New F Suites Route UPDATE: only ORD-ICN
Apr 25, 2013, 11:00 am
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I think we will be keeping the booking as is, so won't need to contact USDM (or get any points back). I don't really mind the old F seat (but it is a pity we won't experience the awesome First service) and we have a flight with ANA in First on the same itinerary. So we are going to pay the F premium for a trip with one flight in First, but we can live with that. Cheers!
May 6, 2013, 3:29 pm
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May 8, 2013, 10:33 am
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Does this mean that since I am now in A booking class after the switch that I will get 150% mileage if I give them my MileagePlus #? I am tempted to switch to the NY flight since there is award availability, but the idea of trusting a flight from snowy chicago to snowy NYC in February seems too risky. Sad that I will be missing first class service though...
May 8, 2013, 1:22 pm
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Does this mean that since I am now in A booking class after the switch that I will get 150% mileage if I give them my MileagePlus #? I am tempted to switch to the NY flight since there is award availability, but the idea of trusting a flight from snowy chicago to snowy NYC in February seems too risky. Sad that I will be missing first class service though...
May 8, 2013, 3:56 pm
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Fare class doesn't mean anything, it has to do with fare basis, one fare class could have 10 different fare basis with 10 different rules.
A good example would be just like you could book a name your own price ticket from priceline, it always booked into a fare earning fare class, but does it mean you will earn the full miles base on the fare class ? Absolutely not, in fact you will earn ZERO miles.
A good example would be just like you could book a name your own price ticket from priceline, it always booked into a fare earning fare class, but does it mean you will earn the full miles base on the fare class ? Absolutely not, in fact you will earn ZERO miles.
May 8, 2013, 5:54 pm
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Fare class doesn't mean anything, it has to do with fare basis, one fare class could have 10 different fare basis with 10 different rules.
A good example would be just like you could book a name your own price ticket from priceline, it always booked into a fare earning fare class, but does it mean you will earn the full miles base on the fare class ? Absolutely not, in fact you will earn ZERO miles.
A good example would be just like you could book a name your own price ticket from priceline, it always booked into a fare earning fare class, but does it mean you will earn the full miles base on the fare class ? Absolutely not, in fact you will earn ZERO miles.
May 14, 2013, 12:28 pm
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It happened to me in March. I originally had a United transpacific award with United on the domestic flights. I changed the dates and ended up with US Airways for the domestic flights and I was credited premier miles and segments.
May 22, 2013, 11:52 pm
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Quick question for those more knowledgeable about OZ - I am looking to fly my first OZ flight ORD-ICN-ORD. Unfortunately, I'm flying in November (on UA award), and from reading, I see that there's no more F available. And that the old F will become "A" (business+).
My question is what happens to the old Business class. This is now bookable for me, under class "I". Will this still be business class service, just in the older seats (ie. angled beds)?
For someone who rarely travels internationally, will this flight in "I" still be a worthwhile trip? It's going to take an extra 27,500 UA miles each direction for me to do "I", so want to see if people think the service is still worth it - still a 12.5hr flight after all! Thanks in advance!
My question is what happens to the old Business class. This is now bookable for me, under class "I". Will this still be business class service, just in the older seats (ie. angled beds)?
For someone who rarely travels internationally, will this flight in "I" still be a worthwhile trip? It's going to take an extra 27,500 UA miles each direction for me to do "I", so want to see if people think the service is still worth it - still a 12.5hr flight after all! Thanks in advance!
May 23, 2013, 2:03 am
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Quick question for those more knowledgeable about OZ - I am looking to fly my first OZ flight ORD-ICN-ORD. Unfortunately, I'm flying in November (on UA award), and from reading, I see that there's no more F available. And that the old F will become "A" (business+).
My question is what happens to the old Business class. This is now bookable for me, under class "I". Will this still be business class service, just in the older seats (ie. angled beds)?
For someone who rarely travels internationally, will this flight in "I" still be a worthwhile trip? It's going to take an extra 27,500 UA miles each direction for me to do "I", so want to see if people think the service is still worth it - still a 12.5hr flight after all! Thanks in advance!
My question is what happens to the old Business class. This is now bookable for me, under class "I". Will this still be business class service, just in the older seats (ie. angled beds)?
For someone who rarely travels internationally, will this flight in "I" still be a worthwhile trip? It's going to take an extra 27,500 UA miles each direction for me to do "I", so want to see if people think the service is still worth it - still a 12.5hr flight after all! Thanks in advance!
would I fly asiana with an angled bed over united (or another airline) with a full flat bed? absolutely not. the flat bed is king... and queen... and whole royal flush. no amount of services an angled bed can make up for a flat bed.