Reliability of Last-Minute Flights with Points?
Sorry for a novice question, but I'm trying to plan a trip from Northern CA (SAC, SFO, OAK) to Amsterdam or Prague in early July. I'm looking to spend only 30,000 miles each way, and with the trip...
View ArticleHas United Reduced Mileage on Certain Routes?
I probably missed it, but has United reduced the mileage it credits on some routes? I just flew EWR-LAX and was credited with a little over 3000 miles. I am looking to book the same route in July, and...
View ArticleBuying a ticket for a minor separate from adult (traveling together)
I hope someone can help me with this. I am taking my son to spend some time with his grandparents. I need to buy a round trip ticket for myself going and coming back the same day, another ticket for...
View ArticleGM Change $75 - 1K Change $622??
Did I miss a post on this? GM daughter and I are on two separate flights tomorrow IAH - BOS. She can change to anyone of 12 flights for $75, I have a choice of 6 with the lowest price to change $622....
View ArticleWhat It Takes to Upgrade a 777: Behind the Scenes at United's San Francisco...
http://www.cntraveler.com/daily-trav...econfiguration Quote: What does it take to give an airplane a face-lift? Forty days of round-the-clock work, it turns out. We take a look at United Airlines'...
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United Airlines - Flying with Serious Luggage
Okay so here I go again. Love this forum, so many knowledgeable people and worthy information. I have one last question before I go. I am going to be flying United from SFO to PEK, (FLL to IAD to SFO...
View ArticleWatching ''Snakes on a Plane' onboard on UA's IFL
Yes, it could happen... on Direct TV.
View ArticleWhy is my routing invalid?
I have a year-long trip to Spain, then on to Singapore. Booked a saver award this morning with the following routing: NYC - BCN, BCN - SIN, SIN - NYC (a 4 months stopover in BCN, then another 5 months...
View ArticleMEX (Mexico City) Checking Questions
Anyone know how long before the flight the checkin opens at MEX? As usual Alex on the united site has no clue. Does printing a boarding pass at the hotel get you through security to the lounge? I don't...
View ArticleSuitcase destroyed by TSA... what to do?
So I had a very nice made-in-Japan Samsonite that I shelled out many hundreds of dollars for. It did not have TSA locks, and I checked it in any number of times - but must have crossed someone as it...
View ArticleAny chance system will allow this change?
To an award, or am I wasting my time. Currently ticketed CMB-MLE-IST-CDG in J. I like weird itineraries, and I haven't been on LH F in a while, so I wanted to change to CMB-BKK-KIX-FRA-CDG. Any chance...
View ArticleWhat is the incentive to continue with UA past 1k?
I am looking at what is past 1k, which I should be getting this month. The incentives are really not there, It looks like: 2 more RPUs at 125k 2 more GPUs at 150k that sounds kinda.... lame... Anything...
View ArticleHow do I know if I get CPU?
I'm a little confused about the upgrade process. I've been Googling, and turned up that it's done in "sweeps", and there are problems, etc. But... if I do get it, how do I know? On the waitlist for my...
View ArticleUnited Wrecks Young Man's Guitar After Forcing Him To Check It
Saw this on the front page of Reddit today, which means the story is getting some traction over there. I'm kinda feeling for the guy a bit. Here are the pictures:...
View ArticleTerminal Transfer at ORD from UA to AA?
First, apologies if this is in the wrong section but searching for the terms above did not yield the answer to my question... I will be flying from the greater NYC area (HPN/LGA/JFK) to BMI for pretty...
View ArticleSeeing empty business seats IAD-LHR for July. What will happen to them?
i've noticed plenty of business class seats for iAD-LHR available for July at P fare. I believe most people has already made arrangements for July. What is going to happen to these seats? Are they...
View ArticleSOL with GPU?
I have to admit that I am a GPU virgin, having made 1K for the first time in 2012. I booked an international itinerary a few weeks ago that departs tomorrow, and applied one of my GPUs to request...
View ArticleOverhead space on CRJ-200?
We are flying ORD-YUL-ZRH-FCO, the first leg on a CRJ-200. We don't have any experience with this plane, and we never check bags. Will a 21" roller bag fit in the overhead bins? If not, when we get to...
View ArticleConnecting to a flight the day BEFORE arriving?!
My father had a super saver award ticket booked TATL since Jan. Travel is next week. When he went into his reservation today, he sees that his return now connects with a flight leaving the day before...
View ArticleHow to find flights with mileage upgrade availability
I have flexibility to fly to Europe in October and would like to upgrade with miles. Is there a method by which I can search on United.com for flights with upgrade availability or do I have to search...
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