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NOV1 Outbound
doug 1029**

NOV2 Outbound
nothingclever**
jdmc**
dsauch
cagcag
Shareholder** (25G)
wxlvr**
@ORD
Bonnerbl
santina91
bearwoody (21C)
cactus674 (10G)

NOV3 Return
nothingclever**
jdmc**
dsauch
cagcag
doug 1029 **
wxlvr**
Bonnerbl

NOV5 Return
Shareholder**++*** (22G)
@ORD
bearwoody (21C)

NOV8 Outbound
kuraje**
oneworldtrave** (33A)
Mr_BKK (LAX-IAH-FRA-BAH)

NOV9 Outbound
Peter Silberman**++ (26H)
garrym (27G) ** and ***
MadeInTaiwan**
jdmc**
v88matta
nomadic.relief**++ (27K)
cagcag
bigbellytraveler
brettmkaufman**
wxlvr**
busyexec331
alleony

NOV10 Return
Peter Silberman** (9K)
garrym (24G) ** and ***
MadeInTaiwan**
jdmc**
cagcag
bigbellytraveler
brettmkaufman**
Mr_BKK
wxlvr**
kuraje
busyexec331
santina91
oneworldtrave** (33A)
alleony

NOV12 Return
konoyaro
v88matta
nomadic.relief**++

NOV13 Outbound
mrpickles** ++ (24H)
DWFI** (21A)
sphere**
catgirl**
MileTex**++
FlyMag++ (21C)

Nov 14 Outbound
076753k - ORD-FRA-BAH (Staying in BAH until 18th)

NOV15 Outbound
Antonio007**++
gregas** (20J)

NOV16 Return
v88matta
MileTex**++

NOV16 Outbound
enki**
scratchphysics
jdmc**
CLEBUCK**
drewp123
bigbellytraveler
busyexec331
UA1KPHL**
acuraelin
Califcoast

NOV17 Return
enki** (via FRA)
scratchphysics
DWFI** (23K)
jdmc**
CLEBUCK**
bigbellytraveler
sphere**
catgirl**
Antonio007**++
mrpickles** ++ Via DBX UA977 (20k)
gregas** (20J)
busyexec331
FlyMag** (21C)

NOV19 Return
v88matta
Califcoast

NOV20 Return
acuraelin via FRA

NOV21 Outbound
Daichovo**
UA1KPHL** (need to be confirmed)

NOV22 Outbound
auggie doggie**
emyh (33C)

NOV23 Outbound
kziel777** & Companion** (21A)(21C)
anc-ord772**
rodjune** (29H)
wyoon** (26C)
bertrob** (28C)
OnAMileHigh** (24G)
mrpickles** ++ (27H) (LAX-ORD-IAD-KWI-BAH)
v88matta
DWFI** (25A)
kansh0524 (22H)
syzygy** (20B)
sakaike**
dahaberm & companion**
UA1KPHL**(need to be confirmed)
Tunapalooza (21G)
dfeldman

NOV23 Return
drewp123 (36K)
auggie doggie**
076753k (DXB-IAD)

NOV24 Return
kziel777** & Companion** (21A)(21C)
rodjune** (30E)
wyoon** (22A)
bertrob** (28C)
OnAMileHigh** (24G)
DWFI** (24K)
kansh0524 (20D)
syzygy** (20B)
sakaike**
dahaberm & companion**
emyh (33C)
Tunapalooza (21D)
dfeldman

NOV 25 Outbound
sna430** & Companion (21A)(21C)

NOV26 Return
anc-ord772** (BAH-FRA-IAH-LAX) 12:20am BAH Departure
mrpickles** ++ (21C) (I will hit 1MM Lifetime on this flight) (10 PM BAH-IAD-SFO-LAX)
v88matta (confirm BAH-KWI departure date)

NOV27 Outbound
SEA777GUY** (confirm)

NOV28 Outbound
shoeflyer**

NOV29 Outbound
kakoe
fishleafer**++ (21H)
MileTex**++
critten
Spectre17 (21G)
MikieLikesMiles
luv2ctheworld **++ (33C)
travelmydreams** & companion (24K)(24H)

NOV30 Outbound
garrym (23D) ** and ***
mrpickles** ++ (23C)
dfeldman**
Boogie711**++ (20J)
breakankles**

DEC1 Return
garrym (21D) ** and ***
SEA777GUY** (26K)
critten
dfeldman**
shoeflyer** (27H)
Daichovo**
Boogie711**++ (33H)
fishleafer**++ (25H)
MileTex**++
Spectre17 (21G)
sna430** & Companion (28A)(28C)
MikieLikesMiles
luv2ctheworld **++ (33C)
travelmydreams** & companion (26A)(26C)
breakankles**

DEC3 Return
mrpickles** (21C)

DEC4 Return
kakoe

JAN 15 Outbound
ec336 & Companion**

JAN16 Outbound
AndrewT84**

JAN18 Outbound
EXLEFTSEAT**
MadeInTaiwan (LAX-IAD UA 324)

JAN19 Return
AndrewT84**
EXLEFTSEAT**
MadeInTaiwan (IAD-LAX UA1227)

JAN24 Outbound
MileTex**

JAN25 Outbound
EXLEFTSEAT**
YYZGIGI**
jrockcolo

JAN26 Return
EXLEFTSEAT**
YYZGIGI**
MileTex**
jrockcolo

FEB1 Outbound
EXLEFTSEAT**
2919scott**
sakaike**

FEB2 Return
EXLEFTSEAT**
2919scott**
sakaike**

FEB7 Outbound
keitherson
MileTex **

FEB8 Outbound
jrockcolo
flip927

FEB9 Return
keitherson
MileTex**
jrockcolo

FEB10 Return
flip927

FEB15 Outbound
Nevsky** (Departing NY via LAX)
yyzgigi **

FEB16 Return
Nevsky** (Returning NY via LAX)
yyzgigi **

FEB 19 Outbound
SNA430** & TakeMeAway89** (Ex companion)

FEB21 Outbound
mtndave47 (Return from DXB FEB25)
AFAM-DFW (27C)
Surface Interval (21A)
Eatkr (21a)

FEB 22 Return
SNA430** & TakeMeAway89** (via DXB)
Eastkr (bah-kwi)

FEB23 Return
Surface Interval (21K)
Eastkr 22a (kwi-iad)

FEB24 Outbound
DiscoverCSG

FEB25 Return
AFAM-DFW(27C)

FEB28 Outbound
geirfugl

MAR2 Return
geirfugl

MAR3 Return
DiscoverCSG

Mar5 Outbound
MileTex**

MAR7 Outbound
geirfugl

Mar 8 Outbound
doug 1029**
rankourabu

Mar 8 Return
MileTex**

MAR9 Return
geirfugl
doug 1029**

Mar2014
hobo13 (departing ORD)

Unknown/Possibles
LGA
miniliq

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*** Delmon lounge access @ BAH via Diners Club

Hotels
Holiday Inn Express
-doug 1029 (Nov2/Nov3)
-Shareholder (Nov3/Nov5)
-Mr_BKK (Nov9)
-gregas (Nov16)
-anc-ord772 (Nov24/26)
-sna430 (Nov26/27)
-SEA777GUY (Nov28/Dec1)
-sna430 (Nov30/Dec1)
-MikieLikesMiles (Nov30/Dec1)
-shoeflyer (Nov29/Dec1)
-mtndave47 (Feb22/Feb 24)

Bahrain Sheraton
-mrpickles (Nov14/17) (Nov24/26) (Dec1/3)
-drew123 (Nov22)

Gulf Gate Hotel
~~-bearwoody (Nov 3/5)~~

Ramada Place
-FlyMag (Nov 14/17)
-travelmydreams (Nov 30)

[FARE GONE] UA: LAX-BAH $703 ai RT (19,182 Miles; 3.7cpm; K fare)

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Nov 18, 2013, 8:51 pm

#766

mrpickles

Join Date: May 2009

Location: USA

Programs: UAL 1MM, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Globalist, AA 3MM

Posts: 831

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crazyboutflying

Are we able to view Ur blog?

There is a link in my signature line.

(I am not posting the direct url as this thread is not about my blog)

Nov 18, 2013, 9:51 pm

#767

Crazyboutflying

Join Date: Dec 2011

Programs: AA EXP

Posts: 317

[FARE GONE] UA: LAX-BAH $703 ai RT (19,182 Miles; 3.7cpm; K fare)

Thanks!

Nov 19, 2013, 5:45 am

#768

bigbellytraveler

Join Date: Jan 2013

Posts: 269

got home last night. much smoother than last week...

plane was leaking hydraulic fluid on the runway on my lax to ord flight. waited like 20 min then everyone deboarded. a replacement plane was coming. I had a tight connection from ord to iad. called in to get a reroute while I was on the plane and made it just in time.

I was thinking about getting this totally screwed up and let it misconnect so I can do this in 2014 for the pqd when I had time since last week gave me a lot of extra pqm that I didn't really need this flight. almost 125k now.

wonder would I have been compensated for the misconnect and get a free night in iad or kwi.

on the way back storms on the east coast caused some havoc for some gave me a chance to give up a short flight for 200 compensation.

Nov 19, 2013, 6:11 am

#769

naparima

Join Date: Apr 2008

Location: Prince Edward Island

Programs: Starwood Platinum, Marriott Platinum, Hyatt Diamond, Priority Rewards Platinum AC SE100K, UA 1K

Posts: 53

Quote:

Originally Posted by OneWorldTraveller

Due to the flight cancelled from IAD, BAH-IAD flight is also cancelled. Fortunately, I found it around 3pm, and called local United office to change my schedule with Lufthansa.. They put me on LH621 (BAH-FRA) and waitlist on FRA-ORD flight. However, after 10mins, it was cancelled automatically. Eventually, my schedule is automatically changed to tomorrow one with all "B" class with complimentary upgrade requested for BAH-IAD (what a glitch.. I think this is due to flight number UA17XX..

)

However, I had to leave today by all means, so I headed to the airport around 6pm. Just in case they don't change the schedule, I looked up award seats availability. LH has First class opening with 75000 miles, confirming A343 F in BAH-ORD and A747-8 in ORD-FRA.. I didn't think F seats won't be gone, so I didn't reserve it at that time. At the airport, I met several people (Sorry not to ask their nickname, but asked the real name..) Fortunately, I changed my schedule with all LH via FRA. Bad thing is my BAH-FRA class is L... Good thing is FRA-ORD class is Y... I tried to do *A upgrade, but it didn't work because it's within 24 hours..

Anyway, I managed to change my schedule and take 747-8 Intercontinental.. I think the other guy waiting with me also succeed changing the schedule to ORD..

After confirming my flight coupon, I headed to the city again to have a dinner and hang out.. When I came back to the airport, several guys were arguing the situation. They had boarding pass except "BAH-IAD", and they didn't know what happened because all United agents are gone. They tried to fix this issue with LH agents, but they couldn't help on this.. I explained what happened and gave them "good luck" However, their connecting schedule to other cities like Toronto will be all messed up..

I realized international mileage run is pretty dangerous, in the case there is only one schedule per day... All good luck stuck in IAD and BAH..

PS) In Bahrain airport, *G counter is not in the regular counter space. It's at the end of the terminal named "First/Business class check-in" sharing Gulf air and others. Please try to visit here.. Many of guys I met today didn't know this..

I was the guy who was connecting back to Toronto.
In the end, we got on the LH621 to FRA, and then LH456 to LAX. It all worked out ... after a lot of arguing and getting a Lufthansa rep to help us. The United rep basically walked out on us ... because her shift was done.

All my mileage has shown up excep those LH flights ... so filing a missing credit report with Air Canada. That being said ... I had a great time in Bahrain and I talked my way into an executive tour of the Bahrain International Circuit over there. Definitely a story ... I'll post my blog links for the Tree of Life and other things we did in our 23 hour stint!

Nov 19, 2013, 10:53 am

#770

Mr_BKK

Join Date: Jan 2006

Location: San Jose, CA

Programs: United GS, Marriott Platinum

Posts: 93

Quote:

Originally Posted by whimike

Why are you blaming United for LH touch screens?

HaHa... Yes, I am :-)

Quote:

Originally Posted by whimike

It seems as if most of your flights were on LH metal, do they count towards million mile on UA?

The flights I took on LH will not count for 1MM. I need to plan my next mileage run better.

Nov 19, 2013, 11:34 am

#771

sna430

Join Date: Dec 2005

Location: SNA

Programs: UA 1K, 1MM

Posts: 367

From a previous post, it seems that a multiple entry visa good for 90 days is offered at customs. Can anyone confirm that? Thanks!

Nov 20, 2013, 7:30 am

#772

sakaike

Join Date: Oct 2009

Location: SNA

Programs: UA 1MM, Global Entry, Avis President's Club

Posts: 276

Question for those of you who have recently completed this MR:

I'm about to do this MR this weekend. How many of you were able to "keep" a whole row of E+ seats for these flights? Did any of you lose a seat to a last minute boarder?

On my outbound IAD-BAH, there are currently approximately 7 open E+ rows. The return has only 1. I'm hoping my seat/row remains just me, but am wondering what the odds are.

Any thoughts or personal experience with this scenario?

Nov 20, 2013, 7:32 am

#773

sakaike

Join Date: Oct 2009

Location: SNA

Programs: UA 1MM, Global Entry, Avis President's Club

Posts: 276

Question for those of you who have recently completed this MR:

I'm about to do this MR this weekend. How many of you were able to "keep" a whole row of E+ seats for these flights? Did any of you lose a seat to a last minute boarder?

On my outbound IAD-BAH (Saturday), there are currently approximately 7 open E+ rows. The return (Sunday) has only 1. I'm hoping my seat/row remains just me, but am wondering what the odds are.

Any thoughts or personal experience with this scenario?

Nov 20, 2013, 7:48 am

#774

wyoon

Join Date: Oct 2000

Location: San Antonio, TX

Programs: Honors Gold, Marriott Gold, SPG Gold

Posts: 288

Quote:

Originally Posted by sakaike

Question for those of you who have recently completed this MR:

I'm about to do this MR this weekend. How many of you were able to "keep" a whole row of E+ seats for these flights? Did any of you lose a seat to a last minute boarder?

On my outbound IAD-BAH (Saturday), there are currently approximately 7 open E+ rows. The return (Sunday) has only 1. I'm hoping my seat/row remains just me, but am wondering what the odds are.

Any thoughts or personal experience with this scenario?

You and me both. I ended up changing my outbound seat hoping that I would give up my window seat and move to a few rows behind so I could take up all three seats as well. On the return, so far I am not seeing an empty row for three seats. Hopefully, my seat mate gets upgraded so I could take three seats. A wishful thinking.. ;-)

Nov 20, 2013, 11:00 am

#775

enki

Join Date: Nov 2011

Location: SEA

Programs: AS 75k, OW Emerald, Hyatt Globalist, HHonors Gold, National EE

Posts: 303

Quote:

Originally Posted by sakaike

I was fortunate to up-fare and fly in BF on my outbound, but I spoke to a handful of others who were in economy and all seemed to have their own rows on the outbound. Given my height (6'5"), I'm not sure that wouldn't have been better. The BF seat was too narrow and short to really be comfortable. But that's a bit off-topic.

On my return, I flew BAH-DOH-FRA-IAD-SFO-LAX. On the FRA-IAD flight, I was doing the same thing -- watching for anyone sitting next to me. In the end, one person did, so I moved to one of the 7 or 8 other rows of 3 that were empty, and I was able to stretch out a little and sleep pretty well. So while it isn't exactly your situation, I do think there's a good chance that the outbound is fine. The return, with only 1 row of open E+ seats...that one might not work out.

Nov 20, 2013, 8:31 pm

#776

bigbellytraveler

Join Date: Jan 2013

Posts: 269

Quote:

Originally Posted by enki

on my last flight I had a row to myself going in but on the return no row of 3's. plenty of empty middle aisles tho so most were fairly comfortable.

Nov 21, 2013, 11:37 am

#777

Annapurna

Join Date: Oct 2011

Posts: 95

Regarding UA982/UA1757 IAD-BAH on Nov 9 - does anyone know if the UA 'appreciation credit' applies to each flight - the cancelled UA982/new 1757 and the return flight UA1759 Nov 11 (immediate turn-around)?

Nov 21, 2013, 2:16 pm

#778

yvr1971

Join Date: Oct 2011

Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Titanium

Posts: 181

Did anyone who received the gesture of "appreciation" related to the delayed flights from Nov 9-11th choose the Mileage Option, and if so have you been credited? It said to allow 2 weeks, and it is nearly two weeks. No points as of yet for me

Nov 21, 2013, 3:34 pm

#779

nomadic.relief

Join Date: Jan 2010

Location: YVR

Posts: 2,123

Annapurna from what I understand, the people opted to fly a day late got compensation for both outbound and inbound, but those who opted to fly home got partial refunds and compensation for one leg (but I stand to be corrected on this).

Sadly for me, I was trying for a mini-vacation and as a result lost a day in Qatar, but will only get compensated for the outbound flight (was still able to catch the scheduled inbound).

Nov 21, 2013, 4:17 pm

#780

nomadic.relief

Join Date: Jan 2010

Location: YVR

Posts: 2,123

WTH - non-UA not given equal compensation?!?

So, I just finally got around to filling in the compensation form (wanted to do it on a home computer for screen shots etc) and after clicking the button for being a non-UA member (I'm collecting on AE as, for me, that is a better program for my current travel patterns), I get offered $200 **ONLY WHEN PURCHASED WITH A CREDIT CARD WITH VALID BILLING ADDRESS IN THE 50 US STATES** or a 20% discount.

Are they joking?!

So, suggestions on my options here?

Join UA and try again?
Contact UA by email? (any suggestions on a specific email address to use?)
Other?

On a more positive note, all my points posted as they should.