ZRH-SFO F/J awards question
I have been scouting awards from ZRH to SFO for some time in anticipation of my award booking next week. I have noticed that the ZRH-IAD-SFO is the most readily available and the last to go. That is...
View ArticleWhat to do if you're facing downgrade on a paid C ticket?
After many years of upgrading and using points to fly C & F (Thanks Flyertalk), I have finally bought my first revenue C ticket SYD-SFO-JFK booked in P class on UA. If there is trouble with any of...
View ArticleUA 48 cancelled Aug 2, 2012 because no crew?
We were waiting for our UA 48 flight from EWR-BOM at 16:00 in the lounge on Aug 2 when we heard that the flight was cancelled. When we inquired at the lounge, we were told that it was because there was...
View ArticleHas anyone got their double mileage bonus EWR-IST?
Just wondering if anyone has received their double EWR-IST bonus?
View ArticleInterline agreement UA->SN
Hello There I've booked SN from JFK to BRU end this year but still need to get there from CAE. I've found a decent option on United from CAE to JFK via IAD. However I'm wondering if there is an...
View ArticleShares directly preventing award from ticketing...
I've been trying since last Monday to book two business-class RTW award tickets for a honeymoon that I've been saving miles toward for years (New Zealand, Vietnam, Tanzania, Turkey, Venezuela. w00t!)...
View Articleearliest check in hnl
I am currently in Kauai and have a flight back to HNL with Hawaian airlines to Honolulu and a seperate ticket with United to LAX in F I am thinking of flying to HNL a few hours early and head into...
View ArticleUA C vs. QR F
With the count down to book QR award tickets nearing it's finale, I just scored (ticketed, confirmed and visible to QR in their system) tickets for next spring. We'll be traveling IAD-DOH-SEZ. IAD-DOH...
View ArticleQuestion about GPU Deposit
I just qualified as a 1K on July 15, 2012 and received 6 GPUs expiring July 31, 2013. Question is, come January 1, 2013, will i receive 6 more GPUs? Thanks.
View ArticleLack of follow-through on CS response
I complained about a denied boarding and consequent lost upgrade (by miles) using the Customer Care site. Took about 4 weeks to respond, but reply that I would get 20,000 miles refunded for upgrade not...
View ArticleHR investment fee?
How many people would pay a ticket fee (surcharge) of $2-$5 per ticket, if you could be guaranteed that the entire amount collected by that fee would be invested in pay raises for pilots, FA and other...
View ArticleAdvice on Best Options for General Member - IAD-FCO in United Business
Hello everyone, I am extremely new to flying and I am looking for a bit of help. I recently booked a cruise leaving from Rome for my wife and both sets of our parents as a gift. The cruise leaves...
View Article"We have to depart late because we said we would"
This is a ridiculous policy. Flying IAD-ORD tonight. Flight was delayed earlier today because of an expected late arriving aircraft (coming from SFO) and I received an email update indicating this....
View ArticleToo polite for GlobalFirst...
Recent and one of a kind experience on GlobalFirst. Two hours into a very long international flight, the lead FA approached me and asked "I do not know if you fly international first class a lot" and...
View ArticleUnited GlobalFirst Suites vs Pan Am service back in the day
I came across an old pan am promotional video of the 707s where they showed the luxurious service pan am used to give in First Class. Thought to myself it'd be nice to experience that once, but in the...
View ArticleSFO-Manila, 17 hrs of flight time w/ Domestic Config.
I just flew SFO-MNL via HNL and GUM (over 17 hours of flight time, not including connections) and am truly shocked that United is operating this route with all domestically configured aircraft,...
View ArticleToo Many Miles in my Account
Has anyone one else had this issue? After my last trip to PVG I was 26 miles short of Gold and now when I log-in to my account I have 57,241 PQM miles even though it should be 49,974. I have added all...
View ArticleUnited refunds - what a joke! (rant)
I was trying to buy a ticket for three passengers and in chrome the website would not let me add additional passengers. I called in and the agent said sorry about that and she would book the ticket and...
View ArticleNickname on ticket
My roommate just booked a ticket using UA miles on UA, US, AC, and LH. His UA account has his name as Tim, so that's what the ticket says. His passport says Timothy. He was able to enter Timothy on the...
View Articletrying to figure out the "Free one way" travel
Been reading from blogs about the free one way travel with awards booking and I am confused:confused::confused: Will this work: JFK to LAX - stopover, LAX to CPH (stop over), CPH to LAX or CDG to LAX...
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