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Old Jun 15, 2010 | 8:12 am
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Originally Posted by WineCountryUA
Well until a few hours ago, the only way to book non-UA award tickets with UA miles was to call (and pay the phone agent fee). There was no way to to know for certain in advance what might be offered by many have used the ANA award tool or others like the CO tool.

However, it appears UA may soon offer online booking for *A award flights http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...hing-soon.html

However award tickets in business (for any airline) for this coming July/August will be very rare -- peak summer travel tickets will have been snapped up awhile ago
what WineCountryUA said about "the new website" thread and see this post in that thread.
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