How to force UA search engine to display flights
Anyone know how to force the UA search engine to cough up specific flights on a multi-leg itinerary? I want SBA-SFO-FRA-OSL-LHR-LAX-SBA but the search engine gives me only 2 choices for the first leg...
View ArticleIs it worth paying the $50 close-in booking change fee to change UA F to LH F?
Hi all, I'm going on my honeymoon in October, and two of my segments are UA F (Global First) on a B777-200, flying EWR-FRA (and vice versa). I know LH flies a B747-400 this same route, but...
View ArticleFlight tomorrow, do I have any chance of upgrade to First class?
This is my first time flying as a Silver, so please pardon my ignorance. On the first class standby list, it says: United First®: 24 | Booked: 23 | Checked In: 15 If I read this right, it's saying the...
View ArticleHelp booking award tickets home from Vietnam
I'm booking travel for my honeymoon and thought I finally knew what I was doing but once again I feel that the great united laughs in my face. I'm trying to get 2 tickets from SGN to NYC on July 21...
View ArticleUA14..R inventory goes to zero instantly?
I was reviewing EF and chose a flight based on R6. I called UA to apply the upgrade and the flight was put on a waitlist. Sure enough, I checked EF and it was R0. I am certain I checked the correct...
View ArticleIND to LHR on award ticket: UA or Air Canada?
I found 2 choices. One is IND-YYZ-LHR via Air Canada in economy, for 11 hours. The other is IND-EWR-LHR on UA metal for about 10.5 hours. I'm premier silver so I can probably get E+ seats. Which would...
View Article$200.00 Domestic Change fee
I heard the domestic change fee is going up from $150.00 to $200.00. That's crazy to charge that much. If you do it on line it should really be free or don't charge more then $50.00. How do they...
View ArticleAlmost all first class award redemption are gone in united.com
I know trans-pacific and trans-Atlantic saver awards are hard to find for the summer. But it is widely available inter-asia and asia to europe. But Today I tried to get first class tickets from asia to...
View ArticleCollecting mile donations for Cancer Patient's travel for treatment
Does anyone know of a person I can work with at United that can help me collect miles that friends, family and coworkers can donate to fund my mother's trip to Basel Switzerland for rare cancer...
View ArticleUA Y Reward trip to FRA
Looking to do a reward trip to FRA this summer and having a stop over in ATL to visit family. Flying out of EWR-ATL. The flight options from ATL-FRA are limited to only 4 options while in the "Multiple...
View ArticleEverything You Want to Know About Where to Sit on a 757 (International)
Mods, didn't find a Thread about UA's International configured 757, if there is a Thread on it, please direct this there... Can anyone please provide info on UA's 757 International configuration in...
View ArticleAvailable fare buckets versus actual available fares
I've tried researching this a little, but couldn't find anything - please direct me if appropriate I'm looking to fly SFO-KOA r/t in August. The flights I want currently show: Outbound (Aug 9): F9 A9...
View ArticleGetting to Gold - miles vs. comfort
I'm currently a Silver member with about 9700 PQMs and 9.5 PQSs. With the travel that I'm planning for the remainder of the year, I should reach Silver again for 2014 (4-5 RTs from EWR to ATL, prob EWR...
View ArticleHow many miles does in take to upgrade from (international) economy to business
I'm flying from SFO to IST in June. I've booked two economy seats. How may miles does it cost to upgrade to business class for the SFO - FRA leg of the trip? I've dug around on united.com but haven't...
View ArticleCan E-cert be used for copay for Y-C upgrades?
Subj? Moreover can more than one e-cert be used?
View ArticleCan you request ORC for a VDB onto another * carrier (or UA for that matter)?
Can you request ORC for a VDB onto another * carrier (or UA for that matter)? Am booked SFO-CDG-MUC...would be rebooked SFO-MUC on LH. The catch is SFO-CDG is running a double RDM promo that I'd like...
View ArticleBest way to find Z(P) fare SFO>Italy in September?
Hi everybody, How can I find the cheapest (Z/P) fares for SFO/Italy in September? I've been plugging in random dates and random cities (VCE FLR MIL BLQ) and I can't figure out how to find a good...
View ArticleIs refund working today, May 5, 2013?
My wife and I have to postpone a trip scheduled for Wednesday so I went to my account to cancel her award ticket and get a credit for my ticket. When I canceled her ticket, the website said a refund of...
View ArticleSuggestions for upcoming SFO-IST in award C
I'm looking to fly SFO-IST, May 19, leaving IST May 31. Ideally, I'd go from IST to either London or Lisbon and then return from there a few days later. I've been noticing that inventory opens up a few...
View ArticleUnited 744 Business or EVA Air new 77W Business?
Who yah got? FTR yes I did a search, and I didn't find anything.
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