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Most Segments On UA Award?
« on: July 08, 2012, 10:20:11 AM »
Im trying to ticket an award with UA with 13 segments and apparently (the agent says) the computer is saying its too many segments.

Cant find info on max segments allowed (except RTW trips) so wondering whats the most someone has done?

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Re: Most Segments On UA Award?
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2012, 10:23:10 AM »
Domestic is less than 16 IIRC
Don't think I ever did over 10. AC for sure allows 16 on int'l.
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Re: Most Segments On UA Award?
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2012, 10:29:19 AM »
Domestic is less than 16 IIRC
Don't think I ever did over 10. AC for sure allows 16 on int'l.
Yup, but AC cant book QR...

ETA: ticketed with 12 segments
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Re: Most Segments On UA Award?
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2012, 10:58:46 AM »
Yup, but AC cant book QR...

ETA: ticketed with 12 segments

1) You just booked a QR segment on UA?

2) Care to share the itin? :P
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Re: Most Segments On UA Award?
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2012, 10:59:41 AM »
1) You just booked a QR segment on UA?

I did a few days ago. No problem at all. Wasn't for myself.
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Re: Most Segments On UA Award?
« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2012, 11:09:59 AM »
I did a few days ago. No problem at all. Wasn't for myself.

I thought they severed the relationship in June?
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Re: Most Segments On UA Award?
« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2012, 11:18:44 AM »
I thought they severed the relationship in June?
Still going strong. Reps sometimes try to say they cant book it
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Re: Most Segments On UA Award?
« Reply #7 on: July 08, 2012, 11:19:49 AM »
Ah, I guess awards can still be booked until 9/15.
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Re: Most Segments On UA Award?
« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2012, 11:41:17 AM »
Ah, I guess awards can still be booked until 9/15.
IIRC it's 9/14 :P
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Re: Most Segments On UA Award?
« Reply #9 on: July 08, 2012, 12:14:27 PM »
1) You just booked a QR segment on UA?

2) Care to share the itin? :P


Is QR safe for jews to travel on?

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Re: Most Segments On UA Award?
« Reply #10 on: July 08, 2012, 12:28:52 PM »

Is QR safe for jews to travel on?
Yes, sitting right now next to a guy who was on it last week.

They even have Kosher meals upon request
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Re: Most Segments On UA Award?
« Reply #11 on: July 08, 2012, 12:57:05 PM »

Is QR safe for jews to travel on?

Totally fine. Flew two legs a couple months ago and actually had great kosher food.
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Re: Most Segments On UA Award?
« Reply #12 on: July 08, 2012, 01:17:23 PM »
Im trying to ticket an award with UA with 13 segments and apparently (the agent says) the computer is saying its too many segments.

Cant find info on max segments allowed (except RTW trips) so wondering whats the most someone has done?
I have not got longer then 9 parts, and then on one of the under 24 hour stopovers, the agent (many different ones actually) said that it cannot be with an overnight as there are to many segements to allow that. I thought that was pretty random.

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Re: Most Segments On UA Award?
« Reply #13 on: July 08, 2012, 02:21:55 PM »
ETA: ticketed with 12 segments

Impressive :)
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Re: Most Segments On UA Award?
« Reply #14 on: July 09, 2012, 02:01:38 AM »
Im trying to ticket an award with UA with 13 segments and apparently (the agent says) the computer is saying its too many segments.

Cant find info on max segments allowed (except RTW trips) so wondering whats the most someone has done?

I'm not trying to take this OT but I have a related question: I currently have booked DTW-IAH-SFO-HKG. On the return I have CNX-BKK-SIN-FRA-ORD-DTW all in First :). Since I only have 1 open jaw so far I'm trying to add a flight from ORD or DTW to HNL, making ORD or DTW a stopover.

I've called several times but they won't let me add it. Last guy I spoke to said it's within the routing rules, but the system is rejecting it because I have so many connections on my previous flights. Any advice on this?

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Re: Most Segments On UA Award?
« Reply #15 on: July 09, 2012, 10:34:56 AM »
Don't forget that open jaws count as a segment towards the 12 allowed.
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Re: Most Segments On UA Award?
« Reply #16 on: July 09, 2012, 11:03:52 AM »
Just booked today something with 11:

1. ABJ-BRU
2. BRU-FRA
3. FRA-LHR
4. LHR-ORD
5. ORD-DFW
6. DFW-SFO
7. SFO-ORD
8. ORD-JFK
9. JFK-BRU
10. BRU-ACC
11. ACC-ABJ
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Re: Most Segments On UA Award?
« Reply #17 on: July 09, 2012, 01:08:26 PM »
So is this just a matter of finding the right agent? I forgot to mention I'm booking on UA.

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Re: Most Segments On UA Award?
« Reply #18 on: July 09, 2012, 01:56:30 PM »
Don't forget that open jaws count as a segment towards the 12 allowed.
I though so as well. But I have 12 segments besides the open jaw.

Wonder if it matters where the OJ is?

And one of the flights is SQ15 which is actually SFO-ICN-SIN but still comes up as one segment.

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Re: Most Segments On UA Award?
« Reply #19 on: July 09, 2012, 02:01:56 PM »
On AA OW awards you're allowed 16 segments, but that definitely includes OJs as segments.
Direct flights with 1 flight number (like SFO-ICN-SIN) are just 1 segment.

Don't really have much experience with bumping up against max segments with UA.
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