Thanks for that - I noticed the Ethiopian update. However, I still didn't know if it was a recent update (need to get brain in gear:eek:) because your note about the update doesn't say which year. It would be helpful if you could add that, thanks.

It is always the update of the very same day I post this here.

But I will add a date at the page at the next update - which will be the elimination of Spanair.

no more second baggage free for UA premier on UA flights
 

MileagePlus® Premier® Platinum, Premier Gold and Premier1K® members; United Global ServicesSM members; and Star Alliance Gold members get up to three checked bags free.
United MileagePlus Premier Silver and Star Alliance® Silver members get one checked bag free. United BusinessFirst®, United First®, United Business® and United Global FirstSM customers get up to three checked bags free.
United Airlines Presidential PlusSM and MileagePlus Club Card primary Cardmembers get their first and second checked bags free. MileagePlus Explorer and OnePass Plus primary Cardmembers get their first checked bag free. See united.com/chasebag for details.
Any customers traveling on full-fare United Economy® tickets get up to two checked bags free.
Active U.S. military personnel and their accompanying dependents, not traveling on official business, get up to three checked bags free.


PS: the link in the first post is broken.

Welcome to FT!

This change took place Mar 3.

NZ silver now get 3 koru passes.

fee on 2nd checked bag? (Int'l itn, *Silver)
 

I am confused...If I am a Star Alliance Silver (UMP Silver-2P) on an PDX-SFO-HKG iterary (all UA) with 2 checked bags each way, do I need to pay the 2nd bag fee?

Based on United website for international iteraries, *Silvers allowed 1 checked bag free and on international iteraries the first checked bag are free.

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what happens if I am *Silver on PDX-SEA-ICN-HKG iterary? (with UA operating for PDX-SEA and OZ operating for SEA-ICN-HKG)

OZ still maintains 2 free checked bags for their international iteraries.

US elites get COS status miles bonus when flying US flights on US metal, currently 50%

Edit: Also, domestic upgrades from Y/B are available at the time of booking.

I have updated the chart with a few things.

It was done a bit in a hurry as I wanted to add everything mentioned in the thread but have to consinder the format as well.

Hopefully I am able to do a bigger update in the near future.

can someone confirm i'm reading the first page's chart correctly: Star alliance silver members will be able to choose Economy plus seats on United AIrlines, and have priority boarding? but not priority check in?

No E+ seats unless UA elite. However, you will get priority boarding and check-in and so you know it's called "Premier Access".

United Silver, how do you claim Star Alliance benefits on other airlines
 

I'm about to cross over to United Silver status.

If I book a ticket through US Aiways, will it pick up my status via my FF # ??

I had a gate agent today tell me that it would show Star Alliance Silver on my boarding pass, but I'm trying to figure out just how it would know... or if she was just yes'ing me.

As long as you're *S, then when you input your FF#, the system will automatically know that you are *S. Just note - it can take some time from the moment you become *S until UA will update that in their computer (2-3 days), and then some more time (7-10 days) until all *A partners systems are updated.
Worst case scenario, you can show a card to get the perks, such as free checked bag, priority screening, and priority boarding.

US Elites get COS bonus miles on any *A carrier - although discounted business "Z" fares on UA only earn base miles, and LH "P" fares earn nothing at all.

US Elites also earn 500 mile minimums and an elite status RDM bonus (Silver - 25%, Gold - 50%, Platinum 75%, Chairman's - 100%) on AC, LH, UA and I believe LX.

I have *S through US, and when I booked a ticket on United it immediately picked up my status and told me my first checked bag is free on the confirmation screen.

USAir to OW, what happens to * Silver balance?
 

Curious as to what people think will happen to our *Alliance points balance after USAir/(AA) moves to OW? Some of my miles were accrued via other *Alliance carriers.