Will miss a fly segment
I am new to this forum. Bought 2 UA tickets(w class) for me and my son (12 y)to go to Paris, France to see my brother from PHX in 2 weeks. We were suppose to fly back together. Now, my brother is going...
View ArticleBehind the Scenes at Uniteds Test Kitchen
Admit it: At some point while flying coach on an empty stomach, youve raised an eyebrow at the box of food resting on your tray table. You're not alone. To gain some insight on the mysterious genre of...
View Article21C EWR to ARN. How bad will it be?
I bought this ticket August 2012 and immediately put two GPUs on it. As of now 4 of 6 legs have cleared for the upgrade. With regret EWR to ARN has not and there are only a couple seats to sell in C....
View ArticleUA and US Elite: Getting Best Seats on US and UA Flights on Same Itin
I dug through several pages looking to see if this had been addressed and couldn't find anything: I'm a 1K and I'm Chairman's. I made the mistake of booking a round trip itinerary through Carlson...
View ArticleFlight cancelled - no notice
Howdee - I booked an award trip from Lima-Stockholm via Newark and Hamburg (to have breakfast with friends). I went to print out my itinerary, boarding passes, etc., and low-and-behold, the...
View ArticleADVICE NEEDED: LH not honoring UA MP mileage award
I had a MP 50K saver award booked from LAX to FRA (via EWR) on UA and LH and have been keeping my eye on availability for C class on LH new 747-8 with the newer C class seating. This past Monday, to my...
View ArticleUnited and Groupon 30miles/$ FTD Flowers SCAM ALERT
Don't be fooled by United's tempting offer of 30miles/$ through FTD for your Mother's Day flowers. Shopping through the United Portal (to get these miles) brings you to an FTD site with HIGHLY inflated...
View ArticleCriteria For Refund Due To Delay
I've got an itinerary AAA-BBB-CCC. AAA-BBB is 6A-2P and BBB-CCC is 10P-8A. AAA-BBB is delayed by 3+ hours, which will not jeopardize my connection, but will prevent me from making a lunch meeting...
View ArticleFlight delayed because inbound is on schedule?
Just got notification that tomorrow's UA1619 (LAX-SFO) will be delayed 45 minutes because of a late arriving aircraft. Inbound UA1168 (SFO-LAX) is scheduled to arrive on time at 11:10AM. UA1619 was...
View ArticleAward routing (one way) valid?
Hi, would I allowed to book a CMB-SIN-IST-IAH ticket on UA? Is CMB in the same region as SIN? Thanks!
View ArticleInconsistent baggage allowance on NZ Award ticket with multiple flight segments
Have an award ticket in July with multiple segments on NZ but baggage allowance throughout the journey is not the same: Outbound: LAX-AKL-NAN (2 free checked bags allowed) Stopover: NAN-AKL-CHC (1 free...
View ArticleWhen a one-way trip is considered one or two segments (for upgrade purposes)
Hello Flyertalkers! I am attempting to route a long one-way flight the way I want, without separating the flight into two segments, and am quickly realizing that this may not be possible. Details: I...
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are there any good mileage offers at the momemt to bump up miles? Look to fly NY-Ausralia next year and hoping to use an upgrade!!
View ArticleAnyone experienced the United Behind-The-Scene Airport Tour?
Just got an invite from United for touring EWR. Appears to be for being a MileagePlus Premier member. Lasts about 5 hours and there will be interactive elements to the tour. Anyone being on one? Is it...
View ArticleQuick question for EWR checkin
For a UA flight scheduled to depart out of A terminal, do you still need to go to C terminal if you have a bag to check or does UA have checkin facilities at A terminal? For international arrival into...
View ArticleForcing Open R Space?
I have a confirmed seat in R using a GPU and the flight goes MX. There are no other flights tonight, so I'd like to travel in exactly a week. Flights that day do not have R space: Will UA a) rebook...
View ArticleOnly see upgrade option with miles. What's $ cost to upgrade my parents' trip?
Hello fellow FTers, To the mods, if i placed this in the wrong section my apologizes in advance. As a 25 year old male who serves in the United States Army, I have finally managed to send both of my...
View ArticleUA 896 Capt MIZRAHI's Last Flight
Yesterday, on 2 May I was on UA 896 SFO-HKG. Was talking to one of the co-pilots and found out it was Capt Mizrahi's final flight with UA. I thanked him and wished him well. Even the Purser announced...
View ArticleBest strategy to get Business Class Saver Award 3 weeks before flight to HKG?
My friend is trying to cash in some United miles for a Business Class seat LAX-HKG May 20-ish. As of now, there's nothing but Standard Awards available which are a terrible redemption rate. Is there...
View ArticleWhich is better, LAX-JFK or LAX-EWR in UA Economy?
Going to New York (Times Sq area) from LA. Which is the better economy class service, to JFK or to EWR. Will arrive around 4-6pm. Two considerations are comfort on the flight and travel from the NY...
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