Bonus miles on partner airlines during status match?
Does anyone know if I apply the status match, will I receive the bonus miles when I fly with their partner airlines? Thanks.
View ArticleDoes strange flight # and empty seatmap = charter?
I'm flying on United 928 ORD-LHR tonight (April 10, 2013). I've been watching the inbound aircraft and noticed that the flight numbers were odd - the FRA-EWR flight is #6871 and the EWR-ORD flight is...
View ArticleExtremely Loud Overhead Annoucements
Having flown over 20 segments so far this year, about 50% of my flights have had jarringly loud safety and PA announcements- particularly on 737s. Flight attendants say they don't control the volume....
View ArticleIAD to BHX - best practice for upgrade
Good Morning Flyer Talkers - MP Gold flying to Birmingham (UK) from IAD - looking at corp travel site it appears I have lots of options in LH or UA - whats my best bet for a paid or mileage upgrade?...
View Articlequestion about US-Australia award booking
I can't force united.com to produce these connections as an option (although I can find availability in three separate searches). I thought I would ask here before braving a call; would United ticket...
View ArticleUnited has a special VIP program, but will not say what it is!
http://m.sfgate.com/sfchron/db_41697...tguid=MVqSvE1W "United Airlines has a program but limits it to VIPs. Spokesman Rahsaan Johnson refused to detail it, saying "the individuals who enjoy the service...
View ArticleWhat now? Late aircraft means I blow last flight of day connection
Received an email that my flight LAS-ORD #1589 is going to be delayed from 2:35 to 5:53 getting me into ORD at 11:26pm due to late-arriving aircraft. My ORD-GRR flight departs at 9:40pm & it's the...
View ArticleSeat Upgrade Notification FAIL
Sorry if this has been posted elsewhere. Please move if it belongs in another thread. I received an email that my IAD-DEN flight had been upgraded to F. Unfortunately when I log into .bomb it's still...
View ArticleAdvice on schedule change UA wants to charge more for award!
Hi All, I am not sure what to do here. I searched and didn't find anything similar. Booked DEN-HNL R/T for the family in saver first on a 3-cabin 777. Cost was 100,000 miles per person. The schedule...
View ArticleCheck-in Dilemma for Silver when Interlining (12-Apr-2013)
Need some input and/or advice from some of you airport warriors. Hoping you can help. I am flying tomorrow morning CYS-DEN-DSM. First leg is UA7207 on Great Lakes and then UA3545 to DSM. I am unable to...
View ArticleTiming on removing confirmed RPU and entering CPU lottery
Sorry, but a search of the forum didn't find the answer for me. I have a confirmed C seat on a EWR to LAX flight next week using a RPU. Current seat map shows 16 available in C. I am thinking about...
View ArticleHow long should I wait before manually requesting credit for SAA Travel?
Recently I took a number of SAA flights on a trip to Africa, some dating back to the beginning of March. Nothing has posted yet. My MP# is on all the boarding passes which were booked as UA code share...
View ArticleGuide to using United Miles for Award Travel?
Hi there I was looking for a guide to using United Mileage Plus miles. Wondering if there a comprehensive guide somewhere. I was planning on using miles for a trip from AUS/IAH - IST - DEL - AUS/IAH...
View ArticleMiles for cancelled flight?
Will UA credit miles for a cancelled flight? I know I've gotten it in the past for CO. Last flight STL-EWR last night was cancelled due to weather. Bought AA ticket to LGA instead and then refunded my...
View ArticleTold by UA agent to choose between CPU queue OR companion benes
Here is the story. 3 pax res - one PNR - Plat plus two general members Assigned all 3 seats in E+ At T+72 (my upgrade window), I needed to split the reservation to allow myself and one companion enter...
View ArticleUnited Miles Flights
This is my first post here, so I hope this question doesn't come out goofy! I'm looking to book r/t flights from EWR to LHR for Aug/Sept. Because of Labor Day, I guess, the non-stop flights over are at...
View ArticlePMCO BF is better than PMUA....
I have avoided PMUA BF for over a year now. Simply from the logic that 2-2-2 is better than 2-4-2. Here I sit on UA 877 to PVG for my first experience in PMUA 777 BF. My fiancé and I are in A &...
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Mileageplus Explorer cancellation
Hello I signed up for this card 6/6 and got my bonus miles around 8/6. My annual fee is coming up quickly and was wondering how long until Chase takes my miles away after cancelling.
View ArticleNo R/RN availability to/from SYD the whole month of October
I thought maybe it was too far out but looks like no availability in April either. I'm thinking rather than risk paying $2400 for Y on UA plus $500 ea way and 30k miles I am seriously looking at NZ...
View ArticleFly or Buy?
Hello Everyone, I am a former frequent flyer with UA who due to career changes isn't flying much, if at all, anymore. I have approximately 200K MP miles that are set to expire next month and am...
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