Coincidence? All non-stop flights to IAD (from LAX and SFO) are sold out today!
Is it just coincident that all non-stop flights from LAX and SFO to IAD are sold out for the rest of the day (10/20/2012)? Perhaps something big is happening in DC tomorrow (Sunday)?
View ArticleSame Day Change (SDC) on First Class ticket
I have a P class ticket (discount First), LAS-DEN. Its the 745p flight which doesn't get in until late. If I try to SDC it does there have to be P class open on the new flight or can I grab a coach...
View Articlejust got off TPAC flight.... 45 out of 47 business class passengers were...
I just got off a long TPAC flight that had a 5-hour delay. It was actually a nice flight because I was among the last three who got upgraded at the gate 15 minutes before departure. That's not the...
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Pray for a drink on a 3 hour flight?
More changes I'm going to like? Apparently not worthy of a main-line flight nor worthy of breakfast at 8:10am on a three hour flight... but worthy of a main-line fare.
View ArticleLAS-LAX: Thank you ma'am, may I have another?
Flew today LAS-LAX. On ramp got smacked in the head by a flight attendant to turn off my electronic device. Say What? Ten seconds later I hear the audio, passengers please turn off your electronic...
View ArticleUnable to apply GPU at Airport (BKK)
Just checked in for UA882 and tried to apply a GPU. Was told that these had to be applied ahead of time and could not be added at the counter. Is this a new rule, as I've done this plenty of times...
View ArticleCheapest possible flight (How do I redeem this flight credit?)
A family member had to cancel an international flight and so they have a sizable flight credit that they can use within the next year. We have to pay a $250 fee upon redemption and can buy any ticket,...
View ArticleBest way to burn > 25 beverage vouchers?
Time to burn through the stack of vouchers in a philanthropic manner on an upcoming EWR-HNL MR. The idiotic flight time relative to the scarcity of edible food in coach (i.e. Thai chicken wraps gone...
View Articleseat assignment for advanced bookings
I just booked 7 award tickets for my family for a trip from SFO to HKG in Sep 2013 on United.com. The online system does not allow me to pick any seats because of too advanced bookings. I called the...
View ArticleWhy doesn't UA reinstate JFK-ORD and JFK-IAH flights?
Why doesn't UA reinstate JFK-ORD and JFK-IAH flights. UA used to fly JFK-ORD and CO used to fly JFK-IAH. Granted the huge International EWR operation which competes with JFK but this seems like a good...
View ArticleDoes 24-hour refund policy apply on held itineraries?
Subject says it all: If I hold an itinerary (using the pay by cash option), and then later ticketed the reservation, would I still be eligible to cancel the reservation within 24 hours to refund the...
View ArticleUnited.com/Verified By Visa issue
So, Basically for x-mas my dad told me he would get me a plane ticket to Stockholm. So went through united, was looking through a couple of the itineraries, saw the "Hurry! Only 5 tickets left at this...
View ArticleAnyone else experiencing abnormally delayed ticketing right now?
I've been waiting more than 30 minutes for UA.sux to ticket a simple domestic all-UA RT so I can UG some segments. I know I should have done the UG as part of the booking process, but I held the ticket...
View ArticleBuy miles processing delay?
Hi all, It has now been more than 48 hours since I place a Buy Miles order, and my order status is still listed as "Awaiting Processing." Unfortunately, the only option for contacting customer service...
View ArticleChange mind on accepting schedule change
Originally the ticket was an award ticket from LAN - ORD - IAH- CRP. There was a nasy schedule change that required leaving 2 hours earlier (7AM instead of 9AM and a 4 hours layover in ORD instead of a...
View ArticlePost-reservation emails
I am proposing to my gf soon, and am surprising her with a trip to do so. I've had everything booked for awhile, but it dawned on me today that UA has a habit of sending me emails like "purchase E+ for...
View ArticleMileage earned: Posted vs Ticket
I recently took UA/HA on the outbound flights on the route EWR/HNL/OGG and with return flights WP/UA. HA only allow me to earn 100 miles for the HNL/OGG segment whereas WP give me 500 miles. When one...
View ArticleRecovering a forgotten item
In my negligence while exiting my flight today, I left my tablet (Nexus 7, $250 value) in the seat pocket. By the time I realized, my connecting flight was 7 minutes away from closing the gate, and the...
View ArticleNot feeling the Love (DAL)
Could there possibly be a crappier United outpost? I was lucky enough to fly out of DFW (on time) today, but two of my students and a chaperone had a terrible time trying to get out of DAL today. I had...
View ArticleCancelling upgrade purchases
Hello, today I purchased a couple of domestic UA flights in Y, and was offered to upgrade to C (or was it Z? Cabin says United First) for some fee right after I purchased the tickets. I got the...
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