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Welcome to this thread to ask your basic, simple questions about United Airlines, its operations, or the MileagePlus program. We know that the airline is complex and we’ve created this thread for new and veteran members to ask those basic questions about United Airlines that you think must have an easy answer but just can’t find it or aren’t sure where to look.
These are the two rules for this thread:
1) Use this thread for a simple, basic question. Moderators may move posts to other threads if the question deserves its own thread.
2) Any member who can post a constructive, patient answer is welcome to reply.
Additional tools for members seeking information about MileagePlus:
United MileagePlus Master Wiki
"New" United Airlines Forum Glossary
Have a Simple Question About United Airlines/MileagePlus? Ask Here [2014 Thread]...
Apr 24, 2014, 12:10 pm
#1411
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Apr 24, 2014, 2:10 pm
#1412
Join Date: Apr 2014
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United keeps switching my seat?!?
Taking a red eye tonight and connecting through ORD tomorrow morning. I pre selected my seat for my connecting flight (11D, small plane, so pretty sure it's not E+), but when I checked in, I was in a different seat. Called united and they switched me back, but now i just checked my flight online and I was bumped AGAIN! I just really don't want to sit in the last row... has this happened to anyone? is it worth trying to call in again??
Apr 24, 2014, 2:19 pm
#1413
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Taking a red eye tonight and connecting through ORD tomorrow morning. I pre selected my seat for my connecting flight (11D, small plane, so pretty sure it's not E+), but when I checked in, I was in a different seat. Called united and they switched me back, but now i just checked my flight online and I was bumped AGAIN! I just really don't want to sit in the last row... has this happened to anyone? is it worth trying to call in again??
Check in again and change the seat.
Apr 24, 2014, 2:34 pm
#1414
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I guess I'm stuck til later tonight.
Apr 24, 2014, 2:36 pm
#1415
Moderator: United Airlines
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Taking a red eye tonight and connecting through ORD tomorrow morning. I pre selected my seat for my connecting flight (11D, small plane, so pretty sure it's not E+), but when I checked in, I was in a different seat. Called united and they switched me back, but now i just checked my flight online and I was bumped AGAIN! I just really don't want to sit in the last row... has this happened to anyone? is it worth trying to call in again??
Not likely since appears to be a mainline or not even UA flight connecting to UX.
Apr 24, 2014, 2:42 pm
#1416
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Apr 24, 2014, 2:46 pm
#1417
Moderator: United Airlines
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Apr 24, 2014, 3:25 pm
#1418
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CRJ-700... called united... reservations agent couldn't help me and said it was showing I was never in any other seat? She managed to get the web support guys to change it though, so hopefully it'll stay that way til I get on the plane 
Apr 24, 2014, 3:58 pm
#1419
Join Date: Jul 2009
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Question about the requirement to fly 4 UA segments for any level elite qualifying: are these calculated the same way as Premier qualifying segments? In other words, does a business class fare that earns 1.5 PQS also earn 1.5 "United segment" credits? This is not addressed anywhere on the United website as far as I can tell.
I have flown one segment in business. My account shows 1.5 PQS and 1 of 4 toward the flight segment minimum.
But Bangalore said that their records show 1.5 toward the minimum. She said the web site doesn't show the fractions, but if I fly another business segment it will show 3 of 4.
Maybe someone who's flown more than one business segment will clear this up.
Apr 24, 2014, 3:59 pm
#1420
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Ohio
Posts: 245
you are correct if you take 2 flights thats 1.5 segements each ur MP account will reflect 3 segments.
FWIW MP Customer Support says 1.5 segments.
I have flown one segment in business. My account shows 1.5 PQS and 1 of 4 toward the flight segment minimum.
But Bangalore said that their records show 1.5 toward the minimum. She said the web site doesn't show the fractions, but if I fly another business segment it will show 3 of 4.
Maybe someone who's flown more than one business segment will clear this up.
I have flown one segment in business. My account shows 1.5 PQS and 1 of 4 toward the flight segment minimum.
But Bangalore said that their records show 1.5 toward the minimum. She said the web site doesn't show the fractions, but if I fly another business segment it will show 3 of 4.
Maybe someone who's flown more than one business segment will clear this up.
Apr 24, 2014, 4:14 pm
#1421
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Apr 24, 2014, 6:06 pm
#1422
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: israel
Programs: United GS, IHG platinum,ElAl Top Platinum
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most of my international travel is TLV-EWR.
Inasmuch as finding flights on this route upon which GPU's can be utilized is almost impossible, I am at a loss to know what to do with my six unused GPU's.
can their expiry dates be extended?
Inasmuch as finding flights on this route upon which GPU's can be utilized is almost impossible, I am at a loss to know what to do with my six unused GPU's.
can their expiry dates be extended?
Apr 24, 2014, 6:09 pm
#1423
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If you don't have eligible foreign travel in a year, and none of your family or friends do either, then use them for domestic travel. You're still getting roughly $400 of value each, getting $4000 in the form of 6 GPUs and 4 RPUs isn't so terrible.
Apr 24, 2014, 6:56 pm
#1424
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Apr 24, 2014, 9:38 pm
#1425
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I have flown one segment in business. My account shows 1.5 PQS and 1 of 4 toward the flight segment minimum.
But Bangalore said that their records show 1.5 toward the minimum. She said the web site doesn't show the fractions, but if I fly another business segment it will show 3 of 4.
Maybe someone who's flown more than one business segment will clear this up.
I have flown one segment in business. My account shows 1.5 PQS and 1 of 4 toward the flight segment minimum.
But Bangalore said that their records show 1.5 toward the minimum. She said the web site doesn't show the fractions, but if I fly another business segment it will show 3 of 4.
Maybe someone who's flown more than one business segment will clear this up.