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http://www.united.com/web/en-US/content/mileageplus/awards/travel/types.aspx
Click on "United air travel award rules:"
"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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Author Topic: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability  (Read 507501 times)

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #962 on: December 10, 2014, 01:15:50 AM »
Chabibi, the post has been updated for the past hour already. Don't make me CTLMS you!
I was checking this post http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/23569 thats what cam up when i goggled it at the airport. maybe update this post as well?
You can say what you think when you think what you say.

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #963 on: December 10, 2014, 01:24:23 AM »
I was checking this post http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/23569 thats what cam up when i goggled it at the airport. maybe update this post as well?

And guess what,
We may all be "chabibis"
But he updated it all.
good night

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #964 on: December 10, 2014, 01:29:18 AM »
And guess what,
We may all be "chabibis"
But he updated it all.
good night
That post was just now updated after I asked for it.
You can say what you think when you think what you say.

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #965 on: December 11, 2014, 05:24:46 PM »
Do any of the other airlines do something like this? preferably AA  ;)

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #966 on: December 11, 2014, 05:25:41 PM »
Do any of the other airlines do something like this? preferably AA  ;)
No

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #967 on: December 11, 2014, 08:20:11 PM »
has anyone ever gotten 4 seats upgraded via plan B?  i have a reservation for july
bump


its for EWR to TLV- anyone ever gotten 4 through successful for TLV?

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #968 on: December 15, 2014, 02:39:07 PM »
bump


its for EWR to TLV- anyone ever gotten 4 through successful for TLV?
Why don't you try and let us know what happens.

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #969 on: December 26, 2014, 01:29:15 PM »
I booked JFK-LAX-SYD domestic, and then called to upgrade.
I now have LAX-SYD confirmed in I, but JFK-LAX is "Fare Class: United Economy (XN) - (R class requested)."
Can I call now and request Plan B or is it to late?
What do I ask for?

From what I understand Plan B is if there was no Business availability and you want to book a ticket. I had a ticket and there was availability for the international leg, and they wait listed me for the domestic.

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #970 on: December 29, 2014, 07:32:07 PM »
Anyone have success doing Plan B on EWR<>HNL?
2015: 116K bkd | 1.6M brnd | F: OZ,NH,AA,EK | J: UA,CA,TK,DL,TN,AF,VA | LIH,NRT,ROR,PEK,CNS,BOB,MEL,TLV & Pacific Hopper

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #971 on: December 29, 2014, 07:35:06 PM »
Anyone have success doing Plan B on EWR<>HNL?
Just to keep in mind - using UA miles isn't the cheapest way to fly UA metal to get to HNL.

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #972 on: December 29, 2014, 07:35:46 PM »
Just to keep in mind - using UA miles isn't the cheapest way to fly UA metal to get to HNL.

I'm aware, mon frere :)
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #973 on: December 29, 2014, 07:37:01 PM »
I'm aware, mon frere :)
:)
More important to get the seats than to save 10K or so miles. I agree and may come down to that myself soon.

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #974 on: December 29, 2014, 07:37:54 PM »
Anyone have success doing Plan B on EWR<>HNL?
Depends how you define success. I had 2 seats open up in I, but I had to call in to actually get those seats.

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #975 on: December 29, 2014, 07:39:41 PM »
Depends how you define success. I had 2 seats open up in I, but I had to call in to actually get those seats.

I'd consider that success.

How far in advance did you clear?
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #976 on: December 29, 2014, 07:44:25 PM »
I booked JFK-LAX-SYD domestic, and then called to upgrade.
I now have LAX-SYD confirmed in I, but JFK-LAX is "Fare Class: United Economy (XN) - (R class requested)."
Can I call now and request Plan B or is it to late?
What do I ask for?

From what I understand Plan B is if there was no Business availability and you want to book a ticket. I had a ticket and there was availability for the international leg, and they wait listed me for the domestic.
Bump
So is there anything i can do over the phone at this stage, or only within 24 hrs?

If I go to the airport the night before, will i need to check in and clear security to speak to a lounge agent? or can a check in agent help?

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #977 on: December 29, 2014, 07:44:36 PM »
I'd consider that success.

How far in advance did you clear?
4 days.

The only way to not feel guilty about the extra 10k would probably be to clear the wait list at the airport.

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #978 on: December 29, 2014, 07:51:53 PM »
The only way to not feel guilty about the extra 10k would probably be to clear the wait list at the airport.
Except that I also have 200K LH that I don't know what to do with...

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #979 on: December 29, 2014, 07:52:03 PM »
Anyone have success doing Plan B on EWR<>HNL?
Should be an easy plan B route.
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