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"You may redeem miles for travel in United Global FirstSM, United First®, United Business® or United BusinessFirst® , even if the space is not available. In these cases, United Economy in the same award type must be confirmed, and the front cabin will be waitlisted. For example, a Saver United First award must be confirmed in Saver United Economy to be eligible for waitlisting. If the courtesy waitlist does not clear, it will expire 24 hours before itinerary departure, and you will automatically be added to the airport upgrade standby list upon check-in. In these cases, you will be confirmed on a space-available basis by a United airport representative at the gate once the flight has closed for check-in. For United BusinessFirst and United Business travel awards, the difference in miles will be refunded when the United BusinessFirst or United Business class segment of the trip could not be confirmed. Waitlist requests may only be made over the phone with your local United Reservations office"


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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1620 on: September 17, 2015, 05:11:24 PM »
Quote from: rileywiles23 on September 17, 2015, 05:09:39 PM
If I get upgraded, will they let my wife sit in business, even though the upgrade is on my ticket.
They won't care. Just have her sit there and you sit in Y.
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1621 on: September 17, 2015, 05:12:16 PM »
Quote from: Yehoshua on September 17, 2015, 05:11:24 PM
They won't care. Just have her sit there and you sit in Y.
Yup, don't even mention it.
How much $ do they want to upgrade the other seat?
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Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1622 on: September 17, 2015, 05:15:43 PM »
Quote from: Dan on September 17, 2015, 05:12:16 PM
Yup, don't even mention it.
How much $ do they want to upgrade the other seat?
I didn't even think to ask. Can they give me that info. at the UA lounge desk ?
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1623 on: September 17, 2015, 05:18:04 PM »
Quote from: rileywiles23 on September 17, 2015, 05:15:43 PM
I didn't even think to ask. Can they give me that info. at the UA lounge desk ?
Can't hurt to ask.
Can also do UA.com checkin again and see if there's an offer.
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1624 on: September 17, 2015, 05:30:23 PM »

Quote from: Dan on September 17, 2015, 05:18:04 PM
Can't hurt to ask.
Can also do UA.com checkin again and see if there's an offer.
UA website doesn't let me check in again since I already have my boarding pass. Agents at lounge said they can't access mileage ticket, and would have to call up rewards center.
I think I'll just leave it. Thank you for all the help.
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1625 on: September 17, 2015, 05:36:26 PM »
Can try at the gate.
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1626 on: September 17, 2015, 05:52:50 PM »
Quote from: rileywiles23 on September 17, 2015, 04:13:55 PM
Baruch HaShem, it took a while but I got the pr1 status. Thank you all for the help.
Yay, you cleared!!
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1627 on: September 17, 2015, 05:55:39 PM »
Quote from: Yehoshua on September 17, 2015, 05:52:50 PM
Yay, you cleared!!
Congrats, now go grab 5D while it's still open...
Or go to the GA and see about a paid upgrade.
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1628 on: September 17, 2015, 05:57:02 PM »
Quote from: Dan on September 17, 2015, 05:55:39 PM
Congrats, now go grab 5D while it's still open...
Or go to the GA and see about a paid upgrade.
You won't regret it if you go. You have nothing to lose now.
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1629 on: September 17, 2015, 06:03:27 PM »
Full now.
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1630 on: September 17, 2015, 06:07:11 PM »
I wasn't following, but thank you for the info.
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1631 on: September 17, 2015, 06:08:34 PM »
Quote from: rileywiles23 on September 17, 2015, 06:07:11 PM
I wasn't following, but thank you for the info.
Oh well. Safe travels! Enjoy Venice!
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1632 on: September 18, 2015, 03:34:55 AM »
I think for the first time my wife appreciates DDF. - and this was only UA J - Once again, thanks all for the help.
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Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1633 on: September 20, 2015, 06:32:39 AM »
Quote from: Moishebatchy on September 17, 2015, 12:55:41 PM
I hate to disappoint you, but...

Better pray your TK flight does, I guess. I've been on quite a few that didn't.
Batchy you were right. Oh Well. At least it has more leg room. A big plus for a guy who's 6 ft.
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1634 on: September 21, 2015, 05:34:35 AM »
Quote from: rileywiles23 on September 20, 2015, 06:32:39 AM
Batchy you were right. Oh Well.
At least it has more leg room. A big plus for a guy who's 6 ft.

Consider yourself lucky. I've been in TK J that was skipseat economy without any extra legroom.
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1635 on: September 29, 2015, 09:28:49 PM »
Is there even a point in trying a Plan B for EWR-TLV in mid january time?
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1636 on: September 29, 2015, 09:30:45 PM »
Quote from: Yehuda25 on September 29, 2015, 09:28:49 PM
Is there even a point in trying a Plan B for EWR-TLV in mid january time?
What is that supposed to mean?
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1637 on: September 29, 2015, 09:31:51 PM »
Quote from: Yehuda25 on September 29, 2015, 09:28:49 PM
Is there even a point in trying a Plan B for EWR-TLV in mid january time?
Sure, just stay away from the Premier Check In.
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1638 on: September 29, 2015, 09:32:34 PM »
Quote from: D93 on September 29, 2015, 09:31:51 PM
Sure, just stay away from the Premier Check In.
Whats that?
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1639 on: September 29, 2015, 09:33:39 PM »
Quote from: Dan on September 29, 2015, 09:30:45 PM
What is that supposed to mean?
Someone told me "no point in even trying it on that route, the agents are familiar with that shtick"
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