FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Advice Needed - Tricky Booking Situation
View Single Post
Old Sep 21, 2016 | 2:20 pm
  #13  
DCEsquire
30 Countries Visited
1M
15 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Washington DC
Programs: Former 1k, Lifetime UA Gold, Marriott Platinum; Avis Preferred; Hertz Gold
Posts: 1,740
Originally Posted by jsloan
I'm assuming you mean "above," not "about." Provided there is a fare filed, there will always* be availability in any higher fare class if there is availability in the lower fare class. Searching for "Y, B, M, E, U, H, Q, V" will give you the lowest valid fare above a W. If you'd prefer to call, you can inform the agent that you would like to be booked in, e.g., V class.

* not counting bucket N, which isn't currently being used.
Thanks. Didn't work online. Got this response which is what I got before. Guess I will try an agent.

We are unable to process your request. Please see the message below for details. We were not able to find any available seats meeting your requirements. You may modify your search criteria, or call 1-800-UNITED-1 (1-800-864-8331) within the U.S. or Canada; elsewhere contact your local United Reservations Office.

Curious about my GPU vs miles hypothetical above.

EDIT: Actually it worked when I didn't select the use GPU option. I guess I can apply that after booking. A little wonky but I think it works this way.

Last edited by DCEsquire; Sep 21, 2016 at 2:46 pm
DCEsquire is offline