[Archived] Have a Simple Question About United Airlines/MileagePlus? Ask Here...
#3496
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: SFO and SNA/LAX
Programs: JL JMB Diamond 1.4 MM, UA 1P 1.2 MM
Posts: 238
Have a simple question about the consolidated UA/CO? Ask here.
Can you change seats online after check in? As many times as you want assuming a better seat opens up?
#3497
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Northeast Kansas | Colorado Native
Programs: Amex Gold/Plat, UA *G, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Gold, NEXUS, TSA Disparager Unobtanium
Posts: 21,558
#3498
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: In CT,left my heart in Leicester.
Programs: Work in progress.
Posts: 1,237
Hello all,
Have any of you ever had any luck with getting UA to apply more than one Gift card to a transaction?
I have GC in various denominations ($150-$300 each) and would like to use them to pay for a $900 ticket, but the system won't let me, nor would the CSR.
Was wondering if there was a way around this?
Thanks.
Have any of you ever had any luck with getting UA to apply more than one Gift card to a transaction?
I have GC in various denominations ($150-$300 each) and would like to use them to pay for a $900 ticket, but the system won't let me, nor would the CSR.
Was wondering if there was a way around this?
Thanks.
#3499
Join Date: Nov 2006
Programs: Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum
Posts: 3,650
Not sure if this is a simple question (sorry if it isn't). I was looking at routing options from Indianapolis to Shanghai on award ticket. I see that stopping over at Hawaii is ok and doesn't cost any additional mile. However, when I stop over at any airport in Europe such as Frankfurt, Paris or Copenhagen, I get an error msg saying "We were not able to find any available flights for award travel meeting your requirements." (it will let me pick the US->Europe flight, but after that is submitted then the error appears).
According to this article (#7), "You can fly to Asia via Europe, but you need to stay within 15% of the Maximum Permitted Mileage on the route you are flying." Does this mean I have exceeded the MPM on this flight? I also tried IND->Europe->Dubai->PVG->IND to see if it makes any difference, same error.
I can think of several possible causes:
-Stopover at Europe is not allowed between US->Asia?
-It's allowed, but can only be booked over the phone?
-It's allowed and can be booked online, but this particular route exceeded the MPM?
According to this article (#7), "You can fly to Asia via Europe, but you need to stay within 15% of the Maximum Permitted Mileage on the route you are flying." Does this mean I have exceeded the MPM on this flight? I also tried IND->Europe->Dubai->PVG->IND to see if it makes any difference, same error.
I can think of several possible causes:
-Stopover at Europe is not allowed between US->Asia?
-It's allowed, but can only be booked over the phone?
-It's allowed and can be booked online, but this particular route exceeded the MPM?
#3500
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: PSM
Posts: 69,232
Hello all,
Have any of you ever had any luck with getting UA to apply more than one Gift card to a transaction?
I have GC in various denominations ($150-$300 each) and would like to use them to pay for a $900 ticket, but the system won't let me, nor would the CSR.
Was wondering if there was a way around this?
Thanks.
Have any of you ever had any luck with getting UA to apply more than one Gift card to a transaction?
I have GC in various denominations ($150-$300 each) and would like to use them to pay for a $900 ticket, but the system won't let me, nor would the CSR.
Was wondering if there was a way around this?
Thanks.
Not sure if this is a simple question (sorry if it isn't). I was looking at routing options from Indianapolis to Shanghai on award ticket. I see that stopping over at Hawaii is ok and doesn't cost any additional mile. However, when I stop over at any airport in Europe such as Frankfurt, Paris or Copenhagen, I get an error msg saying "We were not able to find any available flights for award travel meeting your requirements." (it will let me pick the US->Europe flight, but after that is submitted then the error appears).
This is almost certainly the case in your situation.
#3501
Join Date: Aug 2010
Programs: AA 1.6MM EXP; UA GS; SPG LTG,Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,477
There's lots posted about domestic (or old config international) 777s being subbed in for IPTE 777s - with the associated and IMO justified complaints about the switch.
Has the reverse ever happened? Am curious because I'm in F (row 1) on UA331 SFO-IAD (which as far as I can tell is a Monday/Friday only flight - consultants?) which is on a domestic config 772 (is that a ghetto bird?). What are the odds of it being switched for a 2 or 3 class international config. I'm guessing zero on the first given that both SFO and IAD are PMUA hubs, and low on the latter. Anyone have any experience with this?
Has the reverse ever happened? Am curious because I'm in F (row 1) on UA331 SFO-IAD (which as far as I can tell is a Monday/Friday only flight - consultants?) which is on a domestic config 772 (is that a ghetto bird?). What are the odds of it being switched for a 2 or 3 class international config. I'm guessing zero on the first given that both SFO and IAD are PMUA hubs, and low on the latter. Anyone have any experience with this?
#3502
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.99MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,580
near zero -- for the most part the international configs are not used on domestic runs
#3503
Join Date: Aug 2010
Programs: AA 1.6MM EXP; UA GS; SPG LTG,Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,477
out of curiosity, seeing that the 777 service SFO-IAD is not daily - I'd assume that bird is doing HNL/GUM runs otherwise? Was wondering why (not that I'm complaining) there's a 777 on this route Mondays and Fridays - just traffic on those days?
#3504
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 7
couple of questions
Hi,
Couple of questions and I hope someone can help.
If I'm flying from SFO-->LAX-->NRT
Do I check in my luggage at SFO or do I have to re check at LAX?
On the way back, do I need to pick my luggage and clear customs at LAX and then re check my luggage for the connecting flight?
Thanks
Couple of questions and I hope someone can help.
If I'm flying from SFO-->LAX-->NRT
Do I check in my luggage at SFO or do I have to re check at LAX?
On the way back, do I need to pick my luggage and clear customs at LAX and then re check my luggage for the connecting flight?
Thanks
Last edited by newone88; Mar 16, 2013 at 3:58 pm
#3505
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 29
Outbound: Check bags at SFO and do not recheck at LAX.
Return: Check bags in at NRT. When you land in the US at LAX...
#1 Clear immigration.
#2 Collect bags from baggage claim.
#3 Clear customs.
#4 Recheck bags right after you exit customs.
#5 Go to the gate for your connecting flight.
Return: Check bags in at NRT. When you land in the US at LAX...
#1 Clear immigration.
#2 Collect bags from baggage claim.
#3 Clear customs.
#4 Recheck bags right after you exit customs.
#5 Go to the gate for your connecting flight.
#3506
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.99MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,580
IMO yes, as long as you don't want unseat storage. I'm not a window person, so the middle rows are nice.
Boeing 777-200 (777) V4 Domestic
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ld-config.html
probably is a peak capacity issue -- they also handle the Hawaii routes.
Boeing 777-200 (777) V4 Domestic
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ld-config.html
probably is a peak capacity issue -- they also handle the Hawaii routes.
#3508
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: SFO
Programs: TK Elite Plus, WN A-List, QR Gold
Posts: 14
Upgrade Copay Waivers for Domestic Leg of an International Ticket?
Not sure that this qualifies as a simple question—although I expect the answer is pretty straightforward—but I'm hoping for some clarification on UA's policy of waiving MileagePlus Upgrade Award copays for Premier Platinum.
I'm flying from LAX to LIS via EWR next month, and I'm interested in using miles to upgrade the first leg from LAX to EWR. From the UA website, I understood that the copay waivers for Premier members are limited to certain domestic "routes." However, the Platinum desk rep I talked to earlier today claimed that since the ticket involves international travel, she couldn't waive any copays—even for a purely domestic leg of the trip.
This seemed a little strange to me (since she is able to split the upgrade request to apply to individual legs of the trip), but I'm interested to know if it accords with other travelers' experiences.
I'm flying from LAX to LIS via EWR next month, and I'm interested in using miles to upgrade the first leg from LAX to EWR. From the UA website, I understood that the copay waivers for Premier members are limited to certain domestic "routes." However, the Platinum desk rep I talked to earlier today claimed that since the ticket involves international travel, she couldn't waive any copays—even for a purely domestic leg of the trip.
This seemed a little strange to me (since she is able to split the upgrade request to apply to individual legs of the trip), but I'm interested to know if it accords with other travelers' experiences.
#3509
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.99MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,580
Welcome to FT!, mmfisher
Not heard this one before -- certainty sounds like a case worth re-try per FTer Rule #1 (if you don't like the answer, try again).
Not heard this one before -- certainty sounds like a case worth re-try per FTer Rule #1 (if you don't like the answer, try again).
#3510
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: SFO
Programs: TK Elite Plus, WN A-List, QR Gold
Posts: 14
Thanks for the reply and, as an update for anyone else in the future facing the same problem, I called again today and managed to connect with an agent who processed the domestic upgrade with the waived copay.