A380 windows - from the passenger's perspective
This weekend I was able to fly LH and TG A380's in F - back to back. This was my first time on the A380. My only real complaint is the windows. I am one of those people that keeps their eyes glued to...
View ArticleUA and DEN During Snow
I see that UA just put up a waiver for travel into DEN for tomorrow. I'm scheduled to fly in tomorrow from EWR, and I'm wondering if 3-6 inches of snow is enough to shut down the entire operation at...
View ArticleWhen should I receive 1K membership packet?
Made 1k for the first time. It's been almost seven weeks, and still have not received the membership packet. Does anyone know how long this is supposed to take? When I made prior levels I received the...
View ArticleAny way to reach an agent who works with SHARES?
Most RES agents use a GUI called 'Easyare' or so. I know airport employees have access to native Shares, but is there any way to reach an agent with access without going to the airport? I know the...
View ArticleChanges to O/ON coming Feb. 1, 2013
Hi Everyone, I wanted to let you know about a change weÂ’ll be making to the way we allocate MileagePlus award inventory for United Global First and United First on 3-cabin aircraft. As many of you...
View ArticleOfficial Mini-DO IAH Feb 23
FFG is pleased to announce that the next official Mini-DO / FFG Charity Event will be held on Feb 23 in Houston! Location and pre-paid pricing (likely around $60) will be announced shortly. This will...
View ArticleChanged award route. Old segments remain on TG/LH records. Problem?
I have made a couple of rounds of changes to a one-way award trip. Trip is less than 2 weeks away. Booked with UA miles (016 ticket issued). All segments have always been a combination of LH and TG....
View Articlethoughts on most likely route to clear GPU?
i have to fly to either Malaga or Madrid on either 1/25 or 1/26, 2013 and return on 2/1, and hope to get it upgraded with a GPU. any conventional wisdom out there on what is the most likely route of...
View ArticleDetermining partial ticket value
I have a multi-city (A to B to C back to A) ticket booked some time ago and may need to only fly A to B and want to cancel the B to C and C back to A segments and retain the value for future use (minus...
View ArticleCPU % for the PremierPlats out there
I just made P-Plat today after being Gold on CO then UA for about 3 years. Before the merger, Gold on CO gets me CPUs on EWR-SFO. 2012 i've barely scored a handful of upgrades (e.g. last single upgrade...
View ArticleHelp with PHX-BOM-PHX - Summer 2013
Before I cave in and pay $400 to award booking specialists :) I want to know if I can get any ideas to help myself with all the collective wealth of knowledge here! So here goes. I have 320K United/UR,...
View Article1K non-airline benefits
Hi All, I just hit 1K and have not received my kit yet, but I am hoping if someone can point in the direction of where to find the non-airline benefits such as automatic Fairmont Status, or Rental Car...
View ArticleBuy up to C on LH does not post as C
During my last flight, I was given a rare buy-up opportunity on LH. The flight was oversold and since I was on a B fare, there was a buy-up offer to purchase the difference between B and C for around...
View Article76h ams/iah
Just noticed that the equipment on my flight from AMS-IAH has been changed to the 76H configuration. Why would they rotate this bird on this route? They have completed all but one reconfiguration on...
View ArticleBest way to communicate with UA
I recently had a horrific experience with a UA mileage ticket and had to buy a full priced ticket on another airline at the last minute because of something an agent did and didn't do. Don't need to go...
View ArticleDo you earn PQM when using an RPU?
Flew IAD-SFO and return, using RPU on outbound leg to upgrade to first. Just noticed that only the return leg (no RPU) has posted to my PQM balance. Is this just a glitch, or is there some policy that...
View ArticleUA Codeshare on AC Baggage Confusion
I've searched the forum and the issue of codeshare checked baggage limits is very confusing. Tomorrow, I'm flying Canada to the US on a flight purchased from UA with a UA flight number that is a...
View ArticleDid I Maximize Award Routing?
Thanks to the wonderful tips from FlyerTalk and others I've been able to book a honeymoon to the Maldives in C on miles (despite only frequently flying for about a year)! Since I'm new to booking...
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50k offer on United, but link changes to 30k
When I log in to my account on United.com, there is an ad for a 50k offer directly under My MileagePlus Summary on the right side of the screen. Whenever I click on the offer, it routes me to an offer...
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