Grease Monkey/Fare bucket issues?
When I used to search for flights in expert mode, I could see fare bucket availability. Now I have to click the link on every single flight. If I recall, I loaded a greasemonkey script that made it...
View ArticleClik here to view.
An Interesting Offer for United Mastercard Members
I received an e-mail from United about an interesting event coming up that United MileagePlus Mastercard holders could attend and pay for by using a small amount of miles. For 2,500 miles, United is...
View Articlechances of upgrade IAD to GVA using FF miles
hello everyone I am trying to fly to GVA from BNA either via IAD or EWR in Jan/Feb/Mar of 2014 and use miles to upgrade. The UA sites does not allow you at least as far as I can tell to look for when...
View ArticleMileagePlus Dining deleted my account when registering the same card twice
So I've been using MPdining for a month now and everything has been working smoothly. I've earned over 1500 miles including the bonus. My girlfriend also let me add her card (which ironically has the...
View ArticleChanging the outbound when the return is already upgraded
Hi folks, I have a trip ERW to FRA in April and have cleared an upgrade for the return (used miles and co-pay) and my upgrade request for the outbound is still pending (miles and co-pay deducted...
View Article"I" Class of Service
I did a search and was not able to find the answer to my question. My apologies if it actually exists somewhere here. I have an award flight that is booked in "I" and ual.com shows it as First Class. I...
View ArticleIs this a valid one way award routing?
ORD-BRU-CDG-BKK-DPS 70,000 miles in First/Business My main question is the backtracking of BRU-CDG.
View ArticleUA's Y/B class and upgrades
Do I understand correctly that upgrade from Y/B into the next class of service is only applicable to CPUable flights? Second question - which one takes precedence for example case like following:...
View ArticleIs it possible for different people to use different fare classes on the same...
I guess this is an issue for which some of you road warriors will have an immediate answer, but I couldn't find one here from a quick search. In booking a trip for two on UA.com, I want to use a single...
View ArticleClass Action Filed on Behalf of Premier Gold and 1Ks
Well, it seems like the MMiler Class Action has inspired not only the Premiers to file for benefits that were promised yet taken away, a few Premier Gold and 1Ks now filed. This will be interesting to...
View ArticleCancelled flight - automatic refund?
I was supposed to go STL - DEN - MTJ I get to the airport and due to storm in Denver all flights were cancelled and they couldn't get me to MTJ until Monday. I was scheduled to come back on Wed so I...
View ArticleHow do I know what is reconfigured and what is preconfigured?
We are flying r/t new york to honolulu. I checked the planes we are flying and the longer flights are on a 767 and a 777. I wrote United to inquire about the inflight entertainment since we will spend...
View ArticleQuest for Business class USA-HKG march 13
hey guys, i'm flying business class (award) on march 13 NYC to HKG, i'm currently flying out, JFK-ICN march 13 OZ221 777-200 (asiana) ICN-HKG march 14 OZ745 747-400 (asiana) in business class, using...
View ArticleBooking Travel for Family: Combining Award + Paid Tickets
As part of my divorce settlement, my ex is entitled to a certain number of MileagePlus points. She wants to go from EWR to GCM with our two kids. She only has enough points for two tickets so she needs...
View ArticleQuick Question RE Cancellation Credit
I am trying to cancel a ticket for my father who was supposed to travel on Monday but has since been hospitalized. When I got to cancel online, it says "This reservation has no refundable value if...
View ArticleQuestion on baggage allowance on a multi-airline itinerary
A friend of mine with no status on any airline has the following itinerary ticketed by UA: HKG-ORD on UA (stopover for a month) ORD-EWR-BOS-DUB on UA and EI (stopover for a month) DUB-CPH-NRT on SK All...
View ArticleWhen does 24hr check in get DST?
I'm on a redeye flight tomorrow, and my Kayak and TripIt alerts reminded me of the flight departing in 24 hours. While it is true that my flight leaves in 24 hours, UA doesn't think so (yet). Obviously...
View ArticleUA: Double or Triple Miles?
I am flying LGA to ORD to SEA to SFO/SJC to IAH to LGA soon for a total of 6155 miles. UA is offering me to double the miles for $161 or triple the miles for $321. These prices are NOT Premier...
View ArticleNeed creative fare solution
I'm pretty sure this belongs in a different thread/board which I couldn't find, so please move if so. Just wondering if anyone can spin their magic and find some cheapy fare from BDL to PDX on 6.28,...
View ArticleDomestic entertainment options going down hill?
Lately I've been on more and more United flights that have been fitted with DirecTV. While I applaud United catching up to the mid-2000s JetBlue and Virgin America, I also find it kind of sad they're...
View Article