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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 507416 times)

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #560 on: June 03, 2014, 09:42:29 AM »
+1

thanks to all of you.

I called back now she said good job I called back because I wasn't on the waitlist.

But now I am good to go. :)

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #561 on: June 03, 2014, 09:46:06 AM »
thanks to all of you.

I called back now she said good job I called back because I wasn't on the waitlist.

But now I am good to go. :)
You have a 98% chance of clearing that route before even going to the airport. Just keep checking UA.com as many times it won't be upgraded automatically.

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #562 on: June 03, 2014, 10:15:39 AM »
thanks to all of you.

I called back now she said good job I called back because I wasn't on the waitlist.

But now I am good to go. :)
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #565 on: June 03, 2014, 10:29:24 AM »
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #566 on: June 05, 2014, 03:48:10 PM »
You have a 98% chance of clearing that route before even going to the airport. Just keep checking UA.com as many times it won't be upgraded automatically.

Does it help to keep calling can the agents open up something for me?
Or I need to keep looking on the web and when I see it opens that's when I call if doesn't go auto ?

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #567 on: June 05, 2014, 03:49:57 PM »
Does it help to keep calling can the agents open up something for me?
Or I need to keep looking on the web and when I see it opens that's when I call if doesn't go auto ?

Just need to check on the web. The agents can't open seats
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #568 on: June 08, 2014, 04:30:16 PM »
Just need to check on the web. The agents can't open seats

I see now on the status on the flight,23 seats out of 26.
What are my chances?

I don't see my name on the waiting list.(I don't see any waiting list)
I read what Dan wrote,to make sure I am on top of list,but can't find of list on names.
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #569 on: June 08, 2014, 06:03:31 PM »
I see now on the status on the flight,23 seats out of 26.
What are my chances?

I don't see my name on the waiting list.(I don't see any waiting list)
I read what Dan wrote,to make sure I am on top of list,but can't find of list on names.
Go early to the airport. They will add you to the waiting list over there.
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #570 on: June 08, 2014, 06:07:36 PM »
Go early to the airport. They will add you to the waiting list over there.

Flights 9am on the 10th, go to the airport 9am tomorrow on the 9th and you can check in within 24 hours. At least thats what Dan says to do.

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So show up at the airport as early as possible for your flight (or if possible you can go to the airport 24 hours before your flight) and explain to the agent that you are not upgrading with miles but you paid for a business class ticket and are only seated in coach.
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #571 on: June 08, 2014, 06:14:02 PM »
I see there is F availability on that flight, would plan B work on F as well?
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #572 on: June 08, 2014, 06:57:01 PM »
I see there is F availability on that flight, would plan B work on F as well?
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #573 on: June 08, 2014, 07:06:38 PM »
Yes.
So can he call up and ask them to deduct additional 23k miles, and than call up to clear the upgrade (there is F availability now)

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #574 on: June 09, 2014, 07:47:20 AM »
So can he call up and ask them to deduct additional 23k miles, and than call up to clear the upgrade (there is F availability now)

YES,That is what I did now.
I saw the flight got full,25/26 so I saw my chances are very little.

So I called and she said "I could pay another 22.5k for F and it will cost $100"
So I started arguing to waive the fee,she says don't worry I will wave it,she was ready for me to ask,but they have to try there luck :D

So did Plan B work? not really, because this seat in first I could have gotten saver without Plan B,but I guess there is a small % that it doesn't go through and I had to be the one,but never mind at least my mother will enjoy the F and not be seated in coach. :D

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #575 on: June 09, 2014, 07:49:07 AM »
I see there is F availability on that flight, would plan B work on F as well?

Thanks, I didn't think of it,and it only costs another 22.5k.
It's worth it.

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #576 on: June 09, 2014, 09:15:41 AM »
YES,That is what I did now.
I saw the flight got full,25/26 so I saw my chances are very little.

So I called and she said "I could pay another 22.5k for F and it will cost $100"
So I started arguing to waive the fee,she says don't worry I will wave it,she was ready for me to ask,but they have to try there luck :D

So did Plan B work? not really, because this seat in first I could have gotten saver without Plan B,but I guess there is a small % that it doesn't go through and I had to be the one,but never mind at least my mother will enjoy the F and not be seated in coach. :D
-0.5 I'm still positive you would get upgraded at the gate.
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #577 on: June 09, 2014, 09:18:56 AM »
So can he call up and ask them to deduct additional 23k miles, and than call up to clear the upgrade (there is F availability now)
My question is, if by the time you wanna if plan B there is J availability, can you still upgrade going through the Plan B process? Obviously, not to get charged a change fee...
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #578 on: June 09, 2014, 10:03:50 AM »
My question is, if by the time you wanna if plan B there is J availability, can you still upgrade going through the Plan B process? Obviously, not to get charged a change fee...

I am not sure I understood.
But I had Plan B waiting for class I  and I took class O with no fee.

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #579 on: June 09, 2014, 10:09:40 AM »
I am not sure I understood.
But I had Plan B waiting for class I  and I took class O with no fee.
You got a nice agent.
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