Question about United vouchers on Continental
Dec 13, 2010, 8:56 pm
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Question about United vouchers on Continental
I did some searches on the forum and wiki and couldn't find this answer, so hopefully this is the right spot and hasn't been asked a million times...
I have a United voucher from voluntary bump on an overbooked flight during summer. The terms state that it's for United metal only, but the flight I'm looking at is a United codeshare on Continental metal. Does anyone know if they'll accept the voucher for this flight since the 2 airlines have been married, or is it still considered Continental metal and no dice?
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I have a United voucher from voluntary bump on an overbooked flight during summer. The terms state that it's for United metal only, but the flight I'm looking at is a United codeshare on Continental metal. Does anyone know if they'll accept the voucher for this flight since the 2 airlines have been married, or is it still considered Continental metal and no dice?
Thanks.
Dec 13, 2010, 9:06 pm
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Has to be used on UA metal.
T&Cs in the back of the certs say "VALID FOR AIR TRANSPORTATION CHARGES ONLY ON UA/UAX OPERATED FLIGHTS ONLY AND FOR ANY UA/UAX PUBLISHED FARE ONLY"
T&Cs in the back of the certs say "VALID FOR AIR TRANSPORTATION CHARGES ONLY ON UA/UAX OPERATED FLIGHTS ONLY AND FOR ANY UA/UAX PUBLISHED FARE ONLY"
Dec 13, 2010, 9:06 pm
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As this post shows from another thread, as of a few months ago, UA overbooking vouchers cannot be used on CO-metal and I believe that that issue has not been yet merged between the airlines.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/15049192-post178.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/15049192-post178.html
Dec 13, 2010, 9:12 pm
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As I've posted in another thread, there is a loophole that allows the value of the voucher to be used.
1) purchase a refundable ua flight using the voucher
2) call united and use the value of the new ticket toward the itinerary you really want (so long as there is at least one ua coded flight in the new itinerary).
1) purchase a refundable ua flight using the voucher
2) call united and use the value of the new ticket toward the itinerary you really want (so long as there is at least one ua coded flight in the new itinerary).
Feb 22, 2011, 11:07 am
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Any updates on this? When will the "operated by Continental" distinction go away? I just picked up a $400 voucher in Denver and would like to use it to go to Panama. I guess the previous poster's method should work, right?
Feb 22, 2011, 11:16 am
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Keep in mind that your bump vouchers are valid for one year from date of issue and that UA & CO should become "one airline" sometime later this year so if you travel plans are flexible, that may work as well (assuming the "new airline" will allow it of course)
Feb 22, 2011, 12:07 pm
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Feb 22, 2011, 5:53 pm
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Feb 24, 2011, 4:45 pm
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As I've posted in another thread, there is a loophole that allows the value of the voucher to be used.
1) purchase a refundable ua flight using the voucher
2) call united and use the value of the new ticket toward the itinerary you really want (so long as there is at least one ua coded flight in the new itinerary).
1) purchase a refundable ua flight using the voucher
2) call united and use the value of the new ticket toward the itinerary you really want (so long as there is at least one ua coded flight in the new itinerary).
Feb 24, 2011, 4:55 pm
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Feb 24, 2011, 9:23 pm
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Feb 25, 2011, 3:05 am
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but just wondering about the principle of combining two separate voucher-booked-cancelled stored e-credits.