Dropping from 1K to Gold; strategizing award travel already booked
I am (presumably) dropping from 1K to Gold after only about 26K PQMs last year. I am a MM so keeping Gold by virtue of that. At least for this year. :rolleyes: (And yes, I am one of the long time 1Ks...
View Article757-300 Boarding/Exiting Door?
Hi, i'm traveling on a 757-300 for the first time. I usually like to sit in 6E or 5E on a 757-200 so I can exit the plane fast. On a 757-300 do they use door 1L or 2L for boarding or exiting? Thanks...
View Article1K Award ticket standby strategy?
Please let me know your thoughts on the following: I need to fly BIL-LGA midweek in a couple of weeks - and I'd like to use miles to do so. I'm a 1k - so I realize I get the free cancel/rebooks as...
View ArticleUAX plane veers off runway at EWR
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View ArticleHELP needed, Economy plus? 767-400 and 777-200
I just made an Aeroplan award booking on United and could really use some advice. We are flying IAD to HNL on United UA145 in August. Return KOA to ORD on United UA202 Being quite spoiled usually...
View ArticleNeed Help Using Miles
Hello Everyone, I've used my MP miles for reward travel in the US and to Costa Rica in the past without any problems. I'm trying to use miles to get to Fiji (NAN) from Colorado. We live in CO Springs...
View ArticleUA IT In Denver
Was looking on the United website and noticed a lot of their IT group is based in Denver. Curious...are they at DIA or some office downtown? Would stand to logic that rebooking and computer operations...
View ArticlePhone Order link on awards gone
Website was updated Sat night US time and it's no longer possible to hold awards without calling. (There used to a phone order page on payment page of the award booking which would hold the reservation...
View ArticleUnited CDG airport operations
Can anyone give feedback on the UA checking in/security operations at CDG. Is it pretty efficient or typical slow, long line Europe operations there. I have a 11:55am flight, and never flew out of CDG...
View Articleretaining award segments while changing award regions
Post 3/3, is it possible to retain already booked/ticketed award segments when changing the regions of the award? For example, considering booking SIN-MLE on SQ in J and then booking US-SIN later once...
View ArticleTravel Certificate Question
A few months ago I canceled a flight and united issued a travel certificate. I totally forgot about the certificate. Where can I find the information and details on how to redeem these certificates? Ryan
View ArticleConverting 3 O/W award seats into R/T
Grabbing prime 2013 year-end award seats as they become available. How hard is it to convert three one-way award tickets into a single round-trip with a stop-over? I am assuming they won't need to give...
View ArticleRefund After A Year
Forgive me for being a total idiot on this one. I had a flight go MX and cancel last December 21, 2011. I just found the old message from Mr. Easy Update on my voicemail and realized that flight never...
View ArticleUsing RPU to upgrade Hawaii to Mainland flights on HA/UA
Have not seen any discussion this topic but I'm sure someone out there knows if this can be done. I am looking at using an RPU on an itinerary where the first leg is on HA (XXX to HNL) and the second...
View ArticlePotentially dumb question about US Airways Miles on United
I have aprox 20k US Airways miles, which are set to expire in a few months, unless I pay $150 (or open a US Air CC, or buy a first class ticket - unlikely i'll do either). I had acquired them over a...
View ArticleIIROPS fight between LH and UA
Just wondering if anyone knows who was right here: LH flight (LH metal, LH flight number) connecting to UA flight (UA metal, UA flight number), all booked on a UA ticket (016) Checked in with LH;...
View ArticleHas United got any better?
Have things finally calmed down from the chaos of a year ago? I did a status match with united a few months ago and after 2 flights I couldn't take it. Missed connections, horrible service etc. Has it...
View ArticleMSY: Check In / Security Lines?
Headed to MSY for the Super Bowl. Flying out Monday am after the game. Told airport will be a mess. What are UA's operations like there for check in and TSA? Looks like no Pre-Check. Unfortunately,...
View ArticleNew to United Premier - International Upgrade Options
Hello! I am new to the United Premier program after a recent status challenge from DL. I am preparing to fly from LAX to Singapore via Tokyo. I purchased a V class fare for the first leg and a Y class...
View ArticleArrivals Lounge at ORD GONE???
When I looked a few weeks ago I swear that there was a listing for an Arrivals Lounge at ORD. It seems to have disappeared. Anyone know? https://www.united.com/web/en-US/con...s/default.aspx
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