Standby on UA, what are the rules.
Oct 24, 2010, 5:18 pm
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Standby on UA, what are the rules.
Anyone know what the rules are for CO elites?
Oct 24, 2010, 5:36 pm
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Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $200
In other words, fork over $75 or $50 for CO Elites even...
In other words, fork over $75 or $50 for CO Elites even...
Oct 24, 2010, 7:21 pm
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Unless you are GS/1K or are on an F or Y ticket, you will have to pay $50.
Oct 24, 2010, 7:31 pm
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Platinums may standby on UA flights for no fee. I speak from personal experience last week at DCA. 
Oct 24, 2010, 8:26 pm
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Oct 24, 2010, 8:39 pm
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Oct 24, 2010, 8:46 pm
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The notion that CO Plat somehow is equivalent to UA 1P because of the different mileage thresholds for each is patently false.
Oct 24, 2010, 9:18 pm
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How the new UA resolves the different threshold levels is one of the great unknowns.
Oct 24, 2010, 10:07 pm
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Oct 25, 2010, 4:08 am
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We can only hope the CO same day change policy is the one that is adopted in the new United!
2. CONFIRM A SEAT ON AN ALTERNATE
FLIGHT FOR A FEE OF
A. PRES PLT ELITE - 0.00 USD
B. PLATINUM ELITE - 0.00 USD
C. 1K - 0.00 USD
D. GOLD ELITE - 25.00 USD
E. PREMIER EXECUTIVE - 25.00 USD
F. SILVER ELITE - 50.00 USD
G. PREMIER - 50.00 USD
H. NON-ELITE - 50.00 USD
I. PREMIER ASSOCIATE - 50.00 USD
ON FLIGHTS DEPARTING WITHIN 24 HOURS OF
CHECK-IN WHEN -
A. THE SAME TICKETED INVENTORY CLASS IS
AVAILABLE.
B. TRAVEL IS BETWEEN THE SAME ORIGIN CITY AND
DESTINATION CITY.
C. NEW FLIGHTS AND ROUTING ARE PERMITTED PER
THE FARE RULE.
D. ALL TRAVEL IS ON-
CO FLIGHTS 1-889
CO FLIGHTS 1000-1299
CO FLIGHTS 1400-1899
CO FLIGHTS 2000-3169
CO FLIGHTS 3200-3499
CO FLIGHTS 4900-4949
CO FLIGHTS 5500-5999
CO FLIGHTS 9105-9119
CO FLIGHTS 9120-9310
CO FLIGHTS 9356-9400
CO FLIGHTS 9491-9595
E. NOTE - FOR FARES TICKETED ON OR
BETWEEN 17JUN08 AND 31AUG09 FEE
APPLIES TO FLIGHTS WITHIN 12 HOURS
OF CHECK-IN. FOR FARES TICKETED
PRIOR TO 01OCT09 PLATINUM FEE IS 25.00
Oct 25, 2010, 8:28 am
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Oct 25, 2010, 8:29 am
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I like avoiding the UA call center if possible.
Oct 25, 2010, 8:34 am
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I was charged this fee at the gate- and despite my attempt to suggest to the GA that as a Plat in the newly merged airline i should not have to pay! And on a flight that had 60 empty seats. 
Anyone know what the official policy on this is?
Anyone know what the official policy on this is?
Oct 25, 2010, 9:43 am
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