Random Airline Questions.

[yfr bachur]

Looking at Pesach flights. My itinerary includes a brief stop in Chicago but we can't stay there overnight for various reasons. Any same-day stopovers require calling the airline to book - inputting the same info on airline websites results in "You cannot book a layover as a separate segment." I don't want to try without asking here: is it reasonable to assume that the pricing on Google Flights is accurate and the agent will book it for me without tzuros? Am I better off calling a travel agent with the ITA codes? Any better way to do this or other advice?
Sample here:

Do you have a lap infant? often that will make it unbookable on the airlines website...

(I tried with your dates, and w/o an infant - google has it bookable on AA.com. Alas the price has gone up. )

[mevinyavin]

I happen to see this itinerary bookable without separating the segments at all, so the airline should have no problem booking it for you (obviously at a cost) as long as you provide them with the correct flight numbers.

That's actually not the same itinerary, but as I said, the original question was if I would get any trouble trying to book by phone from the airline, and your answer apparently is that it should be fine.
I know booking through the airline is always preferable. Otherwise, I wouldn't be asking at all.
Thank you.

[imayid2]

If United gives kosher meals for those in premium economy, why can’t kosher meals be available for purchase for the rest of the plane?

[yelped]

If United gives kosher meals for those in premium economy, why can’t kosher meals be available for purchase for the rest of the plane?

Domestic "premium" flights?

[imayid2]

Domestic "premium" flights?

Yes
I’ve been served kosher meals flying premium from EWR to LAX.

[Ygold]

If a United mileage plus cardmember books a flight for a third party from their account, is the 3rd party allowed to bring on a carry-on on a "basic" ticket?
Or is this only when card member themselves are flying?

[yochai]

If a United mileage plus cardmember books a flight for a third party from their account, is the 3rd party allowed to bring on a carry-on on a "basic" ticket?
Or is this only when card member themselves are flying?

Only if cardmember is flying

[imayid2]

Had a very helpful agent from United very efficiently take care of some complications in booking some tickets and I'd like to send feedback about him (got his name and agent number). Can't seem to figure out where to send it, feedback through their customer care form is limited to past flights.

Is there an email address I can shoot it to?

[ckmk47]

Had a very helpful agent from United very efficiently take care of some complications in booking some tickets and I'd like to send feedback about him (got his name and agent number). Can't seem to figure out where to send it, feedback through their customer care form is limited to past flights.

Is there an email address I can shoot it to?

I've tweeted positive feedback a time or 2 (not for  united).  Got a response from the company. 

[shmooz]

Had a very helpful agent from United very efficiently take care of some complications in booking some tickets and I'd like to send feedback about him (got his name and agent number). Can't seem to figure out where to send it, feedback through their customer care form is limited to past flights.

Is there an email address I can shoot it to?

Isn't one of their choices 'airport experience?' just choose that and it will get to the right place.

[imayid2]

If I booked a flight on a United CC to I need to have the physical card to get my free luggage or is it automatically applied? If it’s needed would a picture help?

[ckmk47]

If I booked a flight on a United CC to I need to have the physical card to get my free luggage or is it automatically applied? If it’s needed would a picture help?

If it's your card and your ticket, the free luggage is automatic.
You can see it in your email confirmation.

[Samy1716]

On the email with the flight confirmation from united it did say something about the form of payment, I will copy it here....
"Payment Info, Remaining value of your previous ticket numbers 0168093098487, 0168093098485 was applied to this purchase".
So it def seems like it was paid for, maybe after keeping me on the phone for an hour and then getting disconnected the agent felt bad... at this point it is clear that it is not a reservation on hold, my reservation is active.

Just arrived back home, ticket was valid, guess it’s possible to get a free airline ticket 😄
My $300 capital one credit still shows as available.