Travel Waiver: New York Metro Mid-Winter Break
Noticed on the UA Important Notices page a travel waiver for "New York Metro Mid-Winter Break" for EWR, LGA, JFK, & HPN for February 14, 2013-February 25, 2013. What is this all about?
View ArticleDo GS offers ever venture outside of "non-discount" passengers?
I'll hit 200k miles this year... 80% company travel which most of the time is booked on the "lowest fare available" although sometimes that's B or Y. My personal travel is all A or P fare. Do they ONLY...
View ArticleIs she assured to hit 1K?
My fiance is closing in on 1K. The flight that will put her over the 100k mark is on an SQ flight SIN-LAX in C on December 27th. With all of the screwy things that have been going on with IT, etc, how...
View Article4 Consecutive UA Tix - What If Changes to UA Flights Which Affect Subseq. UA...
My apologies for the long post, but I think the details might be important. Here's the situation. Starting from the NYC area, I have a whole bunch of long-haul flights, all nonstop domestic transconts...
View ArticlePrimier Silver
I recently became a premier silver member. Will United send me a Silver membership card? I haven't received any packages from them.
View ArticleHELP NEEDED: United.com pricing only M fare when T is avail
Hi All I am looking at at Mileage run from LAX-IAH-LAX on Dec 19th there and back in one day. When I select the 7.17am departure from LAX-IAH (with a stop in Houston K fare class for LAX-SLC and T fare...
View ArticleMoving to ua from aa exec plt
Hi There! Need some help from the flyertalk community. I recently moved from Dallas, TX (AA Hub) to Denver, CO (UA Hub). I am Exec PLT on AA, but getting tired of having to connect either through DFW,...
View ArticleUnited Club - Another Change I don't like
Sitting in the EWR Club on the main concourse between the 120 and 100 gate spurs and just noticed another change to the food selection. The crackers have been changed to Sunshine Brand from the old...
View ArticleCan't Use Difference in Fare Against Change Fee?
I booked a ticket about a month ago and called COdbaUA to change the routing (essentially dropping two legs of the trip). The trip dropped in price by $60, but the agent said that I couldn't use that...
View ArticleStandard business practice or computer glitch?
My wife, who is 1k, is flying this afternoon from IAD-LAX on an "M" class fare booked last week. When her work travel agency booked the flight, they assigned her seat 35F, as no Economy Plus was...
View ArticleIntra Europe Award: how to reach VVO?
I just tried half for fun, half with the idea to try to maximize an intra Europe award in O, to see how .bomb is pricing awards to VVO (Vladivostok, Russia). Unfortunately I get 145,000 miles for...
View ArticleTicket via mobile app = booking on ua.com??
Does booking via the mobile app count as booking on ua.com? Having just learned the hard way that I only get CHASE EQMs for "tickets booked on ua.com", I'm now paranoid that the ticket I booked on the...
View ArticleSponsor GPU from GS member (chance of WL clearance)
Hi, I got someone to sponsor me a GPU upgrade for my upcoming MEX-ORD-FRA flight. The ORD-FRA leg confirmed immediately, while MEX-ORD is still on waitlist. Expertflyer shows C5 D5 Z0, with 5 out of 12...
View Article1K Meal orders to be prioritized again
Apparently FAs received an email that starting today 1K meal orders are supposed to be prioritized. Don't have further details. The "CO" FA that was telling another FA wasn't too happy about it.
View ArticleUnited App Seat Selection Problems
Is anyone else having problems with seat selection on he United Apps? I have the same problem on both the iPhone app and the Android app. When I go to 'Change Seats' in either app, I get the error...
View ArticleMore 747 woes - UA 892 last night
Just got off ICN-SFO, a 747 service, and I sure am glad I was up front, since the entertainment system did not function in coach. They rebooted it twice, to no avail. Also they had to keep the lights...
View ArticleBig delay on UA895 ORD-SIN 11/30
6.5 hour delay on United 895 from ORD-SIN through HKG 747 Electrical gremlins.
View ArticleSFO WEATHER TODAY? Will connecting flights be held?
I'm sitting next to a couple who are trying to make a connection tonight in SFO to Syd for a family emergency. The flight from PHL to SFO is delayed by at least 1.5 hours. Is there any chance UA will...
View ArticleAdditional fare bucket availability?
Do airlines regularly add additional capacity to fare buckets over time? Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I am new to looking up fare buckets and such. I booked a flight in Q after seeing that...
View ArticleOdd/Incorrect P.S. Seat Map
I'm looking at UA1224 LAX-JFK on the 5th Jan and it's showing an Int'l config 752. We've currently got 10A/B assigned is that going to be an issue if this transforms to the new 2 class PS or an old 3...
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