Miles clawback after closing Chase MPE?
I currently hold the MileagePlus Explorer personal card, and my latest statement just closed today. The Chase website shows that ~3k miles were submitted to United. I've read elsewhere that it takes...
View ArticleWhat would you do? ($20 for 500 MP poiints)
I have an existing reservation through MP for a 9 day car rental in October (LAX-> PHX) for approx $233 -- Alamo is a MP partner and I will be recieving either 450 or 500 MP's for the rental I can...
View ArticleMileagePlus would like to know more about your travel choices
Less than an hour ago, I received an e-mail with the title above with the following content: "Your opinion is important to us As a valued MileagePlus® member, we are interested in learning more about...
View ArticleRoutes with higher upgrade chances on UA to Europe?
Since i can't find much open upgrade space going from LAX to europe I'd like to find a route to a major hub (FRA, MUC, ZRH etc) with higher SWU upgrade chances - SEA-NRT of europe... Eventual...
View Article$15 TOD for B-fare ?
I've just booked a one-way B fare ticket, and after ticketing, it's offering me to buy-up for either $15 or 10,000 miles. My question is (1) what fare code it usually buys up to (Z, P, J, F) and (2)...
View ArticleAddress to apply for compensation (mechanical delay)?
One of my flights this past weekend was delayed because of equipment issues. We ended up 3+ hours delayed. At the end if the flight, the FA announced that we could go to a United webpage and enter the...
View ArticleUpgrade with US miles and then change FF number?
Anyone ever tried an upgrade on UA using US miles (*A) and then switching to UA FF number (with no status) once upgrade confirmed? What would happen? Trying to start with no status on UA but have tons...
View ArticleTicket cancellation/multiple people.
Hi all, DL native here, got my first flight on UA coming up (status match weeee). But i have a question about possibly canceling our flight. Long story short, 5 people going, i booked the trip using my...
View ArticleArrggg - no E+ SFO-KOA 9/21
Sorry, I just need to vent. I was checking itineraries and our flight from SFO-KOA is now showing 739 ship #3444 so no E+ for 5+ hours! I know, they could still swap it out for an E+ configured 739,...
View ArticleWeird $50 change fee on an award ticket?!
I have been making and rapidly cancelling/changing a lot of award bookings for a family member who's visiting a gravely ill relative. Saw something really weird today: (*) Pax cancelled trip at the...
View ArticleNot getting my miles on LOT
Purchased a BRU-FRA-WAW round trip on Orbitz (at $715, this was the 'cheap' option vs. direct flight). Q inventory all the way marketed and ticketed by LH. FRA-WAW segment was operated by LOT; the...
View ArticleMobile boarding pass at LHR (T4)?
Can I use a mobile boarding pass at LHR yet? The UA mobile app offers it up, but when I tried it a year ago I was sent back to the ticket counter to get the silly questions and a stamp on my passport....
View Articleaward LH itinerary for unaccompanied minor
Has anybody here experience with booking an award ticket for an unaccompanied minor (11yr) on LH (intra-Europa) or knows whether it's possible to book? It certainly does not seem to be possible to book...
View ArticleAdvice on a small TATL dilemna.
Flying a week next Saturday (31st) LHR-GIG on a Z fare. My current itin is LHR-MUC-ORD-IAH-GIG, which means TATL on a pmUA 777 in 6A. The schedule for 953 was changed a few weeks ago leaving minimum...
View ArticleSurvey about change in travel activity with United
Yesterday I got an email asking to fill out a survey "You are a valued MileagePlus® member and we have noticed that there has been a change in your travel activity with United®. We are interested in...
View ArticleCan UA Agents Issue Tickets With POS Outside the US?
Was just wondering, as the website allows this... POS = Point of Sale. In my case, ex-India.
View ArticleInternational upgrades with infant.
I want to sponsor upgrades for some friends who are traveling to Latin America with an infant. They are all already ticketed. Upgrade space is available on 1 of the 2 legs on the way there, and the way...
View ArticleUnited Airlines is the easiest airline to redeem frequent flyer miles
Comment from Executive Travel's weekly email. Steve Glenn's predictions and comments are usually right on, but his opinion, of course. "United Airlines is the easiest airline to redeem frequent flyer...
View ArticleIAH-ORD in C: 767 with snack or narrowbody with lunch
UA experts: I am flying IAH-ORD in C in a couple of weeks and I am currently booked on a three class 767 showing snack service (ETD 1:23 PM). However both the flight that leaves an hour earlier (A319)...
View ArticleIs the LAX International First Class Lounge "endangered?"
I was at LAX yesterday and had some time to look around - the new shops and restaurants in Terminal 7 are quite nice. I wandered around upstairs in the old rotunda and started wondering if the IFL up...
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