Award travel mixed cabin
Nov 23, 2012, 2:04 pm
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Award travel mixed cabin
Saver award returning from Europe in BF has been booked for August 2013. "Mixed cabin" is indicated since a note states that First is "sold out" on the last leg of the trip SFO-SAN.
However checking the flight shows it wide open throughout. United.com only allowed economy seat selection, not even E+.
Does the united system automatically put the passenger on a waitlist for First or E+, or does one have to call in?
However checking the flight shows it wide open throughout. United.com only allowed economy seat selection, not even E+.
Does the united system automatically put the passenger on a waitlist for First or E+, or does one have to call in?
Nov 23, 2012, 2:08 pm
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Saver award returning from Europe in BF has been booked for August 2013. "Mixed cabin" is indicated since a note states that First is "sold out" on the last leg of the trip SFO-SAN.
However checking the flight shows it wide open throughout. United.com only allowed economy seat selection, not even E+.
Does the united system automatically put the passenger on a waitlist for First or E+, or does one have to call in?
However checking the flight shows it wide open throughout. United.com only allowed economy seat selection, not even E+.
Does the united system automatically put the passenger on a waitlist for First or E+, or does one have to call in?
Nov 23, 2012, 3:32 pm
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Nov 23, 2012, 3:47 pm
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Set an expert flyer alert to email you if the F seats open up....i did this on an LH segment of an award rez and it emailed me later that day. Called and requested the change and it was done....
Nov 23, 2012, 4:33 pm
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You need to waitlist - the space will open up, its 10 months from now, operating aircraft are not even set that far out, and you will clear automatically.
Worst case scenario, you get E+ at 24hr.