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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 507540 times)

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #680 on: August 17, 2014, 02:38:52 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?
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How come 75k and not 70k?
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #681 on: August 17, 2014, 05:51:53 AM »
How come 75k and not 70k?
Good point, sorry that's what I meant.

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #682 on: August 17, 2014, 09:04:34 AM »
How come 75k and not 70k?
I just checked again, and saw that they actually charged me 75k, not 70k. Not sure why they did that, but will that make trouble at the airport?

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #683 on: August 17, 2014, 09:19:41 AM »
I just checked again, and saw that they actually charged me 75k, not 70k. Not sure why they did that, but will that make trouble at the airport?
Post a screenshot of your res.

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #684 on: August 17, 2014, 09:40:21 AM »
Below. Since it's within 24 hours it switched from I class requested to R requested.

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #685 on: August 17, 2014, 09:43:26 AM »
Below. Since it's within 24 hours it switched from I class requested to R requested.
You no good....

ETA, I just saw what you're saying that it switched from from I to R. Interesting never heard of that R class gesheft.
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #686 on: August 17, 2014, 09:44:19 AM »
Also, here's the account info. I originally booked a business flight on a partner airline, and then switched to a Plan B.

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #687 on: August 17, 2014, 09:47:27 AM »
You no good....

ETA, I just saw what you're saying that it switched from from I to R. Interesting never heard of that R class gesheft.
I'm sure that it said I class requested till this morning. I hope I'm not seeing things.

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #688 on: August 17, 2014, 09:47:49 AM »
Also, here's the account info. I originally booked a business flight on a partner airline, and then switched to a Plan B.
See my ETA. Can you post a screenshot of the receipt?
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #689 on: August 17, 2014, 09:49:15 AM »
I'm sure that it said I class requested till this morning. I hope I'm not seeing things.
You're not looking for R class. But I am not sure maybe that's standard.
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #690 on: August 17, 2014, 09:58:22 AM »
R class is cash + miles upgrade.

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #691 on: August 17, 2014, 09:59:34 AM »
R class is cash + miles upgrade.
-0.5   R class is upgrade class, period.
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #693 on: August 17, 2014, 10:02:57 AM »
Where on the list are you http://www.united.com/web/en-US/apps/travel/flightstatus/results.aspx?NFT=US ?

Are you #4?
Not yet on the list. I need to check in first, no? We're leaving shortly to the airport.

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #694 on: August 17, 2014, 10:04:20 AM »
Not yet on the list. I need to check in first, no? We're leaving shortly to the airport.

Meh. Hope you'll have luck with this. It's a jam packed flight. But there are still 5 biz seats available.

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #695 on: August 17, 2014, 10:06:37 AM »
Not yet on the list. I need to check in first, no? We're leaving shortly to the airport.
Check in online?
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #696 on: August 17, 2014, 10:15:11 AM »
Meh. Hope you'll have luck with this. It's a jam packed flight. But there are still 5 biz seats available.
Thanks! I'll keep you updated :)
Check in online?
Does checking in online make getting put on the top of the list any more difficult?

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #697 on: August 17, 2014, 10:33:18 AM »
I'm sure that it said I class requested till this morning. I hope I'm not seeing things.
You are good. It switches to R class because you are now on the upgrade list.
You need to get to the airport to get PR-1 status.

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #698 on: August 17, 2014, 10:34:13 AM »
You are good. It switches to R class because you are now on the upgrade list.
You need to get to the airport to get PR-1 status.
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #699 on: August 17, 2014, 10:54:34 AM »
You are good. It switches to R class because you are now on the upgrade list.
You need to get to the airport to get PR-1 status.

He says he is not on the list.