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#751
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 129
No never seen it. Only release 2 at a time generally. I would split your bookings. Get the 2 tickets locked in all business. Then book the 3rd separately. The extra seat may or may not have opened up if available when you go to book the 3rd after you exhaust the 2 seats in the first booking.
Oh well, I'll just stare at trip reports haha. Thank you for all the help.
#752
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: BKK
Posts: 6,741
Would TG possibly release an additional J award seat? Then you could immediately call UA to ticket.
Otherwise, cancel and reissue the itinerary. Hopefully when you book the two available seats, more will open up and you can get the third upgaded on a separate PNR.
Maybe Expert Flyer could help monitor availability for this?
Otherwise, cancel and reissue the itinerary. Hopefully when you book the two available seats, more will open up and you can get the third upgaded on a separate PNR.
Maybe Expert Flyer could help monitor availability for this?
#753
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: BKK
Posts: 6,741
That's what I figured after combing through UA's site for the upcoming two weeks worth of flights for award travel. Still kinda odd I think to not offer more than 2, but that's their system. Oh well.
Yeah, when I called UA they wouldn't or can't split it with non-UA flights. Regardless, the TG flight is the shortest and only economy; just wanted to see how their business class is like from HKG to BKK. My other two segments are business via Singapore and are two longer flights. Additionally, this was booked pre UA devaluation (and that's probably why I booked it for 3 people on one record locator since I wasn't sure how fast the seats move).
Oh well, I'll just stare at trip reports haha. Thank you for all the help.
Yeah, when I called UA they wouldn't or can't split it with non-UA flights. Regardless, the TG flight is the shortest and only economy; just wanted to see how their business class is like from HKG to BKK. My other two segments are business via Singapore and are two longer flights. Additionally, this was booked pre UA devaluation (and that's probably why I booked it for 3 people on one record locator since I wasn't sure how fast the seats move).
Oh well, I'll just stare at trip reports haha. Thank you for all the help.
#754
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 129
I will try again and call, but does Thai Airways open up any additional seats? I don't have status in Star Alliance. I only called the US/Los Angeles based call center though, and I never asked directly if they were able to open up one more seat; rather did they do a wait list for those tickets.
#755
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: BKK
Posts: 6,741
I will try again and call, but does Thai Airways open up any additional seats? I don't have status in Star Alliance. I only called the US/Los Angeles based call center though, and I never asked directly if they were able to open up one more seat; rather did they do a wait list for those tickets.
If they tell you they can’t touch a partner award, emphasize that you aren’t asking them to change any ticket. You are only asking for a seat to be made available so UA can do so.
#757
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: BKK
Programs: TG ROP Platinum, M&M Senator, IHG Platinum, Accor Platinum
Posts: 8,324
#758
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 106
#759
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: WLG/BKK
Programs: TG*G, NZ*GE, QF G, Accor Gold
Posts: 10,194
Quite odd - I just confirmed that the list of origins for online award flights does not include Singapore. I noticed the cities where out of alphabetical order, so doubled checked it wasnt down the list further...
#760
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Programs: UA peasant, QF tin, VA drycracker
Posts: 182
Questions about F>Y transit and about F cabin availability
I've seen a few people ask about getting Spa and lounge access when transiting in BKK F>J, but what about F>Y (same PNR)?
And I've seen comments about the roulette of whether F exists on certain European routes when TG swaps/redeploys aircraft. I'm looking at an award F seat from MUC in October'18... Is it an unwise choice?
And I've seen comments about the roulette of whether F exists on certain European routes when TG swaps/redeploys aircraft. I'm looking at an award F seat from MUC in October'18... Is it an unwise choice?
#761
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: BKK
Programs: TG ROP Platinum, M&M Senator, IHG Platinum, Accor Platinum
Posts: 8,324
I've seen a few people ask about getting Spa and lounge access when transiting in BKK F>J, but what about F>Y (same PNR)?
And I've seen comments about the roulette of whether F exists on certain European routes when TG swaps/redeploys aircraft. I'm looking at an award F seat from MUC in October'18... Is it an unwise choice?
And I've seen comments about the roulette of whether F exists on certain European routes when TG swaps/redeploys aircraft. I'm looking at an award F seat from MUC in October'18... Is it an unwise choice?
of Course you get pick up, cart and F Lounge access
#763
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: TPE (reluctantly!)
Programs: CX, le club accorhotels platinum
Posts: 131
I've flown TG Y a number of times over the past decade, for about half of these flights, at OLCI virtually every seat is open to selection. Even someone with no status can easily pick up an exit row seat. However half the time that is not the case. AFAICT this is not tied to flight direction or load factor.
Is this TG just being its haphazard Thai self, or what other rules of thumb have you noticed?
Is this TG just being its haphazard Thai self, or what other rules of thumb have you noticed?
#764
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: WLG/BKK
Programs: TG*G, NZ*GE, QF G, Accor Gold
Posts: 10,194
I've flown TG Y a number of times over the past decade, for about half of these flights, at OLCI virtually every seat is open to selection. Even someone with no status can easily pick up an exit row seat. However half the time that is not the case. AFAICT this is not tied to flight direction or load factor.
Is this TG just being its haphazard Thai self, or what other rules of thumb have you noticed?
Is this TG just being its haphazard Thai self, or what other rules of thumb have you noticed?
When presenting at the desk to drop bags, most times that I have asked if I can be re-seated in an exit/bulkhead row, they have already been allocated, but a few times I am sucessful.. I have wondered if OLCI is really worth and if in someways it spoils the chance, whether simply there are TIPs (or associates of TIP) who influence the allocation of some of these seats.
#765
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: TPE (reluctantly!)
Programs: CX, le club accorhotels platinum
Posts: 131
In Y I have never been able to get an exit row when doing OLCI. Ever. As a TG*G.
When presenting at the desk to drop bags, most times that I have asked if I can be re-seated in an exit/bulkhead row, they have already been allocated, but a few times I am sucessful.. I have wondered if OLCI is really worth and if in someways it spoils the chance, whether simply there are TIPs (or associates of TIP) who influence the allocation of some of these seats.
When presenting at the desk to drop bags, most times that I have asked if I can be re-seated in an exit/bulkhead row, they have already been allocated, but a few times I am sucessful.. I have wondered if OLCI is really worth and if in someways it spoils the chance, whether simply there are TIPs (or associates of TIP) who influence the allocation of some of these seats.