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UA Expert Mode
« on: September 24, 2012, 08:07:04 PM »
To enable, follow this link:
https://www.united.com/web/en-US/apps/account/preference/searchPreference.aspx

Login, check the box by "I acknowledge these considerations and choose to enable Expert Mode" and save.
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Re: UA Expert Mode
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2012, 08:16:29 PM »
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Re: UA Expert Mode
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2012, 09:03:37 PM »
To enable, follow this link:
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Re: UA Expert Mode
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2012, 09:08:32 PM »
Detailed fare class info when searching for flights.

Via Gary,

" ‘R’ is upgrade from coach to the next highest cabin (‘RN’ is the bucket that elites can use, generally the two buckets are equal)
    ‘ON’ is upgrade from business class to first class on 3-cabin planes
    ‘Y’ fare auto-upgrades to the next highest cabin (in complimentary upgrade markets) book into ‘JN’ while ‘B’ fare and ‘M’ fare auto-upgrades book into ‘PN
    Award tickets book into the standard Star Alliance buckets — X for coach, I for business, and O for first.
    Elites get access to ‘XN’, ‘IN’, and ‘ON’ to the extent those will ever be greater than the standard X, I, and O.
    Standard (spend more miles to buy out of capacity controls) awards book into HN, ZN, and FN respectively for coach, business, and first class. Since United no longer offers last seat availability to non-elites, there are special elite fare buckets here as well — YN, JN, and FN — for coach, business, and first class last seat availability. United Explorer credit card holders are supposed to have access to these along with elite members."
« Last Edit: December 13, 2012, 12:28:05 AM by Dan »
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Re: UA Expert Mode
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2012, 09:53:42 PM »
So for example on the attached flight there are:

Paid buckets:
J9, C9, D9, Z9, P9=At least 9 seats in these paid business buckets.
Y9, B9, M9, E9, U9, H9, Q9, V9=At least 9 seats in these paid coach buckets.
W0, S0, T0, L0, K0, G0, N0=No seats in these paid coach buckets.

Award/Upgrade buckets:
X0=No coach saver award seats for non-elites.
XN0=No coach saver award seats for elites or cardholders.
I9=At least 9 business saver award seats for non-elites.
IN9=At least 9 business saver award seats for Platinum, 1K, or GS elites.
HN9=At least 9 coach standard award seats.
ZN9=At least 9 business standard award seats.
YN9=At least 9 coach standard elite/cardholder award seats.
JN9=At least 9 business standard elite/cardholders award seats.
R9=At least 9 seats upgradable to business using any upgrade instrument by non-elites.
RN9=At least 9 seats upgradable to business using any upgrade instrument by elites.
PN9=Not applicable as far as I know on BF flights?
« Last Edit: September 24, 2012, 09:57:32 PM by Dan »
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Re: UA Expert Mode
« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2012, 10:09:24 PM »
anyone want to fly a family of eighteen in business to Israel on December 30th?
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Re: UA Expert Mode
« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2012, 10:10:20 PM »
anyone want to fly a family of eighteen in business to Israel on December 30th?
Lol, just realize those numbers don't stack. 9's across the board can be wiped out with 9 seats sold.
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Re: Re: UA Expert Mode
« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2012, 10:13:29 PM »
Lol, just realize those numbers don't stack. 9's across the board can be wiped out with 9 seats sold.
Understood. But both flights on the 30th have nine seats
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Re: UA Expert Mode
« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2012, 10:19:23 PM »
Understood. But both flights on the 30th have nine seats
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Re: UA Expert Mode
« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2012, 07:29:58 AM »
I need a reward flight Nov 11 tlv - NYC for 2 passengers business class.

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Re: UA Expert Mode
« Reply #10 on: December 12, 2012, 11:19:19 PM »
I need a reward flight Nov 11 tlv - NYC for 2 passengers business class.
and your posting In this thread why

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Re: UA Expert Mode
« Reply #11 on: December 12, 2012, 11:23:25 PM »
and your posting In this thread why

That was about 10 weeks ago sir..

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Re: UA Expert Mode
« Reply #12 on: December 12, 2012, 11:25:41 PM »
That was about 10 weeks ago sir..
weird it just popped up in my unread posts. didnt look at date because it was the last post. very strange

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Re: UA Expert Mode
« Reply #13 on: December 12, 2012, 11:34:28 PM »
weird it just popped up in my unread posts. didnt look at date because it was the last post. very strange

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Re: UA Expert Mode
« Reply #14 on: December 13, 2012, 10:33:42 PM »
You're not alone. There was a post here that was deleted.
got it

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Re: UA Expert Mode
« Reply #15 on: December 13, 2012, 11:05:19 PM »
Interesting.
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Re: UA Expert Mode
« Reply #16 on: December 13, 2012, 11:18:03 PM »
got it

IIRC it was CHaikel posting showing a screenshot of EF showing ON awards...
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Re: UA Expert Mode
« Reply #17 on: December 14, 2012, 01:22:39 AM »
IIRC it was CHaikel posting showing a screenshot of EF showing ON awards...
Busted.
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Re: UA Expert Mode
« Reply #18 on: December 14, 2012, 01:56:59 AM »
and your posting In this thread why
Weird I posted that a while back in award flight search and just came across it while going through this thread. Have no idea how it got here.

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Re: UA Expert Mode
« Reply #19 on: May 08, 2014, 07:53:34 PM »
So for example on the attached flight there are:

Paid buckets:
J9, C9, D9, Z9, P9=At least 9 seats in these paid business buckets.
Y9, B9, M9, E9, U9, H9, Q9, V9=At least 9 seats in these paid coach buckets.
W0, S0, T0, L0, K0, G0, N0=No seats in these paid coach buckets.

Award/Upgrade buckets:
X0=No coach saver award seats for non-elites.
XN0=No coach saver award seats for elites or cardholders.
I9=At least 9 business saver award seats for non-elites.
IN9=At least 9 business saver award seats for Platinum, 1K, or GS elites.
HN9=At least 9 coach standard award seats.
ZN9=At least 9 business standard award seats.
YN9=At least 9 coach standard elite/cardholder award seats.
JN9=At least 9 business standard elite/cardholders award seats.
R9=At least 9 seats upgradable to business using any upgrade instrument by non-elites.
RN9=At least 9 seats upgradable to business using any upgrade instrument by elites.
PN9=Not applicable as far as I know on BF flights?

Hi,
I'm using expert mode , searching lax>yul. Theses are the fares that show up:  Economy (V)
Available Cabins: F9, A9, P4, Y9, B9, M9, U9, H9, Q9, V9, W0, S0, T0, L0, K0

The flight is operated by AC which of the above fares would be equivalent to XN and IN?
Thank you.