Author Topic: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability (Read 512532 times)

I hope I did this correctly. I booked EWR to HNL with Saver awards and called did the internet callback. They waitlisted me for BusinessFirst and deducted the miles. (for business saver award) When I look at the reservation it says:

YOU ARE BOOKED IN XN AND HAVE REQUESTED A CHANGE TO IN. IF IN SPACE OPENS UP YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE SWITCHED TO IN.

Also it is 33 days before the flight and only 5 businessfirst have been taken.

Did I do good? or was I supposed to book it entirely over the phone?

Yay! Ewr to hnl cleared.

efflpetzel · « **Reply #667 on:** July 29, 2014, 11:51:54 PM »

Quote from: yankel on July 29, 2014, 05:10:06 PM

Yay! Ewr to hnl cleared.

how did you get them to waitlist you for IN?
Are you a 1K?

MEIR613 · « **Reply #668 on:** July 30, 2014, 12:26:19 AM »

Quote from: efflpetzel on July 29, 2014, 11:51:54 PM

how did you get them to waitlist you for IN?
Are you a 1K?

I've seen this a couple times already when doing Plan B that they waitlisted to IN even though the pax and the account weren't elite.

bubble347 · « **Reply #669 on:** July 30, 2014, 12:30:56 AM »

Quote from: efflpetzel on July 29, 2014, 11:51:54 PM

how did you get them to waitlist you for IN?
Are you a 1K?

Would being a United card holder give you IN?

efflpetzel · « **Reply #670 on:** July 30, 2014, 12:31:22 AM »

ilherman · « **Reply #671 on:** July 30, 2014, 12:37:13 AM »

Quote from: MEIR613 on July 30, 2014, 12:26:19 AM

I've seen this a couple times already when doing Plan B that they waitlisted to IN even though the pax and the account weren't elite.

+1. Someone reported the same thing a few days ago up thread.

efflpetzel · « **Reply #672 on:** July 30, 2014, 12:39:56 AM »

would I be able to call up & ask for them to modify my plan b to IN instead of I,
I'm thinking doubtful? though its a big advantage

yankel · « **Reply #673 on:** July 30, 2014, 09:49:26 AM »

Could be cause i have the club card?

jaywhy · « **Reply #674 on:** July 30, 2014, 09:52:51 AM »

Quote from: MEIR613 on July 30, 2014, 12:26:19 AM

I've seen this a couple times already when doing Plan B that they waitlisted to IN even though the pax and the account weren't elite.

Seen it more than once too.

alt123 · « **Reply #675 on:** July 31, 2014, 03:08:10 PM »

Just cleared in business saver EWR-CDG for 2 passengers. Flight is in 2 weeks. Thanks everyone.

Yehoshua · « **Reply #676 on:** July 31, 2014, 03:10:12 PM »

Quote from: alt123 on July 31, 2014, 03:08:10 PM

Just cleared in business saver EWR-CDG for 2 passengers. Flight is in 2 weeks. Thanks everyone.

Way to go!

Joe4007 · « **Reply #677 on:** July 31, 2014, 03:14:16 PM »

Quote from: MEIR613 on July 30, 2014, 12:26:19 AM

I've seen this a couple times already when doing Plan B that they waitlisted to IN even though the pax and the account weren't elite.

Quote from: jaywhy on July 30, 2014, 09:52:51 AM

Seen it more than once too.

Did they have the UA card?

jaywhy · « **Reply #678 on:** July 31, 2014, 03:15:45 PM »

No and UA card doesn't give access to IN anyways.

AharonInIsrael · « **Reply #679 on:** August 17, 2014, 02:29:33 AM »

I set up a OW Plan B correctly from TLV to EWR for my mother (booked in X requesting I; took out 75k miles), and the flight leaves tonight.

I saw that a bunch of people upthread had asked about experience leaving TLV using a Plan B, but didn't see any responses. So, has anyone actually done this? Is there a specific person/desk that you would recommend dealing with there?
TIA!

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