EWR-BOM availability
Sep 24, 2017, 11:07 am
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EWR-BOM availability
guys - used to great united availability but see nothing in business or first for EWR-BOM in May. What's the best option here? Set up expertflyer alerts?
Also, my child would be just over 2 in May. Can he still ride as a lap infant and pay 10% of the ticket fee
Thx
Also, my child would be just over 2 in May. Can he still ride as a lap infant and pay 10% of the ticket fee
Thx
Sep 24, 2017, 11:26 am
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Are you looking to buy outright, or rewards availability?
Sep 24, 2017, 11:36 am
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You can also book an economy ticket and waitlist for business for that flight or another flight.
The rules state lapchild fare are only for childern under 2 years of age at time of travel. While you might get away with it if you fudge the child's birthday on the ticket, there is a risk the child will not be allowed to board.
Sep 24, 2017, 11:48 am
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Yes but award availability tends to be early or very late.
You can also book an economy ticket and waitlist for business for that flight or another flight.
The rules state lapchild fare are only for childern under 2 years of age at time of travel. While you might get away with it if you fudge the child's birthday on the ticket, there is a risk the child will not be allowed to board.
You can also book an economy ticket and waitlist for business for that flight or another flight.
The rules state lapchild fare are only for childern under 2 years of age at time of travel. While you might get away with it if you fudge the child's birthday on the ticket, there is a risk the child will not be allowed to board.
Sep 24, 2017, 11:52 am
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EF can flag I fare class but not IN (extra inventory for elites) -- but there is usually little difference between I/IN.
Sep 24, 2017, 12:44 pm
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I have been encountering quite a few situations where the availability in IN (if it is not zero) tends to be one more than I in recent searches. Not sure why that is / would be the case.
Sep 24, 2017, 1:08 pm
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One thing you may be able to do is book the full price reward so you have seats... then keep looking for saver to become available and just do the "Free" rewards flight change either online or with a United agent.
Sep 24, 2017, 1:30 pm
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Sep 24, 2017, 1:56 pm
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Sep 24, 2017, 4:19 pm
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Sep 24, 2017, 6:08 pm
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Availability on EWR-BOM? In business or economy? This is one of the hardest routes to even get an upgrade, leave alone an award ticket.
The rules are clear ... under two years!
The rules are clear ... under two years!
United accepts one stroller and one car seat free of charge for each child, including children under the age of two traveling on an adult's lap and infants traveling internationally on 10 percent of an adult fare, charged at the time of infant ticketing (it is usually less expensive to purchase the infant ticket in advance).
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Sep 24, 2017 at 7:25 pm Reason: Discuss the issues, not the poster(s)
Sep 24, 2017, 7:33 pm
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OP will wind up having to purchase a full fare J ticket at check-in or the gate (presuming that there is one available). This is an international flight and there will be two document checks and, a separate birth certificate check (although passport may suffice).
There is no way that a child over flies as a lap child. This will be picked up somewhere along the line and is a very expensive fraud to attempt.
There is no way that a child over flies as a lap child. This will be picked up somewhere along the line and is a very expensive fraud to attempt.