Uniteds lack of gates for red-eyes to Austin (AUS)
Flew into AUS this morning on the SFO-AUS red-eye (flight # 5529) that is scheduled to arrive at 5:11 AM. Despite pushing back 30 minutes late in SFO, landed at AUS within 4 minutes of the scheduled...
View ArticleUnited early morning check-in; can bags be checked in the night before?
Hi All, I'm a newbie but hopefully this is the best place. I am travelling with United Airlines (Skywest) from SEA to SFO in mid Oct followed two days later from SFO to LAS. Having just checked the...
View ArticlePMUA 777 at IAH?
Just boarded my flight to Denver and saw a PMUA 777 (it had Pratts, not GE90) pull into gate C40. Wasn't aware that these served IAH? And surprised to see one parked at the C concourse.
View ArticleTraveling with Family/Friends
My father-in-law is paying for his, my wife's and my ticket for a trip (SFO-JFK) My wife and father-in-law, don't have status, but I have Gold status right now and will have be 1K, by the time of...
View ArticleRestroom Size in UA's Boeing 747?
Hello, does anyone know if the restroom is bigger in Business section than the economic section in UA Boeing 747? Also, I am trying to compare the restroom size between UA and Air China. Thank you!
View ArticleThe Multiple Destination Option Hates Me
Sorry if this is an elementary question, but I am new and need help (couldn't find anything in a search). Trying to use the multiple destination option to book MEM-EWR on 6/9 and then EWR-PUJ on 6/10....
View ArticleComplimentary upgrade on United for US Airways Silver?
I can't figure out if I'm eligible for a complimentary upgrade on a United flight, given that I am US Airways Silver Preferred. If so, will it happen automatically like upgrades on US Airways do? The...
View ArticleIs there any way of finding out what exact plane is scheduled for my flight?
Is there any way of finding out in advance what *exact* plane is scheduled for a particular flight? I've seen some posts saying things like the new 787 is going to debut on particular flight X in...
View ArticleMy flight tomorrow doesn't show an aircraft in the status, should I be worried?
My flight UA903 SFO-FRA tomorrow (8/1) shows a strange status, instead of showing a 747 and aircraft number and where it's coming from it's just show the meals for all 3 classes and upgrade list and...
View ArticleBetter to Connect in LAS or BUR for DEN-SFO?
Looking at booking flights from Denver to San Francisco leaving at 1850. Options are Denver-Las Vegas-San Francisco (Transit time 46 mins) OR Denver-Burbank-San Francisco (Transit time 32 mins). Which...
View ArticleWhy does UA.com prevent certain routings?
Mileage run after thanksgiving..... LAX-NRT and then NRT-IAH that same day. It lets me choose lax-NRT nonstop, but won't let me pick NRT-IAH nonstop.... Why?
View ArticleUA1198 Today
Hey was on UA753 today (den-las). I was listening to the ATC channel when our captain asked ATC what the flight number of the plane in front of us was. ATC said ua1198. Captain asked to switch to 125...
View ArticleFlying DFW-ORD-DOH on United and Qatar.. what lounge?
My buddy booked a reward ticket last September and leaves this weekend. He is on United DFW-ORD connecting on Qatar to Doh in business. Since Qatar doesn't have a relationship with United anymore and...
View ArticleChecking bags at IAD
Not sure if this should go here or on the Hawaiian board, but here goes... My daughter will be flying IAD-SFO (on United) then SFO-HNL-AKL (on a separate Hawaiian ticket). Does anybody know whether she...
View ArticleUnited Still Can't Convince the World That Its Merger Worked
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View ArticleAdvice on SDC
Hey folks, could use a little help. Stuck on UA47 which is working a rolling hourlong delay due to several factors. My connection is likely blown. I'm in BF/F heading for SFO. There's a later flight...
View Article3 Different Award Availability Results
1. Last night, I logged in to UA.COM to check for saver award availability on a route that I've been monitoring, using my iPad, not logged in. There was lots of saver availability in September but...
View ArticleRefreshed Choice Menu Bistro on Board Starting August 1
Hi Everyone, You may have seen some of the buzz about our buy-on-board menu refresh a few months backand now we are ready to launch the newly redesigned Choice Menu with significant updates to our...
View ArticleBenefits from one airline, miles on the other
Hi all, I'm travelling on United this September (and also on LH with UA codeshare) where I got no status anymore. However I'm Star Alliance Elite Plus thanks to my TK elite status. Where it gets...
View ArticleThe "Power" of 1K/GS From Frontline Employees' Perspective?
This is more of a 'theory' thread...Based on observations I've had recently and not-so-recently with flight attendants, gate agents, ticket counter workers, etc... A few weeks ago, I was flying...
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