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Re: United award flights
« Reply #3960 on: August 10, 2016, 08:48:11 PM »
It should be one award, not two. I dont know why its pricing that way. Its squarely within ACs multicity routing rules. Have never been able to get that to work properly either.
Not if it's just a stopover on a OW. It'll work as a multi city if you try VIE-KBP, KBP-JFK, JFK-VIE.

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #3961 on: August 11, 2016, 03:41:28 AM »
Can I stopover in JNB or CPT on a NYC - TLV round-trip? How about TLV- NYC R/T? Do the current rules exclude this? Hows it diff than nyc-tlv-nrt-nyc? 

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #3962 on: August 11, 2016, 04:00:55 AM »
Hi! Can I do NYC-LAX-NYC-TLV ?
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Re: United award flights
« Reply #3963 on: August 11, 2016, 04:40:17 AM »
Hi! Can I do NYC-LAX-NYC-TLV ?
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Re: United award flights
« Reply #3964 on: August 12, 2016, 09:07:12 AM »
Anyone know of is possible for jnb or cape Town being a valid stopover to our from Israel? Or Israel being a stop on the way to South Africa ( as us airways allowed)

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #3965 on: August 12, 2016, 01:19:13 PM »
When booking an award flight for somebody else using my miles, can I use their credit card (person who is flying, different last name than me) as opposed to my own, for taxes and fees?

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #3966 on: August 12, 2016, 02:36:53 PM »
When booking an award flight for somebody else using my miles, can I use their credit card (person who is flying, different last name than me) as opposed to my own, for taxes and fees?
Names don't matter on the credit card, just zip code.

Use his card info and your name.

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #3967 on: August 12, 2016, 08:40:37 PM »
Can I stopover in JNB or CPT on a NYC - TLV round-trip? How about TLV- NYC R/T? Do the current rules exclude this? Hows it diff than nyc-tlv-nrt-nyc?
Plug it into the united.com multi city option, how does it price?

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #3968 on: August 15, 2016, 07:17:59 AM »
Tells me to do it over the phone, seems like their computer can't deal w this itinerary. So I need someone who understands how to get this done.

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #3969 on: September 06, 2016, 02:01:24 PM »
How many days in advance to UA flights become bookable?

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #3970 on: September 06, 2016, 02:39:32 PM »
How many days in advance to UA flights become bookable?

United opens their calendar ~338 days out for travel on partner airlines, while they only open up space for travel on their own flights ~335 days out.
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Re: United award flights
« Reply #3971 on: September 06, 2016, 02:49:31 PM »
United opens their calendar ~338 days out for travel on partner airlines, while they only open up space for travel on their own flights ~335 days out.
Thanks. Any idea if J on the EWR-TLV/TLV-EWR is open as soon as calendar opens or not?

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #3972 on: September 13, 2016, 12:10:15 PM »
Business class wide open for travel to AMS and BRU on UA for peak summer travel, multiple seats available.

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #3973 on: September 14, 2016, 07:53:09 AM »
If I wanted to find the amount an award ticket costs for TLV to VCE or MXP:
1.What would be the best way to price on United.com  to get the most miles?
 2. Would I be eligible to take advantage of United s  free stopover  program ,
3. If yes where would I be able to stopover?

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #3974 on: September 14, 2016, 02:54:10 PM »
If I wanted to find the amount an award ticket costs for TLV to VCE or MXP:
1.What would be the best way to price on United.com  to get the most miles?
 2. Would I be eligible to take advantage of United s  free stopover  program ,
3. If yes where would I be able to stopover?
1. I dont understand your question.
2. Yes, assuming your ticket is RT
3. Anywhere in Europe or North America but keep in mind UA stopover rules are changing Oct 6th.

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #3975 on: September 14, 2016, 03:15:23 PM »
1. I dont understand your question.
2. Yes, assuming your ticket is RT
3. Anywhere in Europe or North America but keep in mind UA stopover rules are changing Oct 6th.

So what would be the new rules if I book after Oct 6th? What would I be a able to do?

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #3976 on: September 14, 2016, 10:30:41 PM »
So what would be the new rules if I book after Oct 6th? What would I be a able to do?
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Re: United award flights
« Reply #3977 on: September 16, 2016, 12:58:59 PM »
Tried logging into my UA account last week and got a message to call MileagePlus. Called them and was told that they closed my account back in June and that they couldn't tell me why because it was done by the corporate security team. I asked them why nobody ever called me to tell me that they were closing my account and got a shameless "I don't know." They told me that they emailed the Corporate department on my behalf and that I'll hear from them within 5 days. Obviously, never got a call. Just called back and was told to wait another 5 days.

It almost seems like AA and UA are trying to compete with each other on who can suck more.

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #3978 on: September 16, 2016, 01:00:30 PM »
You were able to login until last week though?
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Re: United award flights
« Reply #3979 on: September 16, 2016, 01:02:33 PM »
Tried logging into my UA account last week and got a message to call MileagePlus. Called them and was told that they closed my account back in June and that they couldn't tell me why because it was done by the corporate security team. I asked them why nobody ever called me to tell me that they were closing my account and got a shameless "I don't know." They told me that they emailed the Corporate department on my behalf and that I'll hear from them within 5 days. Obviously, never got a call. Just called back and was told to wait another 5 days.

It almost seems like AA and UA are trying to compete with each other on who can suck more.
Did you sell any miles (or book flights for anybody other then yourself)?