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United Airlines | MileagePlus
Feb 15, 19, 8:33 am
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MileagePlus Premier Status Match Challenge {New 2021 terms}
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eratosthaenes
any way to expedite / customize the status match challenger?
I am doing a somewhat last minute biz class refundable ORD-GRU round trip. I used to be 1k and GS, but years ago. Now I am a nobody and have Gold on AA (Platinum until two weeks ago). I filled out...
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United Airlines | MileagePlus
Mar 16, 12, 3:33 pm
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Astonishing debacle. UGS thinking of defecting.
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eratosthaenes
OP says, "Well, I stirred it up!"
Clearly this merger is evoking a lot of strong emotion. To those who attempted to provide guidance about my questions on AA, thank you. It was what I was looking for. To those who criticized me...
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United Airlines | MileagePlus
Mar 15, 12, 9:03 am
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Astonishing debacle. UGS thinking of defecting.
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eratosthaenes
Astonishing debacle. UGS thinking of defecting.
I have been global services for about 4 years and I often fly on complicated itineraries internationally. Also make changes along the way, so the value of an elite program and especially dedicated...
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United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Feb 7, 11, 9:29 am
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fly 861 IAD-GRU. How often is it the new cabin?
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eratosthaenes
You make good points, but I would still like to...
You make good points, but I would still like to know if anyone has an idea as to frequency of the new cabin on that route, as I have heard it has been showing up. I can tell anyone who cares that...
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United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Feb 7, 11, 9:10 am
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fly 861 IAD-GRU. How often is it the new cabin?
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eratosthaenes
fly 861 IAD-GRU. How often is it the new cabin?
I am trying to decide whether to hold out for business in the old cabin from ORD-GRU, or connect via IAD, as I have heard they are running the new cabin on that route sometimes. Anyone have a feel...
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United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Jan 14, 11, 12:04 pm
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UA 842 GRU-ORD re-route.
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eratosthaenes
Well done, in_27D. I considered catching that...
Well done, in_27D. I considered catching that earlier flight from IAD-ORD, but would have had to give up my 1st class seat. Instead, I relaxed a bit and caught another 60 minutes of shuteye on the...
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United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Jan 14, 11, 7:01 am
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UA 842 GRU-ORD re-route.
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eratosthaenes
I believe they didn't have a part in GRU hence...
I believe they didn't have a part in GRU hence the decision. Everyone had to go to IAD. From there I believe many were re-booked on a more efficient connection if there was one.
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United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Jan 14, 11, 5:48 am
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UA 842 GRU-ORD re-route.
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eratosthaenes
UA 842 GRU-ORD re-route.
UA 842 from Sao Paulo to Chicago. Mechanical problem prevents ability to load baggage. Rather than cancel the flt, UA put the bags on a DC bound fight scheduled to leave one hour later. In order to...
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United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Sep 13, 10, 9:24 am
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United Global Services Status (Qualification, Benefits, etc.) [Merged]
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eratosthaenes
GS for 2010 (granted in Sept.?)
I ain't complainin', but I was perplexed to have received email today saying that I am GS... for the rest of 2010! Excerpt of the email shows below. Note that I received this in Sept, and it is...
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United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Jan 14, 10, 11:23 am
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Got my SWUs. Does it mean I am UGS again for 2010?
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eratosthaenes
update: no joy -- kicked out of GS but thankful for a soft landing to 1k
I got a letter the other day informing me that my golden days of UGS are over (for now) but that I was granted a soft landing to 1k despite flying 75k eqms. Beats a poke in the eye. And, UA was...
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United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Jan 10, 10, 7:24 am
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Got my SWUs. Does it mean I am UGS again for 2010?
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eratosthaenes
Got my SWUs. Does it mean I am UGS again for 2010?
I was global svcs in 2009 but only flew 30k of the UGS automatic requalifying miles and 75k eqm's in 2009. But my dot bomb page still says global Services, and I just noticed 6 SWUs added to my...
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United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Dec 19, 08, 11:34 pm
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[Unconfirmed] Flight Schedules for UA's 747-400 With New First and Business Seats
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eratosthaenes
first time in the new cabin (both F and C)
I must say, I was very satisfied. I just did a quick trip on UA 895 (ORD-HKG-SIN) and UA 896 (SIN-HKG-ORD).
On the outbound it was old config to HKG but thankfully my SWU cleared so I laid flat...
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United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Dec 15, 08, 6:58 am
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1,505
[Unconfirmed] Flight Schedules for UA's 747-400 With New First and Business Seats
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169,525
Posted By
eratosthaenes
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Fellow travelers,I am now on UA 896 on Dec 19 too. Let me know if you want to meet up.
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United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Dec 12, 08, 8:11 pm
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[Unconfirmed] Flight Schedules for UA's 747-400 With New First and Business Seats
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Posted By
eratosthaenes
Hey, I just noticed... my SWUs are in. That only...
Hey, I just noticed... my SWUs are in. That only took one day.
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United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Dec 12, 08, 8:08 pm
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1,505
[Unconfirmed] Flight Schedules for UA's 747-400 With New First and Business Seats
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169,525
Posted By
eratosthaenes
Hey, how do you check United Cargo for this? ...
Hey, how do you check United Cargo for this? What do you look for?
I am still trying to decide whether to keep my itinerary or fly an SQ itinerary which would have me on Virgin Atlantic C, followed...
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United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Dec 11, 08, 10:50 pm
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1,505
[Unconfirmed] Flight Schedules for UA's 747-400 With New First and Business Seats
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169,525
Posted By
eratosthaenes
Hmmm. Seems confusing. Unless UnitedCargo is...
Hmmm. Seems confusing. Unless UnitedCargo is the definitive source, I guess there is no way to tell what it is going to look like until boarding huh?
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United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Dec 11, 08, 9:28 pm
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1,505
[Unconfirmed] Flight Schedules for UA's 747-400 With New First and Business Seats
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169,525
Posted By
eratosthaenes
Hello all. Just booked ORD-HKG-SIN on Dec 16. 1k...
Hello all. Just booked ORD-HKG-SIN on Dec 16. 1k reservations told me it is the new config in C. For my return, I am traveling SIN-NRT-ORD on Dec 19. Haven't seen any posts about that route... Any...
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United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Oct 19, 08, 8:29 pm
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66
Consolidated "Upgraded Travel to South Africa Options for MileagePlus Members" Thread
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eratosthaenes
This post raises a bunch of questions for me. ...
This post raises a bunch of questions for me. First of all, I just noticed that I have an SWU expiring this month and no way to use it. I also have a LH flight to JNB on Nov 2. I have other SWU's...
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United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Oct 11, 08, 6:57 am
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51
Singapore Spacebed in business class or risk an old first class suite on UA?
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eratosthaenes
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No brainer. Go with UA. It breaks down like this: on UA F you get a flat bed which may not be...
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Delta SkyMiles (Pre-WorldPerks Merger)
Aug 23, 08, 11:24 am
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atl-dkr-jnb in business; what kind of seat?
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1,411
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eratosthaenes
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Thanks for this. I did 17 hrs in business on SQ and was totally comfortable. 8 hours is the max though...
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Delta SkyMiles (Pre-WorldPerks Merger)
Aug 23, 08, 11:05 am
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19
atl-dkr-jnb in business; what kind of seat?
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1,411
Posted By
eratosthaenes
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Greetings. I am mainly a UA flyer, but need to choose a carrier to JNB in Nov. For various reasons...
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United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Jul 19, 08, 6:06 am
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39
4.5 hrs in the A319; worth it to upgrade?
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2,388
Posted By
eratosthaenes
OP Says... I did it - mixed results
Thank you again for all the opinions. I was able to upgrade both of us on the 319, and got row two. (For the sake of this conversation, I dont think it would have been worth it in row one - no...
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United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Jul 14, 08, 3:57 pm
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39
4.5 hrs in the A319; worth it to upgrade?
Views:
2,388
Posted By
eratosthaenes
c'mon guys, I've been on some planes where the F...
c'mon guys, I've been on some planes where the F seats were a modest upgrade at best! How can that be worth it ALL THE TIME! Upgrades dont grow on trees!
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United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Jul 14, 08, 3:09 pm
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39
4.5 hrs in the A319; worth it to upgrade?
Views:
2,388
Posted By
eratosthaenes
Great! I didnt realize the A319 was on par. I...
Great! I didnt realize the A319 was on par. I saw the two rows in first and assumed that it was some sort of weak first class cabin. Much appreciated (marriage saved!)
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United Mileage Plus (Pre-Merger)
Jul 14, 08, 2:57 pm
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39
4.5 hrs in the A319; worth it to upgrade?
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2,388
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eratosthaenes
4.5 hrs in the A319; worth it to upgrade?
I have to sit in an A319 from ORD-SJC and am unsure whether to use my upgrades for this. Lets just say that I travel more than I have upgrades for, and so they are somewhat valuable to me... and I...
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