Oct 28, 2014, 6:35 pm
Last edit by: tyroner
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[PREM FARE GONE]BOS-SFO-ICN-SFO-BOS, $1735 ai. United Global First (F)
Jun 7, 2014, 1:16 pm
#166
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: PHX
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Wondering whether to credit this to A3 - pretty much wraps up lifetime gold (provided I keep the account active every 36 months). $1750 for lifetime gold seems like a good price
From what I can tell, the A fare earns 300% on A3 and the D fare (which I have on JFK - SFO) earns 200%. Negative is I won't get the 75% RDM bonus as a Plat
From what I can tell, the A fare earns 300% on A3 and the D fare (which I have on JFK - SFO) earns 200%. Negative is I won't get the 75% RDM bonus as a Plat
At 300%, you really only need to credit one direction on A3 for gold. Does anyone know whether UA will allow a frequent flier number change after half the trip?
Jun 7, 2014, 1:33 pm
#167
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Jun 7, 2014, 1:36 pm
#168
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: FL & NYC
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To update:
My ticket was cancelled after I had a ticket number. Since this is dead already I called up 1k and asked nicely what happened. She wasn't sure but it was reinstated as before.
So im flying bos-ewr-sfo-icn-sfo-ewr-bos on a quick MR. Then bos-sfo-icn-nrt-ord-bos with a few days in icn to see.
That'll put me well over 50k eqm.
My ticket was cancelled after I had a ticket number. Since this is dead already I called up 1k and asked nicely what happened. She wasn't sure but it was reinstated as before.
So im flying bos-ewr-sfo-icn-sfo-ewr-bos on a quick MR. Then bos-sfo-icn-nrt-ord-bos with a few days in icn to see.
That'll put me well over 50k eqm.
Anyone else's get ticket cancelled? My reservation has been ticketed for 3 hours now and still looks good. I bought the tickets as gifts (I personally won't be flying); don't want them to get too excited just yet!
Jun 7, 2014, 1:37 pm
#169
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From the UA website: "The following customers may access the United Global First lounge by showing their United boarding pass for a flight arriving or departing on a same-day (within 24 hours) itinerary.
United Global First customers traveling on long-haul international flights*
Star Alliance™ First customers departing on international flights
*Long-haul international flights are between the U.S. and Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East or South America."
Jun 7, 2014, 2:03 pm
#172
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Apparently a lot of us were busy this morning. My October ICN-SFO flight. 
Guess we now know what the excuse will be for a poor 3rd and 4th quarter.
Guess we now know what the excuse will be for a poor 3rd and 4th quarter.
Jun 7, 2014, 2:04 pm
#173
Formerly damitssam
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 65
So to clarify, if you are booked in Y for the NRT-ICN leg, there's no conceivable way to bump up to C class. After flying the first segment, BOS-SFO.
Or could I change it to SFO-ICN in (F) and then when coming back from ICN, look for a ICN-NRT leg in C?
Or could I change it to SFO-ICN in (F) and then when coming back from ICN, look for a ICN-NRT leg in C?
Jun 7, 2014, 2:10 pm
#174
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yes as a 1k with UA i think its still automatic upgrades?
Jun 7, 2014, 2:25 pm
#178
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Jun 7, 2014, 2:30 pm
#179
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Yes it is. A big improvement.
Jun 7, 2014, 2:30 pm
#180
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Yes, it's been done since Dec '13. See http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...novations.html
Also, here's a post with good photos.
Also, here's a post with good photos.
