Hi,
moved from UK to USA about a year ago - and joined UA MP as I travel a lot form where I live in Tucson, to my work teritory (all of Canada).
Anyway, started in Feb this year and recently hit gold status. My question is, I am travelling back home from IAH to LHR on a 777-200 on 26th December - any way I can get an upgrade if plane isnt full? say at checkin desk or at united lounge etc? Or is it only for people on GS grade ? Would they view a gold member getting a business seat better than leaving it empty ?
I am happy that I can book E+ anyway now, at time of any booking (still debating and reading threads on row 32 or 16 for this flight, as I am 6' 4 and need the legroom !).
I am guessing I will not get an upgrade seeing as I haven't had one domestically yet during my 47 segments so far this year!
I usually fly Tucson to Houston or Denver then Toronto on CRJ 700 planes - am I more likely to get an upgrade with an M class ticket or would that be a waste of the extra 1800 buck to my company each time ?
I'm pretty happy with my extra legroom E+ seats every flight as it is better than I am used to - however, any tips or at least an idea of chances of upgrades on my UK flight or TUS to Toronto would be much appreciated .
thanks
moved from UK to USA about a year ago - and joined UA MP as I travel a lot form where I live in Tucson, to my work teritory (all of Canada).
Anyway, started in Feb this year and recently hit gold status. My question is, I am travelling back home from IAH to LHR on a 777-200 on 26th December - any way I can get an upgrade if plane isnt full? say at checkin desk or at united lounge etc? Or is it only for people on GS grade ? Would they view a gold member getting a business seat better than leaving it empty ?
I am happy that I can book E+ anyway now, at time of any booking (still debating and reading threads on row 32 or 16 for this flight, as I am 6' 4 and need the legroom !).
I am guessing I will not get an upgrade seeing as I haven't had one domestically yet during my 47 segments so far this year!
I usually fly Tucson to Houston or Denver then Toronto on CRJ 700 planes - am I more likely to get an upgrade with an M class ticket or would that be a waste of the extra 1800 buck to my company each time ?
I'm pretty happy with my extra legroom E+ seats every flight as it is better than I am used to - however, any tips or at least an idea of chances of upgrades on my UK flight or TUS to Toronto would be much appreciated .
thanks