Standard Award Question
#1
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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Standard Award Question
Hello,
I have a one-way flight booked using a standard award ticket from SDF-ORD-SFO on May 5th.
I noticed that there are saver first class seats available on the ORD-SFO segment, but the agent won't change the flight since the entire trip is a standard economy ticket.
Are there any ways around this? Since I'm paying the full amount of 25,000 miles, I would prefer to be in first class on the ORD-SFO segment.
Thanks!
I have a one-way flight booked using a standard award ticket from SDF-ORD-SFO on May 5th.
I noticed that there are saver first class seats available on the ORD-SFO segment, but the agent won't change the flight since the entire trip is a standard economy ticket.
Are there any ways around this? Since I'm paying the full amount of 25,000 miles, I would prefer to be in first class on the ORD-SFO segment.
Thanks!
#2
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From United air travel award rules
But do not believe different award types can be combined in an OW.
If you have the right credit card, you might get CPU.
Different award types (Saver and Standard) and cabins may be combined to create a single roundtrip award. ....
If you have the right credit card, you might get CPU.
#3
Join Date: Dec 2009
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Posts: 1,017
Hello,
I have a one-way flight booked using a standard award ticket from SDF-ORD-SFO on May 5th.
I noticed that there are saver first class seats available on the ORD-SFO segment, but the agent won't change the flight since the entire trip is a standard economy ticket.
Are there any ways around this? Since I'm paying the full amount of 25,000 miles, I would prefer to be in first class on the ORD-SFO segment.
Thanks!
I have a one-way flight booked using a standard award ticket from SDF-ORD-SFO on May 5th.
I noticed that there are saver first class seats available on the ORD-SFO segment, but the agent won't change the flight since the entire trip is a standard economy ticket.
Are there any ways around this? Since I'm paying the full amount of 25,000 miles, I would prefer to be in first class on the ORD-SFO segment.
Thanks!
#5
Just keep checking. A lot opens up in those few days before the flight.
#6
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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Programs: UA Silver SPG Lifetime Gold
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Thanks for the responses. There are no saver seats to ORD because of the Kentucky Derby that week-end.
What if I change the trip to a round trip ticket, and then change it back to a one way after? Perhaps that will work.
What if I change the trip to a round trip ticket, and then change it back to a one way after? Perhaps that will work.
#7
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The same rules apply on an RT ticket for each "half" of the RT though - you can't mix standard / saver on the outbound, or the inbound. You can have all saver on the outbound and all standard on the inbound, or vice versa. So your suggestion wouldn't work.