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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 507451 times)

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1540 on: August 30, 2015, 11:10:38 AM »
"IN" is only for united elite status holders

I see. Thanks.

Can anyone answer my first 2 questions? (the main one being the first)
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1541 on: August 30, 2015, 11:42:01 AM »
You have to pay the correct amount of taxes in order to be a displaced business pax.
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 #1542 on: August 30, 2015, 12:00:45 PM »
You have to pay the correct amount of taxes in order to be a displaced business pax.

The taxes are the same for economy and business both $5.60 - 9/11 security fee. I'm just asking that because the agent I spoke with, messed up, and took 10,000 less points than she should have, does that mean that I didn't book a business saver award?

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1543 on: August 30, 2015, 12:09:16 PM »
Sorry. Not sure why I said TAX, i meant to say MILES.
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1544 on: August 30, 2015, 12:15:16 PM »
so you're saying it won't work? I'm just on the regular waiting list?
What about the fact that SHE messed up? Can I fix it, or is it too late being that it's past 24 hrs?

sorry for all the questions.
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1545 on: August 30, 2015, 12:26:03 PM »
so you're saying it won't work? I'm just on the regular waiting list?
What about the fact that SHE messed up? Can I fix it, or is it too late being that it's past 24 hrs?

sorry for all the questions.
thanks again
Just call up and get them to take out the correct amount of miles.
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1546 on: August 30, 2015, 04:30:43 PM »
Did it.
Thank you very much.

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1547 on: September 07, 2015, 11:37:34 AM »
Does plan b works even no availability on standard business award ?

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1548 on: September 07, 2015, 11:43:20 AM »
Does plan b works even no availability on standard business award ?
Yes. It even works when there is no availability for revenue.
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1549 on: September 07, 2015, 11:44:19 AM »
Yes. It even works when there is no availability for revenue.
Tnx
So now i need  in short  what do i have to do , its for 30 hours dor now

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1550 on: September 07, 2015, 11:51:38 AM »
Tnx
So now i need  in short  what do i have to do , its for 30 hours dor now
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1551 on: September 07, 2015, 11:57:58 AM »
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Tnx
If I'm not the account  holder and just booked on someones account, will it also work?

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1552 on: September 07, 2015, 12:17:46 PM »
Tnx
If I'm not the account  holder and just booked on someones account, will it also work?
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1553 on: September 07, 2015, 08:32:55 PM »
Yes
Can plan b work even If one or 2 legs isn't united flights?

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1554 on: September 09, 2015, 11:30:07 AM »
Did it.
Thank you very much.

It worked!!!! Thanks Dan, and everyone!
I didn't do the actual Plan B at the airport, because I checked the day before, and saw that they opened up Business saver availability. I called up, and they manually upgraded me. It's not as cool, but it was better, because I was able to bring the extra luggage :)

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Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1555 on: September 13, 2015, 07:22:36 AM »
I can still do plan B even after I already booked an economy seat online, correct ?
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1556 on: September 13, 2015, 07:24:59 AM »
I can still do plan B even after I already booked an economy seat online, correct ?
Yes

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1557 on: September 13, 2015, 08:14:17 AM »
Just set up my first plan B ever. Thanks for all the help and info.
I hope it clears.
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #1558 on: September 13, 2015, 08:30:12 AM »
Just set up my first plan B ever. Thanks for all the help and info.
I hope it clears.
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