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londonienne , May 29, 2011 9:22 pm
Hi all -- so sorry of this question has been asked, but I haven't seen this permutation before..I'm looking to book a SFO-LAX-LHR-(onwards) award ticket at some point in the near future, but I adore spending a day in Los Angeles with friends before continuing onwards.
Unfortunately, 24 hours for a stopover isn't enough for me in this city, and that's all that allowed by most frequent flyer programmes. Would it be OK if I were to tactically book an 11PM SFO-LAX departure, and then an LAX-LHR flight for the following evening, and then stand by for a 6AM SFO-LAX flight so as to extend my stay to >24 hours in LA? Does UA allowed standbys for 1P members on award tickets issued by partner airlines? Are SFO-LAX loads light enough to make this a reasonably fool-proof plan?
Thanks so much!
Edit: If UA adopts CO's +/- 24 hour confirmed standby policy, would this be a good situation where I might be able to use it to my advantage?
Unfortunately, 24 hours for a stopover isn't enough for me in this city, and that's all that allowed by most frequent flyer programmes. Would it be OK if I were to tactically book an 11PM SFO-LAX departure, and then an LAX-LHR flight for the following evening, and then stand by for a 6AM SFO-LAX flight so as to extend my stay to >24 hours in LA? Does UA allowed standbys for 1P members on award tickets issued by partner airlines? Are SFO-LAX loads light enough to make this a reasonably fool-proof plan?
Thanks so much!
Edit: If UA adopts CO's +/- 24 hour confirmed standby policy, would this be a good situation where I might be able to use it to my advantage?
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award tickets allow for one stopover and one open jaw. Provided you do not have a stopover elsewhere on the itin, you can take a stopover in LAX for as long as you want.
Otherwise, a connection is up to 24 hours.
Otherwise, a connection is up to 24 hours.
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Otherwise, a connection is up to 24 hours.
Just to be clear, and please correct me if I'm wrong - it is one stopover OR one open jaw. We cannot have both on the same award.Originally Posted by channa
award tickets allow for one stopover and one open jaw. Provided you do not have a stopover elsewhere on the itin, you can take a stopover in LAX for as long as you want.Otherwise, a connection is up to 24 hours.
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star_world , May 30, 2011 7:17 am
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Not familiar with the UA rules but it is certainly possible to do both on a CO reward ticket. OP could easily transfer miles between accounts if necessary.Originally Posted by clublounger
Just to be clear, and please correct me if I'm wrong - it is one stopover OR one open jaw. We cannot have both on the same award.
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Originally Posted by star_world
Not familiar with the UA rules but it is certainly possible to do both on a CO reward ticket. OP could easily transfer miles between accounts if necessary.
They're both stopover and open jaw.