Only PlusPoints are deducted at time of confirmation. Miles and copay for MileagePlus Upgrade Awards are due when an upgrade request is placed. Before PlusPoints were introduced, Platinum members never had an opportunity to use their Premier benefits to upgrade on international long-haul flights.
Remember: It is not possible to add segments to an upgrade request after it has been placed. Additional upgrade requests would require additional PlusPoints. Skip Waitlist allows you to confirm a premium seat when upgrade inventory is closed. This benefit is exclusive to members with 1K status, which is why those members have to be flying to use this benefit. All other PlusPoints upgrades allow the Premier member to sponsor another traveler without being on the reservation.
Because Skip Waitlist allows you to reserve a premium seat when upgrades otherwise would not be available, a Skip Waitlist upgrade cannot be re-confirmed on other flights in the event you wish to change your itinerary, and PlusPoints will not be refunded if you decide to forgo a Skip Waitlist upgrade after placing it. PlusPoints upgrades can be requested all the way until the cut-off time to check in for your flight.
Waitlists for MileagePlus Upgrade Awards will continue to be accepted until 24 hours before departure. You can request a short-haul upgrade from United Premium Plus to United Business for that amount, or you can earn additional PlusPoints either by reaching 1K status or by continuing to fly after earning 1K status.
Yes, PlusPoints expire. After earning PlusPoints with Platinum or 1K status, your PlusPoints will expire at the end of the program year for which your status was earned. All PlusPoints issued in or that expire on or after January 1, , will automatically be extended six months, giving you more time to use them. All PlusPoints earned from or activity currently expire after January 1, , and will be extended days. This day extension even applies toward PlusPoints previously extended through July 31, , since those PlusPoints expire on or after January 1, Our site no longer supports the browser version you're currently using.
Please update your browser to the latest version to enjoy the best possible experience on our website. Limited-time offer: Now you can confirm an upgrade using fewer PlusPoints. Skip Waitlist upgrades cost less for many international long-haul flights through December Learn more about our exciting promotion. Limited time only: Confirm an upgrade for your summer travels using fewer PlusPoints.
For an existing trip. Visit My Trips on united. For new trips. Sign in to your MileagePlus account on united. How to request your upgrade. Available: PlusPoints that can be used for future upgrades Requested: PlusPoints that have been used to request waitlisted upgrades not withheld from your available balance Deducted: PlusPoints that have been used for confirmed upgrades.
What are the industry-leading features of PlusPoints? Platinum members are able to upgrade to United Polaris business and United Premium Plus on long-haul, international flights. How do you request upgrades with PlusPoints?
You can request upgrades with PlusPoints on: united. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. How will we deduct PlusPoints? The request price is equal to the highest-priced upgrade in the request 40 PlusPoints. What happens if only part of your itinerary is upgraded?
As you can see, the co-pay increases much faster than the miles required. You should determine if purchasing a more expensive fare, either one that books into business class to begin with or one that allows you to reduce the co-pay, is a more sensible approach.
Remember that United will allow you to specify a fare class during the search process, so you do not need to call in and pay an agent ticketing fee. If you want to upgrade on any other Star Alliance member, then you must book a full price Y or B fare.
These can be very expensive for international travel, and a discounted business class fare may be cheaper. Upgrades from full price J, C, or D business class fares are also possible and might be a better deal given the high price of first class. Fortunately there is no co-pay for Star Alliance upgrade awards.
United will automatically request a complimentary elite upgrade for eligible routes, and your position on the upgrade waitlist does not interfere with your ability to request other types of upgrades. Upgrade priority is organized first by elite status, then fare class, and then the time of the request i. In addition to most paid fares, upgrades are also possible on award tickets if you have one of several United-branded credit cards.
Award tickets are assigned the lowest fare class. For example, a Premier Platinum with a qualifying credit card will be upgraded on an award ticket after all other Premier Platinum members but before a Premier Gold member. Companion upgrades are prioritized at the same level as the primary traveler. If they are separate reservations, then the upgrade must be requested at the airport.
Companions on award tickets are not eligible for an upgrade. This means that if only one upgrade becomes available the computer may skip over you to the next single traveler. You can avoid this problem by splitting your reservation, but some travelers prefer not to fly in separate cabins.
However, if you get such an offer they tend to be an inexpensive way to confirm an upgrade immediately during the check-in process. You might also be offered an instant upgrade at the time of booking. If you take advantage of this upgrade you are really taking advantage of an up-sell to a higher fare and will be confirmed immediately.
You will earn miles according to this new fare type. Finally, you might have the option of upgrading your ticket after you book when you return to your online itinerary at a later date but before departure. Near the bottom of that page is a section for fare preferences.
You can enter one or more fare classes if you wish to take advantage of special upgrade rules for those fares. The results page will show not only the cheapest available fare without an upgrade , but also the cost when booking an upgradeable fare that includes the necessary miles and the co-pay. You can also view the details under each itinerary — without jumping through all these hoops — to look at the inventory in specific fare classes. United classifies its upgrade inventory in the R fare class.
To upgrade a flight operated by United Airlines, United Express, or Copa Airlines, you will need to redeem miles and provide a co-pay that vary depending on your destination, route, and the fare class purchased. A small portion is copied below. For example, upgrading a one-way domestic flight within the Continental U. There are other levels in between. On international routes between the U.
The co-pay can be the biggest inhibition against redeeming miles for an upgrade. You should determine if purchasing a more expensive fare that allows you to reduce the co-pay is more sensible. Or it may be worth paying for a discounted business class ticket. If you want to upgrade a flight on any other Star Alliance member, then you must book a full price Y or B fare. These can be very expensive for international travel , and a discounted business class fare may be cheaper.
It is also possible to upgrade from business class to first class, but there are still restrictions that require you to purchase a J, C or D business class fare. Fortunately there is no co-pay for Star Alliance upgrades. Not every Star Alliance member participates in upgrades, but most do.
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