared: 72hrs
Booking code: W
Routing: SNA-DEN
Day of week/Time of day: Thu 7:50am
Plane type: 752
When cleared: 72hrs
Booking code: W
Mar 23, 2010, 10:07 am
#159
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: YVR SFO
Programs: UA G
Posts: 4,866
Without being too specific, 1K cleared on a leaf-to-hub to SFO earlier this week on an A320.
Mar 23, 2010, 10:44 am
#160
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Menlo Park, CA, USA
Programs: UA 1MM 0P, AA, DL, *wood, Lifetime FPC Plat., IHG, HHD
Posts: 6,912
Couple of 1K's, TWO of them on 1 PNR cleared about 70 hours in advance for a
JAC - DEN flight on Monday morning.
Big whoop, prolly the only two on the flight. They hadn't even put in for the upgrades of course, it was UDU all the way.
They HAD upgrade on the DEN to LAX flight, with 15K miles each and 75$ WOW
JAC - DEN flight on Monday morning.
Big whoop, prolly the only two on the flight. They hadn't even put in for the upgrades of course, it was UDU all the way.
They HAD upgrade on the DEN to LAX flight, with 15K miles each and 75$ WOW
Mar 23, 2010, 12:05 pm
#161
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: DEN or SLC (mostly)
Programs: SW A-List Preferred, DL Gold, HH Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 220
1P
LAS-DEN
3/21 6:30 PM 320
FAIL
The flight was sold out in F (and Y) for at least a week ahead though, so I don't think there were any UDUs.
LAS-DEN
3/21 6:30 PM 320
FAIL
The flight was sold out in F (and Y) for at least a week ahead though, so I don't think there were any UDUs.
Mar 23, 2010, 12:23 pm
#162
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: SNA
Programs: AA EXP, UA 1K (until it expires then never again), *wood Plat, Marriott Gold
Posts: 9,239
1K
SNA-SFO and same day return
3/24 8:19AM out, 6:04PM return
Plane: 319 and 320
outbound cleared at booking: ~46 hours out. nice for my first UDU expirence, I was thinking I was boned given the flight was booked so close to departure and was already inside the GS/1K/1P windows, WL for return.
Booking code: V
SNA-SFO and same day return
3/24 8:19AM out, 6:04PM return
Plane: 319 and 320
outbound cleared at booking: ~46 hours out. nice for my first UDU expirence, I was thinking I was boned given the flight was booked so close to departure and was already inside the GS/1K/1P windows, WL for return.
Booking code: V
Mar 23, 2010, 1:01 pm
#163
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: So. Cal.
Programs: UA 2P, HH Gold
Posts: 22
Elite Status: 2P
Routing: LAX-DEN
Date/Time: 3/25 @ 12:46 PM
FLT: don't recall
Fare Class: K
Aircraft: 757
When Cleared: 49 hour mark
Now, I'm hoping for another on the flight back on Friday. That one looks good too, but I won't find out until tomorrow night.
Routing: LAX-DEN
Date/Time: 3/25 @ 12:46 PM
FLT: don't recall
Fare Class: K
Aircraft: 757
When Cleared: 49 hour mark
Now, I'm hoping for another on the flight back on Friday. That one looks good too, but I won't find out until tomorrow night.
Mar 23, 2010, 3:21 pm
#164
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: ORD
Programs: UA 1K, SPG Platinum, Marriott Gold
Posts: 212
Agree. It's reporting bias, and these surveys will never accurately reflect what's happening for 1P/2Ps, as there are far fewer of them represented on FT, relative to 1Ks, and the minority of 2Ps who do get upgraded are far more likely to report, than the masses that fail. The 1K data, however, is useful, and with time, we should get a pretty good handle on which routes we have a better or worse shot at successfully upgrading.
Nevertheless, I'll keep on reporting back!
Mar 23, 2010, 3:36 pm
#165
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: LAS
Programs: UA 1MM, Marriott Lifetime Plat, Southwest A-List Preferred
Posts: 2,846
(from a colleague of mine)
Elite Status: 2P
Routing: IAD-SEA
Date/Time: 3/23 5:27pm
FLT: 917
Fare Class: unsure
Aircraft: 757
When Cleared: at check in
Surprised he cleared on this route! if you're on the A319/A320 this is one of the hardest IAD-non hubs upgrades in my experience. Guess it had more to do with the day of the week and the metal he's on.
Elite Status: 2P
Routing: IAD-SEA
Date/Time: 3/23 5:27pm
FLT: 917
Fare Class: unsure
Aircraft: 757
When Cleared: at check in
Surprised he cleared on this route! if you're on the A319/A320 this is one of the hardest IAD-non hubs upgrades in my experience. Guess it had more to do with the day of the week and the metal he's on.