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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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Author Topic: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability  (Read 507610 times)

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1260 on: March 24, 2015, 07:30:00 PM »
I have a reservation showing
Fare Class: United Economy (HN) - (I class requested)

is that the right setup, or it should be X not H?

It's fine, but HN means you redeemed for a standard award, not saver.
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1261 on: March 24, 2015, 07:31:59 PM »
It's fine, but HN means you redeemed for a standard award, not saver.
meaning in case the upgrade doesn't go through, they wont return the difference?

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1262 on: March 24, 2015, 07:33:14 PM »
meaning in case the upgrade doesn't go through, they wont return the difference?
Just means you paid the higher award rate for standard award, not saver award
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1263 on: March 24, 2015, 07:34:50 PM »
Just means you paid the higher award rate for standard award, not saver award
It's fine, but HN means you redeemed for a standard award, not saver.
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1264 on: March 27, 2015, 09:41:25 AM »
So it's $100 per passenger to do plan B within 21 days, once you already booked your flight.

I'd pay $100 if anyone can get me plan B fee free. Has to be today...
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1265 on: March 27, 2015, 11:01:37 AM »
So it's $100 per passenger to do plan B within 21 days, once you already booked your flight.

I'd pay $100 if anyone can get me plan B fee free. Has to be today...
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1266 on: March 28, 2015, 07:30:20 AM »
So it's $100 per passenger to do plan B within 21 days, once you already booked your flight.

I booked a plan B after booking an award ticket with out any fees.

I'd pay $100 if anyone can get me plan B fee free. Has to be today...

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1268 on: March 29, 2015, 10:42:59 AM »
Thanks @ilherman PR1 on my way to EWR :)
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1269 on: March 29, 2015, 02:33:36 PM »
Anyone try getting UA to book a Plan B on a date without X space by booking I space on another date and requesting I space for your desired date?




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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1270 on: March 29, 2015, 02:44:27 PM »

Not sure that would give you PR1 though. You are not a displaced business class passenger. Dan, I think that is the answer to your question as well. It can be done but I don't see why the pax should get PR1.
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1271 on: April 19, 2015, 08:07:33 PM »
First time trying a Plan B! I think I got it correct, right?

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1272 on: April 19, 2015, 08:24:38 PM »
First time trying a Plan B! I think I got it correct, right?

100% correct!

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1273 on: April 19, 2015, 08:27:40 PM »
Thanks for confirming! Doesn't matter if it's I or IN requested?
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1274 on: April 19, 2015, 08:30:20 PM »
Thanks for confirming though! Doesn't matter if it's I or IN requested?
IN is only for elites. I is what you should be seeing.

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1275 on: April 19, 2015, 08:30:44 PM »
IN is only for elites. I is what you should be seeing.
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1276 on: April 19, 2015, 09:37:17 PM »
First time trying a Plan B! I think I got it correct, right?

Is this for you? Why didn't you book the flight to JFK?
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1277 on: April 19, 2015, 09:40:21 PM »
Thanks for confirming! Doesn't matter if it's I or IN requested?
Doesn't matter.

Seems like IN gets requested lots of times of Plan B's even though the pax is not elite. Either way, you're better off with IN.

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1278 on: April 20, 2015, 12:19:39 AM »
Is this for you? Why didn't you book the flight to JFK?

+1

Not sure why anyone would Plan B the EWR route :)
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1279 on: April 20, 2015, 12:23:20 AM »
+1

Not sure why anyone would Plan B the EWR route :)

Same plane. (atleast sometimes). And could be closer to home. So why not.
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