Award Questions
So I just finished booking a Itin from IAD-NRT-MEL and I noticed the site asked me If I wanted to outright purchase the itin for 11K vs. using 80,000 miles and it got me thinking what the most...
View ArticleHas United always let you book > 4 hour domestic connections on award
Was looking at award seats to HNL. see flight options arriving SFO at 9am and departing SFO at 430pm. Was thinking about using singapore miles to try and get those flights but they told me no...
View ArticleI bought a 1-way MCO-LAX 12/26 for $495, now pricing at $399
How in the world did cheaper fare class seats open up I had waited until seemingly all the cheap seats sold out - now I feel like I got screwed. I know I can change to the lower fare, but with the $150...
View ArticleEF vs UA.com vs Phone Agent
this has happened to me twice in the last two weeks. EF says that X number of seats are available. UA.com concurs with what EF says. Phone agent cant see the inventory. This is saver award space on LH...
View ArticleFlight Numbering
I was looking up my upcoming flight and came across very bizarre (in my mind) info. According to flightmapper.net UA flight UA635 is listed as serving the following routes: • McCarran, Las Vegas (LAS)...
View Articleday pass to Senators lounge at IAD if flying first?
My daughter is traveling home for the holidays and has a 6 hour layover at Dulles. She's being a champ to take the layover for the 12,500 award ticket. If she gets complimentary upgrade to F on the...
View ArticleQuestions about splitting a PNR
Here is the situation.... fiance and I are headed to Thailand. I have booked an F award one way ticket for us. on the same record etc with miles from my account. IAH-DFW (UA) DFW-FRA (LH) FRA-BKK (TG)...
View ArticleI'm too lazy to research my question...
Can I use Regionals or Globals to upgrade an award ticket acquired using miles?
View ArticleJust made UA 1K - what's next?
I just crossed into 1K territory for the year, with 101,606 EQMs for 2012. My question is: will I ever get any complimentary upgrade now that I'm a 1K? I was 1/41 for complimentary upgrades in 2012.
View ArticleUnited Continental names CEO Smisek as chairman
I didn't see a thread on this yet. Jeff Smisek now has the controls at United Airlines. Smisek, the president CEO of United Continental Holdings Inc., will also become the company's chairman, effective...
View ArticleUA 1k only or UA-G and Delta-G
I fly 100,000+ a year out of Seattle (Asia, Europe, and USA). I'm wondering about the merit of having both UA G and Delta G so I have more choices of flights? I hate to loose the UA system-wide...
View ArticleIs LAS-LAX a tough sector for upgrades?
I am traveling from LAS-LAX this Saturday and I noticed that there are 11 people already upgraded on a 737-800 and I am not one of them. Being a Platinum member, I don't usually see this except on hub...
View ArticlePHL-SYD Mixed fare basis. GPU use?
I ran a search but didn't find anything definitive. I'm looking to fly PHL-SYD in a few months using GPUs to upgrade outbound and return. Lately the UA site is returning pretty good fares that book...
View ArticleHow busy is EWR in the afternoon?
I usually fly out of EWR on most flights before 9am or late night. I have a flight to AMS which leaves EWR at 5:40pm. How busy are the international check in lines/security in mid afternoon. What would...
View ArticleCan I use miles to pay for flight change fee?
Supposed to get a foot of snow here in Colorado tomorrow into Saturday and was wondering if it would be possible to use miles to pay for two flight change fees? Would like to change our flight to...
View ArticleWhen do MP statements post (how long after closing)?
I'm trying to figure out if I need to do something about the 131 miles UA says I still need to make Plat; at issue are 662 miles that should have posted from spending on UA.com (I have a legacy CC that...
View ArticleMerry Xmas from Annie in Australia
Passing on A Very Merry Xmas, you are all special to me and if you do an event (Do) in Sydney I would like to attend. From Annie in Australia at the Air NZ Lounge. Photo on the way...
View ArticleBest Credit Card to Accumulate United Miles & Benefits?
Sorry...total newbie to this board. I accumulate the majority of my miles through my CC spending and a little on my revenue airline tickets (please do not hate me). I am getting tired of paying the...
View ArticleSEA-IAD redeye cut for first 6 weeks of 2013
Even on peak days such as Thursday evenings. This flight normally goes out full with 40+ folks on the upgrade list. Very strange and a total pain...
View Articlegettting seats on Thai airways-flights booked on united
have some award seats on Thai airways booked on united.com united shows a 'United Confirmation number' but not any additional ones. Tried the United one on the Thai airways website it won't take it....
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