How does one get upgraded on a ua or aa flight from economy to Buissness?
I tried negotiating with gate agent but they kept saying I need to cancel my current booking and re-book a Buissness seat, there’s no “upgrading” options
I’m just trying to figure out what’s the whole deal with the people always waiting on the uPgrade list?
on UA there are a few ways to pay for an upgrade
International
1.online using miles +cash I believe it's 35k plus $600
2.using a GPU(global premier upgrade), only works if there is R space on the flight otherwise it goes in to wait-list, once you're on the wait list it's priorities by status of traveler
Must be booked in W class or higher to use a gpu
Domestic
1. Points + cash
2. Using an RPU( regional premier upgrade) if there is pn or R space, fare class of ticket doesn't matter when using and RPU.
3.CPU (complementary premier upgrade)which is given to status members and united card holders when there are extra seats available.
Often times the gate agent may offer to upgrade for just a few hundred dollars if there are seats available.
(I've had EWR-TLV $500)
PS, I sell GPUs/RPUs
Feel free to pm.