Mileage Run Discussion - Priced a MR on ITA, won't come up on UA.com

I priced one way LAX -> SFO -> IAH -> EWR -> BOS for Sunday Sept 2 on ITA for $199 per person, K class

I go to UA to try to book via multiple destinations, and all I get is a $303 fare, G class

Should I try calling in or am I doing something wrong? I also tried filtering for K class and nothing comes up for that day

EDIT:

I tried a different browser and the fare came up ... I am skipping the IAH-EWR leg because it is the same flight # and I don't think they will give me more miles for that....

I tried a different browser and the fare came up ... I am skipping the IAH-EWR leg because it is the same flight # and I don't think they will give me more miles for that....It's not the browser, it was the extra segment. On UA (for US domestic travel) you're permitted a double connection (3 flights), not a triple connection (4 flights). This is listed in the fare rules.

Keeps coming in at $323 for me on ITA

It's not the browser, it was the extra segment. On UA (for US domestic travel) you're permitted a double connection (3 flights), not a triple connection (4 flights). This is listed in the fare rules.

Good to know .. is that independent of the fare class? Because I have seen some crazy itineraries here....

I priced one way LAX -> SFO -> IAH -> EWR -> BOS for Sunday Sept 2 on ITA for $199 per person, K class

I go to UA to try to book via multiple destinations, and all I get is a $303 fare, G class

Should I try calling in or am I doing something wrong? I also tried filtering for K class and nothing comes up for that day

EDIT:

I tried a different browser and the fare came up ... I am skipping the IAH-EWR leg because it is the same flight # and I don't think they will give me more miles for that....
Your correct about the mileage and the flight number.
If it is the same flight number, it counts as one segment and you will only get the mileage from IAH-BOS.

It's not the browser, it was the extra segment. On UA (for US domestic travel) you're permitted a double connection (3 flights), not a triple connection (4 flights). This is listed in the fare rules.

False?

Some published routing rules associated with fares are "must be nonstop." Others permit a connection on an east coast hub, a mid-continent hub, and a west coast hub.

False?

Some published routing rules associated with fares are "must be nonstop." Others permit a connection on an east coast hub, a mid-continent hub, and a west coast hub.I was referring to a specific statement by the OP (the one that was quoted).

It's not the browser, it was the extra segment. On UA (for US domestic travel) you're permitted a double connection (3 flights), not a triple connection (4 flights). This is listed in the fare rules.

I was referring to a specific statement by the OP (the one that was quoted).

Obviously itwasn't clear when you posted, but if the flight was a one-stop direct flight ("same number") then that shouldn't count as a connection. My guess is that ITA is interpreting the fare restrictions correctly, and .bomb is living up to its name.

You can almost always (99.9% of the time) book exactly what you see on ITA if you call a real travel agent or call the airline.

Obviously itwasn't clear when you posted, but if the flight was a one-stop direct flight ("same number") then that shouldn't count as a connection. My guess is that ITA is interpreting the fare restrictions correctly, and .bomb is living up to its name.

You can almost always (99.9% of the time) book exactly what you see on ITA if you call a real travel agent or call the airline.

it wasn't something that I paid attention to until I went to the UA site... :)