Is there an EASIER way to book United flights on USAIRWAYS.COM?
Aug 7, 2006, 8:26 pm
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Is there an EASIER way to book United flights on USAIRWAYS.COM?
United.com makes it easy to book a USAirway flight and credit it to your United FF number.
But can you book a United flight on USAIRWAYS.COM and get USAirways FF mileage for it? I looked, but I don't see it.
But can you book a United flight on USAIRWAYS.COM and get USAirways FF mileage for it? I looked, but I don't see it.
Aug 7, 2006, 8:35 pm
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Originally Posted by DrBeeper
United.com makes it easy to book a USAirway flight and credit it to your United FF number.
But can you book a United flight on USAIRWAYS.COM and get USAirways FF mileage for it? I looked, but I don't see it.
But can you book a United flight on USAIRWAYS.COM and get USAirways FF mileage for it? I looked, but I don't see it.
Jim
Aug 7, 2006, 8:35 pm
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* Alliance flights have not been added to the new US Airways website. There are numerous threads and posts about this fiasco!
The easiest way to do it is to go to United's website and book. It allows you to enter in your Dividend Miles number during the booking process.
The easiest way to do it is to go to United's website and book. It allows you to enter in your Dividend Miles number during the booking process.
Aug 7, 2006, 8:37 pm
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Originally Posted by DrBeeper
But can you book a United flight on USAIRWAYS.COM and get USAirways FF mileage for it? I looked, but I don't see it.
Sarcastic, yes, but it's the only easy way (see previous posts).
Of course this means that your reservation is not touchable @ ual.com (no UA FF #) or usair.com.
Why do you need to book on usair.com and not united's site (other than the above issue)?
Aug 8, 2006, 1:03 pm
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Originally Posted by ralfp
There's an easy way. Go to the "address bar" and type "ual.com". Then enter your reservation with your US DM #.
Sarcastic, yes, but it's the only easy way (see previous posts).
Of course this means that your reservation is not touchable @ ual.com (no UA FF #) or usair.com.
Why do you need to book on usair.com and not united's site (other than the above issue)?
Sarcastic, yes, but it's the only easy way (see previous posts).
Of course this means that your reservation is not touchable @ ual.com (no UA FF #) or usair.com.
Why do you need to book on usair.com and not united's site (other than the above issue)?
Why don't I use United.bomb? There are tons of threads about how awful that site is.
Aug 8, 2006, 1:10 pm
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You could also use orbitz.com. It let me put a US DM number on a UA flight. It works well and I can avoid both .bombs 
Aug 8, 2006, 1:48 pm
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Originally Posted by ralfp
Why do you need to book on usair.com and not united's site (other than the above issue)?
Aug 8, 2006, 1:53 pm
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Originally Posted by me4yankees
* Alliance flights have not been added to the new US Airways website. There are numerous threads and posts about this fiasco!
The easiest way to do it is to go to United's website and book. It allows you to enter in your Dividend Miles number during the booking process.
The easiest way to do it is to go to United's website and book. It allows you to enter in your Dividend Miles number during the booking process.
Aug 8, 2006, 3:00 pm
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Originally Posted by maxheadway
I tried doing that recently. Unfortunately, the UA.com site didn't list the US flights I wanted. I ended up having to book with US.com. I have tried e-mailing ,calling and using Live Chat at US to get my MP # added to the booking information. But I haven't been able to get through. Their CS is really backed up.
Once you get to the booking process, there is another dropdown menu for * Alliance airlines and beside it is a blank where you enter your US (or other * Alliance) FF number. When the reservation confirmation is e-mailed, it contains your FF number at the end of the e-mail.
Aug 8, 2006, 3:04 pm
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Originally Posted by me4yankees
When I look on UA for any sort of flights, I specifically request that UA and US flights are listed as a part of my search. There is a dropdown menu to select the * Alliance carriers you want to include in the search.
Once you get to the booking process, there is another dropdown menu for * Alliance airlines and beside it is a blank where you enter your US (or other * Alliance) FF number. When the reservation confirmation is e-mailed, it contains your FF number at the end of the e-mail.
Once you get to the booking process, there is another dropdown menu for * Alliance airlines and beside it is a blank where you enter your US (or other * Alliance) FF number. When the reservation confirmation is e-mailed, it contains your FF number at the end of the e-mail.