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If you have 1K or Global Services on United, call the airline and they will be able to tell you all the flights you get an automatic upgrade on using plus points based on your status relative to other passengers and how many empty seats they have. I just did that from Tokyo to Chicago this week. I was able to snag a good deal only using 44K because I was transferring and Tokyo is still technically closed for recreational travel until Mid-October.

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