So I bought a flight a couple weeks ago IAD-SFO round trip that departs in a little over a week.
Also used the flight to get some PQM for a grand or so.maybe more. Total spend close to 2-3k for this.
Applied for upgrades using 2 RPUs.
To my shock a week and a half before the flight both of my upgrades clear. Usually this doesn't happen this early.
Question 1: Did they clear because I essentially paid so much for the ticket (granted with the miles) but maybe someone in UA doesn't know and they just see $$$ by my name and move me up front? In other words does adding premier accelerator help your chances of your upgrade clearing?
Question 2: If 1 is true, I wonder if I even needed to use the RPUs. Maybe I would have cleared because of the total $$$
Any thoughts or experience?
Also used the flight to get some PQM for a grand or so.maybe more. Total spend close to 2-3k for this.
Applied for upgrades using 2 RPUs.
To my shock a week and a half before the flight both of my upgrades clear. Usually this doesn't happen this early.
Question 1: Did they clear because I essentially paid so much for the ticket (granted with the miles) but maybe someone in UA doesn't know and they just see $$$ by my name and move me up front? In other words does adding premier accelerator help your chances of your upgrade clearing?
Question 2: If 1 is true, I wonder if I even needed to use the RPUs. Maybe I would have cleared because of the total $$$
Any thoughts or experience?