United showing different award availability for different accounts w/ NO STATUS
Dec 17, 2012, 9:35 am
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United showing different award availability for different accounts w/ NO STATUS
If I check SFO-HNL July 12 with my account there is availability on the 930am and 700pm flights. If I check with my brother's account there is no availability. If I check while signed out there is also no availability. There are also examples of this ORD-SFO on 7/12.
I have heard that if you have status there may be more availability. But neither account has status. Only difference I can see is that I do not have enough miles to redeem and my brother does. Is UA opening up seats for mileage deficient accounts in hopes that you buy miles? Is UA giving me additional availability for some other reason?
I have heard that if you have status there may be more availability. But neither account has status. Only difference I can see is that I do not have enough miles to redeem and my brother does. Is UA opening up seats for mileage deficient accounts in hopes that you buy miles? Is UA giving me additional availability for some other reason?
Dec 17, 2012, 9:41 am
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well if you look at the fare class avaliability, the 0930, 1040, and 1900 flights should be bookable for elite (XN) avaliability. The X fare class is 0 on those, hence not why you cant do saver for those ones as a non-elite
not sure what level you have to be at to book XN (I can as a 1K) but thats gotta be it.....
saver looks avaliable for the 840, and 1605 flights that day only, and neither for the 1040...
not sure what level you have to be at to book XN (I can as a 1K) but thats gotta be it.....
saver looks avaliable for the 840, and 1605 flights that day only, and neither for the 1040...
Dec 17, 2012, 9:51 am
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well if you look at the fare class avaliability, the 0930, 1040, and 1900 flights should be bookable for elite (XN) avaliability. The X fare class is 0 on those, hence not why you cant do saver for those ones as a non-elite
not sure what level you have to be at to book XN (I can as a 1K) but thats gotta be it.....
not sure what level you have to be at to book XN (I can as a 1K) but thats gotta be it.....
Dec 17, 2012, 10:17 am
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Dec 17, 2012, 10:20 am
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Yes. I do have the CO Mastercard. I think that must be the reason. Interesting as I never knew this was a benefit to the card. Been thinking of canceling and this is something to consider.
Dec 17, 2012, 9:14 pm
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Dec 17, 2012, 9:22 pm
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