I will try to keep short:
Uncle bought a ticket, back in March, in S Fare Class to attend his daughters wedding in Israel this week.
In June, he was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.
His first round of chemo ends today and he flies tomorrow (UA 90 EWR-TLV 8/14/19 22:50)
We paid 35k Miles and $600 to get him upgraded. His upgrade has not cleared.
Checked United expert mode, no upgrade availability. Showing J5, JN5, C2.
He is already very weak and any flight will be difficult on his body and prevent him from enjoying his daughters wedding. Flying in business will help a little bit if he is able to lie down and be comfortable.
Can use some help figuring out if he's going to actually get upgraded?
what are his odds?
Is there a way to increase his odds?
Buying a business class seat outright is not in the budget. So any help, tips or tricks would be extremely helpful and appreciated. The sooner the better as check in for this flight is in 5 hours. Thank you in advance for any help anyone can be.