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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #500 on: May 02, 2013, 12:32:02 AM »
How long does it take for the miles to repost in my ANA account if I were to cancel my ticket?

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #501 on: May 02, 2013, 01:16:34 AM »
How does the business class compare to other airlines?

Better than most

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #502 on: May 02, 2013, 10:00:45 AM »
Anyone know how Turkish business class is when going from TLV-IST-MLE?  Also, what is the availability like?  Can I call United to book?
You can book online as well

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #503 on: May 02, 2013, 12:32:41 PM »
You can book online as well

No availability in business for the IST-MLE leg of the trip.  likelihood of opening up?

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #504 on: May 02, 2013, 12:34:39 PM »
No availability in business for the IST-MLE leg of the trip.  likelihood of opening up?
I found my IST-MLE easily in business but I have been checking MLE-IST for 2 months and I still have not found availabitility, even in coach...

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #505 on: May 03, 2013, 01:58:41 AM »
If I have an itin on which I want to add an LH F leg that hasnt opened yet, can I (when the flight opens) hold the segment as a new booking on UA.com and then have the rep add the held leg onto my existing itin?

I'd do that to snag it immediately instead of trying to call and maybe have to wait on the phone...

Any know if possible?
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #506 on: May 03, 2013, 07:40:41 AM »
If I have an itin on which I want to add an LH F leg that hasnt opened yet, can I (when the flight opens) hold the segment as a new booking on UA.com and then have the rep add the held leg onto my existing itin?

I'd do that to snag it immediately instead of trying to call and maybe have to wait on the phone...

Any know if possible?

They have to play "catch and release" (or rather, release and catch) with it. They will warn you very sternly that there's no guarantee that it will going back to being available, but IME, when it's a partner flight, it's usually does.

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #507 on: May 03, 2013, 08:27:49 AM »
Don't know if I wanna risk it. I'll just have to call quickly :)
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #508 on: May 03, 2013, 08:31:23 AM »
Don't know if I wanna risk it. I'll just have to call quickly :)
Remember to use the call back feature.
United call back feature

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #509 on: May 03, 2013, 10:17:01 AM »
Remember to use the call back feature.
United call back feature

Yeah, but I will likely be overseas when it opens... anyone have them call you back international? Not sure it's even possible.
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #510 on: May 03, 2013, 10:49:37 AM »
Anyone have experience with putting *A partners on hold with US and cancelling the hold.

Do the seats go straight back to inventory?

Any inputs?

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #511 on: May 05, 2013, 02:32:45 AM »
Anyone have experience with putting *A partners on hold with US and cancelling the hold.

Do the seats go straight back to inventory?

Any inputs?
from my experience
I had 3 seats on hold with them I just forgot to book it so it was automatically cancelled and I called numerous times to get those seats again but us only had 1 available. I had to book with ua the other 2 seats.

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #512 on: May 06, 2013, 10:28:53 PM »
hi yesterday DAN spoke in Brooklyn about getting  a reward ticked from united for 10k miles by booking a flight withe in 650 miles and making a stop. how can i get more information on this (like  how can i add a stop) thanks

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #513 on: May 06, 2013, 10:41:28 PM »
Search under 'multiple destinations' instead of one way or round trip.
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #514 on: May 06, 2013, 10:58:45 PM »
thanks. can i extended the stop over if yes  for how long

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #515 on: May 06, 2013, 11:01:44 PM »
thanks. can i extended the stop over if yes  for how long
I wasn't at the seminar last night, but I think you would need to book it as less than a 4 hour Stop over and then PUTPAC to change it for a later date CMIIAW.

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #516 on: May 08, 2013, 11:28:21 PM »
You can probably also skip out the second leg if you don's abuse it. For example CLE to IAH is 12.5k however CLE - IAH - NYC is only 10k. So if you want to go to IAH from CLE just add the EWR leg and don't use.

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #517 on: May 19, 2013, 05:38:29 AM »
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Adding, changing or deleting a connection, less than 21 days prior to departure(3)   $75   $50   $25   No fee

I always thought with UA as long as o/d remain the same, there would be no fee, but the above seems to say even only changing routing incurs a fee if it is <21 days.

Have I been mistaken?
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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #518 on: May 19, 2013, 06:38:10 AM »
I always thought with UA as long as o/d remain the same, there would be no fee, but the above seems to say even only changing routing incurs a fee if it is <21 days.

Have I been mistaken?

That is indeed their policy, but they often forget to charge you. Especially if you do hishtadlus to make them forget. ;)

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Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #519 on: May 19, 2013, 06:54:46 AM »
I always thought with UA as long as o/d remain the same, there would be no fee, but the above seems to say even only changing routing incurs a fee if it is <21 days.

Have I been mistaken?
Officially any change <21 days they charge.

If you play around with UA.com you may have some luck  ;)