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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4220 on: August 04, 2017, 10:12:32 AM »

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4221 on: August 04, 2017, 12:49:04 PM »
Found 2 saver seats in J and 5 saver Seats in F on IAD-FCO. By the time i could figure out interline rules re:luggage  for connection in FCO to AZ they disappeared. (I know, book first cancel later) Seems like there are still 5 seats available in ON. If not obviously taken, any chance they will reopen the O seats closer in?  Bummed out that I missed a great opportunity to fly Polaris First
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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4222 on: August 04, 2017, 12:50:29 PM »
Check ORD-FCO?
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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4223 on: August 04, 2017, 12:56:32 PM »
Check ORD-FCO?
Yeah no saver available from anywhere and i dont think the connection from ORD worked anyway has 1:20 in FCO to catch the TLV connection on AZ. Was worried about baggage interline. Havr a very tight window. Need to be in TLV before 5pm on 8/28 and there is a perfect flight with LH through MUC but its not available to partners yet and its married segment so i guess i will wait gor that to open.
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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4224 on: August 04, 2017, 02:54:53 PM »
I found EWR - PTY in Jan in Y at 17.5k. I wanted to add MIA stopover but it brings the number up to 62.5k. is there a way to do this for a lower amount of miles ?

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4225 on: August 04, 2017, 04:01:11 PM »
The first 3 flights from ewr to sfo on 8/6/17 (this Sunday) are p4,p7 and p8 in united buckets. What are the chances it will open up for Milage?

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4226 on: August 04, 2017, 04:03:12 PM »
There is one seat available from sfo to tlv in j this Sunday if anyone is interested...

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4227 on: August 06, 2017, 02:52:30 PM »
can you still cancel award flights within 24 hrs of booking even if booking was for travel within 7 days?

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4228 on: August 06, 2017, 02:55:24 PM »
can you still cancel award flights within 24 hrs of booking even if booking was for travel within 7 days?

Yes.

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4229 on: August 07, 2017, 06:03:34 PM »
I found EWR - PTY in Jan in Y at 17.5k. I wanted to add MIA stopover but it brings the number up to 62.5k. is there a way to do this for a lower amount of miles ?
Anyone have any ideas on how to do this ?

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4230 on: August 17, 2017, 07:02:01 PM »
Can spouses merge mileage accounts?

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4231 on: August 17, 2017, 07:06:19 PM »
can you still cancel award flights within 24 hrs of booking even if booking was for travel within 7 days?
Yes.
Does it make a difference how long before the flight  the ticket was booked, or do you always have 24 hours to cancel?

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4232 on: August 17, 2017, 07:07:28 PM »
Can spouses merge mileage accounts?

No, ua doesn't have family pooling.

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4233 on: August 18, 2017, 12:41:27 AM »
Is there a way to book a paid leg (no award availability) and an award leg on the same reservation? Want it on same res so that bags will be transferred automatically...
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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4234 on: August 18, 2017, 09:28:40 AM »
Is there a way to book a paid leg (no award availability) and an award leg on the same reservation? Want it on same res so that bags will be transferred automatically...
No.

The first airport agent may however be able to check the bags all the way through. Whats the carriers and route?
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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4235 on: August 18, 2017, 09:57:15 AM »
No.

The first airport agent may however be able to check the bags all the way through. Whats the carriers and route?
South African. SZK - JNB - NYC.
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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4236 on: August 18, 2017, 10:39:24 AM »
Hi I would need a one way ticket with united from Europe to NYC the price is very expensive but with points it's much cheaper I have a united mileage plus account from my friend it's a large account it was used lately for a few people to book tickets probably a travel agent used it my question is if united will stop this account don't want to risk that united should shut this account or cancel the ticket it by the end is there things that I need to watch out united shouldn't get it or is it not risky at all??

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4237 on: August 19, 2017, 09:29:03 PM »
Does it make a difference how long before the flight  the ticket was booked, or do you always have 24 hours to cancel?
Always have 24 hours.

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4238 on: August 19, 2017, 11:02:33 PM »

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4239 on: September 03, 2017, 03:36:45 PM »
Can you book a flight with miles and then show up early at the airport and get put on an earlier flight to the same destination, similar to what AA allows?