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Old Jul 20, 2017 | 2:12 pm
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Originally Posted by J.Z.
1. Does *A status count here, or just MileagePlus status?
It counts as soon as it is shown in your reservation.

Originally Posted by J.Z.
2. Which one takes priority, fare class of status? Say I have a basic N fare and *G. Do I have a high chance of being idb'ed?
Usually status (even some top-tier elite have been IDBed before).

So in theory, you won't be IDBed.

Originally Posted by J.Z.
Thanks for your reply - The reason why I worry about this is because I saw this blog post:


United’s most commonly oversold flights
While I can't comment the accuracy of that post at the time of posting, it is definitely inaccurate now because:

1. UA-CO merger.

2. UA no longer flies to JFK.

3. The blogger no longer flies UA as he was banned from M+.
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