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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1440 on: May 28, 2015, 08:23:55 AM »
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1441 on: May 29, 2015, 01:28:39 PM »
Can someone confirm I have this correct:
There is an air canada flight tlv-yyz-lga that I see on UA.com I would like to book for 2 pax. I only have chase points. My choices are 85K united miles with no YQ, or 75K singapore with YQ, to book this flight.

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1442 on: May 29, 2015, 04:44:27 PM »
Is it possible to book with Krisflyer miles J or F award flights that Lufthansa shows as available (on LH metal) but United does not show as available?

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1443 on: May 30, 2015, 11:05:26 PM »

Why am I showing availability for Saaver award and when I called United they could not find it on their system. I am looking to book LGA-OGG RT and they cannot find on their systems the Saaver award. Anyone have insight?

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1444 on: May 31, 2015, 01:11:14 AM »
Why am I showing availability for Saaver award and when I called United they could not find it on their system. I am looking to book LGA-OGG RT and they cannot find on their systems the Saaver award. Anyone have insight?
Trying getting the flight online and see if it's really available. Sometimes it shows it is but when clicking it says "sorry this flight is no longer available"

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1445 on: May 31, 2015, 01:19:54 AM »
It lets me go through all the way

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1446 on: May 31, 2015, 09:16:24 AM »
Why am I showing availability for Saaver award and when I called United they could not find it on their system. I am looking to book LGA-OGG RT and they cannot find on their systems the Saaver award. Anyone have insight?
Are you a UA CC holder?

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1447 on: May 31, 2015, 11:06:42 AM »

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1448 on: May 31, 2015, 11:12:43 AM »
Yes
I'd guess it was expended availability. You should give the agent your FF #.

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1449 on: May 31, 2015, 11:22:16 AM »
I'd guess it was expended availability. You should give the agent your FF #.

I did and they claimed they logged on to my account and could not find it. Something is fishy. This is what shows on my screen.


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Flight Details
Mon., Jul. 27, 2015 | New York, NY (LGA - LaGuardia) to Maui, HI (OGG)
Depart:
7:05 a.m.
Mon., Jul. 27, 2015
New York, NY (LGA - LaGuardia)
Arrive:
8:34 a.m.
Mon., Jul. 27, 2015
Chicago, IL (ORD - O'Hare)
Flight Time:
2 hr 29 mn   
Flight: UA1604
Aircraft: Boeing 737-700
Fare Class: United Economy (XN)
Meal: Food and Beverages for Purchase
No Special Meal Offered.
Change Planes. Connect time in Chicago, IL (ORD - O'Hare) is 56 minutes.
Depart:
9:30 a.m.
Mon., Jul. 27, 2015
Chicago, IL (ORD - O'Hare)
Arrive:
1:25 p.m.
Mon., Jul. 27, 2015
Maui, HI (OGG)
Flight Time:
8 hr 55 mn

Travel Time:
12 hr 20 mn   
Flight: UA202
Aircraft: Boeing 777-200
Fare Class: United Economy (XN)
Meal: Food for Purchase
No Special Meal Offered.
Tue., Aug. 4, 2015 | Maui, HI (OGG) to New York, NY (LGA - LaGuardia)
Depart:
9:25 p.m.
Tue., Aug. 4, 2015
Maui, HI (OGG)
Arrive:
5:08 a.m. +1 Day
Wed., Aug. 5, 2015
San Francisco, CA (SFO)
Flight Time:
4 hr 43 mn   
Flight: UA1557
Aircraft: Boeing 757-300
Fare Class: United Economy (XN)
Meal: Food and Beverages for Purchase
No Special Meal Offered.
Change Planes. Connect time in San Francisco, CA (SFO) is 42 minutes.
Depart:
5:50 a.m.
Wed., Aug. 5, 2015
San Francisco, CA (SFO)
Arrive:
11:54 a.m.
Wed., Aug. 5, 2015
Chicago, IL (ORD - O'Hare)
Flight Time:
4 hr 4 mn   
Flight: UA734
Aircraft: Boeing 757-200
Fare Class: United Economy (XN)
Meal: Food for Purchase
No Special Meal Offered.
Change Planes. Connect time in Chicago, IL (ORD - O'Hare) is 1 hour 6 minutes.
Depart:
1:00 p.m.
Wed., Aug. 5, 2015
Chicago, IL (ORD - O'Hare)
Arrive:
4:16 p.m.
Wed., Aug. 5, 2015
New York, NY (LGA - LaGuardia)
Flight Time:
2 hr 16 mn

Travel Time:
12 hr 51 mn   
Flight: UA2048
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Fare Class: United Economy (XN)
Meal: Food and Bever

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1450 on: May 31, 2015, 12:29:02 PM »
Try looking through expert mode.

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1451 on: June 01, 2015, 04:44:46 PM »
Does SQ not offer service to TLV, even on alliance partners? It doesn't recognize TLV as an airport.
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1452 on: June 01, 2015, 05:18:49 PM »
It does. PUTPAC.
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1453 on: June 01, 2015, 08:09:37 PM »
Any tips on booking A3 Flights, they never seem to open up?
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1454 on: June 02, 2015, 06:37:43 PM »
Where can I see how many seats are available in each class on United?

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1455 on: June 02, 2015, 07:49:10 PM »
UA Expert Mode.
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1456 on: June 03, 2015, 07:07:00 PM »
How much is SQ TLV-FRA-JFK in Business to Suites
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1457 on: June 04, 2015, 08:47:53 AM »
How much is SQ TLV-FRA-JFK in Business to Suites
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1458 on: June 04, 2015, 12:18:07 PM »
How much is SQ TLV-FRA-JFK in Business to Suites
SQ doesn't fly TLV-FRA so I assume you mean on *A for that segment. I believe SQ would charge 75 OW (F rate for Middle East). For J the whole way it would be 57.5.

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1459 on: June 04, 2015, 12:57:05 PM »
How can I view LH J&F availability (with M&M) if I only have 500 miles in LH account? http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/02/15/create-lufthansa-first-class-award-availability-alerts/ was saying that Expertflyer shows I and O, but I looked at several dates (including within 15 days out) and don't see anythings available.