Author Topic: Star Alliance Award Search Tips  (Read 830591 times)

Offline jaywhy

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: Sep 2012
  • Posts: 3767
  • Total likes: 68
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 7
    • View Profile
Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1120 on: September 02, 2014, 01:09:21 AM »
Booking UA with M&M miles can only be done over the phone?
correct

Offline MC

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Aug 2013
  • Posts: 1730
  • Total likes: 49
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
    • View Profile
  • Location: NY
Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1121 on: September 02, 2014, 01:10:49 AM »

correct
Thanks.
And they have the nerve to be closed at certain hours ...

Offline Super Speed

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: Jul 2013
  • Posts: 4849
  • Total likes: 50
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 4
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Programs: SPG Gold, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Platinum, Marriott Gold, Hertz Presidents Circle, Avis First, National Executive Elite, Sixt Platinum.
Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1122 on: September 02, 2014, 01:12:41 AM »

Thanks.
And they have the nerve to be closed at certain hours ...
You live in the wrong time zone! :P

Offline MC

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Aug 2013
  • Posts: 1730
  • Total likes: 49
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
    • View Profile
  • Location: NY
Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1123 on: September 02, 2014, 01:21:12 AM »

You live in the wrong time zone! :P
Tell me about it

Offline Yehoshua

  • Dansdeals Lifetime 10K Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Aug 2011
  • Posts: 10172
  • Total likes: 213
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: Los Angeles, CA
Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1124 on: September 02, 2014, 01:24:02 AM »
Tell me about it
Although you can call their German call center now; they're up!

Offline MC

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Aug 2013
  • Posts: 1730
  • Total likes: 49
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
    • View Profile
  • Location: NY
Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1125 on: September 02, 2014, 01:24:43 AM »

Although you can call their German call center now; they're up!
Care to be my translator? My resident linguist is sleeping already

Offline Super Speed

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: Jul 2013
  • Posts: 4849
  • Total likes: 50
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 4
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Programs: SPG Gold, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Platinum, Marriott Gold, Hertz Presidents Circle, Avis First, National Executive Elite, Sixt Platinum.
Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1126 on: September 02, 2014, 01:25:42 AM »

Care to be my translator? My resident linguist is sleeping already
You don't speak Yiddish?

Offline MC

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Aug 2013
  • Posts: 1730
  • Total likes: 49
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
    • View Profile
  • Location: NY
Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1127 on: September 02, 2014, 01:26:29 AM »
« Last Edit: September 02, 2014, 01:34:21 AM by MC »

Offline Yehoshua

  • Dansdeals Lifetime 10K Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Aug 2011
  • Posts: 10172
  • Total likes: 213
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: Los Angeles, CA
Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1128 on: September 02, 2014, 01:26:45 AM »
Care to be my translator? My resident linguist is sleeping already
Lol. Maybe they have an option like "for English press 2?" Their British and Australian call centers are also open though.

Offline MC

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Aug 2013
  • Posts: 1730
  • Total likes: 49
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
    • View Profile
  • Location: NY
Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1129 on: September 02, 2014, 02:15:17 AM »

Lol. Maybe they have an option like "for English press 2?" Their British and Australian call centers are also open though.
British is still closed but good call on the Australian. The accent made it fun too ;)

Offline Yehoshua

  • Dansdeals Lifetime 10K Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Aug 2011
  • Posts: 10172
  • Total likes: 213
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: Los Angeles, CA
Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1130 on: September 02, 2014, 08:33:18 AM »
British is still closed but good call on the Australian. The accent made it fun too ;)
Did it work out? Were they able to book it for you?

Offline MC

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Aug 2013
  • Posts: 1730
  • Total likes: 49
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
    • View Profile
  • Location: NY
Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1131 on: September 02, 2014, 10:05:27 AM »

Did it work out? Were they able to book it for you?
They would have been able to, but I couldn't remember/find my PIN and was too tired to keep trying

Offline meshugener

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Feb 2012
  • Posts: 6887
  • Total likes: 62
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 4
  • Gender: Female
    • View Profile
  • Location: DDF
  • Programs: Amex Platinum, Chase Freedom 10X10 Exclusives, Avis Presidents Club, National Executive, Hertz 5 Star, Hilton Gold, Accor Platinum, Hyatt Platinum, Marriott Silver, SPG Gold, Club Carlson Gold
Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1132 on: September 02, 2014, 12:46:41 PM »
You live in the wrong time zone! :P

Actually I think she lives in the same time zone as the US M&M call center.
Love me or hate me. I still love you.

Offline meshugener

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Feb 2012
  • Posts: 6887
  • Total likes: 62
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 4
  • Gender: Female
    • View Profile
  • Location: DDF
  • Programs: Amex Platinum, Chase Freedom 10X10 Exclusives, Avis Presidents Club, National Executive, Hertz 5 Star, Hilton Gold, Accor Platinum, Hyatt Platinum, Marriott Silver, SPG Gold, Club Carlson Gold
Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1133 on: September 02, 2014, 12:47:31 PM »
Care to be my translator? My resident linguist is sleeping already
They speak English
Love me or hate me. I still love you.

Offline ckmk47

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Aug 2012
  • Posts: 7961
  • Total likes: 1044
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 3
  • Gender: Female
    • View Profile
  • Location: brooklyn
Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1134 on: September 03, 2014, 01:15:16 AM »
Is there a fee to change a united award flight?
My favorite cause: cssy.org

Offline ilherman

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Jun 2013
  • Posts: 8935
  • Total likes: 227
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 35
    • View Profile
  • Location: Brooklyn
Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1135 on: September 03, 2014, 01:19:10 AM »
Is there a fee to change a united award flight?
Of course.... I think $200
You can say what you think when you think what you say.

Offline ilherman

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Jun 2013
  • Posts: 8935
  • Total likes: 227
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 35
    • View Profile
  • Location: Brooklyn
Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1136 on: September 03, 2014, 01:49:32 AM »
Does SQ allow routing Australia to North America via Asia?
You can say what you think when you think what you say.

Offline AJK

  • Dansdeals Lifetime 20K Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: Jun 2011
  • Posts: 25419
  • Total likes: 721
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 15
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Programs: United Concierge Key; Delta Global Services; American Chairman; US Airways 1K; Hilton Sapphire; Hyatt Tritium; Marriott Californium; Starwood Kryptonium; Hertz Plutonium; National Adamantium, Avis Executive Proactanium
Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1137 on: September 03, 2014, 08:42:19 AM »
Does SQ allow routing Australia to North America via Asia?
Sure.
2015: 116K bkd | 1.6M brnd | F: OZ,NH,AA,EK | J: UA,CA,TK,DL,TN,AF,VA | LIH,NRT,ROR,PEK,CNS,BOB,MEL,TLV & Pacific Hopper

Offline ilherman

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Jun 2013
  • Posts: 8935
  • Total likes: 227
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 35
    • View Profile
  • Location: Brooklyn
Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1138 on: September 03, 2014, 12:02:45 PM »
Sure.
Yeah... And you get to be on four continents, cool!
You can say what you think when you think what you say.

Offline meshugener

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Feb 2012
  • Posts: 6887
  • Total likes: 62
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 4
  • Gender: Female
    • View Profile
  • Location: DDF
  • Programs: Amex Platinum, Chase Freedom 10X10 Exclusives, Avis Presidents Club, National Executive, Hertz 5 Star, Hilton Gold, Accor Platinum, Hyatt Platinum, Marriott Silver, SPG Gold, Club Carlson Gold
Re: Star Alliance Award Search Tips
« Reply #1139 on: September 03, 2014, 02:23:04 PM »
Yeah... And you get to be on four continents, cool!
Max of 4 segments on a one way.
Love me or hate me. I still love you.