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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 12:35 am
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Don't think anyone has addressed this specifically:

Originally Posted by Texan6
Is it hard to redeem Dividend Miles for reward flights on Continental(United)?
You should be able to book any saver award on CO or UA (or any *A airline) using US miles. However, between the mandatory "award processing fee" and the likely "call center award ticketing fee", you'll be paying up to $90+tax for each award. That definitely has to factor into it.

Originally Posted by fsfsfsfs
Being a non-US elite flying on US is miserable -- they even took away exit rows for Star Gold!
I've had some luck calling in or asking at the airport for better seating on US, using my UA 1P (Star Gold) status... even once snagged a seat in First. Really seems to depend on how friendly the agent is. Definitely not something dependable tho.
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