What's difference between "R Seat Requested" and "Upgrade Requested"
I booked two itineraries which are exactly the same (due to the use of credit, cert etc), applied RPUs for myself (1K) and my wife (silver) on HNL-LAX-JFK. HNL-LAX cleared right away, and LAX-JFK...
View ArticleMobile site updated!
There have been previous posts bemoaning the fact that when we go to ual.com on our iPhone, the system always takes us to the mobile site (not the app). Always a pain. I noticed a week or so ago that...
View ArticleThree simple upgrade questions (both R/GPUs and Miles)
Hi - I'm a relatively new (mid-August) 1K; seven r/t's to Asia since April (almost all booked in Y) helped the cause. So, here's the background and the questions, forgive if I couldn't find the answer...
View Articlevery new to this game - upgrades question
Hi, moved from UK to USA about a year ago - and joined UA MP as I travel a lot form where I live in Tucson, to my work teritory (all of Canada). Anyway, started in Feb this year and recently hit gold...
View ArticleMileagePlus Dining stops with Amex?
I just got an email from MileagePlus Dining stating: Quote: Thank you for participating in MileagePlus DiningSM. Due to recent changes, certain credit cards may no longer be registered in our system...
View ArticleImpact of VX status match on UA (and AA) elites
As reported on some of the blogs today, Virgin America is doing a status match for UA and AA elite members. In the past some have said the lack of a status match prevents them from moving over. Given...
View ArticleIs it possible to use UA miles to get to NRT on LH?
Is DEN-FRA-NRT a valid award routing for UA mileage usage?
View Articleunited.com wants to charge 1K $19 for bulkhead seat
I just booked a 757 flight on a PS route and United.com wants to charge me $19 to have a seat assignment in the bulkhead row. Huh?!
View Article1K member booked a flight using non-1K member's miles. Benefits apply?
I'm a 1K, but I don't have enough miles for the trip I want to take. A family member who is willing to use her miles on me does, however, but is a regular member (no status). If I book a ticket for...
View ArticleMajor Reliability Issue UA895....is it a safe bet to book?
This could go into the forum about sUA 747s being taken from ORD beginning in April, but I wanted to start a new forum as I need a serious answer. Over the past few months, 895 (ORD-HKG) has been...
View ArticleCheck in time ORD
Hey, so I'm flying tomorrow ORD-FRA-XX, and ORD-FRA is on United, and FRA-XXX is on Lufthansa. I had bought this ticket through lufthansa. I cannot do online check in for some reason, I have spent a...
View ArticleAnyone get a skykit lately?
I haven't received one in a long time, even though I have been on flights that were significantly delayed or had the video out for all the seats. I was on a UA flight recently where a colleague...
View ArticleUsed miles for 2 tickets, work needs me to stop half way on my return and...
I purchased 2 roundtrip tickets MCO to HNL with miles. The return flight has a layover in IAH. Work needs me to be in BUR a few hours after my layover in IAH. 1. Can they modify the return for me...
View ArticleWhat is going on with the schedule???
I don't know what's going on with the scheduling "gurus" over at WHQ, but every time I look at the UA schedule another flight has disappeared. :td: For instance, I went to book a flight from DEN to BOS...
View ArticleVirgin America Status Match for UA Elites
http://boardingarea.com/blogs/freque...united-elites/ Virgin America today launched a status match program for elite frequent fliers with American and United. Its a match/challenge combo, actually,...
View ArticleUA FF miles for getting a hotel
I am trying to book a 2 nights at a hotel next week with my 40k miles. Most of these hotels seem like a bad deal for 40k worth a miles. Some hotels I can book 2 nights and wipe out my account. Any tips...
View ArticleHow do I know if properly waitlisted to use GPU?
There is a part of me that wonders whether my ticket is properly waitlisted to try and use 2 GPUs on flights from IAH-LHR on the 21st with a return on the 26th. My paranoia results from a flight last...
View ArticleNew Premier and TSA Pre lanes at BWI
According to the TSA agent, the Premier security and TSA-Pre lanes went live in United's Terminal D yesterday. I fly a decent amount from BWI and I loved this morning's 3 person queue instead of a 500+...
View ArticleHELP! Need advice on flight from BOS/JFK to BKK?
Hi all!, I'm very new to the FF mileage game and very new to FT so take it easy on me! I know very little about FF miles so this thread might sound a little stupid. Here's my situation... I'm...
View Article3 Carry on bags-not for GS but ok for jet blue flight crew!
Ok...let me start this by saying "I WAS WRONG!" No if/ands/or buts about it! It is clearly marked that one small bag and one green check bag is all one is allowed....but.... On the way TO a conference...
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