Extra services on *A partners as AC *G/elite?
Aug 30, 2015, 3:41 pm
#61
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SFO
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The UA app and website will give *G free SDC, 100% of the time. Agents may or may not.
Aug 30, 2015, 4:47 pm
#62
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: YVR
Programs: OZ Diamond, Jiffypark Manhattan Gold
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I've never really needed an SDC outside of once on an award ticket when a friendly lounge agent hooked me up. I just wish they'd give up E+ at T-12/18/24 or whatever, but then if AC isn't gonna do the same with the preferred seats then I can see why they wouldn't. I will take your advice on the non-English thing. LOT gives *G no love online, I was shocked I had to pay $25 for ANY seat selection. Just booked a flight to MNL on BR and they seem to give away PE on the TPE-MNL maybe just cuz it's short-ish haul, but AC doesn't give away pref seats (for BR elites) on YVR-YYC which is half the flying time.
Last edited by drvannostren; Aug 30, 2015 at 4:57 pm
Aug 30, 2015, 5:23 pm
#63
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: YYZ, SFO
Programs: AS 100K, UA*S, IHG Plat, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond | Formerly: AC Super Elite
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IAH-SFO? oh look, IAH-LAX-SFO
or the corollary: EWR-SFO? oh look, EWR-IAD-SFO. And once at IAD, oh look IAD-DEN-SFO. And once at DEN? oh look DEN-IAH-SFO. And once at IAH? Mhm, IAH-LAX-SFO.
Aug 30, 2015, 6:17 pm
#64
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: YOW
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SDC, free, as long as start and end points are the same?
Aug 30, 2015, 6:25 pm
#65
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Canada
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Really? I have two spare days in October, and need to pile up some segments.
SDC, free, as long as start and end points are the same?
Yes.
This may have the unintended side effect of your butt in an E- middle
. I've often considered it but never had the guts
Originally Posted by yvrgary
SDC, free, as long as start and end points are the same?
This may have the unintended side effect of your butt in an E- middle
. I've often considered it but never had the guts
Aug 30, 2015, 6:31 pm
#66
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: MIA
Programs: AA*P / Nexus / Marriot*G/ Hertz Gold/HH*G
Posts: 40
LH rocks
in LH I was upgraded in my flight Munich to Montreal. Never asked for an upgrade and I don't think the flight was full. and this was probably my 2nd time flying with LH since I remember I exist....on the other hand I have never been upgraded by AC ... ;-( unless I fork CDN 500, which I won't.
Aug 30, 2015, 10:39 pm
#67
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: YEG
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Aug 31, 2015, 1:54 pm
#68
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: YVR
Programs: OZ Diamond, Jiffypark Manhattan Gold
Posts: 4,485
I got YVR-HND-HKG-HND-YVR on a steal from Flighthub, but it's convoluted. It's NH on the outbound and on the inbound it's UA Codeshare operated by NH.
I'd be quite happy to maybe swap it to like HKG-LAX-SFO-YVR to squeeze out an extra seg. Doable?
Aug 31, 2015, 9:33 pm
#69
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC
Posts: 379
Like morning rush in IST - passport and security fast track for *G is a lifesaver there
