PQM on United codeshare Hawaiian flights
I cannot seem to make sense of the UA- Hawaiian flight contract. These are united codeshares but are hard to book directly. You have to make it an award travel and then shift it to payment. Do we get...
View ArticleRocketmiles 3k bonus for United Miles
I had never heard of Rocketmiles.com before but I got an e-mail and it looks like it came from Mileage plus. The are offering a 3K bonus offer for your first booking which might pretty lucrative for...
View ArticleAny way to specify different fare buckets for outbound and return?
Want to book in V in one direction (as it will be waitlisted) but W back (as it will clear instantly) and save a few $ over booking in V RT. Any way to do that? Thanks
View ArticleWho is Trans American Airlines?
Is it TransAmerica Airlines? Looking at flights from EWR to LIM and this popped up: Flight: UA7459 Operated by TRANS AMERICAN AIRLINES. Aircraft: Airbus A330 Fare Class: Economy (Y) Meal: Lunch No...
View ArticleWas flying international F on UA ever on par with foreign carriers?
Was it ever as good as its international counterparts?
View ArticleLifetime 1K (platinum CO)
I am a lifetime 1k (platinum with CO). I was one of the lucky few that received it back in the 90's with CO. Was sitting next to a soon to be retired executive and he heard CO awarding those back in...
View ArticleBooking hotels with United miles?
Do you ever get greater than 2 cpm value by booking hotels with United miles? Is there anything at all that you can get with United miles other than flights that gets better than 2 cpm value?
View ArticleVancouver club question for this Sunday
It looks like there is no United Club in Vancouver, right? But the Maple Leaf Club sounds nice. I am traveling with my family (wife and 3 kids). I know from the Air Canada website I can bring 1 person...
View ArticleDoes UA FAs ever really enforce F Lav use?
SFO to MCO...FA made standard speech "Please use the Lavatory in your cabin" 2 Hours into flight guy comes up from Main Cabin to use restroom, FA says "please use the main cabin restroom" guy says "but...
View ArticleOptimizing upgrade chances, DEN Seoul
What's the best strategy to secure an upgrade when travelling from the US (DEN specifically) to Seoul? There's a better than even chance that I'll need to make that trip for business before the end of...
View ArticleNormal purchase+miles purchase situation
Hi all! I'm curious to get your advice on the following... Being a Mileage Plus gold member, I can select Economy Plus at booking plus a travel companion. What if I would like to purchase a ticket and...
View ArticleAward Ticket Cancellation - Questions
I have booked a trip to Dubai/Abu Dhabi on UA miles + taxes and fees. Flights are with Turkish Airlines one way via IST and Lufthansa from AUH via FRA on the way back. Most chances are that war will...
View ArticleMileagePlus miles on TAM/AA codeshare?
Anyone know if its possible to credit my MP account if I book a ticket with TAM.com that is actual AA metal? I'd assume no, but this strange territory they're in pre-OW is confusing the funk out of me
View ArticleUnited (or Skywest airllines dba as United Express) cancelled the 3rd leg of...
Hi there FT- Was flying from Orlando to Eureka, CA (ACV) overnight hoping to make it to work today. The flight was from MCO to LAX, LAX to SMF, then SMF to ACV. When I woke this morning at SMF, I was...
View ArticleLinking United Explorer Card To United Account
All When I signed up for the Explorer card I did not have my United account details with me. How do I now ensure the card is linked to the account ? Is there anyway I can check online as I don't seem...
View ArticleORD-YHZ not showing 26-Nov-2013
Hi Everyone, I'm needing to fly IAH-ORD-YHZ on Nov 26th 2013. I normally take this flight as cruises dock in Galveston on Sunday, then on Tuesday I fly home. For whatever reason on Tuesday Nov 26th...
View ArticleExpert mode broken? 7:45 pacific time 26-Aug-2013
UAL.com not showing booking class during process. Not showing fare matrix either.
View ArticleNo more last-minute opening of X/XN?
Over the weekend, dparkinson posted about the lack of X/XN availability close-in to a flight (T-24 to T-3). Traditionally, UA has opened up X/XN with all the other fare buckets close to the time of a...
View ArticleChance of getting E+ on ORD to LHR?
I am about to become a Silver Elite for the first time (not sure that this is a big deal anymore, but that's a different topic).. The flight where I hit 25k for the year is ORD to LHR. Currently on...
View Articlejust dinged premier gold - email, physical card ?
So my Sat roundtrip posted today and united.com now shows me as gold (yeah me ! first time ever!) When should I expect some email from united congratulating me ? When should I expect a physical premier...
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