NC to F Op-ups on UA895 (hkg-sin)
Mar 18, 2009, 5:50 pm
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very nicely done cricketer ^^^ and yes, as others have posted, you best go play those numbers even if it means an e-mail back to the states for someone to play them for you
and to add, something rare & pleasurable which makes you feel on top of the world but always unexpected...
and to add, something rare & pleasurable which makes you feel on top of the world but always unexpected...
Mar 18, 2009, 6:07 pm
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Not necessarily
We have a resident GA here on FT who does it by fare paid, excluding Y since he/she assumes any bookings in Y were a result of irrops. Said GA has stated many times that UA does not have published rules on how to prioritize op ups such that it's totally up to the GA's discretion.
YMMV as has mine
We have a resident GA here on FT who does it by fare paid, excluding Y since he/she assumes any bookings in Y were a result of irrops. Said GA has stated many times that UA does not have published rules on how to prioritize op ups such that it's totally up to the GA's discretion.
YMMV as has mine
Mar 18, 2009, 6:24 pm
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The gods are smiling on me today. Not only do I finally have the new config at the fifth attempt (on ua 869 sfo-hkg) but all three of us (mrs and jr) have been op-upped from NC to F on ua 895 hkg-sin -- my first ever op up in my life, if I'm not mistaken.
I wonder how the 2.75 year old will take to sitting all by herself in new F :-)
The gods are smiling on me today. Not only do I finally have the new config at the fifth attempt (on ua 869 sfo-hkg) but all three of us (mrs and jr) have been op-upped from NC to F on ua 895 hkg-sin -- my first ever op up in my life, if I'm not mistaken.
I wonder how the 2.75 year old will take to sitting all by herself in new F :-)
Mar 18, 2009, 6:25 pm
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Mar 18, 2009, 6:30 pm
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We have a resident GA here on FT who does it by fare paid, excluding Y since he/she assumes any bookings in Y were a result of irrops. Said GA has stated many times that UA does not have published rules on how to prioritize op ups such that it's totally up to the GA's discretion.
YMMV as has mine
YMMV as has mine
Mar 18, 2009, 6:35 pm
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It may depend on the station, but as a 1k flying LHR-IAD I have a greater than 40% op-up rate when booked in W.... I have a feeling they do it by status.
Mar 18, 2009, 8:21 pm
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Congrats to the OP ^ I hope the child remembers it
Mar 18, 2009, 8:36 pm
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You would think UA is the only one they don't sometimes op up not according to status. I had op upped twice with CX Y to C on LAX-HKG as general member of AA ! Do you really think they are out of CX and one world elites to op up ?
Mar 18, 2009, 10:50 pm
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In the last 5 years of flying UA on their international routes I've been op-up from NC to F 3x. Ironically all ex-HKG. 2x HKG-SIN and 1x HKG-NRT. The last time I was up op-up HKG-SIN in November 2008 I selected a reverse biz facing seat to try it out but ended up being op-up to F. Fortunately I was able to try it out last month to get a feel of how it is to fly with a reverse facing seat.
Once again no rhyme or reason as to why I got an op-up from NC-F. When I was in HKG earlier this month I was told they often op-up from C->F to allow people in Y to use miles or other upgrade instruments to upgrade to C.
Once again no rhyme or reason as to why I got an op-up from NC-F. When I was in HKG earlier this month I was told they often op-up from C->F to allow people in Y to use miles or other upgrade instruments to upgrade to C.
Mar 18, 2009, 11:47 pm
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Mar 19, 2009, 4:06 am
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Sitting in the TG First Lounge in HKG at the moment, awaiting the next flight. Worth noting that I (1k) was on a separate PNR from the other two (both 1P), so getting all three op-upped really is impressive in my book!
Just to ad to my good day - after several years, I finally spotted someone's signature in Hemispheres... now if someone spots mine today, I don't know if there's anything left for me to live for.
CollegeFlyer - thanks for bringing me back down to earth, you're right, 5 out of 6 it is!
Just to ad to my good day - after several years, I finally spotted someone's signature in Hemispheres... now if someone spots mine today, I don't know if there's anything left for me to live for.
CollegeFlyer - thanks for bringing me back down to earth, you're right, 5 out of 6 it is!
Mar 19, 2009, 4:19 am
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I understand GA can do virtually anything they want to within reason, but isn't there rule saying double upgrades are big no-no?
Mar 19, 2009, 9:13 am
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They *should* go by paid class first. So paid Business should be op-upped before anyone in upgraded Business. It's beyond absurd that the OP and his entire family, including small child, were op-upped from NC. If I were in paid C, I would be furious.
Mar 19, 2009, 9:52 am
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Mar 19, 2009, 10:00 am
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What is the final word?
That's what I thought. NC cannot be upgraded to F, even for cash. Some people say this is starting to happen, some people say there is no way this can happen. Are the rules for this changing?