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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4840 on: January 21, 2020, 03:39:19 PM »
you can only book with partners if there’s saver award available.
Thanks, when there is saver awards will some partners have more availability than other partners?

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4841 on: January 21, 2020, 03:41:46 PM »
Thanks, when there is saver awards will some partners have more availability than other partners?
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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4842 on: January 22, 2020, 01:37:40 PM »
united dynamic pricing is starting to go more into effect. i see flights to amsterdam are starting at 18.5k for the winter...an ominous sign

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4843 on: January 22, 2020, 04:12:57 PM »
Is there such a thing as upgrading to Premium Economy with united miles?

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4844 on: January 22, 2020, 04:22:27 PM »
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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4845 on: February 20, 2020, 12:59:26 PM »
Booked a intl J award with Aeroplan and the last domestic leg is on United economy. Anyway to get United to wait list me for J?

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4846 on: March 12, 2020, 10:12:01 AM »
Anyone with a phone number for UA that doesn’t have a 2 hour wait time??

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4847 on: March 12, 2020, 02:53:00 PM »
When flying with a spouse are the straight seats best like 15 and 17 on 777-300ER or is an angled seat better? It’s going to be my first time in United Polaris business. Thank you Dan for the plan B.

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4848 on: March 12, 2020, 03:08:29 PM »
When flying with a spouse are the straight seats best like 15 and 17 on 777-300ER or is an angled seat better? It’s going to be my first time in United Polaris business. Thank you Dan for the plan B.
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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4849 on: March 12, 2020, 03:11:59 PM »
When flying with a spouse are the straight seats best like 15 and 17 on 777-300ER or is an angled seat better? It’s going to be my first time in United Polaris business. Thank you Dan for the plan B.
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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4850 on: March 16, 2020, 11:15:00 AM »
Can someone explain to me why UA is blocking all award classes on empty flights

UA 90 & 754 are flying practically empty

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4851 on: March 16, 2020, 11:22:14 AM »
Can someone explain to me why UA is blocking all award classes on empty flights

UA 90 & 754 are flying practically empty
EWR-TLV is available every day this week.

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4852 on: March 16, 2020, 11:34:43 AM »


EWR-TLV is available every day this week.

I dont see anything this week

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4853 on: March 16, 2020, 02:31:25 PM »

I dont see anything this week
I stand corrected. I was looking at next week.

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4854 on: March 17, 2020, 11:22:57 AM »
Does the current UA cancellation policy apply to new award tickets booked? Meaning, will I need to pay a redeposit fee? I know that previously booked flights do incur it even when booked for April.

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4855 on: March 17, 2020, 11:25:11 AM »
Does the current UA cancellation policy apply to new award tickets booked? Meaning, will I need to pay a redeposit fee? I know that previously booked flights do incur it even when booked for April.
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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4856 on: March 17, 2020, 11:33:04 AM »
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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4857 on: March 17, 2020, 11:42:28 AM »
Meaning, not true?

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4859 on: March 17, 2020, 11:56:24 AM »
For UA you only mention changes not cancellations. I see several sources saying that new tickets booked can also be cancelled for free:
https://thepointsguy.com/guide/cancel-change-award-ticket-coronavirus/

My question was if this also applies to award tickets.