Originally Posted by
sbm12
If the inventory is available you should be able to move the miles to CO and redeem from there no problem. Redeeming from UA directly might be a challenge as the desired route is 30% longer than the direct route. I'm not certain the MPM for HKG-SFO but I know that MPM+15% is the limit on UA and 30% over direct is likely too much.
Are you sure about this? I very much hope that this is the case however I read somewhere on the mileage plus website that I have to fly the most direct route, and cannot have stopovers. However, I can make connections.