Originally Posted by phred
I've now got enough miles to do LAX-NRT for a long-awaited return visit to Japan. I see that MP has 2 different rewards levels, Saver and Standard. I plugged my info in the MP website at the Standard level and was able to find a seat. For the hell of it, I plugged the same info for Saver and ALSO found a seat! What I can't figure is, why would I use up more miles for the Standard ticket if I can also get it at Saver? Is there something I'm not seeing here?
As long as saver space is available you'd be crazy to redeem a standard award for the same flight. The difference between the two is that a standard award is not capacity controlled whereas a saver is. If saver space is available then save the miles and take the saver
Next Q: I could make my way into business, but I'd rather get into E+. That doesn't seem to be an available option on the website, can anyone tell me how (and if) it's possible to redeem at a E+ level?
And thanks for a very informative forum ^
Hmmm... you may want to re-think this. LAX-NRT is on a 744 which has a VERY tight and uncomfortable economy section (and economy plus section) for such a long flight. If you have the miles to go in business then you'll thank yourself for doing so.
To answer your question... there is no separate award category for E+. If you are a UA elite or *A gold or silver you can get a seat assigned in that section for no additional cost. Also, purchased fares in Y,B, or M will get you an E+ seat. Award tickets are booked into the Y bucket and should allow you to select a seat in E+ if you decide to go that route.
...and.... Welcome to FlyerTalk!!!