Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability

[efflpetzel]

Is it possible to do the workaround to avoid the close in booking fee + do plan b for the same flight?

[Yehoshua]

Is it possible to do the workaround to avoid the close in booking fee + do plan b for the same flight?

Probably. Just do Plan B once you change the flight to the one you want.

[D93]

Is it possible to do the workaround to avoid the close in booking fee + do plan b for the same flight?

what's the work around to avoid the close-in booking fee?

[yankel]

I set up plan b over a month ago. Is now 4 days before flight and hasnt cleared  yet, and there is still standard business awards available  for the flight. Just wondering if this is normal

[chucksterace]

I set up plan b over a month ago. Is now 4 days before flight and hasnt cleared  yet, and there is still standard business awards available  for the flight. Just wondering if this is normal

depending on the flight yes it could be.

whats the flight details?

[yankel]

Hnl-ewr on sep 11

The funny thing is ewr hnl Cleared 2 days after i set it up.

[Alexsei]

Hello, i'm new to plan B, looking at a flight EWR-TLV Sep 10 (tomorrow) return Sep. 17
Expert mode shows on the outbound:

Code: [Select]

[b]J3[/b], JN3, C3, D3, Z2, ZN2, [b]P0[/b], PN0, R0, RN0, IN0, I0, Y9, YN9, B9, M9, E9, U9, H9, HN9, Q9, V9, W9, S9, T9, L9, K9, G0, N0, XN9, X9And

Code: [Select]

[b]J4[/b], JN4, C0, D0, Z0, ZN0, [b]P0[/b], PN0, R0, RN0, IN0, I0, Y9, YN9, B9, M9, E9, U9, H9, HN9, Q8, V6, W5, S5, T5, L3, K1, G0, N0, XN0, X0on the return

What are my chances for it to clear?

TIA!

[jaywhy]

Hello, i'm new to plan B, looking at a flight EWR-TLV Sep 10 (tomorrow) return Sep. 17
Expert mode shows on the outbound:

Code: [Select]

[b]J3[/b], JN3, C3, D3, Z2, ZN2, [b]P0[/b], PN0, R0, RN0, IN0, I0, Y9, YN9, B9, M9, E9, U9, H9, HN9, Q9, V9, W9, S9, T9, L9, K9, G0, N0, XN9, X9And

Code: [Select]

[b]J4[/b], JN4, C0, D0, Z0, ZN0, [b]P0[/b], PN0, R0, RN0, IN0, I0, Y9, YN9, B9, M9, E9, U9, H9, HN9, Q8, V6, W5, S5, T5, L3, K1, G0, N0, XN0, X0on the return

What are my chances for it to clear?

TIA!

Very low that it clears without PR-1.

[Alexsei]

Very low that it clears without PR-1.

Doesn't it get PR-1 by default?

[jaywhy]

Doesn't it get PR-1 by default?

Did you read the MS article?
PR-1 needs to be done manually at the airport.

[efflpetzel]

Very low that it clears without PR-1.

what are the chances on this flight, its JFK-LAX on friday

J6, JN6, C6, D6, Z6, ZN6, P5, PN2, R0, RN0, IN0, I0, Y9, YN9, B9, M9, E9, U9, H9, HN9, Q9, V9, W9, S9, T9, L9, K9, G9, N9, XN9, X9

[yankel]

Heres my situation. I am wait listed IN for 2 passengers from hnl to ewr. Its 2 days before flight and hasnt cleared yet. Yet, when i go on to united.com i see they are selling 1 business-first saver award! 2 is not available.  I called twice and they said mine wont clear unless 2 become available. Is there anyway i can at least get them to hold that 1 instead of selling it?  I feel like booking just to hold for 24 hours,although that would prob just be shooting myself in that foot. Any options here?

[rediplus]

i may have missed it , but so far plan B was only for Business class bookings, what if i want to request for First class specifically ? there is coach saver but business and first are not. can i plan B into F ?
thanks

[ilherman]

Heres my situation. I am wait listed IN for 2 passengers from hnl to ewr. Its 2 days before flight and hasnt cleared yet. Yet, when i go on to united.com i see they are selling 1 business-first saver award! 2 is not available.  I called twice and they said mine wont clear unless 2 become available. Is there anyway i can at least get them to hold that 1 instead of selling it?  I feel like booking just to hold for 24 hours,although that would prob just be shooting myself in that foot. Any options here?

maybe split the reservation.

[jaywhy]

Heres my situation. I am wait listed IN for 2 passengers from hnl to ewr. Its 2 days before flight and hasnt cleared yet. Yet, when i go on to united.com i see they are selling 1 business-first saver award! 2 is not available.  I called twice and they said mine wont clear unless 2 become available. Is there anyway i can at least get them to hold that 1 instead of selling it?  I feel like booking just to hold for 24 hours,although that would prob just be shooting myself in that foot. Any options here?

Have them split the res and upgrade one.

[jaywhy]

i may have missed it , but so far plan B was only for Business class bookings, what if i want to request for First class specifically ? there is coach saver but business and first are not. can i plan B into F ?
thanks

You can plan B into F.

[yankel]

Would have done that. But they claimed id lose the partner airline portion of the itin. Anyway now iys showing not available for saver but still available for standard. Also when i check the upgrade list it says 6 available and 1 blocked. Maybe it caused it with my phone call?

[D93]

Would have done that. But they claimed id lose the partner airline portion of the itin. Anyway now iys showing not available for saver but still available for standard. Also when i check the upgrade list it says 6 available and 1 blocked. Maybe it caused it with my phone call?

I always noticed "1 blocked" on all upgrade lists with united, I don't think it has to do with your phone call. Sorry to bust your bubble

[Dan]

Blocked is probably for pilot rest.

[D93]

Blocked is probably for pilot rest.

so the pilot comes out of the cockpit mid flight to take a nap? Isn't it against FAA regulations to open the cockpit door mid flight?