An intra Asia routing question
Mar 30, 2017, 12:27 pm
#3
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My understanding is by the recent change of excursion perk, i can no longer do things like this? unless UA system gives me such choice, which is impossible?
Mar 30, 2017, 12:39 pm
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Otherwise, the chance of that being offered on the website is slim, I'd say.
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Mar 30, 2017, 3:13 pm
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So are you saying the trick is to have an SQ leg because it is not to be booked online? SIN-HKG F or J is wide open, so that would be be a problem. Any other tricks required here?
Does UA allow SQ first class even over the phone? I obviously preferred it over UA first even in polaris, just thought it was only available on SQ miles
Does UA allow SQ first class even over the phone? I obviously preferred it over UA first even in polaris, just thought it was only available on SQ miles
See if you can find SQ award space on the NRT-SIN / SIN-HKG route. If you can, you have to call it in since SQ cannot be booked online and there is a chance the agent will let you piece it together since it won't come up in a normal search for them either.
Otherwise, the chance of that being offered on the website is slim, I'd say.
Otherwise, the chance of that being offered on the website is slim, I'd say.
Mar 30, 2017, 3:24 pm
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So are you saying the trick is to have an SQ leg because it is not to be booked online? SIN-HKG F or J is wide open, so that would be be a problem. Any other tricks required here?
Does UA allow SQ first class even over the phone? I obviously preferred it over UA first even in polaris, just thought it was only available on SQ miles
Does UA allow SQ first class even over the phone? I obviously preferred it over UA first even in polaris, just thought it was only available on SQ miles
Mar 30, 2017, 4:00 pm
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So are you saying the trick is to have an SQ leg because it is not to be booked online? SIN-HKG F or J is wide open, so that would be be a problem. Any other tricks required here?
Does UA allow SQ first class even over the phone? I obviously preferred it over UA first even in polaris, just thought it was only available on SQ miles
Does UA allow SQ first class even over the phone? I obviously preferred it over UA first even in polaris, just thought it was only available on SQ miles
If you do find space, then yes, you can book it over the phone, and you may find an agent who will piece it together as one award (what you are doing is not entirely crazy, especially if you want to stick with SQ)
Mar 31, 2017, 12:25 am
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The limitation is they generally do not release premium space on the 380 and 77W to *A partners.
I think it quite unlikely OP will be able to book this itinerary unless it shows up online. Which is obviously a major change from the prior system (and exactly why UA initiated this change . . . 4 segments in *A F for 60,000 miles is obviously a very poor deal for UA).
Mar 31, 2017, 9:48 am
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I've had some agents do it for me. Others wouldn't even entertain the idea. Totally a HUCA scenario if the routing isn't abusive.
My argument has always been "if it would've shown online, I could've booked based on a similar routing..."
My argument has always been "if it would've shown online, I could've booked based on a similar routing..."
Mar 31, 2017, 12:20 pm
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If I change my routing from NRT-SIN-BKK-HKG (SIN-BKK in TG/SQ J), which is a more logic routing, do you think the agents might allow such routing and price at NA1 to NA2?
Mar 31, 2017, 1:55 pm
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