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Originally Posted by
augias84
...Should this half of the ticket really cost 75k, or rather 65k (the price of a UA-operated J award to Japan), or 70k (splitting the difference, since there are intercontinental flights on both UA and a partner airline)? ....
A single partner J segment prices the ticket as partner J award regardless of some of the segments being UA.
Originally Posted by
UA Insider
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Updated handling for mixed UA-Partner United/partner award itineraries: As we shared with the initial announcement, the Star Alliance/Partner partner award pricing will apply to Business or First awards for itineraries that include at least one flight segment operated by a MileagePlus partner carrier in Business or First.
However, as a customer benefit we have made an exception for most itineraries which require connecting onto a MileagePlus/Star partner in First or Business for a short distance. Specifically, if a United/Copa award itinerary contains a connecting segment on a MileagePlus/Star partner that is wholly within one MileagePlus award region, then the United award price will apply.
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Last edited by WineCountryUA; Jan 9, 2016 at 12:41 am
Reason: quote