Where do items left on a UA flight to LHR end up?
For several weeks now I have tried to track down an expensive pair of glasses I was absent-minded enough to leave on a United plane after arriving at Heathrow. I have called every number I can think...
View ArticleAward Cancellations
Hey everybody - Pretty new to using United Miles, I have mostly used AA miles in the past but I was wondering if you guys could help me out a little bit. 1) I am thinking about booking SYD-BKK BKK-SFO...
View ArticleReview those Boarding Passes ("SEE AGENT" Instead of Seat Assignment Message)
I don't understand this one, but I checked in yesterday online, saw my seats online, everything looked good. Hit print, and one of the BPs says "See Agent" instead of having a seat assignment. I go...
View Article787 Electrical Problems on JAL 787
New reports are showing smoke coming out of the starboard rear cargo door on a JAL 787 parked at Logan airport. Do you think this is similar to the electrical problem that grounded the United 787 a few...
View ArticleLong connection not allowed?
So I booked a one way award on OS using UA miles FRA-VIE-IAD for late July via the website. The first flight departs FRA at 20:10 arrive VIE at 21:35. The connection is overnight with the VIE-IAD...
View ArticleWhat will replace United's TA 757s?
I was reading a Hawaiian Airlines press release re their having signed an MOU with Airbus for a number of A321-NEOs on account of their extended range and suitability for long, thin routes, among other...
View ArticleUA blocking seat assignment for far out flights ?
I've booked SFO-TPE (744) for late-Nov'13 and HKG-EWR (PMCO 772) for early Dec somehow I could select seats for the 1st flight but not the 2nd one (the website refuses to save any seat selection even...
View ArticleComparing UA's International Premium Product to the Rest of Star Alliance
I certainly don't claim to be the ultimate source of premium product travel within the star alliance. However, after completing my most recent trip, I feel like I have a good basis on which to form an...
View ArticleGPU Waitlisted for Months on SFO-SYD; Inventory Opens and Request Deleted!
I was excited when EF alerted me that RN inventory had briefly opened up on the elusive SFO to SYD flight that I'm booked on in a couple of weeks. I'd been waitlisted for months, so I went to my UA...
View ArticleWhy was I 1k for 48 hrs?
I ended 2012 as Gold. I have flown one RT in 2013 (Jan 2-4) that earned just over 5000 PQM. On Saturday (Jan 5) I noticed my status on the mobile app was suddenly "1K". I logged into my account on the...
View Article*G Baggage Allowance Extended
Just looking at flying United around the US with my folks, I am *G and they hold no status. On the baggage page it states: "Star Alliance® Gold members, including MileagePlus® Premier® Gold, Premier...
View ArticleWhats going on with the 767-300ER #6668?
I'm booked on UA374 on Thursday morning, from ORD to EWR. It was schduled to be a A320, but just got swapped for one of the retrofited 767-300s. Its coming into ORD from IAH as UA984 on Wed afternoon...
View ArticleUAL December Traffic (down again)...
Its is very odd as the numbers in the press release DON'T MATCH the table that is provided. UA says: "UAL's consolidated traffic (revenue passenger miles) in December 2012 decreased 4.0 percent and...
View Articlehow to stand by on a connecting flight?
Hi all, I have a CUN-EWR-BOS ticket. CUN-EWR will be in day 1 and EWR-BOS will be in day 2. I want to make a same day change to the EWR-BOS flight to a later time of the day. Should I do this when I am...
View ArticleIf I call UA 1K, do you think they would match an AA fare?
Have a question for you guys...First my situation: I am 1K - I joke that I should be 3K, as I have over 300,000 EQM's this year. Now, I fly a certain route very often (once every two weeks). I fly into...
View ArticleWhat plane is this?
I checked in for my 12:30am flight LAX to IAH for tonight, and saw the following setup: First Class Forward: 5 rows, 2/2/2, row L/K row 5 blank First Class Middle: 4 rows, 2/2/2 Called a 787, but that...
View ArticleHow does new United handle residual value on vouchers?
I have about $7,500 in a voucher from the old Thank You Redemption days. It used to be that I could buy a $150 ticket with my voucher, and then get a new paper voucher for the difference. Doing that...
View ArticleE+ Annual Option is gone... now what?
I bought the E+ Annual Option which expired on 12/31/12. I see it's no longer offered, but was curious if there might be other options than other buying to E+ up on legs individually. I currently have...
View ArticleAdvice needed for a newbie to UA re Europe in Business
Hi everyone. I'm a newbie to the United boards having done nearly all of my international travel (8 of 10 flights from US to abroad) on BA to the UK. Most of those BA flights were in Club World as a...
View ArticleUpgrade Availability from North America to HKG
I need to get from DC to HKG (and on to BKK) in late March. I will probably have a challenge to silver, and can purchase a Y or B class economy fare. 1. Do I have a shot at an upgrade to mid cabin with...
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