Biz class is only more expensive if you fly LH, LX, other partners. UA metal still has good rates.

perhaps going to Europe, but before UA completely withdrew from flights into/out of Bangkok, UA rates for C/J to CONUS were literally double that of their partners.

I dunno... I see standard biz from US->EU at 150,000 miles, but partner awards are 70,000. Last I checked, 150,000 > 70,000.

Biz saver on UA showing 57,500 ow to and from Europe on UA metal.

With terrible availability.

Not necessarily. Biz class saver space usually opens up at around the 3-4 week mark prior to departure. Economy saver space opens up long before. I will typically book into Y saver and wait for the biz class space to open up. Unless you are flying on a peak day (Thursday / Friday eastbound or Sunday / Monday westbound) to the EU, space usually opens up. I played this game earlier this summer with success for myself and my better half.

Biz saver space on partner airlines works on a similar pattern when it comes to availability.

I feel that UA's availability of award space is pretty good compared to others... even now that things are not AS simple as they were a few years back....

Without the high status though, isn't there a fee for changing from Y saver to J saver? Did you both get to sit next to each other? It's much harder when family traveling also.

Hi guys, how long does it takes for the bonus miles to be posted? Thanks.

https://secure.unitedmileageplus.com...015/terms.html

Each of the 5/6 times I've done it with transfers to UA, which Marriott seems to have a close relationship with, 2 working days (even though website states longer).

Note - hopefully one of the +20+/25+K bonuses is available

This 25% bonus has nothing to do with Marriott Travel Packages (the subject of this thread), or even Marriott (the subject of this forum)! The 25% bonus miles are posted on the UA end, not by Marriott. And the 25% bonus promo is for all hotel programs (that United supports), not Marriott specific.

There's a thread all about this promo over in the United forum:
Please read that thread to see if it already answers your question, or else ask there. Thanks.

The question posted by Dolphinyong was how long does it take to get UA miles posted when redeeming a TP to which I responded 2 working days and then added a note that there are times when there’s a 20k, current, or 25k (last year) bonus attached, which he might wait for if not already available.

Now the ONLY ways I know to redeem MR points for UA miles is a straight points for miles (not very good) or through a travel package (IMO, much better), but you seem to take exception (or do you just like to argue without merit?) to this which I completely fail to follow; specifically stating that the 20-25% bonus has nothing to do with the TP which I do not agree with as redeeming the TP is the manner in which one obtains the UA miles + any bonuses available.

As leeky said, the initial miles and bonus miles each take about two business days to post. That was my experience earlier this year.

my posting was slightly different then yours getting the initial TP miles w/i 2-days but the bonus a few weeks later -

11/16/2014 RewardsPlus Travel Package 4 132,000
12/31/2014 Points-to-Miles Bonus 25,000

your bonus posting along with the original transfer more then likely due to the Dec transfer time at or near the bonuses to be posted at the conclusion of the promo period.

Does anyone know if it is possible to book 2 different hotels with a package? I am hoping to get 2 cat 7 hotels in Hawaii at 4 nights each instead of 7 nights in one place.

no

years back they did, for Hawaii and Europe, but no longer