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Sep 25, 2016, 11:19 am

#436

mgmsteven

Join Date: Jan 2004

Location: Montgomery, Alabama, USA

Programs: UA Gold 1mm, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold, IHG Platinum

Posts: 662

Ice chest as checked baggage

Will I be able to baggage check an ice chest as long as it is under the 62" dimension? The chest would contain only clothing and camping items: no ice.
The chest does not have a latch. Should I tape it shut or secure otherwise. Thanks

Sep 25, 2016, 11:46 am

#437

mahasamatman

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Join Date: Apr 2004

Location: GVA (Greater Vancouver Area)

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mgmsteven

Will I be able to baggage check an ice chest as long as it is under the 62" dimension? The chest would contain only clothing and camping items: no ice.

I see no reason why not. It should be the same as checking a box.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mgmsteven

The chest does not have a latch. Should I tape it shut or secure otherwise.

I'd recommend duct tape.

Sep 25, 2016, 11:48 am

#438

WineCountryUA

Moderator: United Airlines

Join Date: Jun 2007

Location: SFO

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Posts: 66,850

Quote:

Originally Posted by mgmsteven

Yes, if it meets the dimensions limits and is made of appropriate materials that can handle, you can but it must be securely closed / sealed. No different than checking any container.

Sep 25, 2016, 1:22 pm

#439

rollingdeep

formerly known as ravishah

Join Date: Jul 2014

Posts: 195

Hello - quick one looks like I will be flying united from LHR-ORD in Nov in business. I think the plane will be 767-300 - trying to work out will be it the 3 class version?

Actually flight out is on 12th Nov at 15:25 from LHR and back is on 17th Nov at 18:00 from ORD.

Thanks - will then help me find the right seat thread.

Sep 25, 2016, 2:16 pm

#440

WineCountryUA

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Location: SFO

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rollingdeep

Hello - quick one looks like I will be flying united from LHR-ORD in Nov in business. I think the plane will be 767-300 - trying to work out will be it the 3 class version? ...

Go to your reservation and look at the seatmap -- that is the best source of an answer. If you don't have a reservation, start a dummy booking and look at the seatmap. Your need to seatmap to tell you what your options are.

Believe it will be the 763 3-class, http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...rnational.html

Sep 25, 2016, 2:47 pm

#441

rollingdeep

formerly known as ravishah

Join Date: Jul 2014

Posts: 195

Quote:

Originally Posted by WineCountryUA

thanks - our work system doesn't let you see a seatmap. But I did a dummy booking for the same flights on the website which helped.

Sep 25, 2016, 3:37 pm

#442

Maximilion

Join Date: Sep 2015

Programs: UA 1k

Posts: 103

I received a CPU upgrade from ogg-sfo-lax and would like to do a same day travel change - is there any way I can keep my upgrade I.e make sure when I change my flight I keep my upgraded seat ?

Sep 25, 2016, 3:46 pm

#443

WineCountryUA

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Maximilion

I received a CPU upgrade from ogg-sfo-lax and would like to do a same day travel change - is there any way I can keep my upgrade I.e make sure when I change my flight I keep my upgraded seat ?

Generally no -- CPU is filght depend and CPU allows you to change at your paid fare level and then re-waitlist for the CPU. Occasional an agent will look and figure you will end up clearing such as a high fare class / 1K / GS and go ahead & do it -- but should not expect that to happen.

Sep 25, 2016, 8:55 pm

#444

Hipplewm

Join Date: Sep 2013

Location: CHS

Programs: UA GS, Bonvoy Amabassador, Hertz PC

Posts: 2,589

Assuming I meet the fare criteria

If I make a flight from IAD-BOM wiht the following:

IAD-FRA - United
FRA-BOM - Lufthansa

If I apply a GPU, will it count for both flights? Do I need 2? one for each leg, even though if I flew the whole way on one United I would supposedly only need one?

I think, if I read it right, if I flew:
IAD-FRA - Lufthansa
FRA-BOM - Lufthansa

I would then need 2 because they are only good for one segment, not a single one way journey.

I guess my real question is if I start on United and apply a GPU that is good for an entire one way journey, does that carry over to Lufthansa or do they need a separate one no matter what?

Sep 25, 2016, 9:05 pm

#445

aacharya

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Does not carry over.

Sep 25, 2016, 9:37 pm

#446

WineCountryUA

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Hipplewm

.... I guess my real question is if I start on United and apply a GPU that is good for an entire one way journey, does that carry over to Lufthansa or do they need a separate one no matter what?

Each LH segment requires its own individual GPU. Same for NH.

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...lectronic.html

Sep 26, 2016, 1:18 pm

#447

supertester

Join Date: May 2010

Posts: 58

Can I buy miles with United voucher obtained on an overbooked flight?

Can I buy miles with United voucher obtained on an overbooked flight?

Sep 26, 2016, 1:25 pm

#448

goalie

Moderator: Smoking Lounge; FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Feb 2004

Location: SFO

Programs: Lifetime (for now) Gold MM, HH Gold, Giving Tootsie Pops to UA employees, & a retired hockey goalie

Posts: 28,878

Quote:

Originally Posted by supertester

Can I buy miles with United voucher obtained on an overbooked flight?

No-travel vouchers can only be used toward the purchase of flights on United/United Express operated flights

Sep 26, 2016, 8:56 pm

#449

Prestor John

Join Date: Sep 2016

Posts: 25

I had/have a roundtrip ticket IAH-EWR leaving late September and returning early October. I had to return to Houston for a funeral (unexpectedly obviously). My EWR-IAH ticket earlier this week was on AA, but I booked my IAH-EWR return from the funeral ticket for tomorrow. A longtime UA flyer told me that could consider bad and a form of nesting. Should I be concerned? I have proof of the funeral and that I was a pallbearer. I do not want to lose my status or miles.

Sep 26, 2016, 9:07 pm

#450

EmailKid

Moderator: Budget Travel forum & Credit Card Programs, FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Aug 2002

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Programs: UA lifetime MM / *A Gold

Posts: 14,428

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prestor John

My EWR-IAH ticket earlier this week was on AA, but I booked my IAH-EWR return from the funeral ticket for tomorrow. A longtime UA flyer told me that could consider bad and a form of nesting.

If separate tickets on different airlines (as I read it) a total non event. They won't even know about it.

If AA for both flights, not a UA question