Originally Posted by
azepine00
Strongly disagree with wn recommendation. Unlike wn all majors will allow you standby or confirm same day flts free of charge so you can book tix on sale and then fly as needed depending on your schedule.
The converse of this is that WN allows all other changes for free. Also, if the OP's flying is just that route then they are not likely to have sufficient elite status so there will be fees for those same-day changes.
Originally Posted by
azepine00
Companion pass is of little value if you and spouse live in diffent cities.
Unclear that this is the case.
Originally Posted by
azepine00
You ll have to line up in weird lines to board without any lounges if you get to airport early.
You can buy in to the lounges the same way; just depends on the terminals. And neither OAK nor BUR have lounges anyways. Lining up is no different than what UA does and there's no requirement to do it; you can board later if you want, just like on every other airline.