Redemption Help: DC redemption : need help checking availability for....
Dec 27, 2009 | 8:56 am
#796
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Yes, you can redeem in F C and Y, availability shows on ANA. Make a dummy booking on the UA site to assess fees & taxes : came up with USD 36.00.
Last edited by Oxon Flyer; Dec 27, 2009 at 9:03 am
Dec 27, 2009 | 10:39 am
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It is possible but they don't like doing it. I fought with the call centre and got them to add on an LHR-GLA leg to a ticket which had been booked and issued as terminating in London.
Dec 27, 2009 | 7:26 pm
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So just to make sure I understand correctly... Are all of the following changes free of charge? If not, what will be the change fees be?
A. SIN-FRA-EDI to SIN-LHR-EDI
B. SIN-ZRH-DLA to SIN-ZRH-DAR
C. SIN-LHR to SIN-LHR-EDI
So just to make sure I understand correctly... Are all of the following changes free of charge? If not, what will be the change fees be?
A. SIN-FRA-EDI to SIN-LHR-EDI
B. SIN-ZRH-DLA to SIN-ZRH-DAR
C. SIN-LHR to SIN-LHR-EDI
Dec 27, 2009 | 11:28 pm
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Thanks. I didn't want to add on a segment rather change the last segment but I assume that would be the same thing?
Dec 28, 2009 | 4:51 pm
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So just to make sure I understand correctly... Are all of the following changes free of charge? If not, what will be the change fees be?
A. SIN-FRA-EDI to SIN-LHR-EDI
B. SIN-ZRH-DLA to SIN-ZRH-DAR
C. SIN-LHR to SIN-LHR-EDI
So just to make sure I understand correctly... Are all of the following changes free of charge? If not, what will be the change fees be?
A. SIN-FRA-EDI to SIN-LHR-EDI
B. SIN-ZRH-DLA to SIN-ZRH-DAR
C. SIN-LHR to SIN-LHR-EDI
A is a 20 change
B+C could be a change or a cancel and rebook - you will need to fight to get them done as a change
don't think there is such a thing as a "free change"
...someone may know otherwise
Dec 31, 2009 | 7:45 am
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Redemption Help - Family of 5 in C!
Hi
After much searching the forum, signing up for KVS tool and expertflyer - I thought I would try seeking the expertise of the board..
After years of graft to accumulate 300,000 miles, now have a decent amount of miles to use up for family holiday next July (poss late June). Ideally Toronto, Vancouver or San Diego from Aberdeen in C (via whatever route LGR/MAN etc)
Tried lots of permutations and sometimes find availaibility for UA F to IAD - don't really want to use up that much miles for F though and would rather go C - never see any C for UA though on any route
Any guidance or alternative destinations that I might get 5 seats in C on?
Thanks for any help and happy 2010 travels
Cheers
James
After much searching the forum, signing up for KVS tool and expertflyer - I thought I would try seeking the expertise of the board..
After years of graft to accumulate 300,000 miles, now have a decent amount of miles to use up for family holiday next July (poss late June). Ideally Toronto, Vancouver or San Diego from Aberdeen in C (via whatever route LGR/MAN etc)
Tried lots of permutations and sometimes find availaibility for UA F to IAD - don't really want to use up that much miles for F though and would rather go C - never see any C for UA though on any route
Any guidance or alternative destinations that I might get 5 seats in C on?
Thanks for any help and happy 2010 travels
Cheers
James
Dec 31, 2009 | 8:33 am
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SWISS tend to have good availability in C as do LH, but this might mean a track down to MAN, or alternatively an early morning flight to DUB with FR, if one exists.
To be honest, I've struggled to find availability to/from Canada at all. Seems to be very tightly controlled in C by AC, the only thing I could suggest is look at splitting your party up, going 3 on one flight, 2 on another, etc, or booking c where it is available, booking the rest in Y and paying the 20 quid fee to change to c if/as it becomes available.
There is a post on another thread of a person finding 7
seats on LX in C, so it is possible!
Best of luck!
To be honest, I've struggled to find availability to/from Canada at all. Seems to be very tightly controlled in C by AC, the only thing I could suggest is look at splitting your party up, going 3 on one flight, 2 on another, etc, or booking c where it is available, booking the rest in Y and paying the 20 quid fee to change to c if/as it becomes available.
There is a post on another thread of a person finding 7
seats on LX in C, so it is possible! Best of luck!
Dec 31, 2009 | 9:58 am
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You're good for ORD-ZRH on all the dates requested. Available seats are 3,8,8,7. Nothing SFO-ZRH direct, although Swiss announced the route I don't think any award inventory has been released yet.
Jan 1, 2010 | 10:19 am
#805
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Hi jamesegrant, as BrianDromey mentions - LX or LH might be your best bet, flying out of one of their hubs i.e. ZUR for LX. Discussion on this topic can be found at the following thread : Finding 4 redemption seats . Something obvious, but a look at the routemaps for LX can reveal locations that you won't necessary think that they serve.
LX have not yet released redemptions on their new ZUR-SFO route but from a booking I did recently for 6 pax - availablility into LAX from ZUR is good for large group - perhaps not always on the weekend.
All the best with the booking !
LX have not yet released redemptions on their new ZUR-SFO route but from a booking I did recently for 6 pax - availablility into LAX from ZUR is good for large group - perhaps not always on the weekend.
All the best with the booking !
Jan 1, 2010 | 12:12 pm
#806
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Evening all and happy new year.
Please can somebody do me a favour and check LX on:
sat 14th aug or sun 15th aug from man-zrh-ord
need three seats ideally f but c is an option
ta
TheKipper
Please can somebody do me a favour and check LX on:
sat 14th aug or sun 15th aug from man-zrh-ord
need three seats ideally f but c is an option
ta
TheKipper
Jan 1, 2010 | 12:54 pm
#807
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MAN-ZRH 9 seats in C, ZRH-ORD 6 in C, 2 in F.
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Jan 1, 2010 | 2:03 pm
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Hi BrianDromey and Vantheman
Thanks for your help - there seems to be a few creative possibilities to MIA (for Fort Lauderdale) on both LX and LH from ZUR and FRA available - now just need to persuade the wife!
Cheers
James
Thanks for your help - there seems to be a few creative possibilities to MIA (for Fort Lauderdale) on both LX and LH from ZUR and FRA available - now just need to persuade the wife!
Cheers
James
Jan 4, 2010 | 11:28 am
#810
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Redemptions to Australia
Not sure if this is the right thread, but does TG seem to be the only option for redemptions in J on say LHR-SYD? As people have said, using bmi miles on the Kangaroo route seems to be bad!
NZ/UA redemption seems awful in J via LAX too
NZ/UA redemption seems awful in J via LAX too