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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4860 on: March 17, 2020, 11:57:50 AM »
For UA you only mention changes not cancellations.
Because you can't cancel for free and get money or miles back.
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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4861 on: March 17, 2020, 12:58:36 PM »
Ah, you mean ThePointsGuy was talking about "free cancellations" that you can cancel and get a voucher without any fees I guess.

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4862 on: March 17, 2020, 12:59:48 PM »
So if I have an award ticket for 4/30 from TLV to EWR, is the best thing to just hold it and hope they cancel the flight so I can avoid the redeposit fee?

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4863 on: March 17, 2020, 01:11:19 PM »
So if I have an award ticket for 4/30 from TLV to EWR, is the best thing to just hold it and hope they cancel the flight so I can avoid the redeposit fee?
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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4864 on: March 18, 2020, 06:38:12 AM »
So if I have an award ticket for 4/30 from TLV to EWR, is the best thing to just hold it and hope they cancel the flight so I can avoid the redeposit fee?
Yes.

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4865 on: March 30, 2020, 10:54:50 PM »
Is there such a thing as  combining miles from family to book a ticket? An agent one mentioned something like this to me. Not discussing transferring for a fee.

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4866 on: March 31, 2020, 01:09:51 PM »
Is there such a thing as  combining miles from family to book a ticket? An agent one mentioned something like this to me. Not discussing transferring for a fee.

not without transferring for a fee.

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4867 on: April 03, 2020, 07:52:11 AM »
If I book United domestic award tickets with miles can I cancel and get my miles reinstated and do I get any fees for doing that?
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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4868 on: April 04, 2020, 09:47:32 PM »
If I book United domestic award tickets with miles can I cancel and get my miles reinstated and do I get any fees for doing that?
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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4869 on: April 13, 2020, 01:22:48 PM »
Please correct me if I’m wrong. With United new redeposit fee waived, does this mean that if one books an award ticket now for 2021, there would not be any redeposit fees to cancel the ticket, so long as the ticket was canceled by 12/31/2020 AND was at least 30 days prior to departure?
(or is it only for FLIGHTS through 12/31/2020?)

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4870 on: June 14, 2020, 06:34:29 PM »
When did mileage rates go up? Ny-tlv, tlv-ny is 47k eco 93.5k biz on partners.... on ua metal its still the same

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Re: United award flights
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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4872 on: August 23, 2020, 06:36:05 PM »
Is the copay for mileage upgrades from Y to J always a flat $550 regardless of fare class in economy?
(asking on a reservation booked in S, wondering if buying up one class to W would reduce the copay, considering W is not in deep discounted bucket like S is)
 current cost to upgrade is $20k miles plus $550

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4873 on: August 27, 2020, 10:12:37 PM »
The no change fee only allows me to change dates if they have the same save award available? (which on hard routes practically means, you prob wont be able to change)

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4874 on: December 17, 2020, 11:14:05 AM »
My kids account is just short 2500 miles for an award, is there anyway to add, other than buying or transferring
 through UA which is very expensive?

Transferring UR - have already transferred to a household member can that member be changed?

Any other ideas?

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4875 on: December 17, 2020, 11:46:06 AM »
My kids account is just short 2500 miles for an award, is there anyway to add, other than buying or transferring
 through UA which is very expensive?

Transferring UR - have already transferred to a household member can that member be changed?

Any other ideas?
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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4876 on: December 17, 2020, 12:10:48 PM »
Transferring UR - have already transferred to a household member can that member be changed?
Why can't you transfer back to his UR and transfer to UA?

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4877 on: December 17, 2020, 10:44:54 PM »
it seems that united are charging redeposit fee on award tickets even if 30 days out. you need to call in to do it for free the website is charging the fee, unlike delta and american, i think its very dishonest of united, probably tricking lots of people into paying the fee !!!

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4878 on: December 24, 2020, 08:06:44 AM »
I just flew to Israel on United. I left on Sunday and came back yesterday. The outbound flight had about 20 empty seats in business, and the return flight was all empty but maybe 7 passengers in business.
Is there a reason why business saver wasn't available even at the last minute? What is their strategy?

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Re: United award flights
« Reply #4879 on: December 24, 2020, 09:17:08 AM »
I just flew to Israel on United. I left on Sunday and came back yesterday. The outbound flight had about 20 empty seats in business, and the return flight was all empty but maybe 7 passengers in business.
Is there a reason why business saver wasn't available even at the last minute? What is their strategy?
They want to sell seats?
Use Plan B.
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