Author Topic: United award flights (Read 815507 times)

thaber · « **Reply #4200 on:** July 10, 2017, 12:24:23 AM »

trying to book TLV-EWR in Y, x4. on my preferred flight there is no Saver availability (or on any other flight, but availability is:
Available fare classes:J9JN9C9D0Z0ZN0P0PN0R0RN0IN0I0Y9YN9B9M9E9U9H9HN9Q9V9W9
Is it worth it / safe to wait? Is there any chance of it opening up? I'm about 6 weeks out.

mmgfarb · « **Reply #4201 on:** July 10, 2017, 01:43:25 AM »

Quote from: thaber on July 10, 2017, 12:24:23 AM

trying to book TLV-EWR in Y, x4. on my preferred flight there is no Saver availability (or on any other flight, but availability is:
Available fare classes:J9JN9C9D0Z0ZN0P0PN0R0RN0IN0I0Y9YN9B9M9E9U9H9HN9Q9V9W9
Is it worth it / safe to wait? Is there any chance of it opening up? I'm about 6 weeks out.

4 seats to open up at the same time? Basically 0 chance of that happening.

elya · « **Reply #4202 on:** July 10, 2017, 02:41:14 AM »

Quote from: mmgfarb on July 10, 2017, 01:43:25 AM

4 seats to open up at the same time? Basically 0 chance of that happening.

-1. In Y its very possible.

David Smith · « **Reply #4203 on:** July 10, 2017, 05:14:01 AM »

Set expert flyer alerts. There's a decent chance it'll open, especially a few days before.

a mirrer · « **Reply #4204 on:** July 10, 2017, 05:16:22 AM »

Quote from: jack on July 09, 2017, 12:44:22 PM

Sometimes u need to log out and log back in

tried doing that but it didn't help in fact its showing me the "exclusively available to you as a chase cardholder" while showing me HN class instead of XN class

mmgfarb · « **Reply #4205 on:** July 10, 2017, 10:07:45 AM »

Quote from: mmgfarb on July 10, 2017, 01:43:25 AM

4 seats to open up at the same time? Basically 0 chance of that happening.

I stand corrected.

thaber · « **Reply #4206 on:** July 10, 2017, 10:16:14 AM »

Thank you

VLK · « **Reply #4207 on:** July 10, 2017, 10:57:55 AM »

Quote from: a mirrer on July 09, 2017, 09:32:32 AM

im logged in to a account with the club card

Was having the same issue so i called united, the rep was not able to help me but then i asked to be transfered to a supervisor and she was able to find it.

VLK · « **Reply #4208 on:** July 10, 2017, 04:51:55 PM »

Had a similar situation today on EWR-TLV flight for today july 10th flight #90 there was one seat for sale and on united expert mode showed me JN1. But it did not show up online, called UA the first rep couldn't help me got transfered to supervisor and sure enough after i told her i was looking at JN inventory she found it.

Is this some trick by united to try to get people not to book it, I thought that with the chase card any seat any time means that as long as the seat is for sale it is redeemable for standard miles?

VLK · « **Reply #4209 on:** July 12, 2017, 03:49:16 PM »

Quote from: VLK on July 10, 2017, 04:51:55 PM

Had a similar situation today on EWR-TLV flight for today july 10th flight #90 there was one seat for sale and on united expert mode showed me JN1. But it did not show up online, called UA the first rep couldn't help me got transfered to supervisor and sure enough after i told her i was looking at JN inventory she found it.

Is this some trick by united to try to get people not to book it, I thought that with the chase card any seat any time means that as long as the seat is for sale it is redeemable for standard miles?

BUMP

username · « **Reply #4210 on:** July 27, 2017, 10:52:38 AM »

The fee for booking a MileagePlus award ticket , less than 21 days before departure goes by the hour, not by the day.

Is 7/27 less than 21 days from 8/17?
No.
It is exactly 21 days.
A little sneaky if you ask me.

as2 · « **Reply #4211 on:** July 27, 2017, 11:03:47 AM »

Quote from: username on July 27, 2017, 10:52:38 AM

The fee for booking a MileagePlus award ticket , less than 21 days before departure goes by the hour, not by the day.

Is 7/27 less than 21 days from 8/17?
No.
It is exactly 21 days.
A little sneaky if you ask me.

That's really interesting. I wonder why they opted for that instead of the entire day.

username · « **Reply #4212 on:** July 27, 2017, 11:06:42 AM »

Quote from: as2 on July 27, 2017, 11:03:47 AM

That's really interesting. I wonder why they opted for that instead of the entire day.

More $ for them.
Maybe a lawyer can chime in on this.

Unfortunately, this has started to be relevant, with the end of the close in trick-as we knew it.

as2 · « **Reply #4213 on:** July 27, 2017, 11:08:41 AM »

Quote from: username on July 27, 2017, 11:06:42 AM

More $ for them.
Maybe a lawyer can chime in on this.

Not more money if I opt for the 3:10 flight. I would assume, all flights that day would have the fee.

username · « **Reply #4214 on:** July 27, 2017, 11:17:45 AM »

Quote from: as2 on July 27, 2017, 11:08:41 AM

Not more money if I opt for the 3:10 flight. I would assume, all flights that day would have the fee.

No.
If you dont go with partial days, today is 21 days from 8/17.
Since the fee kicks in only for flights made less than 21 days, they are saying that if it is now noon, everything before noon is less than 21 days.
In a way, it is, cause its only 20.5 days away.

as2 · « **Reply #4215 on:** July 27, 2017, 11:19:51 AM »

Quote from: username on July 27, 2017, 11:17:45 AM

No.
If you dont go with partial days, today is 21 days from 8/17.
Since the fee kicks in only for flights made less than 21 days, they are saying that if it is now noon, everything before noon is less than 21 days.
In a way, it is, cause its only 20.5 days away.

Oh I see. It adding to the day as opposed to removing from it. I misunderstood.

nafnaf12 · « **Reply #4216 on:** July 28, 2017, 02:37:37 PM »

Quote from: coralsnake on December 01, 2015, 07:02:00 PM

Anybody know why on Yom Kippur morning 10/12/16 UA has a flight EWR-TLV at 4:55am (UA10)?

The following day would make sense, but huh?

same story this year! and there are some saver BC seats
didn't even know this UA10 existed

high end hobo · « **Reply #4217 on:** July 28, 2017, 04:20:31 PM »

Quote from: nafnaf12 on July 28, 2017, 02:37:37 PM

same story this year! and there are some saver BC seats
didn't even know this UA10 existed

They fly then maybe because they can't land in TLV earlier due to YK

BarryLincoln · « **Reply #4218 on:** August 04, 2017, 09:49:58 AM »

I am seeing LX-J availability on a route that I'm looking to fly. How do I make sure it's not phantom availability before moving points over?

Dan · « **Reply #4219 on:** August 04, 2017, 10:11:29 AM »

Check ac

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