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Note that the displayed receipt will be incorrect ($5 higher than actual) owing to a programming error. The taxes/fees shown includes the original $5 WF booking fee. Do not worry about this; it does not change the amount you are actually billed.
How many miles will I earn on United from my flight?
Here's the UA master page listing airline partners. If you click on a partner logo, you'll see a page containing a chart showing the yield for flights taken on partner metal. (It even says explicitly that it's the metal that counts: "The award miles accrued on codeshare flights are based on the operating carrier and their equivalent fare class.")
Are there other FlyerTalk members flying when I am?
Quite possibly! There is a meetup thread on the CommunityBuzz forum. Post if you would like to participate.
Travel reports
Booking/ticketing reports, now largely academic, may be viewed in the wiki history.
Please report below any completed flights and/or difficulties encountered (checking in, boarding, etc.) that appear related to the booking circumstances.
Post #2428 reported arriving in STR on 11/28/13 with no problems.
Post #2670 reported arriving in MXP on 12/1/13 with no problems.
Post #2680 reported traveling EWR-MXP on 12/1/13 with no problems.
EWR-OSL in january ,.. USD 370
ORD-LHR .. 520
SEA-OSL .. 432 ...
Scandi-HNL .. 500 ..
and many many more. Seems to be valid through the winter schedule.
Example dates I plugged in pricing to 306 EUR ~ $409 USD
New York to London
Thursday, January 09, 2014
Departure: 09:00 New York, USA - Newark Liberty International, terminal C
Arrival: 21:25 London, United Kingdom - Heathrow, terminal 4
Airline: United Airlines UA44
Aircraft: Boeing 757-200
Fare type: Economy Restricted
Baggage: 1 piece(s) per traveller
London to New York
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Departure: 08:40 London, United Kingdom - Heathrow, terminal 4
Arrival: 12:05 New York, USA - Newark Liberty International, terminal B
Airline: United Airlines UA45
Aircraft: Boeing 757-200
Fare type: Economy Restricted
Baggage: 1 piece(s) per traveller