Originally Posted by
st1575
This has me thinking: Can one to put a paid reservation for the higher class tickets on hold (Paypal or pay-by-phone) and then phone in to "downgrade" the purchase class? Might be worth a try, although I am guessing it might fail for tickets on other carriers.
Exactly my point. Hence the wait for some, rather any information from UA about booking tickets to destinations where there are no UA flights. They have been quiet far too long about the new PQD and qualification requirements!