Last Flight In, First Flight Out Award Question
It's early (or late if you never went to bed) and I must be tired because I'm sure there is an easily searchable answer. Would like to fly (via award) FMO-FRA on the last flight of the night and...
View ArticleNewbie wanting to reach 50,000 by January 2014
I am a newbie so please be careful with all the zillions of abbreviations;) My goal is to get 50,000 miles by January so that we can get gold status and be allowed 3 pieces of luggage for our overseas...
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[Beta testers needed!] Updated website fare earning evaluator script!
(Mods: If possible, please keep this thread separate for a week or so until beta testing is complete. Once the update is released, we can merge this thread with the original, or just delete it......
View ArticleChanging award flight scheduled for July 6th?
Hey guys, I have a flight on July 6th to Croatia, but due to unforeseen circumstances, I might have to delay my trip to later in July or possibly August. Would United change my award flight to later...
View ArticleLAX-ATH: question about layover/change of planes and routes
Trying to book tickets from LAX to ATH (leaving 9/1 and returning on 9/16). The outbound options on UAL include one with a change of planes to Aegean with a one-hour layover at LHR, or one with a...
View ArticleBest chance at upgrade/good seating?
Hi -- newbie here, so please be gentle. I'm Premier Silver on United and I'm booked on a flight from the West Coast to Europe for me and my (well-behaved) 11-year-old. I booked us in Economy, but by...
View ArticleLunatic Passenger on UA 116 from HKG
Ahh... always someone out there to add some craziness to a typical Monday morning.. http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/20..._river_default
View ArticleDL vs UA/*A
I recently flew UA/*A on a TATL flight in Business class with continuing intra-Europe flights also on *A. In the past, I have exclusively flown DL in Business class so thought about capturing my...
View ArticleNo visibility to upgrade waitlist?
Just checked in for a UA flight on my iPhone and notice the feature which showed the upgrade (and also standby) waitlist is no longer there. Am I missing something or did United remove functionality...
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UA Testing New Toilet Paper on Yesterday's UA 931
Apparently, they ran out in one lav half-way home and couldn't bother to transfer a roll from another. Maybe this was part of the "split cashews" price savings. :p Does SQ use Cottonelle? That's great...
View ArticleSearching for cheap Copa Multi-city trips
I have found that Copa has a lot of cheap flights if playing with departure/arrival cities. Into Panama City, is always expensive (that is where I leave from/need to get to). I have found just by...
View ArticleUA reward ticket pricing anomaly?
So- i'm currently in HKG and reviewing some itineraries for upcoming trips, and i've just realized that UA's HKG-LHR/Europe reward tickets are ridiculously priced! 50k is the cheapest econ saver each...
View ArticleUnited Flights - Seats?
Hi Everyone, I have a question. I am planing on flying Vancouver to Edinburgh this summer and then back from London to Vancouver. My question is, when I am booking my flight, are there options that...
View ArticleUnable to book reward flight on 757-200 in Business/first? (Lay flat)
I was wondering if anyone else experienced a similar problem, if this is just the "way it is" or this is a glitch? I am looking at flights going from SFO-JFK at a few different dates in July and I...
View ArticleNeed help in selecting United flight from LHR-DEL
I am trying to book a United flight from LHR-DEL in economy but have not been able to find any flights for that sector. I am looking for a revenue ticket. Upon calling United was advised that they...
View ArticleUA Flight number - Silver airways operated, Baggage Allowance same as UA or not?
I have a flight coming up EYW-RSW on Silver Airways continuing onto UA metal (well, proper UX metal I should say) from there. It is booked on the UA flight #, UA ticket #. As much as I would like to...
View ArticleLufthansa business award availability on 747-8 gone?
I wasn't sure if this should go here or on the M&M forum, but I opted for here since I thought M&M members have access to different award inventory. I was looking at helping my mom book a...
View ArticleMiles for Accor Hotels?
Quick question - I see on the UA site that I can USE award miles at a particular Accor hotel I am eyeballing, but it's not listed (nor is Accor) in the Hotel Partners/Offers list where I can EARN...
View ArticleHas anyone else noticed tight turn times on UA's schedule lately?
Has anyone else noticed tight turn times lately? I'm just looking according to the United App, but I frequently see 45 minute turn times and then some as low as 20-30 minutes (scheduled). For instance,...
View ArticleStarting in 2014: Changes to Premier qualification
Hi everyone, Today we’re announcing some upcoming changes to our Premier qualification requirements for 2014. We’ve posted complete details and a FAQ at www.mileageplusupdates.com, but I wanted to...
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