Flying Y Upgrade using e-500 instead of Comp question
 

Yesterday I flew UA106 LAX - ORD in Y and was upgraded to NC. I had assumed that the upgrade was complimentary. However, when I arrived at the Sky West counter for my first flight they told me that it would be 4 e-500s for the upgrade. So, I have two questions:

1) Do 1Ks traveling in Y get complementary upgrades? If so, how are these executed?

2) Is a government Y the same as a non-government Y?

Thanks! Jeff

If you're booked in Y on certain full Y fares, you get the comp upgrade. Govt fares are specifically excluded.

All elites get the comp upgrade if in the right Y fare, not just 1k's. There are no comp upgrades to C/F for 1K's unless on one of these full Y fares.

OK, that answers my question, since I was on a Gov't fare, I did not qualify for the comp upgrade. Thanks for the quick post!

Rocketman,

How did you get the upgrade to begin with? Did you request it? Sounds like it was done in advance. Just curious.

William

Comp u/g's are available for Y/B fare classes excluding government fares. Don't forget B. ^

Actually, I did not request it...that is why I thought it was a comp upgrade.

Except QUAUP's.

Y/Q-UPs are not comp upgrades! They book into A.