Author Topic: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability (Read 514824 times)

Dan · « **Reply #1800 on:** December 10, 2015, 10:09:39 AM »

Quote from: Venilla on December 10, 2015, 10:01:25 AM

Link?

http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/64083

iwlw2 · « **Reply #1801 on:** December 10, 2015, 11:07:02 AM »

Thanks Dan, a couple people actually reached out to me on PM to ask me where you mentioned it! Do you have any thoughts on my question in terms of how many seats are booked on average in BF on the EWR-TLV and back route?

efflpetzel · « **Reply #1802 on:** December 10, 2015, 08:06:52 PM »

Damn damn united reps, squashed in middle seat separated from my wife

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Had PR1 status but got kicked off because GS members (ahem)come first

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Those gate reps make up the rules as they go along.

AJK · « **Reply #1803 on:** December 11, 2015, 01:35:27 AM »

Quote from: efflpetzel on December 10, 2015, 08:06:52 PM

Damn damn united reps, squashed in middle seat separated from my wife .

Had PR1 status but got kicked off because GS members (ahem)come first .

Those gate reps make up the rules as they go along.

Don't get me started. Seriously.

D93 · « **Reply #1804 on:** December 11, 2015, 02:33:34 AM »

CMIIW, but wasn't it discussed upthread and concluded that GS does indeed come before displaced business class passengers?

ilherman · « **Reply #1805 on:** December 12, 2015, 06:23:12 PM »

They don't come before any displaced business class pax when they wait to *upgrade*. When a GS is standby for business class because he is a displaced business class pax then he would indeed go before others.

D93 · « **Reply #1806 on:** December 13, 2015, 01:24:04 AM »

Quote from: ilherman on December 12, 2015, 06:23:12 PM

They don't come before any displaced business class pax when they wait to *upgrade*. When a GS is standby for business class because he is a displaced business class pax then he would indeed go before others.

Got it. Thanks!

iwlw2 · « **Reply #1807 on:** December 14, 2015, 09:50:40 AM »

I have a question for those that have successfully used Plan B at the airport side, first off, it seems from United's upgrade priority list that there is an advantage to checking in online 24 hours before because at that point you get some priority (if anyone is on equal priority it seems they prioritize based on time of checkin) is that in fact the case?
Also, if I do in fact check in and find my name at the top or near the top of the upgrade list (and assuming there is some availability showing so that theres at least a chance of getting upgraded) do I need to/is there any benefit to going back to the lounge agent/gate agent and asking about my status, I guess what I mean to ask is what happens then, will they just call my name if they decide to upgrade me, how do I know? (You see, I'm trying to think positively to try to make it happen...

). Thanks!

iwlw2 · « **Reply #1808 on:** December 15, 2015, 10:53:50 AM »

Quote from: Dan on December 10, 2015, 10:09:39 AM

http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/64083

Strangely enough, this is no longer working for me, when I try to change the date in the url I get back a message "Invalid date requested". Is anyone else finding this and is it possible United "fixed" it?

ushdadude · « **Reply #1809 on:** December 16, 2015, 07:54:16 PM »

If I have a flight booked in J and want to change to a flight that has Y saver, do I change it to y online and call to implement plan b or have phone rep do it all?

My q is based on what Dan wrote:

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We held the 85K coach saver award online and used the callback line to setup the 140K business saver award with all segments waitlisted for business class.

rileywiles23 · « **Reply #1810 on:** December 16, 2015, 08:20:00 PM »

Quote from: iwlw2 on December 15, 2015, 10:53:50 AM

Strangely enough, this is no longer working for me, when I try to change the date in the url I get back a message "Invalid date requested". Is anyone else finding this and is it possible United "fixed" it?

Worked for me last week.

ilherman · « **Reply #1811 on:** December 16, 2015, 08:28:47 PM »

If you change it online the system will refund the difference in miles that's not what you want to do here. Call them up have them change you to the date with economy availability and ask them not to refund the miles and just wait-list the I class.

ushdadude · « **Reply #1812 on:** December 16, 2015, 08:34:46 PM »

Quote from: ilherman on December 16, 2015, 08:28:47 PM

If you change it online the system will refund the difference in miles that's not what you want to do here. Call them up have them change you to the date with economy availability and ask them not to refund the miles and just wait-list the I class.

thanks. new flight is actually more miles because different origin

iwlw2 · « **Reply #1813 on:** December 16, 2015, 09:45:26 PM »

Quote from: rileywiles23 on December 16, 2015, 08:20:00 PM

Worked for me last week.

worked for me last week too, but this week no, have you tried it in the last couple days?

ushdadude · « **Reply #1814 on:** December 16, 2015, 11:08:14 PM »

Quote from: ushdadude on December 16, 2015, 08:34:46 PM

thanks. new flight is actually more miles because different origin

Success!

Yehoshua · « **Reply #1815 on:** December 16, 2015, 11:11:41 PM »

Quote from: ushdadude on December 16, 2015, 11:08:14 PM

Success!

Way to go!

ushdadude · « **Reply #1816 on:** December 17, 2015, 07:04:36 AM »

Quote from: Yehoshua on December 16, 2015, 11:11:41 PM

Way to go!

Guess this means I'm not coming to visit

Yehoshua · « **Reply #1817 on:** December 17, 2015, 09:26:43 AM »

Quote from: ushdadude on December 17, 2015, 07:04:36 AM

Guess this means I'm not coming to visit

True, but that's better for you.

ilherman · « **Reply #1818 on:** December 22, 2015, 08:31:54 PM »

Did Plan B, it is showing I class requested and at the bottom of the page it says the correct amount of miles which was redeemed but on the receipt it is still showing the old price. Is this normal?

Dan · « **Reply #1819 on:** December 22, 2015, 08:41:27 PM »

Quote from: ilherman on December 22, 2015, 08:31:54 PM

Did Plan B, it is showing I class requested and at the bottom of the page it says the correct amount of miles which was redeemed but on the receipt it is still showing the old price. Is this normal?

Did you email the itinerary to refresh the receipt?

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