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Posted by Poldark

on August 26, 2026, 08:45:58, in reply to "United upgrade experts"

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I’m silver status. Have been for years and years. In the last 9 months I’ve been upgraded to first class in the domestic 48 6 or 7 times. I’ve somehow gone from middle of the upgrade list to the top. I don’t really fly that often, maybe once a month. Maybe. How’d this happen?

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United upgrade experts - LovetheChief August 26, 2026, 08:41:02

I’ve been silver for years too and that’s only happened to me 3x I think - snipes824 Yesterday, 09:18:52
Welp, I jinxed it. Only first class for the second leg, ORD to PIA. Hard life.* - LovetheChief Yesterday, 04:27:18
- thoughts and prayers - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 07:52:35
I’ll rule out handies in an airport bathroom - timmer August 26, 2026, 14:53:18
weird. I'm 1k and i feel like upgrades are much harder to come by now. there's been a clear shift. - cpsteine August 26, 2026, 12:27:58
- I’m going to India in October and found Virgin Atlantic Upper Class seats for $3800 round trip - ATL August 26, 2026, 15:54:08
  - no idea on exotic airlines like virgin. but evolution at united (and AA, delta, i assume) is clear* - cpsteine Yesterday, 14:38:02
- With United auto upgrading people, it also meant less people needed to spend miles on upgrades. - Carl Spackler August 26, 2026, 13:24:27
  - getting upgrades on miles is hard, as anybody with a lot of pluspoints is ahead of you* - cpsteine Yesterday, 14:36:22
- Yeah, I tend to either buy it (thanks work travel to Europe) or just laugh at the wasted PlusPoints* - Dilbert August 26, 2026, 12:59:51
Seems odd, but could just be a function of flight days and times. * - Dilbert August 26, 2026, 11:38:58
flying to smaller, less busy airports* - Poldark August 26, 2026, 08:45:58

Miami, KC, Denver, Houston and today, Philly* - LovetheChief August 26, 2026, 11:10:37

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