Author Topic: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability (Read 517229 times)

ruru1000 · « **Reply #2600 on:** January 05, 2023, 12:03:28 PM »

I imagine do way to do anything creative here when there isn't X saver space available on the fight I need, right?

Spoon · « **Reply #2601 on:** January 06, 2023, 08:01:18 AM »

Quote from: Spoon on January 05, 2023, 09:05:13 AM

After lots of HUCA, no agent will do it for me. They're insisting that I need to book the X class first and only then can they deduct the miles for confirmed I wait list. Can I do it that way?

Finally got someone to do it. Looks like there are 29 people in front of me on the upgrade list with 6 seats available in J. Theoretically do I get placed at the front of the line at check in/gate? Or no shot.

If it has no chance of clearing I'd do a different flight because this one is jammed.

ruru1000 · « **Reply #2602 on:** January 06, 2023, 10:21:21 AM »

Quote from: ruru1000 on January 05, 2023, 12:03:28 PM

I imagine do way to do anything creative here when there isn't X saver space available on the fight I need, right?

Assuming no tricks, is there a tracker available to alert me when/if X award space becomes available on the flight I'm interested in?

yaakov · « **Reply #2603 on:** January 08, 2023, 09:08:49 AM »

is there a way to do plan b if its less then 24 hours before the flight

yaakov · « **Reply #2604 on:** January 08, 2023, 09:14:21 AM »

they are telling me it can only be done in the airport

yaakov · « **Reply #2605 on:** January 10, 2023, 01:03:32 PM »

i got a chat agent to do plan b for tlv-ewr. i see im at the bottom of the upgrade list. is it still called pr-1 to get moved up to the top.

yelped · « **Reply #2606 on:** January 10, 2023, 01:09:20 PM »

Quote from: yaakov on January 10, 2023, 01:03:32 PM

i got a chat agent to do plan b for tlv-ewr. i see im at the bottom of the upgrade list. is it still called pr-1 to get moved up to the top.

Quote from: Dan on January 05, 2023, 09:32:25 AM

I'm not even sure that designation is still called PR1. People need to share more DPs here

yaakov · « **Reply #2607 on:** January 10, 2023, 01:10:57 PM »

ill try with a chat agent and see

Joeymc · « **Reply #2608 on:** January 10, 2023, 02:02:11 PM »

I have a united award from SE Asia to EWR via TYO. The first leg is on ANA and the second is on UA.

The UA leg is booked as XN.

Can I do plan B for just the second leg? How many miles should business saver be for this flight?

Spoon · « **Reply #2609 on:** January 10, 2023, 02:32:30 PM »

Quote from: yaakov on January 10, 2023, 01:03:32 PM

i got a chat agent to do plan b for tlv-ewr. i see im at the bottom of the upgrade list. is it still called pr-1 to get moved up to the top.

Whatever it's called good luck getting an agent to put you on the list at check in. I forgot how unbelievably incompetent EWR agents are.

Dan · « **Reply #2610 on:** January 10, 2023, 02:50:29 PM »

Quote from: Spoon on January 10, 2023, 02:32:30 PM

Whatever it's called good luck getting an agent to put you on the list at check in. I forgot how unbelievably incompetent EWR agents are.

Worst in the entire UA system, by a long shot.

gmd · « **Reply #2611 on:** January 10, 2023, 04:00:39 PM »

Quote from: Spoon on January 10, 2023, 02:32:30 PM

I forgot how unbelievably incompetent EWR agents are.

Don't get me started about this. I can write a book with the horror stories dealing with UA agents at EWR.

gmd · « **Reply #2612 on:** January 10, 2023, 04:03:44 PM »

For me, the biggest benefit of having UA Club access thru the CC, is getting competent assistance from the agents in the EWR club. And even that is nothing to write home about.

yelped · « **Reply #2613 on:** January 10, 2023, 04:15:13 PM »

Quote from: Dan on January 10, 2023, 02:50:29 PM

Worst in the entire UA system, by a long shot.

Why is that? And what can be done about it?

Dan · « **Reply #2614 on:** January 10, 2023, 04:19:34 PM »

Quote from: yelped on January 10, 2023, 04:15:13 PM

Why is that? And what can be done about it?

I just assume it's the general NYC attitude of not wanting to help if it requires lifting a finger to do so.

Spoon · « **Reply #2615 on:** January 10, 2023, 05:02:16 PM »

Quote from: yelped on January 10, 2023, 04:15:13 PM

Why is that? And what can be done about it?

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Quote from: Dan on January 10, 2023, 04:19:34 PM

I just assume it's the general NYC attitude of not wanting to help if it requires lifting a finger to do so.

This plus I think they truly believe they know better than you.

Dan · « **Reply #2616 on:** January 10, 2023, 05:16:20 PM »

Quote from: Spoon on January 10, 2023, 05:02:16 PM

This plus I think they truly believe they know better than you.

Last year I flew from EWR and I got a whole berating for trying to list a companion for an upgrade at the gate.
"Why didn't you do it at check-in?"
Uh, because I was running to the gate to catch this flight, which you just delayed. And because I never had an issue doing this at any other gate.

Well, you can go back to the checkin counter to do it.

Meanwhile in FLL and LAX, "let me move people around for you so that your family is all together."

Joeymc · « **Reply #2617 on:** January 11, 2023, 10:42:10 AM »

I have a married segment award with the first leg on a partner and the second leg on united.

They're telling me that they can't upgrade just the united flight and they're pricing an entire new business fare with the partner leg which is much more expensive.

Is this true or is it a case of DROPR?

yaakov · « **Reply #2618 on:** January 11, 2023, 05:27:03 PM »

Does anyone have experience with tlv agents for plan b

efflpetzel · « **Reply #2619 on:** January 12, 2023, 05:07:27 PM »

Quote from: yaakov on January 11, 2023, 05:27:03 PM

Does anyone have experience with tlv agents for plan b

They're ruthless contract workers, if you start explaining plan b to them the station manager will probably just remove you from the list.

Ime the successful way to do it in TLV is to call the 1K line & convince them to move you to the top of the list otherwise make sure you have a good economy seat.

As I've said in the past Plan B is very overrated today. It's very hard to justify the effort only to find out that ur the bottom of an impossibly long upgrade list with clueless gate agents

There should be a disclaimer that the chances of success with plan B are very low if your name isn't Dan

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