LAX--IAD Redeye
Good evening. Next week I'll be on the LAX--IAD redeye in F on UA772, scheduled to leave at 11:12. It's my first domestic redeye. I'd appreciate any feedback from other FTers who've flown on this...
View Article+$109 for E+ bulkhead seats on a TATL flight and then getting a bassinet in...
Looking for some opinions on something that happened to me about a year ago on a flight from CDG-EWR (emails are from 2012). Long story short (see below for the *long* story), I paid $109/person to...
View ArticleUnited Phone CSR Asking for Online PIN
Hi everyone, I just called United to cancel an upgrade and the CSR just asked me for my online PIN...has anyone had this happen to them before? Is this typical? Thanks!
View ArticleTransfer United miles to Hertz
I need to transfer some miles from United to Hertz for a weekend rental. How do I go about doing this? Is there any website that does this? I looked at Points.com, but they don't look like they do car...
View ArticleNot able to book award flights on A3
I have been trying for a week now to get a flight that has A3 as the last carrier. None of the reps are able to book ANY A3 flights as part of an award reservation or as its own reservation. Does...
View ArticleLufthansa upgrade
I am booked on a Lufthansa flight -booked by United- to leave SFO on August 31st, economy class B. I have been trying to get an upgrade on this flight ever since I booked the ticket. I call the Star...
View ArticleMileagePlus Premier Status Match Yearly
Last year I ask united to match my oneworld status thru CX Diamond status.- Finally I wasnt able to flight the enough miles or segments to get the premier status on UA.- Can I this year ask for a new...
View ArticleQuestion for SFO-CLT flight
Hello, I am interested in the direct flight SFO-CLT on Sunday evening. This is corporate travel, and it proposes me 2 options for the same flight: US Airways (operates the flight) and United, the...
View ArticleFirst time flying international, first time in United Business First
...and also my first post here. :) The question: what cool things should I not miss out on during my trip ( United lounge, in-flight entertainment, ect)? The backstory: I unfortunately inherited some...
View ArticleUnited charged full fare for award ticket
Last week, we "purchased" a round trip from SFO to FAT with a few days notice. We chose the dates and flights that had saver seats (10K miles, $2.50 per leg). We chose and checked out using 20,000...
View ArticleTravel History
There used to be a service that Mileage Plus would provide; they would send you upon request a listing of all travel since you joined the program. Is this still possible? The agents that I spoke to did...
View ArticleAll miles did not credit Air Canada ticket operated by South African
I booked a flight DCA-YYZ-LHR-JNB for the beginning of t from Air Canada site. So, I called United MP customer service and red the fare codes and operating carriers. LHR-JNB segment was operated by...
View ArticleDoes booking an award flight decrease your chances of an upgrade?
The gf and I are traveling to SFO to BUF and back for July 4th and booked award flights using miles. She's UA Gold and I'm Silver; What effect, if any, does booking award travel have on chances of...
View ArticleChange fee for change of fare class?
Wanted to use Global Premier Upgrades for HNL - BKK and realized that I wasn't booked in "w" class. I called the 1K desk and they said...no problem changing you from K to W and the gave me the price...
View ArticleCopa instant upgrades on H,M fares and above
Any speculation about the instant upgrade for M fare (economy RTW) ticket? On Expertflyer I only see C D and I class for Copa business buckets. On an old thread there was speculation about D class. I...
View ArticleSmisek: Better Service This Summer
United CEO Jeff Smisek delivered a major address at the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday. From the Chicago Tribune: United CEO vows better airline service this summer The CEO of United...
View ArticleIs there a way to list all UA departures from an airport?
Is there a way to get a complete list with all flights (to any destination) operated by United on any particular day? (I know how to get a list of all flights to a particular destination on United...
View ArticleHelp booking Award Flight PHL/CHI/SEA/ANC
I'm trying to plane a vacation next year (June 2014) with the following itinerary: PHL to CHI Amtrak From CHI to Seattle SEA to ANC ANC to PHL Theoretically, what is the least amount of miles for this...
View ArticleMissed call from united
I had a missed call from united at 6:15 this morning but no voicemail like you'd normally get with a flight delay. I have a flight Friday morning (a little over 48 hours from this missed call). I...
View ArticleUA still has a published fare LON-BRU
Is this just a historical artifact? I know there used to be a UA LHR-BRU positioning flight. Routing rules/fare info: Quote: V FARE BASIS BK FARE TRAVEL-TICKET AP MINMAX RTG 1 SOWEU S X 31.00 ---- -/...
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