1K + Companion on EWR-MUC in Full Y - Buy-Up or Comp Upgrade?
May 27, 2013, 1:49 am
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The Y-fare would be on the TATL return, but the outbound would be on either a V/W-class or a Q-class on LH ex-India connecting to the UA MUC flight to EWR.
But I still am wondering whether buy-up is possible on codeshares...
May 27, 2013, 11:07 pm
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The buy-up should cost a lot less, if they are offering it...
+1, but I guess it all depends on how much you value your miles...
+1, but I guess it all depends on how much you value your miles...
May 27, 2013, 11:59 pm
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I understand what you mean. But in plain English, you are not correct.
As a fact - only TPAC, TALT, P.S., certain HNL routes and NRT-BKK are not eligible.
A lot of international routes are in fact eligible for free upgrade.
As a fact - only TPAC, TALT, P.S., certain HNL routes and NRT-BKK are not eligible.
A lot of international routes are in fact eligible for free upgrade.
May 28, 2013, 12:06 am
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This is a good point, CPUs are available on many international routes. But the prior sentence can in fact be read as technically accurate - international itineraries "such as" EWR-MUC (i.e., TATL itineraries) are not available for complimentary upgrade.
May 28, 2013, 1:55 am
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Any experiences on this route?
May 28, 2013, 2:36 am
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Oh my gosh no. CPUs on flights from US to Canada and latin america and some of the inter-asia routes, such as NRT-HKG. Never on a true long haul (TPAC or TATL).
May 28, 2013, 3:27 am
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TPAC - Transpacific flight (crossing Pacific Ocean). In UA's case, your flight must cross International Date Line in order to be qualified as a TPAC.
A rare example is HNL-GUM, the only "domestic" flight that is treated as TPAC.
TATL - Transatlantic flight (crossing Atlantic Ocean).
EWR-BOM is a TATL flight.
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May 28, 2013, 9:40 am
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Yes.
TPAC - Transpacific flight (crossing Pacific Ocean). In UA's case, your flight must cross International Date Line in order to be qualified as a TPAC.
A rare example is HNL-GUM, the only "domestic" flight that is treated as TPAC.
TATL - Transatlantic flight (crossing Atlantic Ocean).
EWR-BOM is a TATL flight.
TPAC - Transpacific flight (crossing Pacific Ocean). In UA's case, your flight must cross International Date Line in order to be qualified as a TPAC.
A rare example is HNL-GUM, the only "domestic" flight that is treated as TPAC.
TATL - Transatlantic flight (crossing Atlantic Ocean).
EWR-BOM is a TATL flight.
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May 30, 2013, 12:40 pm
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Use miles...there's no copay, it's a much better deal than burning a GPU. If Z=9 then your chances of an R-bucket becoming available are very high. There's no difference in queue priority for miles versus GPU.
May 30, 2013, 2:51 pm
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May 31, 2013, 6:32 pm
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No co-pay? What are you talking about?
Unless you have a full fare, you have to pay co-pay:
http://www.united.com/web/en-US/cont...2012-03-03.pdf
The only exemption for co-pay is M+ elite on certain routes, but definitely not EWR-BOM.
GPUs are always the best option due to co-pay.
May 31, 2013, 7:49 pm
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What the hell?
No co-pay? What are you talking about?
Unless you have a full fare, you have to pay co-pay:
http://www.united.com/web/en-US/cont...2012-03-03.pdf
The only exemption for co-pay is M+ elite on certain routes, but definitely not EWR-BOM.
GPUs are always the best option due to co-pay.
No co-pay? What are you talking about?
Unless you have a full fare, you have to pay co-pay:
http://www.united.com/web/en-US/cont...2012-03-03.pdf
The only exemption for co-pay is M+ elite on certain routes, but definitely not EWR-BOM.
GPUs are always the best option due to co-pay.
This is about EWR-MUC, which - according to the UA link you posted - would be 15k + no co-pay in Y class.
May 31, 2013, 11:41 pm
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What the hell?
No co-pay? What are you talking about?
Unless you have a full fare, you have to pay co-pay:
http://www.united.com/web/en-US/cont...2012-03-03.pdf
The only exemption for co-pay is M+ elite on certain routes, but definitely not EWR-BOM.
GPUs are always the best option due to co-pay.
No co-pay? What are you talking about?
Unless you have a full fare, you have to pay co-pay:
http://www.united.com/web/en-US/cont...2012-03-03.pdf
The only exemption for co-pay is M+ elite on certain routes, but definitely not EWR-BOM.
GPUs are always the best option due to co-pay.
Jun 1, 2013, 1:42 pm
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Actually - I am correct
My wrong is misunderstanding the situation. I did point out that full-fare requires no copay.
Jun 1, 2013, 3:04 pm
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