Author Topic: Star Alliance Award Search Tips (Read 838951 times)

davidd75 · « **Reply #660 on:** November 21, 2013, 02:14:49 PM »

Quote from: AJK on November 21, 2013, 01:37:01 PM

Not true.

whats not true

I was mainly asking a question not making a statement

I am trying to figure how to narrow search to economy nonstop flights on United.com. Just tried now and I don't see how to do it without out going through each date thats marked in yellow or green

AJK · « **Reply #661 on:** November 21, 2013, 02:30:30 PM »

Ah, I misunderstood.

No possible way.

AJK · « **Reply #662 on:** November 21, 2013, 03:26:56 PM »

Quote from: AJK on November 21, 2013, 02:30:30 PM

Ah, I misunderstood.

No possible way.

Actually, now that I think about it, I'm not so sure what you're asking.

But:

United can in fact show non-stop availability only.
United can in fact show non-stop saver ability.
United can in fact show non-stop saver ability only on UA operated flights.
United can in fact show days where there is non-stop saver ability, but you have use colors to differentiate classes.

Moishebatchy · « **Reply #663 on:** November 21, 2013, 03:33:04 PM »

First find a date - any date - that does have a nonstop saver flight. Then go back to the United homepage again, and start your search over. Search for specifically that date, and check off "Nonstop flights only". On the following page, look at the calendar; dates that are green or yellow will have nonstop saver economy flights; dates that are blue or white will not.

davidd75 · « **Reply #664 on:** November 22, 2013, 08:50:26 AM »

Quote from: Moishebatchy on November 21, 2013, 03:33:04 PM

First find a date - any date - that does have a nonstop saver flight. Then go back to the United homepage again, and start your search over. Search for specifically that date, and check off "Nonstop flights only". On the following page, look at the calendar; dates that are green or yellow will have nonstop saver economy flights; dates that are blue or white will not.

Thank you! it worked!

But I never new United had such poor availability on nonstop saver economy flights. There was one day in Nov, no days in Dec, a couple or three days in Jan and Feb and nothing for March, April, May, June

Very hard anymore to find nonstop award flights was it always like this? or will they open up more seats for May?

itsyehuda · « **Reply #665 on:** November 24, 2013, 11:13:25 AM »

So is there anyway to book a United ticket using miles and more on a Sunday?

sb5917 · « **Reply #666 on:** November 24, 2013, 11:30:22 AM »

2/3 ewr-Bru available on united.com but not on Ana

AJK · « **Reply #667 on:** November 24, 2013, 11:44:14 AM »

Quote from: davidd75 on November 22, 2013, 08:50:26 AM

Thank you! it worked!

But I never new United had such poor availability on nonstop saver economy flights. There was one day in Nov, no days in Dec, a couple or three days in Jan and Feb and nothing for March, April, May, June

Very hard anymore to find nonstop award flights was it always like this? or will they open up more seats for May?

^ proof he didn't read my initial response or the post to which I linked

Drago · « **Reply #668 on:** November 24, 2013, 01:37:16 PM »

Can someone confirm for me that there is no space on 12/1 from CLE-ORD? I found a great ANA F for my parents, and it would be a real pain if this short flight messed it up.

AJK · « **Reply #669 on:** November 24, 2013, 01:38:30 PM »

Quote from: Drago on November 24, 2013, 01:37:16 PM

Can someone confirm for me that there is no space on 12/1 from CLE-ORD? I found a great ANA F for my parents, and it would be a real pain if this short flight messed it up.

United.com?
ANA.com?
EF?

Drago · « **Reply #670 on:** November 24, 2013, 01:42:55 PM »

Quote from: AJK on November 24, 2013, 01:38:30 PM

United.com?
ANA.com?
EF?

EF is down for UA I thought, and my other 2 accounts aren't working.

AJK · « **Reply #671 on:** November 24, 2013, 01:54:04 PM »

Mouth meet spoon:

Ergel · « **Reply #672 on:** November 24, 2013, 02:00:56 PM »

Quote from: AJK on November 24, 2013, 01:54:04 PM

Mouth meet spoon:

Chulent please

itsyehuda · « **Reply #673 on:** November 24, 2013, 02:11:06 PM »

Quote from: Drago on November 24, 2013, 01:37:16 PM

Can someone confirm for me that there is no space on 12/1 from CLE-ORD? I found a great ANA F for my parents, and it would be a real pain if this short flight messed it up.

Avios to the rescue?

Drago · « **Reply #674 on:** November 24, 2013, 02:11:17 PM »

@AJK,
Shockingly enough, that was the first, second, and third place I checked. My post was a shocked response to seeing no availability, and hoping that somehow, I was incorrect.

AJK · « **Reply #675 on:** November 24, 2013, 02:12:31 PM »

Quote from: Drago on November 24, 2013, 02:11:17 PM

@AJK,
Shockingly enough, that was the first, second, and third place I checked. My post was a shocked response to seeing no availability, and hoping that somehow, I was incorrect.

Quote from: Drago on November 24, 2013, 01:42:55 PM

EF is down for UA I thought, and my other 2 accounts aren't working.

We seemed to have had a misunderstanding with the spoon.

itsyehuda · « **Reply #676 on:** November 24, 2013, 02:17:20 PM »

Quote from: Drago on November 24, 2013, 01:37:16 PM

Can someone confirm for me that there is no space on 12/1 from CLE-ORD? I found a great ANA F for my parents, and it would be a real pain if this short flight messed it up.

There are two seats on UA371 at standard award level.:

Drago · « **Reply #677 on:** November 24, 2013, 03:36:41 PM »

Quote from: AJK on November 24, 2013, 02:12:31 PM

We seemed to have had a misunderstanding with the spoon.

I'm Israeli, and the English of mine has never been my strong point. Please be patient with me.

davidd75 · « **Reply #678 on:** November 25, 2013, 04:29:09 PM »

Quote from: AJK on November 24, 2013, 11:44:14 AM

^ proof he didn't read my initial response or the post to which I linked

your initial response nor the post you referred me to explained how to search nonstop saver awards only. The post and response focused on nonstop flights.

Anyway to move on is this typical to have such poor availability for saver award economy nonstop flights on United.com. Not one date from March to June

AJK · « **Reply #679 on:** November 25, 2013, 04:35:10 PM »

Yes, I guess I could have pointed out that the colors (or the lack thereof) indicate saver availability, but I assumed (obviously incorrectly) that that was common knowledge.

Another obvious tidbit for thought: Both my post and the post it linked to discussed ONLY saver awards.