[FARE GONE] Orbitz - Ua Business Class Roundtrip Sfo-akl $1480.00 All In
May 7, 2007, 9:58 am
#751
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: YVR
Programs: AC SE, BA silver
Posts: 2,906
As a 1P you do get a 100% RDM bonus on UA metal, but only 50% for paid C on UA metal, and 25% on NZ metal. On the other hand, on the bmi program you get 100% bonus in paid C for all *A partners.
And the bmi program is very generous (one-way awards at half the price, great cash+miles option, very low redemption levels) so even though you do get fewer miles compared to crediting to UA as a 1P, IMO the bmi miles are worth more.
May 7, 2007, 9:59 am
#752
Join Date: Feb 2006
Programs: UAL 1k
Posts: 107
Of course
I just tested the cancel button on Orbitz for our Christmas booking and the tickets can be cancelled without incurring airline penalty.When I do the same for our March booking, the option is:
'This ticket's value, less applicable change fees, can be used toward a purchase on the same airline(s) if you complete travel by May 07, 2008. '
Doesn't sound like the March ticket is fully refundable even though fare basis of CNZ is the same for both. Does the difference have something to do with paper tickets?
May 7, 2007, 9:59 am
#753
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: DEN
Programs: UA Gold-MM, AA Gold-MM, F9-Silver, Hyatt Something, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,393
May 7, 2007, 9:59 am
#754
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: The Jersey Shore
Programs: UA *G MM, AA G MM
Posts: 1,866
May 7, 2007, 10:00 am
#756
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Home airports:SRQ,TPA,RSW
Programs: AA 0.4MM, BA G, LH SEN,TK S, HH Dia, Sixt Plat, Hertz Gold, Marriott Silver
Posts: 2,689
May 7, 2007, 10:01 am
#758
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: YVR
Programs: AC SE, BA silver
Posts: 2,906
It is a UA policy. FWIW in the past I was able to refund 100% nonrefundable UA tickets (within 24 hours of booking) on orbitz.com. My ticket included codeshares on LH metal.
May 7, 2007, 10:01 am
#759
Suspended
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: HY
Programs: AA-EXP (3.3MM), AAirpass, SQ-PPS Solitaire, DL-PM (.777MM), SPG-Plat, HH-D
Posts: 2,307
May 7, 2007, 10:07 am
#764
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Watchlisted by the prejudiced, en route to purgatory
Programs: Just Say No to Fleecing and Blacklisting
Posts: 102,095
May 7, 2007, 10:07 am
#765
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2002
Programs: UA Platinum MM; DL Silver; IHG Diamond Ambassador; Hilton Gold; Marriott Gold
Posts: 24,249
Looks like it's gone from Orbitz.
Would like to go 12/21 to 12/29ish.
LAX or SFO okay.
Any ideas to find somewhere to price it out and ticket it? Or am I too late?
Would like to go 12/21 to 12/29ish.
LAX or SFO okay.
Any ideas to find somewhere to price it out and ticket it? Or am I too late?