Author Topic: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability (Read 512176 times)

Emkay · « **Reply #2080 on:** June 30, 2016, 09:02:36 AM »

Is there any difference between I or IN regarding space clearing?

ilherman · « **Reply #2081 on:** June 30, 2016, 09:41:34 AM »

Quote from: Emkay on June 30, 2016, 09:02:36 AM

Is there any difference between I or IN regarding space clearing?

IN may have better availability.

In any case, you can try to add the OGG-HNL leg ones you are set up on HNL-EWR.

Maybe they were saying that they can't waitlist partners which maybe true.

Emkay · « **Reply #2082 on:** June 30, 2016, 09:56:33 AM »

Quote from: ilherman on June 30, 2016, 09:41:34 AM

IN may have better availability.

In any case, you can try to add the OGG-HNL leg ones you are set up on HNL-EWR.

Maybe they were saying that they can't waitlist partners which maybe true.

I know you can't waitlist partners. She put me on hold for 30 minutes before insisting that it couldn't even be on the same reservation.
I already made both reservations so I'll just try to combine them.

Dan · « **Reply #2083 on:** June 30, 2016, 10:07:39 AM »

You can't combine a PNR. Just cancel out the interisland and get a rep to add it into the longhaul.

CS91 · « **Reply #2084 on:** June 30, 2016, 10:58:55 AM »

I had OGG-HNL-EWR all on one PNR with the OGG-HNL portion with Island Air and the HNL-EWR portion on waitlist. So rep is 100% wrong.

As for combining the PNRs, I didn't do that, but I got them to add the OGG-HNL portion to the already existing HNL-EWR PNR at no charge.

ilherman · « **Reply #2085 on:** June 30, 2016, 11:16:11 AM »

Just make sure when adding the OGG leg that they don't reprise the itinerary and that they leave the I class request there.

Emkay · « **Reply #2086 on:** June 30, 2016, 11:56:53 AM »

Quote from: CS91 on June 30, 2016, 10:58:55 AM

I got them to add the OGG-HNL portion to the already existing HNL-EWR PNR at no charge.

Meaning besides for the 6k miles?

Emkay · « **Reply #2087 on:** June 30, 2016, 11:57:24 AM »

Quote from: Dan on June 30, 2016, 10:07:39 AM

You can't combine a PNR. Just cancel out the interisland and get a rep to add it into the longhaul.

Will it go back into inventory immediately?

CS91 · « **Reply #2088 on:** June 30, 2016, 12:29:20 PM »

Quote from: Emkay on June 30, 2016, 11:56:53 AM

Meaning besides for the 6k miles?

Correct. I got them to waive the change fee.

Emkay · « **Reply #2089 on:** July 06, 2016, 03:03:44 PM »

Quote from: Emkay on June 30, 2016, 09:02:36 AM

Is there any difference between I or IN regarding space clearing?

Bump. Anyone know for sure?

ilherman · « **Reply #2090 on:** July 07, 2016, 01:29:44 AM »

Quote from: Emkay on July 06, 2016, 03:03:44 PM

Bump. Anyone know for sure?

Ive answered your question. And I think it's been discussed in this thread a fee times as well. IN is business award availability for 1K members. It may or may not have better availability.

Emkay · « **Reply #2091 on:** July 07, 2016, 06:23:59 AM »

Quote from: ilherman on July 07, 2016, 01:29:44 AM

Ive answered your question. And I think it's been discussed in this thread a fee times as well. IN is business award availability for 1K members. It may or may not have better availability.

Oh. Got it not. I read it that it may have better availability as in you weren't sure.
Not that it may have based on the situation.

tired · « **Reply #2092 on:** July 09, 2016, 10:35:37 PM »

i booked united

ewr-tlv economy class NO waitlist to I class

fco-ewr economy with waitlist to I class
ewr-hnl I class (was available when i booked-will switch to another date)

for 130k points for 2 people

FCO- EWR cleared to I class but the reservation says to call united to have ticket reissued.

I think the original amount of miles deducted was less than this should cost. Are they going to request more miles?
The I class from EWR-HNL was booked with original booking. Should i call united or just show up to the airport and hope for the best?
any advice is appreciated.

ilherman · « **Reply #2093 on:** July 10, 2016, 03:32:37 AM »

Ticket has to be reissued.

tired · « **Reply #2094 on:** July 10, 2016, 10:02:35 AM »

Are they going to request more miles?
do you mean to say that whenever plan B clears they have to reissue the ticket?
thank you

ilherman · « **Reply #2095 on:** July 10, 2016, 12:01:47 PM »

Quote from: tired on July 10, 2016, 10:02:35 AM

Are they going to request more miles?
do you mean to say that whenever plan B clears they have to reissue the ticket?
thank you

Not sure if they will request more miles. But you have to call in to get tkt reissued.

GTR · « **Reply #2096 on:** July 15, 2016, 09:36:26 AM »

Thinking of booking a single plan B ticket on UA 179 EWR-->HKG on Wednesday 10/26. Is this a waitlist y'all would expect to clear? Anyone have success stories from this route?

Emkay · « **Reply #2097 on:** July 15, 2016, 12:38:40 PM »

I see the flight im booked on with Plan B is completely full, is there a chance it will still clear? does it usually?

Dan · « **Reply #2098 on:** July 15, 2016, 01:56:36 PM »

Highly unlikely.

Emkay · « **Reply #2099 on:** July 15, 2016, 03:27:52 PM »

Quote from: Dan on July 15, 2016, 01:56:36 PM

Highly unlikely.

Darn. Maybe I'll just stay in Hawaii.

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