Downgraded? What happened to my (companion) upgrade today?
Can someone please explain what happened to my son and I today? My son is six years old, I don't know if that is relevant or not. Last week we booked a last minute trip MAF-IAH-BOS. E-fare class. I am...
View ArticleDomestic first class in 757-300 vs. 757-200
When we flew fc from SFO to OGG last January, I thought it was a 757-300. No individual videos, just the monitors hanging down every few rows. Looking at flying SFO to LIH next January, this time in a...
View ArticleRUMOR: UA re-configuring CR7's to add 4 seats
For UA flyers....heads up.... I heard this a couple of weeks ago through various sources and thought it was real far-fetched. However, the last few days I have heard this from a few other sources and...
View ArticleExperience with United's Trip Insurance (Allianz)
So, I'm going to be flying a LOT between IAD<->DEN and RIC<->DEN in the next 24 months, due to my wife being away at a Master's program and I'm stuck working in DC and Richmond. With the...
View ArticleUnited airlines different day standby
This is my first post, I'm not sure where this post should go and I'm sorry if I make anyone mad by posting it in the wrong thread. I planned to fly out of dfw the 13th of August but something came up...
View ArticleLHR T4 lounge options?
Hi all, now that the morning flight to IAD is only 2 class and the flight to IAH is 3 class, I have the first time experience to fly UA out of T4. I can't find any lounge option. Any tips or hints...
View ArticleBaggage YYZ-IAD-RUH on UA and SV
Hi My wife will be flying YYZ-IAD on UA (Y) then IAD-RUH on SV (J) (6 hours connection) 2 question: 1) Will UA agents at YYZ check her bags straight to RUH or will she have to collect them at IAD and...
View ArticleOne Award PNR - miles supplied by (2) accounts?
Is it possible to have a single reservation for two passengers ticketed using miles from 2 separate Mileage Plus accounts? Flight is USA - INDIA (roundtrip) = 80k miles each in Saver Economy Want to...
View ArticleGPU's once 1K challenge completed?
I'm a longtime AA exec plat member who switched to UA under the 1K challenge earlier this year. I completed the challenge a couple weeks ago (35k pqm in 3 months) and called up mileage plus desk on why...
View ArticleNew Route DMM-RUH-IAD ??
I was on the BAH-KWI-IAD flight last night. I was lamenting with the FA's about the shrinkage of frequencies for the BAH-KWI-IAD route from daily to 4 times per week. A couple of FA's on the first...
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Why does my ps redeye show a 320 seatmap?
This is the seatmap for my Friday night ps redeye from SFO-JFK: It still says 757-200, but that sure looks like a 320 to me. The "flight status" page does not identify the aircraft for this flight. My...
View ArticleBottom of BF upgrade list, Top of GF upgrade list
Can't seem to find definitive answer on FT. On tomorrow's (8/8) flight #837 from NRT to BKK, the last 12 names on the BF upgrade list are the top (and only) names on the GF upgrade list. Are these 12...
View ArticleBOS-NRT-DPS routing help
Hi All -- longtime lurker, first time poster so I apologize if this is in the wrong forum. Trying to book two tickets on the outbound of a RT from Boston to Bali. I'd like to do a stopover in Japan for...
View ArticleFlat bed to HNL or direct to OGG?
If miles weren't an issue, would you rather 1. travel BOS-DEN-HNL, with the DEN-HNL leg in 3-cabin first, then pick up a local flight to OGG 2. Travel BOS-SFO-OGG in first, but on old planes with no...
View ArticleClass Availability - Not shown on UA web site but shown on Expertflyer
Interesting thing I am seeing and needed opinions from those more experience. From the UA web site (expert mode), I am trying to purchase a discounted FC fare (Z or P) for FLL-EWR-FLL, departing on a...
View ArticleGetting a new FF# but keeping status from old FF#?
This is a question I imagine which will have a similar answer for any FF program but is really more relevent to United. At our company, if we book our travel through the corporate travel agent, our...
View ArticleWhich routing has better chance of clearing int'l upgrade waitlist? Way to tell?
I have a biz trip GRR-AMS in September I need to book. Plan on upgrading using SWU (er, GPU) on W fare. Am UA Gold. Departure Sept 9th or 10th; return Sept 18th or 19th. I fractured my ankle in...
View ArticleContacting United EZCare?
Hi, I submitted a web query and got a response that is best sorted out via a call. The email I received has the following signature. Is there anyway to contact this person by phone? <name removed by...
View ArticleUAL's July 2013 traffic report.
RPM down (1.1%), ASM down (1.8%), load +.6%, PRASM +3.5 to 4.5%. Mainline continues to shrink more than RJ flying... http://finance.yahoo.com/news/united...221400656.html For comparison, DL has RPM up...
View ArticleIAH-MDC (thru SIN) on Singapore Air with United Air Miles. Possible?
I have ~ 100,000 miles with United Air. I am looking to do one of the following for a ~30 day trip in August or September: 1. book a flight from IAH-MDC thru SIN using the points. or, 2. book a flight...
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