Double miles deducted
Recently I flew with United using reward miles booked online. For one of the segments, the only seats available were in the First / Business First Saver Award column for 25,000 miles. The flight was on...
View ArticleNEWBIE - how to earn quickest mileage/various other UA MP questions
Hey all. First time poster, short time lurker. I just found out about FT not too long ago from a fellow FT'er on my EWR - ORD last week. I wish I knew about this earlier! I literally read over 125 of...
View Articlescrewed by the system - how do I ..... constructively?
Shortening the story (a lot) ... I got downgraded on SFO->SYD the other night due to what we were told was a mechanical problem with the crew rest compartment heater - so those crew needed seats in...
View ArticleUA.com Seatmap Screwup?
Hey, I am looking at the seatmap for UA840 on 3/29 (SYD -> LAX). The seatmap on UA.com shows every single economy seat as booked. Having flown this route many times, I find this extremely hard to...
View ArticleSGN to LAX for ~ August 15-20 w/ saver level tix
Looking to get two tix from SGN to LAX at the saver level in second to third week of August. However, there is absolutely no saver level anywhere on united.com . are there any multi-destination...
View Articlewhat to do with miles beyond 100K
I'm currently UA G and OZ G. This year it looks like i'm going to travel significantly more compared to previous years. I'm currently at about 50K for UA this year and will travel at least another 50K...
View ArticleBooking EVA award flight using mileageplus after EVA website change
Has anyone booked an EVA award flight by calling the star alliance desk in the last two weeks? EVA recently changed their award search website and it seems now the online availability on EVA does not...
View ArticleUA's flight booking never offers SQ1?
Why is it that UA's flight boking website never offers me SQ1 leaving SFO for SIN (as a return) at 1:15am, not even as a 'partner flight'? I can even specifically select '1 am' departures and it is not...
View ArticleIf UA J award (UA metal) goes MX, rebook OAL J?
Delay on the EZE flight and just trying to CMA worst case. Know paid J would be easy w/ new IRROPS guidelines but not sure about award. AA has options daytime tomorrow. TIA for advice/like situations.
View Articlecopa rant
I booked lax-pty-gig-pty-lax in Q to earn %150 pqms and then used two rpu's to upgrade. Two of the four segments were upgraded but i was told that i would have two keep calling back periodically to...
View ArticleUpgrade chances using GPU (SEA-NRT)?
Currently booked UA875 (SEA-NRT for 4/14). Applied GPU and on wait list. What are the chances for this upgrade clearing , currently R/RN=0 ?
View ArticleIs mobile check in available from LHR
Please point me to a thread if already discussed. On my mobile!
View ArticleMileagePlus credit for SQ25 JFK-SIN
Just flew in J on SQ25 from JFK-SIN. This flight had a stopover in FRA for a couple of hours. We were forced off the plane, some passengers left, some new ones came on. I was given UA mileage credit...
View ArticleAward Confusion
I think I may have screwed up an award. I want to book the following trip in saver F in Feb/Mar 2014: SFO-HKG open jaw SIN-NRT stopover NRT-SFO The outbound is available for booking, but the SIN-NRT...
View ArticleCA Award booking problem
Recently, I made an award ticket change by calling 1K desk to change the routing and carrier to CA. I request for CA xxx from PVG and the agent repeated that I would like flight number xxx from PVG. I...
View ArticleHow are award flights to Vladivostok handled?
I think this causes the system to have an aneurysm. I believe the only *A partner who flies into VVO is OZ through ICN. So the only routing available to me (or the most efficient) should be...
View ArticleBest flights for use of GPU to Yerevan
I am a United 1K flyer, flying to Yerevan from LAX and want to use one of my global upgrades to upgrade to business for the long first leg to Europe and back. The two best alternatives (there is...
View ArticleChances of getting upgrade for silver
Hi guys, Looking for some advice. I am new to United Status, having earned Silver last year and this is my first chance to really put it to use. I have 2 flights next Thursday (4/4/13) where the...
View ArticleCards with transfer to UA
Hi everyone - Looking to make some new churns. Any cards with bonuses that transfer to UA? Looking to make my points all work together. Already use Chase products and I have the UA mileage plus card,...
View ArticleFare Bonus Miles on United Express
I've been flying United Express a number of times over the past few months and then just a few days ago I flew United main line. I got a fare class bonus on the mainline flight (25%) and my silver...
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