Author Topic: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability (Read 512332 times)

MEIR613 · « **Reply #120 on:** June 04, 2013, 10:30:20 PM »

Quote from: Kosher1 on June 04, 2013, 10:21:37 PM

will this work with US Airway miles flying UA? $:-\$

No

ganizzy · « **Reply #121 on:** June 27, 2013, 03:54:33 PM »

i am flying MEL-LAX in aug with 5 tickets

i already have economy saver tickets.

should/could i do plan B at this point? would it be to business (an additional 27.5k) or to first (an additional 40k)

is there any chance of 5 seats clearing? right now my points r in UR and i was thinking of monetizing them, so if there is no chance of getting those seats, i wouldnt want them sitting around in United miles

ganizzy · « **Reply #122 on:** July 17, 2013, 09:46:14 PM »

Quote from: ganizzy on June 27, 2013, 03:54:33 PM

i am flying MEL-LAX in aug with 5 tickets

i already have economy saver tickets.

can i do plan b at this point?

is there any chance of 5 seats clearing? right now my points r in UR and i was thinking of monetizing them, so if there is no chance of getting those seats, i wouldnt want them sitting around in United miles

bump

Ergel · « **Reply #123 on:** July 17, 2013, 10:26:25 PM »

Are you flying united? No one can predict if you'll clear. You'll pay whatever you get waitlisted for and get upgraded to

ganizzy · « **Reply #124 on:** July 17, 2013, 10:36:35 PM »

Quote from: Ergel on July 17, 2013, 10:26:25 PM

Are you flying united? No one can predict if you'll clear. You'll pay whatever you get waitlisted for and get upgraded to

I was wondering if anyone had experience with that route. If there is a slim to no chance then I won't bother transferring the miles.

Secondly, can I do plan B if the tickets are already booked?

Ergel · « **Reply #125 on:** July 17, 2013, 10:37:32 PM »

Quote from: ganizzy on July 17, 2013, 10:36:35 PM

Secondly, can I do plan B if the tickets are already booked?

Yes
Are you flying united?

Crazy tools · « **Reply #126 on:** July 17, 2013, 11:23:05 PM »

Dont know if this is the right place...but

I have a coach standard award booked for 55k united miles (nyc-eze), I really want a saver biz ticket which is only 50k miles. As of now there is no saver availability in coach or biz. Is there anything i can do to put me waitlisted in the biz seats?

ganizzy · « **Reply #127 on:** July 17, 2013, 11:57:08 PM »

Quote from: Ergel on July 17, 2013, 10:37:32 PM

Yes
Are you flying united?

Yes

gevaldig · « **Reply #128 on:** July 19, 2013, 03:35:30 PM »

Hi I looked thru the whole thread, trying to book one way tickets from TLV- NYC after sukkos, (from nyc to tlv already booked biz with miles) there are only standared award coach avail, no saver award, does Plan B also work on standard award??? thanks a lot

Dan · « **Reply #129 on:** July 19, 2013, 03:38:53 PM »

NAFAIK

gevaldig · « **Reply #130 on:** July 19, 2013, 04:17:51 PM »

Dear Great Dan, thanks for being such an helpful person always ready to help a fellow yid, if u don't know who would!! As I got I'd attention maybe u can help me out a bit, I'm sitting the last 3 days combing thru all the forums regarding flying to Israel with miles, tried united.com with stops thru Fra,Muc,Zrh,Vie,Waw,Bru,Ist, I can't find anything with only 1 stop in business , Dan would u pls be able to give me An idea?

MEIR613 · « **Reply #131 on:** July 21, 2013, 01:41:43 AM »

Quote from: gevaldig on July 19, 2013, 04:17:51 PM

Dear Great Dan, thanks for being such an helpful person always ready to help a fellow yid, if u don't know who would!! As I got I'd attention maybe u can help me out a bit, I'm sitting the last 3 days combing thru all the forums regarding flying to Israel with miles, tried united.com with stops thru Fra,Muc,Zrh,Vie,Waw,Bru,Ist, I can't find anything with only 1 stop in business , Dan would u pls be able to give me An idea?

I know I am not Dan, but maybe try through Miles and More (Lufthansa and Swiss).

They have extra availability on LX and LH.

gevaldig · « **Reply #132 on:** July 21, 2013, 11:29:27 AM »

Thanks MIER613, I tried searching miles&more but I couldn't search award tickets, do I need to have miles in my account to search?

MEIR613 · « **Reply #133 on:** July 21, 2013, 11:32:51 AM »

Quote from: gevaldig on July 21, 2013, 11:29:27 AM

Thanks MEIR613, I tried searching miles&more but I couldn't search award tickets, do I need to have miles in my account to search?

FTFY

Yes.

gevaldig · « **Reply #134 on:** July 21, 2013, 11:41:32 AM »

Tnx, I searched the acranoyms forum but couldn't find the definition of FTFY if u could pls explain it to me, tnx a lot

chucksterace · « **Reply #135 on:** July 21, 2013, 11:43:08 AM »

Quote from: gevaldig on July 21, 2013, 11:41:32 AM

Tnx, I searched the acranoyms forum but couldn't find the definition of FTFY if u could pls explain it to me, tnx a lot

Fix That For You

http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=10531

gevaldig · « **Reply #136 on:** July 21, 2013, 11:59:11 AM »

How many points do I need to transfer in order to be able to search? How long does it take to show up in the miles&more account?
And I have Amex and UR which ones transfer faster, tnx for everyone for helping me I really appreciate it

MEIR613 · « **Reply #137 on:** July 21, 2013, 12:02:28 PM »

Quote from: gevaldig on July 21, 2013, 11:59:11 AM

How many points do I need to transfer in order to be able to search? How long does it take to show up in the miles&more account?
And I have Amex and UR which ones transfer faster, tnx for everyone for helping me I really appreciate it

You don't need any. Just need an account.

Amex and UR don't transfer.

Only SPG and it takes some time.

yare · « **Reply #138 on:** July 21, 2013, 12:10:31 PM »

i got an email from united 24 hours before my flight that they haven't been able to confirm the upgrade but they're putting me on the ug standby list... is there still a reason to go to the airport?

gevaldig · « **Reply #139 on:** July 21, 2013, 12:14:07 PM »

So how do I search miles&more award availability? MIER613

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