Originally Posted by
t325
If I call United, would I have a shot at them putting me on STL-ORD-YYZ-TPE, leaving a day earlier? I don't have any status with them, but I'm hoping they can accommodate me a bit, because I really don't want to kill 8 hours in IAH.
Yes, UA should open space on its own metal.
That said, I'm not sure STL-ORD-YYZ-TPE is any better than STL-IAH-TPE with eight hours in IAH. You'd have Polaris lounge access at IAH.