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Have a Simple Question About United Airlines/MileagePlus? Ask Here [2014 Thread]...
Dec 15, 2014, 2:47 pm
#3811
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.995MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,821
... If I book a domestic saver award for 3/17 AM , will I be able to SDC when I check in on 3/16 AM for a flight on 3/16 late PM? I guess I'm asking what bucket does a saver award come out of (and therefore what bucket would need to be open to do an SDC)? It looks like it books into "XN" class so does that mean I would need bucket X to open?
The outbound of this trip is a standard award so books into YN, which I assume I would only need Y to be open for. .....
The outbound of this trip is a standard award so books into YN, which I assume I would only need Y to be open for. .....
These threads may help
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...-wikipost.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...lity-x-xn.html (while mostly discussion booking last minute award tickets, there is some discussion of SDCing into XN)
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...uckets-ua.html (explains fare classes -- including awards)
Dec 15, 2014, 2:49 pm
#3812
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Florida
Programs: United 1K, Marriott Ambassador, Hilton Gold
Posts: 673
Yes, you will need the same fare class as you presently have to be available for a free SDC.
These threads may help
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...-wikipost.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...lity-x-xn.html (while mostly discussion booking last minute award tickets, there is some discussion of SDCing into XN)
These threads may help
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...-wikipost.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...lity-x-xn.html (while mostly discussion booking last minute award tickets, there is some discussion of SDCing into XN)
Dec 15, 2014, 3:22 pm
#3813
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.995MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,821
Except in oversold situations, I think that is usually true.
Dec 15, 2014, 3:51 pm
#3814
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: HKG / LAX
Programs: UA Gold
Posts: 82
Just booked a reward award for a friend. Noticed my status didn't transfer over to the award ticket like it usually does. Is this a new change?
Dec 15, 2014, 3:54 pm
#3815
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.995MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,821
What did you notice different?
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Dec 15, 2014 at 4:44 pm Reason: left out the important "not" :(
Dec 15, 2014, 4:02 pm
#3816
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: HKG / LAX
Programs: UA Gold
Posts: 82
Should be happening yet but it is changing - http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...-accounts.html
What did you notice different?
What did you notice different?
Dec 15, 2014, 5:53 pm
#3817
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 34
One way to complete miles for round trip tix
I have about 14,000 miles in my mileage plus account. I am looking for ideas to combine these with credit card bonus pints to get to 25K miles so I can get a round trip ticket. I have credit cards with available points:
chase ultimate rewards: ~45K
barclay arrival: ~45K
wells fargo propel: ~45K
citibank premier: ~3K points
TIA for any low cost ideas to get to a round trip ticket
chase ultimate rewards: ~45K
barclay arrival: ~45K
wells fargo propel: ~45K
citibank premier: ~3K points
TIA for any low cost ideas to get to a round trip ticket
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Dec 15, 2014, 10:26 pm
#3818
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
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Hi Everyone,
(Hopefully) simple question about award booking and SDC. Did some searching but could not seem to find answer or did not use the right key words.
If I book a domestic saver award for 3/17 AM , will I be able to SDC when I check in on 3/16 AM for a flight on 3/16 late PM? I guess I'm asking what bucket does a saver award come out of (and therefore what bucket would need to be open to do an SDC)? It looks like it books into "XN" class so does that mean I would need bucket X to open?
The outbound of this trip is a standard award so books into YN, which I assume I would only need Y to be open for.
(Hopefully) simple question about award booking and SDC. Did some searching but could not seem to find answer or did not use the right key words.
If I book a domestic saver award for 3/17 AM , will I be able to SDC when I check in on 3/16 AM for a flight on 3/16 late PM? I guess I'm asking what bucket does a saver award come out of (and therefore what bucket would need to be open to do an SDC)? It looks like it books into "XN" class so does that mean I would need bucket X to open?
The outbound of this trip is a standard award so books into YN, which I assume I would only need Y to be open for.
Dec 15, 2014, 10:33 pm
#3819
Moderator: Budget Travel forum & Credit Card Programs, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: YYJ/YVR and back on Van Isle ....... for now
Programs: UA lifetime MM / *A Gold
Posts: 14,428
And IME, that tends to open up late (though it can open up earlier) on a fairly full flight, so 24 hour window can be useful. Three hour window even more so, but that would be too late for OP
Dec 15, 2014, 10:53 pm
#3820
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I hate to argue with FlyerTalk Evangelist, but while I agreee that you can make changes at any time as a plat, you still need availability (as you very correctly pointed out) @:-)
And IME, that tends to open up late (though it can open up earlier) on a fairly full flight, so 24 hour window can be useful. Three hour window even more so, but that would be too late for OP
And IME, that tends to open up late (though it can open up earlier) on a fairly full flight, so 24 hour window can be useful. Three hour window even more so, but that would be too late for OP
The benefit of SDC is that it waives change fees inside T-24. Since Plats pay no change fees on award tix, there's no reason to be talking about this in terms of an SDC. It actually just confuses things, because when you talk about SDC you also incorporate in a whole bunch of other issues, such as changing routing, whether you can change origin or departure point, whether you can change on or off UA metal, etc. Those are all irrelevant if we just talk about this as what it is - a change to an award ticket, which is subject to award routing and change rules, not SDC rules.
Dec 16, 2014, 12:56 pm
#3821
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Chicago
Programs: AA lt Gld - 1.7MM; UA GS; Marriott LT Plt; Thalys Gold
Posts: 244
I am travelling with family on a common PNR (paid travel). I'm 1K and am wondering if my luggage allowance (3x70lb) extends to my co-travelers. Couldn't find anything specific about that.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Dec 16, 2014, 1:22 pm
#3822
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.995MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,821
UA Checked baggage
Customers traveling with MileagePlus Premier members or dependents traveling with active U.S. military personnel will have the same exemption as the customer whose status provides for the benefit, as long as they are traveling on the same reservation.
Dec 16, 2014, 1:41 pm
#3823
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Chicago
Programs: AA lt Gld - 1.7MM; UA GS; Marriott LT Plt; Thalys Gold
Posts: 244
Dec 16, 2014, 2:23 pm
#3824
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Jersey Shore/YYZ
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond, Hertz PC
Posts: 12,521
Dec 16, 2014, 3:35 pm
#3825
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Iowa City
Programs: Gold SPG and Marriott, Silver United Milage Plus
Posts: 43
I bought my tickets to Honolulu-Maui-San Francisco-O'Hare-Cedar rapids a few months back-I paid for E+ and had selected my seats on all flights. Then UA started to change air crafts, and flt.#, I still have the selected seats on all flights except the OGG-SFO-ORD flts.
I have talked with the airlines service representatives several times-they told me all kinds of things, but the bottom line is now they tell me their computer shows that I have E+ seats but when I log in to UA website I can't see it-is that possible? These flts. are on Feb.4 OGG-SFO, and SFO-ORD red eye, both flt.# 422, the first flt.OGG-SFO is now AB 320, the SFO-ORD is B 757-I paid E+ fees for both when I bought the tickets.
When I talk to the airlines reps. they tell me I have seats in the E+ section and, it is a computer glitch-is it possible?
I have talked with the airlines service representatives several times-they told me all kinds of things, but the bottom line is now they tell me their computer shows that I have E+ seats but when I log in to UA website I can't see it-is that possible? These flts. are on Feb.4 OGG-SFO, and SFO-ORD red eye, both flt.# 422, the first flt.OGG-SFO is now AB 320, the SFO-ORD is B 757-I paid E+ fees for both when I bought the tickets.
When I talk to the airlines reps. they tell me I have seats in the E+ section and, it is a computer glitch-is it possible?