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Category Archives: Unlimited Domestic Upgrades UDU

Unlimited Domestic Upgrades UDU

When Automatic Upgrades Split Up Families

Carly Stewart Posted onJuly 23, 2017July 23, 2017 107 Comments

Flying with status is great, and upgrades make it even better. Usually it’s good news when upgrades happen in advance – I love seeing the notification on my phone and in my inbox. But sometimes it can complicate matters...

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Did I Screw Up the Upgrade Queue on My LAX-DEN United Flight?

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 26, 2012December 9, 2016 5 Comments

After posting about the intrigue surrounding United Airline’s complimentary upgrade process yesterday, reader Dan left this insightful comment: It’s very simple — there is someone ahead of you in the CPU queue who has a ticket ‘out of sync’...

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RE: What United Giveth, United Taketh Away

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 29, 2010 3 Comments

Earlier today, I blogged about my confirmed upgrade from IAD-BOS mysteriously disappearing overnight. From what I gathered at Dulles this morning, someone with a fat-finger in inventory management accidentally cleared all the waitlisted upgrades last night (to put it...

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What United Giveth, United Taketh Away

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 29, 2010 1 Comment

I’m scratching my head as I sit in the Philadelphia Red Carpet Club this morning. I’ve got a meeting in Boston today and am traveling from PHL-IAD-BOS. Last night, I got a text message from United that my upgrade...

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Darn Those T-Fares on United…

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 26, 2010 7 Comments

I missed another upgrade this week. Although I’ve got more SWUs and CR-1s than I know what to do with, I figured I’d have no trouble clearing an A320 (12 first class seats) on a Monday night Denver to...

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I let a SWU expire!

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 13, 2010 Leave a Comment

I’ve always kept a close watch on my upgrade balance in the past, but since United’s unlimited domestic upgrade (UDU) program started earlier this year, I have not had the need to use any of my banked upgrade instruments....

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Missed My First Upgrade in Two Years on United!

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 24, 2010 Leave a Comment

After going 8/8 with United’s new UDU program and not missing a requested upgrade in over two years (going back to my days a Premier Executive) I failed to clear on a SFO-PHL flight this afternoon. The transcon was...

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7/7: So Far I’m Thrilled with United’s New Unlimited Domestic Upgrade Program

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 3, 2010 Leave a Comment

It still may be too early to authoritatively evaluate UA’s new upgrade program, but I’m 7/7 and a happy camper right now. Let’s review: ROUTE > FARE CLASS > EQUIPMENT > # OF FC SEATS > TIME CLEARED BEFORE...

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My First Experience with United’s Unlimited Domestic Upgrade Program

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 27, 2010December 6, 2016 5 Comments

Yesterday, I flew from PHL-LAX via IAD and MSY. I purchased the ticket a week ago and was on an M-fare (a relatively pricey Economy fare). IAD-MSY-LAX was operated by an A319 with only eight First Class seats, making...

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Initial Observations on United’s New Unlimited Domestic Upgrade Program

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 22, 2010 8 Comments

I won’t get to witness UA’s new UDU program first-hand until Friday (my upgrades are waitlisted, BTW), but my brother traveled from FRA-IAD-LAX on United yesterday. He is a Premier and was traveling on an H-fare–an upper-end Economy ticket....

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