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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 507380 times)

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #580 on: June 09, 2014, 10:15:38 AM »
-0.5 I'm still positive you would get upgraded at the gate.

especially if someone cancels,just now someone cancelled-24/26

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #581 on: June 15, 2014, 03:58:36 PM »
I see xn9 on the flight I want. Does that means I can get immediately confirmed for business with plan b?

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #582 on: June 15, 2014, 04:10:30 PM »
I see xn9 on the flight I want. Does that means I can get immediately confirmed for business with plan b?
No. X is coach.

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #583 on: June 15, 2014, 04:30:32 PM »
I see. I need I,IN...Thanks.

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #584 on: June 15, 2014, 05:31:10 PM »
I see. I need I,IN...Thanks.

I'm afraid you're not understanding.

You need X or XN(card or elite) to clear in Y award, which entitles you to plan B.

Seeing I or IN right away doesn't require anything, just book it straight away.

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #585 on: June 15, 2014, 09:46:01 PM »
I'm afraid you're not understanding.

You need X or XN(card or elite) to clear in Y award, which entitles you to plan B.

Seeing I or IN right away doesn't require anything, just book it straight away.
There is no i, in. Just y,yn.

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #586 on: June 15, 2014, 10:08:59 PM »
I just booked a Plan B last night for the first time. It took me an HOUR! But if it works, it will be worth it as i fly from LAX-SYD.

Look at the two photos:

--My reservation is in X but there is a note that I am awaiting I.

--70,000 miles have been deducted from my account, the price of the BUSINESS saver award from US to Australia.

I did it right?

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #587 on: June 15, 2014, 10:17:29 PM »
Looks good. So you ended up following my suggestion  ;)
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 #588 on: June 15, 2014, 10:21:26 PM »
Looks good. So you ended up following my suggestion  ;)

You mean about booking NY-LAX as a paid flight? I'm about to take care of that.

My only concern is that I do not have expanded avaliablity because I am "between" United cards right now. Any advice?

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #589 on: June 15, 2014, 10:22:44 PM »
You mean about booking NY-LAX as a paid flight? I'm about to take care of that.
Also, but I think I mentioned the LAX-SYD flight as well. Any way lets not get off topic  :)
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 #590 on: June 15, 2014, 11:31:10 PM »
There is no i, in. Just y,yn.

No such thing as Y or YN for award.

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #591 on: June 15, 2014, 11:34:20 PM »
No such thing as Y or YN for award.
-1. YN is expanded coach standard award.

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #592 on: June 16, 2014, 12:15:33 AM »
-1. YN is expanded coach standard award.

That's called XN.

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #593 on: June 16, 2014, 12:39:49 AM »
I got the following...Fare Class: United Economy (X) - (I class requested). Can I open a United Explorer Card now to get IN status?

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #594 on: June 16, 2014, 12:45:48 AM »
That's called XN.
XN is expanded saver. YN is expanded standard.

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #595 on: June 16, 2014, 12:52:09 AM »
I got the following...Fare Class: United Economy (X) - (I class requested). Can I open a United Explorer Card now to get IN status?

I have the same question.

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #596 on: June 16, 2014, 01:23:21 AM »
I have the same question.

IN is for elites only.

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #597 on: June 16, 2014, 01:24:35 AM »
IN is for elites only.

Yes, we know that. That wasn't the question. The question was about getting a card real fast to qualify for expanded availability.

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #598 on: June 16, 2014, 03:35:25 AM »
IN is for elites only.
will the card help for free second bag?

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #599 on: June 17, 2014, 05:24:43 PM »
I got the following...Fare Class: United Economy (X) - (I class requested).
Does R1,RN1 mean that a business saver seat opened? Also, I have 2 reservations waiting for business, will they upgrade 1 seat at a time automatically or do they wait till 2 seats open?
Thanks