UA ORD to PIT US Airways Gold
Jan 10, 2011, 10:15 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Live in Pittsburgh PA, Work in Madison Wi
Programs: Starwood hotels, Star Alliance
Posts: 6
UA ORD to PIT US Airways Gold
Recently upgraded to star alliance gold through us airways due to weekly round trips on UA from MSN to PIT with the connection in ORD.
Will my status provide me with upgrades on these flights to first class or will Upgrades always go to UA frequent flyer members.
Will my status provide me with upgrades on these flights to first class or will Upgrades always go to UA frequent flyer members.
Jan 10, 2011, 10:38 am
#2
Join Date: Nov 1999
Programs: SPEBSQSA
Posts: 3,489
Welcome to FT, Duqjohn20. You may be able to find the answer to your question in our US Airways forum at http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/us-ai...end-miles-612/.
I've requested the moderators to move your post there so it will get an answer (if it hasn't already been answered.) In the meantime, you may want to check that forum out.
I've requested the moderators to move your post there so it will get an answer (if it hasn't already been answered.) In the meantime, you may want to check that forum out.
Jan 10, 2011, 11:00 am
#3
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: BOS, PIT
Programs: US Chairman, Delta Silver, UA Premier, Hyatt Platinum
Posts: 719
You won't be eligible for any elite upgrades on UA. However, I've been put in E+ a few times by gate agents for being Star Gold...
Jan 10, 2011, 12:23 pm
#4
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: PIT
Programs: AA PlatPro, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 639
If you want to maximize miles you could route PIT-PHL-ORD-MSN and fly the first two segments on US and the third on UA 
I live in PIT and one of the only times I flew UA last year was to get to MSN it is really the only practical option. For leisure travel I might have considered a more exotic route but I needed to get in and out for business.
I find that UA gate agents and staff are becoming tighter with giving out upgrades to economy plus. What you need to check and see is if economy is full because then when you check in you will automatically get put in economy plus.
I live in PIT and one of the only times I flew UA last year was to get to MSN it is really the only practical option. For leisure travel I might have considered a more exotic route but I needed to get in and out for business.
I find that UA gate agents and staff are becoming tighter with giving out upgrades to economy plus. What you need to check and see is if economy is full because then when you check in you will automatically get put in economy plus.