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Old Feb 28, 2015 | 11:12 am
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Originally Posted by Wx4caster
I've tried the current site and beta, logging into both as a Premier Gold to search for an award HNL-MRY on 12 March.

Neither site will show any award availability via LAX, but it will gladly sell me a revenue ticket (HNL-LAX-MRY $543, or LAX-MRY $191). HNL-LAX has X/XN availability, whereas LAX-MRY is X0 - but revenue seats available down to the S bucket.

UA.com still lists "Unrestricted access to United Standard Awards on United- and United Express-operated flights" as a Premier benefit. Does "unrestricted" mean "unrestricted, with exceptions", or has the rule changed, or glitch?
You are aware X/XN is saver, not standard, award correct?
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