Originally Posted by
eDanK
One interesting/amusing/unfortunate thing with this itinerary... Since I'm looking at Business class, and United calls their domestic flights "First", I get downgraded to Economy on the MCO-SNA-SJC legs... If I switch the ticket class to First, I'll get First on those legs, but the only other flight that has First is HKG-FRA on the HKG-CDG leg. Every other flight is two-class. Not worth 50% more miles for two flights!
Who is telling you this?? It should not be the case. UA publishes that award inventory in the "I" bucket which is business class. Make sure the ANA rep is booking it in the correct bucket.