Author Topic: United award flights (Read 814178 times)

jameswacht · « **Reply #3140 on:** July 24, 2015, 12:22:25 AM »

If someone has info on the matter and can please message me it would be greatly appreciated!

coralsnake · « **Reply #3141 on:** July 24, 2015, 12:27:47 AM »

Quote from: jameswacht on July 23, 2015, 11:23:47 PM

Was speaking with someone and they mentioned a way to fly from NYC to lax for like 20k total. I don't remember the details anyone know any details? Thanks in advance!

You can fly NYC-LAX in J for 20k SQ. No tricks needed.

Jm1248 · « **Reply #3142 on:** July 24, 2015, 12:53:12 AM »

Quote from: DMYD on July 23, 2015, 11:31:13 PM

you probably also need to go to a seminar

Definitely do. Lol. Have never been zocheh yet. When it was in NY I was in Israel. When it was in Israel I was in NY

D93 · « **Reply #3143 on:** July 24, 2015, 01:25:33 AM »

Quote from: etech0 on July 23, 2015, 09:34:41 PM

Once I've booked, is there a way to get notified when more seats open up, so I can theoretically choose better seats than those that were available when I booked?

Set a seat alert on Expertflyer.com

etech0 · « **Reply #3144 on:** July 24, 2015, 11:37:01 AM »

Quote from: D93 on July 24, 2015, 01:25:33 AM

Set a seat alert on Expertflyer.com

Thanks!!

Does it really cost for each alert?

AJK · « **Reply #3145 on:** July 24, 2015, 11:40:06 AM »

etech0 · « **Reply #3146 on:** July 24, 2015, 12:12:18 PM »

Quote from: AJK on July 24, 2015, 11:40:06 AM

No.

I see - only certain options do

D93 · « **Reply #3147 on:** July 24, 2015, 12:13:33 PM »

Quote from: etech0 on July 24, 2015, 12:12:18 PM

I see - only certain options do

Once your pay for a subscription, every service they have you can use for no extra charge.

etech0 · « **Reply #3148 on:** July 24, 2015, 12:28:56 PM »

Quote from: D93 on July 24, 2015, 12:13:33 PM

Once your pay for a subscription, every service they have you can use for no extra charge.

Without a subscription they are only letting me create one seat alert for free

TAVI · « **Reply #3149 on:** July 26, 2015, 10:43:24 PM »

trying to price an award ticket on UA.com

JFK - LAX in business, then LAX - SFO in economy. 45 min layover between the flights, but the system prices it at 35K miles instead of usual 25K? it seems it is adding the mileage requirement for the individual legs instead of pricing it as one JFK to SFO award.

is this because i'm using different cabins?

clear thinker · « **Reply #3150 on:** July 26, 2015, 11:56:46 PM »

Quote from: TAVI on July 26, 2015, 10:43:24 PM

trying to price an award ticket on UA.com

JFK - LAX in business, then LAX - SFO in economy. 45 min layover between the flights, but the system prices it at 35K miles instead of usual 25K? it seems it is adding the mileage requirement for the individual legs instead of pricing it as one JFK to SFO award.

is this because i'm using different cabins?

Am I missing something?
Why shouldn't it be 35k?

TAVI · « **Reply #3151 on:** July 26, 2015, 11:59:09 PM »

Quote from: clear thinker on July 26, 2015, 11:56:46 PM

Am I missing something?
Why shouldn't it be 35k?

Its a domestic biz class saver award for JFK to SFO ticket with a connection in LA? why should it be 35K?

coralsnake · « **Reply #3152 on:** July 27, 2015, 12:39:14 AM »

Quote from: clear thinker on July 26, 2015, 11:56:46 PM

Am I missing something?
Why shouldn't it be 35k?

Yes.
Because it should be 25k.

Could be the cabins and the second leg is being priced as its own 10k award. May have to PUTPAC.

TAVI · « **Reply #3153 on:** July 27, 2015, 03:17:35 AM »

Quote from: coralsnake on July 27, 2015, 12:39:14 AM

Yes.
Because it should be 25k.

Could be the cabins and the second leg is being priced as its own 10k award. May have to PUTPAC.

indeed seems to be the case that they are pricing the award as the 25K for JFK-LAX in biz + the 10K for LAX - SFO in coach.
other concern is that, i tried to have the award booked with Lufthansa miles, and they did the same thing, priced the award at 29K, instead of the 17K for a domestic Biz ticket.

kangarruu · « **Reply #3154 on:** July 27, 2015, 06:17:42 AM »

Quote from: TAVI on July 27, 2015, 03:17:35 AM

indeed seems to be the case that they are pricing the award as the 25K for JFK-LAX in biz + the 10K for LAX - SFO in coach.
other concern is that, i tried to have the award booked with Lufthansa miles, and they did the same thing, priced the award at 29K, instead of the 17K for a domestic Biz ticket.

Can you post a screenshot?

TAVI · « **Reply #3155 on:** July 27, 2015, 10:46:16 AM »

Quote from: kangarruu on July 27, 2015, 06:17:42 AM

Can you post a screenshot?

Sure, see attached

coralsnake · « **Reply #3156 on:** July 27, 2015, 10:48:01 AM »

Quote from: TAVI on July 27, 2015, 10:46:16 AM

Sure, see attached

Did you try calling? Use the callback line.

Dan · « **Reply #3157 on:** July 27, 2015, 11:04:37 AM »

Did it come up with that route or you used multi-destination?

TAVI · « **Reply #3158 on:** July 27, 2015, 11:22:42 AM »

Quote from: Dan on July 27, 2015, 11:04:37 AM

Did it come up with that route or you used multi-destination?

I used multi destination when searching last night, because if i searched JFK to SFO, it didnt give this option. This morning, when i did i search again for JFK-SFO, it did bring this option up with 25K and a multi-cabin designation, even though multi-destination still showed it at 35K pp.

The really odd part is that i preferred to book it with Lufthansa miles (for obvious reasons), and last night their system was pricing it at 29K miles (so charging for the 2 segments separately), but this morning, once the routing showed up directly on UA.com, they priced it for 17K as it should (even though i had to feed them the individual segments as they couldn't pull the seat doing a JFK-SFO search, i guess because it was 2 cabins).

Dan · « **Reply #3159 on:** July 27, 2015, 12:02:46 PM »

They were blocking those segments from being married when you searched yesterday.
Not really any rhyme or reason, but it's been getting worse. There's a DDMS post on it.

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