Platinum Benefit:Better availability for United Saver Awards in select premium cabins
Nov 10, 2013, 7:09 pm
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Platinum Benefit:Better availability for United Saver Awards in select premium cabins
Hey,
Does anyone know what the exact meaning of the Platinum/1k benefit of:
"Better availability for United Saver Awards in select premium cabins"
I just hit Platinum and was wondering whether to expect any difference in business class award availability.
Does anyone know what the exact meaning of the Platinum/1k benefit of:
"Better availability for United Saver Awards in select premium cabins"
I just hit Platinum and was wondering whether to expect any difference in business class award availability.
Nov 10, 2013, 7:13 pm
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Those "select premium cabins" don't exist. They've actually selected zero premium cabins.
Nov 10, 2013, 7:13 pm
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There has not been a single verifiable case to show IN>I.
The days of better availability of premium cabins for elites ended when UA disabled ON for saver F award.
The days of better availability of premium cabins for elites ended when UA disabled ON for saver F award.
Nov 10, 2013, 7:17 pm
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I would encourage you to interpret this benefit to mean that if you are ever looking for a business-class award on UA metal and it is unavailable, that you may call Reservations and ask them to ask a supervisor to force open IN/I inventory for you.
This may not be true but it can't hurt to ask
This may not be true but it can't hurt to ask
Nov 10, 2013, 7:19 pm
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With the forthcoming devaluation & inflation of partner awards I fully expect even more demand for UA-metal premium cabin awards, on top of GPU, miles u/g, current I and O redemption.
It is time for UA to agressively manage and set aside premium inventory for top elites (such as IN).
It is time for UA to agressively manage and set aside premium inventory for top elites (such as IN).
Nov 10, 2013, 7:24 pm
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With the forthcoming devaluation & inflation of partner awards I fully expect even more demand for UA-metal premium cabin awards, on top of GPU, miles u/g, current I and O redemption.
It is time for UA to agressively manage and set aside premium inventory for top elites (such as IN).
It is time for UA to agressively manage and set aside premium inventory for top elites (such as IN).
Nov 10, 2013, 7:28 pm
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With the forthcoming devaluation & inflation of partner awards I fully expect even more demand for UA-metal premium cabin awards, on top of GPU, miles u/g, current I and O redemption.
It is time for UA to agressively manage and set aside premium inventory for top elites (such as IN).
It is time for UA to agressively manage and set aside premium inventory for top elites (such as IN).
Aren't going to happen with this "friendly" management.
Nov 10, 2013, 7:30 pm
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Nov 10, 2013, 7:46 pm
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Nov 10, 2013, 7:49 pm
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UA no longer likes it's (non-GS) elites.
Nov 10, 2013, 7:59 pm
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Don't recall exact dates, but IIRC it was May travel when I was able to book TG 1st from NRT, something that wasn't available when I wasn't logged in.
Of course it didn't show up until two weeks before my travel date, but it was there for this 1K, as well as at least one other intra Asia flight in Biz @:-)
And I do see a little (little being the operative word here) more domestic FC availability when logged in v. searching as GM.
OK, got my asbestos suit on, flame away
Of course it didn't show up until two weeks before my travel date, but it was there for this 1K, as well as at least one other intra Asia flight in Biz @:-)
And I do see a little (little being the operative word here) more domestic FC availability when logged in v. searching as GM.
OK, got my asbestos suit on, flame away