ua1flyer - A "Real" Up-In-The-Air GS
May 10, 2018, 9:02 pm
#1381
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: BOS<>NYC<>BKK
Programs: UA 4.3MM LT-GS; AA1MM; Amtrak SE; MAR LT TITAN; PC Plat; HIL DIA; HYA GLOB
Posts: 4,392
A United First Suite. Preferably 1A from a 747 or 1K from a 767 
With the following extras:
With the following extras:
- Modified to use a standard 110V power cord
- Video monitor modified to accept a coax cable input, so you can hook up your cable TV
- Audio input to accept a patch cord from a scanner, so you can listen to ATC on "Channel 9"
- Delivered by a UA baggage handler
- Installed by a UA mechanic
- And finally, a stack of "apology"/compensation cards that you can fill out when it breaks!
May 10, 2018, 9:32 pm
#1382
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 623
Just passed 1.5 million PQM and 200 PQS on my FRA to SFO trip.
Let me throw a question out there. I've had a couple conversations with the heads of the Mileage Plus Program, and they have asked me to come up with 10 things that they can offer on their Mileage Plus Exclusives/auction sites. Four immediately came to mind.
1) Trip on the Orient Express
2) African Safari
3) Three Perfect Day trips to the cities featured in the Hemisphere magazine (e.g. Three Perfect Days: London)
4) Cameo in a United Safety video
Any suggestions on the other 6?
Let me throw a question out there. I've had a couple conversations with the heads of the Mileage Plus Program, and they have asked me to come up with 10 things that they can offer on their Mileage Plus Exclusives/auction sites. Four immediately came to mind.
1) Trip on the Orient Express
2) African Safari
3) Three Perfect Day trips to the cities featured in the Hemisphere magazine (e.g. Three Perfect Days: London)
4) Cameo in a United Safety video
Any suggestions on the other 6?
May 26, 2018, 4:23 pm
#1383
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: ord,ewr
Programs: Lifetime UA GS 22 million,AA 1m ,Hilton Li fetime diamond,marriott lifetime platinum hyatt diamond
Posts: 1,000
First,thanks for all the suggestions everyone. I have passed all ideas on to the execs at mileage plus.... they just say keep them coming. Now I need some help with travel , and I know flyertalkers can help me out the most. I would like to take my wife on a first class flight on a 380 using award miles. What would be the best experience available using miles? She has heard stories of a cabin that sleeps 2 etc. I’ve got the miles and would like to spoil her!. Ideas?
May 26, 2018, 5:36 pm
#1385
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Seoul
Programs: None anymore
Posts: 983
First,thanks for all the suggestions everyone. I have passed all ideas on to the execs at mileage plus.... they just say keep them coming. Now I need some help with travel , and I know flyertalkers can help me out the most. I would like to take my wife on a first class flight on a 380 using award miles. What would be the best experience available using miles? She has heard stories of a cabin that sleeps 2 etc. I’ve got the miles and would like to spoil her!. Ideas?
Other good A380 options would be Lufthansa and Asiana (assuming you want to stay *Alliance) otherwise you can't go wrong with the Middle East 3.
May 26, 2018, 8:48 pm
#1388
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Durham, NC USA
Programs: AA EXP and 1MM, UA 1K, HH Lifetime Diamond
Posts: 424
The reality is the according to program rules, both Singapore and Lufthansa First Class awards are available with miles, but in practice, getting them is very difficult to near impossible.
UA can open up awards to you on any flight they operate, but they cannot do the same with their partners (though given your status they would likely work with their liaison at whichever airline to try to get you what you want).
I concur that Singapore and Lufthansa are the best options.
UA can open up awards to you on any flight they operate, but they cannot do the same with their partners (though given your status they would likely work with their liaison at whichever airline to try to get you what you want).
I concur that Singapore and Lufthansa are the best options.
May 26, 2018, 9:28 pm
#1390
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: NYC
Programs: Marriott Platinum Elite, National Executive, United Gold
Posts: 1,181
Someone can correct me if I am wrong, but the only F redemption options available via UA miles are Air China, ANA, Asiana, Lufthansa, and Thai. If this is purely about the F experience, I think I'd try for HND-FRA-JFK on ANA/LH - while you'd have to overnight in FRA and you won't have an A380 on the ANA flight, I think provides two great and distinctive F experiences on one itinerary.
Last edited by 764toHI; May 26, 2018 at 9:33 pm
May 26, 2018, 10:00 pm
#1391
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: JAX
Programs: UA Plat MM, AA Gold MM, Marriott LTT, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 3,770
I think only Lufthansa F is available on UA miles, even then LH only opens up space at ~14 days before flight. LH F through FRA allows for experience at First Class Terminal, which is as good as it gets.
Singapore does not allocate their First Suite for UA miles.
Singapore does not allocate their First Suite for UA miles.
May 27, 2018, 1:53 pm
#1393
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: HKG • Ex SFO, NYC
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP; Marriott Amb; Hyatt Globalist; Shangri-la Diamond; IHG SpireAmb; Hilton D; Accor G
Posts: 3,319
Your best option is LH F, which you can fairly easily get as long as you book last minute. Other F products are great (Emirates, Etihad, Singapore, etc.) but much harder to book on miles, especially UA miles.
I don't recommend Singapore's old suites; they're getting pretty old. I would love to fly the new product, on the other hand.
I don't recommend Singapore's old suites; they're getting pretty old. I would love to fly the new product, on the other hand.
May 27, 2018, 2:48 pm
#1394
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: SEA/NYC/IAD
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Titanium, Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 1,921
Well, for 18M+ BIS miles, he probably has a hefty stash of URs/MRs/TYPs or what have not -- SQ is a transfer partner for all three. SQ Suites availability is tough to get on short notice though, so I hear.
Barring that, there's always coupon connection, no?
Barring that, there's always coupon connection, no?