Ask UA Insider: Star Alliance Announcements & Discussions
Oct 26, 2009, 11:44 pm
#31
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: IAH
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Posts: 132
Good stuff--thanks for the info.
Oct 26, 2009, 11:46 pm
#32
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SAN
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Posts: 1,950
Could I politely suggest CO itself open more routes to Asia in this brave new world. 
Oct 26, 2009, 11:48 pm
#33
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: KFST (Nrst=KMAF) or wherever the airplane just took me from there.; PWP Botmaster
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Oct 26, 2009, 11:53 pm
#34
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Verdi, NV, SFO & Olympic (aka Squaw )Valley.
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All I can say is wow! This is such a positive step forward for CO passengers. I'm happy.
Oct 26, 2009, 11:55 pm
#36
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: EWR, ORD, IAH, LGA
Programs: UA GS, AA CK, DL PLT, HH DIA, MARRIOTT PLT, FAIRMONT LT PLT, HYATT DIA, SIXT PLT, AVIS PC
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If I book a ticket now for the end of November and then in early November Swiss becomes available for the return can I keep the outbound with Lufthansa without cancelling the ticket (loosing the space) and just replace the return as it will be the same mileage from ord-tlv via zrh instead of fra.
Oct 26, 2009, 11:57 pm
#37
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: LAS, SAT, IAH
Programs: Flying Nut
Posts: 6,365
So two questions here about the PC member and *A Gold lounge access.
1. If one has both credentials will one be able to get two people in?
2. The way I read the PC Members access to UA and US lounges is that one only needs to show card and ID similiar to the DL/NWA arrangement, is this correct? Ok, I reread what Scott wrote as compared to the website and I think this is a YES
1. If one has both credentials will one be able to get two people in?
2. The way I read the PC Members access to UA and US lounges is that one only needs to show card and ID similiar to the DL/NWA arrangement, is this correct? Ok, I reread what Scott wrote as compared to the website and I think this is a YES
Last edited by Scott6067; Oct 27, 2009 at 12:18 am
Oct 26, 2009, 11:59 pm
#38
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: LAS, SAT, IAH
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Posts: 6,365
Scott,
Thanks again for announcing this and staying up with us junkies tonight!!
Thanks again for announcing this and staying up with us junkies tonight!!
Oct 27, 2009, 12:00 am
#39
Join Date: Mar 2004
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HELP about to book but they are coming back with a tax of $333 per ticket. Something is clearly wrong. They claim a YQ (fuel) surcharge is to be charged even though United does not charge it. This would be a very very terrible devaluation. There is a note on Oct 8 that it would not be charged. On Oct 22nd bulletin claimed charge on all itineraries.
Last edited by benolaa; Oct 27, 2009 at 12:18 am
Oct 27, 2009, 12:15 am
#40
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Oct 27, 2009, 12:17 am
#41
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Oct 27, 2009, 12:19 am
#42
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Oct 27, 2009, 12:20 am
#43
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Oct 27, 2009, 12:22 am
#44
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Oct 27, 2009, 12:22 am
#45
Company Representative, United Airlines
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Not for too much longer, Benjh. I have an early flight tomorrow. I'll be back on Wednesday to catch up!
No wild goose chases to speak of, but be sure to follow us on Twitter in case we decide to give stuff away.
Sure can, benolaa. You'd just be subject to the reward change fee if changed within 21 days of departure. That is unless, you're a Platinum - then it would be free-ish.
Hi Scott6067, our understanding of the official policy is that you can use one credential or the other, but not both.
That's correct. Enjoy!
Hi benolaa, it sounds like the you're also being charged the YQ fuel surcharge, which is a system issue we're working through. We just communicated a workaround today for this, but we also communicated about 10,000 other things. You can either either ask us to price the itinerary without the surcharge, or you can pay the surcharge and get automatically refunded (we have a catch net for those that slip through the cracks).
Originally Posted by Benjh
Scott, for those of us flying through IAH today, should we keep our eyes peeled for some kind of promo? A wild goose chase, maybe? 
Originally Posted by benolaa
If I book a ticket now for the end of November and then in early November Swiss becomes available for the return can I keep the outbound with Lufthansa without cancelling the ticket (loosing the space) and just replace the return as it will be the same mileage from ord-tlv via zrh instead of fra.
Originally Posted by Scott6067
If one has both credentials will one be able to get two people in?
Originally Posted by Scott6067
The way I read the PC Members access to UA and US lounges is that one only needs to show card and ID similiar to the DL/NWA arrangement, is this correct?
Originally Posted by benolaa
HELP about to book but they are coming back with a tax of $333 per ticket. Something is clearly wrong.
