Originally Posted by
kirker
Interesting idea! I just checked my PNR on UA.com; my flight details show up, but it says this at the bottom:
"This reservation is not ticketed.
We will hold this reservation until midnight Mon., Aug. 7, 2017 in Vancouver, BC, CA (YVR)."
I don't see any "hidden links" for finalizing the purchase, but I'll do some digging...
At this point I'd even call UA to see if they can push the ticketing through by playing dumb or offering to complete the payment. Couldn't hurt since the hold technically hasn't been cancelled from ANA's side. Or perhaps you could get creative by having UA change one of their legs (SFO-YVR) and then push the ticketing through.