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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 507512 times)

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #800 on: September 10, 2014, 11:48:24 AM »
How how is this safe? what about if 6 terrorist buy off a first class cabin and when the pilot is coming out to rest they hijack the cockpit?

They block the front with the food card.... Ive seen them do this tho dunno how safe that is.

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #801 on: September 10, 2014, 11:51:56 AM »
on short flights, when the pilot comes out to use the bathroom a flight attendant goes into the cockpit
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #802 on: September 10, 2014, 12:24:09 PM »
Yeah... but once the door is open they can just jump into the cockpit ....
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #803 on: September 10, 2014, 12:26:49 PM »

Yeah... but once the door is open they can just jump into the cockpit ....

No matter what, if you always think hard enough you can think around mostly anything
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #804 on: September 10, 2014, 12:33:58 PM »
Yeah... but once the door is open they can just jump into the cockpit ....
the flight attendant blocks the door the pilot walks out, and then the pilot blocks the door and the flight attendant goes in
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #805 on: September 10, 2014, 01:48:18 PM »
the flight attendant blocks the door the pilot walks out, and then the pilot blocks the door and the flight attendant goes in
you didn't answer my question....
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #806 on: September 10, 2014, 02:30:22 PM »
you didn't answer my question....
sure I did, you can't just jump into the cockpit if someone is standing in your way
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #807 on: September 10, 2014, 02:36:59 PM »
you can't just jump into the cockpit if someone is standing in your way

Did you try?

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #808 on: September 10, 2014, 03:04:33 PM »
sure I did, you can't just jump into the cockpit if someone is standing in your way
Hmmm you ever heard about giving someone a punch?
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #809 on: September 10, 2014, 03:04:58 PM »
Can you guys continue in JS?

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #810 on: September 10, 2014, 03:08:34 PM »
Can you guys continue in JS?
Well, I have brought on a heavy security issue, I am insulted that you think is belongs in JS  :P
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #811 on: September 10, 2014, 03:10:26 PM »
Well, I have brought on a heavy security issue, I am insulted that you think is belongs in JS  :P
Pretty sure you're not the first one to think of it when they see the cockpit door open  :)
Unless your Plan B is knocking out a pilot and taking his blocked off rest seat.  :P

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #812 on: September 11, 2014, 11:35:51 AM »
From the DDMS post:

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This Plan B process would also work for routes with global first class that has only coach or business saver awards available (Tel Aviv does not have Global First class).

You mean I can use Plan B to book in O class? Am I understanding this right?

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #813 on: September 11, 2014, 11:37:30 AM »
From the DDMS post:

You mean I can use Plan B to book in O class? Am I understanding this right?
Yes.

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #815 on: September 11, 2014, 03:12:44 PM »
Ok so I set up Plan B a couple of days ago for a JFK-LAX flight leaving tomorrow morning, unfortunately it didn't clear & its now showing 'R class requested' ?.

So I'm a bit confused about what to do next, United have sent me an email saying
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We are not yet able to confirm your request for an upgrade on your flight from New York, NY (JFK) to Los Angeles, CA (LAX). While your upgrade request will no longer appear in your reservation, you will automatically be added to the upgrade standby list after you complete check-in and receive your boarding pass for this flight. Check in now

Rest assured that your position on the upgrade standby list will be preserved, even during the period before you check in and are added to the lists shown online and at the airport.

1) Why is it showing as 'R class requested' now

2) should I call united & see if they could do anything

3) should I check in online now (as stated in the email)

TIA

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #816 on: September 11, 2014, 03:16:16 PM »
Ok so I set up Plan B a couple of days ago for a JFK-LAX flight leaving tomorrow morning, unfortunately it didn't clear & its now showing 'R class requested' ?.

So I'm a bit confused about what to do next, United have sent me an email saying
1) Why is it showing as 'R class requested' now

2) should I call united & see if they could do anything

3) should I check in online now (as stated in the email)

TIA
Just be early at the airport and make sure to get PR-1 status.

What is the flight number?
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #817 on: September 11, 2014, 03:38:16 PM »
Just be early at the airport and make sure to get PR-1 status.

What is the flight number?
443.

Don't I need to be on the upgrade list to have a chance of getting PR-1 status (meaning I should check in now?)

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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #818 on: September 11, 2014, 03:47:27 PM »
443.

Don't I need to be on the upgrade list to have a chance of getting PR-1 status (meaning I should check in now?)
You can, but you will be on the bottom of the list. You have to be early at the airport and get PR-1 status, there is still 2 unsold seats on the plane, so you have a good chance (assuming you get PR-1 status) Go from the check in agent to the lounge agent, just get PR-1 status.
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Re: Plan B Discussion: Booking BusinessFirst Awards Without Availability
« Reply #819 on: September 11, 2014, 06:05:58 PM »
I want to attend a wedding in Austria in December. I want to fly business with united. Should i wait till the saver reward becomes available or should i book now a "plan B"?