barnold

How can the excursionist perk be of benefit if United will only allow you to fly from one European city to another city in a region but doesn't allow you to stay in either city for any time? EX. I would like to travel roundtrip or multi-city from the USA to Manila with a layover in Europe using my Award miles. (That trip requires 80,000 miles.) There is a United flight option that offers that route and I was told that I could add a "free flight" to another city in Europe. However, if I use that option and attempt to stay in the second European city for more that a few hours I am charged an additional 50,000 miles to continue my flight. WHY? How can it be considered a "perk" just to fly to another location in a region if you can't spend any time in that location?