Author Topic: United award flights (Read 811888 times)

I'm doing a 'short haul' trip from FLL-PBI with a connection this week. Assuming seats are available in the same 'bucket' later in the day, can I change the 'connecting flight' to a later time / day once I arrive at my connecting airport without paying extra miles? How about in my origin airport before I leave?
Should I avoid booking this from my own (premium) United account?
Thanks for your help!
P.S. feel free to PM the answer :-)

itsyehuda · « **Reply #2407 on:** March 31, 2015, 06:09:15 PM »

What to do if a PAX no showed for two United award flights today?

jaywhy · « **Reply #2408 on:** March 31, 2015, 06:18:37 PM »

Quote from: itsyehuda on March 31, 2015, 06:09:15 PM

What to do if a PAX no showed for two United award flights today?

Nothing. They will auto cancel without redepositing and charge the rebooking fee when you want to reuse them.

itsyehuda · « **Reply #2409 on:** March 31, 2015, 06:25:51 PM »

Quote from: jaywhy on March 31, 2015, 06:18:37 PM

Nothing. They will auto cancel without redepositing and charge the rebooking fee when you want to reuse them.

It's out of a 1K account

ilherman · « **Reply #2410 on:** March 31, 2015, 06:45:51 PM »

Quote from: jaywhy on March 31, 2015, 06:18:37 PM

Nothing. They will auto cancel without redepositing and charge the rebooking fee when you want to reuse them.

Don't they void the ticket in a no show event?

jaywhy · « **Reply #2411 on:** March 31, 2015, 08:55:43 PM »

Quote from: ilherman on March 31, 2015, 06:45:51 PM

Don't they void the ticket in a no show event?

Not with points.

avrumy22 · « **Reply #2412 on:** April 01, 2015, 01:36:07 PM »

can someone tell me what the cancellation fee is for a united award ticket EWR-HNL? (biz class)

DMYD · « **Reply #2413 on:** April 01, 2015, 01:44:40 PM »

Quote from: avrumy22 on April 01, 2015, 01:36:07 PM

can someone tell me what the cancellation fee is for a united award ticket EWR-HNL? (biz class)

http://www.united.com/web/en-US/content/mileageplus/awards/travel/ticketing.aspx

avrumy22 · « **Reply #2414 on:** April 01, 2015, 01:56:17 PM »

Quote from: DMYD on April 01, 2015, 01:44:40 PM

http://www.united.com/web/en-US/content/mileageplus/awards/travel/ticketing.aspx

Thanks. Do you know if ther 200 is each way or RT

DMYD · « **Reply #2415 on:** April 01, 2015, 02:03:11 PM »

Quote from: avrumy22 on April 01, 2015, 01:56:17 PM

Thanks. Do you know if ther 200 is each way or RT

Its every time you change, so if you change OW or RT, it will still be $200. CMIIW

hr555 · « **Reply #2416 on:** April 01, 2015, 06:23:49 PM »

We had 3 O/W award business tix on LX using UA miles from ZRH-NYC. The original booking was for the 1PM to JFK. We changed it a day before the flight to the 5:20 flight to EWR & paid $75 per ticket for the change. We got emails with the new flight using the original eticket #s from UA.
When we tried to checkin, LX said they don't see any flights attached to the etickets. I called UA & they told me they see the problem & (supposedly) fixed it while I was talking to them. We went back to LX & they said they see the reservation pending, but the final ticket not done yet. They advised to wait an hour as it could take time to ticket. When we went back to them later, they said the reservation was canceled & I need to talk to MileagePlus to correct. When I called back UA, they said the system is showing LX canceled it & they can't do anything so close to they flight as LX is in control of the flight. (I am not sure this is true, I think the problem was that there wasn't any space available at that time.)
We ended up buying new O/W tix for $1300+ each in economy.
I am assuming that at this point I should have no problem getting the miles redeposited without the $200 fee. I also hope to get back the $75 change fees as they did not book the change correctly.
Is the any chance of getting reimbursed for the cost of the new tickets? What is the best channel to use?

sillypainter · « **Reply #2417 on:** April 01, 2015, 06:52:48 PM »

Unfortunately this is a known issue with UA not ticketing properly on LX when it's close to the flight. So the $1300 was for a Y ticket? I would definitely file a DOT complaint and see where this takes you.

hr555 · « **Reply #2418 on:** April 02, 2015, 04:00:13 PM »

Quote from: sillypainter on April 01, 2015, 06:52:48 PM

Unfortunately this is a known issue with UA not ticketing properly on LX when it's close to the flight. So the $1300 was for a Y ticket? I would definitely file a DOT complaint and see where this takes you.

Should I try taking it up with United directly before going to the DOT? Do I have a chance?

AJK · « **Reply #2419 on:** April 02, 2015, 08:39:23 PM »

Yes. Speak to UA first.

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