Is this ticket refundable/changeable or what?
I'm booking a South African flight through the UA website because SAA won't let me. On the Rules pop-up description, it is Fare Class M and Fare Basis Code MOWSL. The text reads: FARE RULES TEXT...
View ArticlePlease help a newbie book multi city
I was trying to book a 4 segment one way ticket from china to austin, tx. If I choose china to lax, it shows available. it is also available from lax to aus. However, when I try to combine them using...
View ArticleAir New Zealand A Fare Earning Rate
Hi there, Looking at booking a flight on Air New Zealand LAX-LHR (continuation of flight from AKL-LAX I believe). Looking at UA's earning chart for ANZ, they say you earn 100% miles on "Pacific Premium...
View ArticleAward routing and more
Hi! If I fly F on LH dfw-fra and then C somewhere else (domestic, Europe) on LH, do I have access to LH FC lounge? Thanks!
View ArticleIf I upgrade to first, can I skirt the change fee?
I have been looking and looking on the United site, but although I found the information for same day change fees and award change fees, I can't seem to find the info for regular upgrades to first (and...
View ArticleJeopardy "Fly the Friendly Skies"
Tonight on Jeopardy, in a category of Classic Ads & Jingles, the clue was "Fly The Friendly Skies" One contestant rang in with "What is Delta?" No..... and no one else rang in. OUCH! Time to bring...
View Article@United getting things done
Earlier today while sitting in a horribly crowded and overheated gate area at CPH and watching the clock tick away on our connection I DM'd the @United account with my PNR and asked to be protected on...
View ArticleRouting choices SFO-SIN
There are three options for SFO-SIN flight: 1. thru LAX/NRT via UA to LAX and NH the rest: Quote: United 1029 Dep: 9:01AM Arr: 10:26AM 1h 25m Boeing 737 First (P) Layover in LAX 2h 9m ANA 5 Dep:...
View ArticleJoke Business Class on 777
Can anyone tell me how UA thinks that a configuration of 2-4-2 on a 777 can be considered Business Class. They tried to switch me off of ANA from BKK - NRT when Dreamliner flight was cancelled to SEA...
View ArticleChase United Visa CC Spend on United Site (But not POS USA)
Was wondering if anyone has had experience with booking on the United site with their Chase Visa (the old one - Platinum Visa Signature) to qualify for the extra spend EQM/PQM qualification, but with a...
View ArticleNew Hub?
Wondering...just curious - does anyone know if United has ever publicly stated or if there has ever been any rumors of creating or building-up a new airport hub? If they were to create a new hub, what...
View ArticleFormer UA Employee Gets $78 A Month In Retirement?
Was watching the new safety video on youtube when this came up as a suggested video. Are UA employees really in that bad of a position in retirement? I can't believe a 19 year veteran of UA gets $78 a...
View ArticleIs this a PS flight?
May 23, 2013: UA 1641 (LAX-JFK) When I put this on fare lock a week ago, I thought this was a PS flight. Now that it's ticketed, I don't see the CPU upgrade eligibility arrow on the reservation...
View ArticleEgyptAir Award Availability but cannot confirm
I have a r/t award reservation with a stopover and open jaw on TK+MS+UA. I want to the change the date on one of the segments on MS (with a layover in CAI). When I check online on UA, it shows...
View ArticleBiz fare to Europe in July
Is now a good time to buy or does history show that there will be a summer fare sale? I am looking at a multi-city itinerary (EWR-IST and NCE-EWR) and can come up with $2900 with the first flight being...
View ArticleUnited Mobile App Released for Windows Phone 8 Devices
Hi Everyone, I wanted to give you a heads up that this morning we'll be releasing our mobile app for Windows Phone 8 devices. The features are similar to those on our mobile app for iPhone, BlackBerry...
View ArticleIAD to NRT Flight UA803 777 different seat configs?
So I finally booked the following flights May 16th IAD - NRT - FUK - GPU'd June 9th FUK - NRT - SEA - IAD - E+ My issue is that the IAD-NRT is showing up on seatguru and seatexpert as a different...
View ArticleDelayed SFO - KOA because they don't have maps?
Guys, how is this possible? Plus the flight just came from OGG. I have been delayed in every single leg of this misadventure
View ArticleAircraft registration for past flights
I am updating my flightmemory.com with all the flights I have taken a couple of years ago. I have kept all the boarding passes, therefore I know the basic flight information and I can remember the...
View ArticleInteresting Glitch .Same Day Change on YN Tickets
Discovered this via relative with YN ticket. He did a same-day change (he is gold so it was free) and the system switched him to Y fare class instead of YN. Since he is a Chase cardholder, he requested...
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