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Jul 6, 2017, 3:51 pm

#3841

RNE

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Originally Posted by EmailKid

So you still DO post

Only when I'm visiting from Mars.

I and TSMRSRNE are taking our 2018-high-school-graduating nephew to Hawaii using award miles (including an inter-island hop). UA's window is open (with saver seats) for the dates we want, but HA is not.

Question: Would a UA phone rep be able to see availability on HA that I can't? (I'd call, but my cell phone has a Martian SIM card.)

Jul 6, 2017, 8:18 pm

#3842

EmailKid

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RNE

Question: Would a UA phone rep be able to see availability on HA that I can't? (I'd call, but my cell phone has a Martian SIM card.)

Wonder is Skype would work

Good luck if trying to find a pay phone

Jul 7, 2017, 6:47 am

#3843

RNE

Join Date: Sep 2005

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Quote:

Originally Posted by EmailKid

Wonder is Skype would work

Good luck if trying to find a pay phone

Skype won't work because of the Van Allan Belt. Instead, I VPN'ed through the Venusian Consulate to stick their ambassador with the interplanetary trunk charge. It's just deserts. Our consulates on Earth are side-by-side and their consular always parks his spaceship in our parking spot. Grrr.

Anyway, I found out two things: 1) No, the phone rep cannot see any HA availability, but, 2) Can you really believe anything UA tells you?

Jul 13, 2017, 12:51 pm

#3844

Seat1A

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funniest example of "delayed due to operational difficulties" i've seen in a while...

i'm on an A320 flight to ORD this morning, and i walk up and find an A319 at the gate. where's the A320? apparently they left it next door at the DEN gate, where it was loaded up with an A319's worth of people.. after a few minutes of radio banter, they decided they really did need the A320 for the ORD flight, so they deplaned the DEN people and swapped gates...

Jul 13, 2017, 1:19 pm

#3845

docbert

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Seat1A

so they deplaned the DEN people

And, one would presume, at least one plane full of cargo.

I dare say the ramp workers would not have found it quite as funny as you did...

Jul 13, 2017, 2:10 pm

#3846

RNE

Join Date: Sep 2005

Location: JZRO

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RNE

I and TSMRSRNE are taking our 2018-high-school-graduating nephew to Hawaii using award miles (including an inter-island hop). UA's window is open (with saver seats) for the dates we want, but HA is not.

Was able to book flights to HNL & KOA for the three of us at saver rates: 135,000 miles and $33.60 all in. ^

RNE, adding that I was just approved (after a call to reconsideration) for my 4th churned MileagePlus Explorer card to replenish 70,000 of those well-spent miles. Had been 27 months since my last sign-up bonus.

Jul 13, 2017, 3:17 pm

#3847

Seat1A

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Quote:

Originally Posted by docbert

And, one would presume, at least one plane full of cargo.

I dare say the ramp workers would not have found it quite as funny as you did...

probably true! they managed to get the DEN flight out only 30-40 late, and the ORD flight about 15 late, arriving at ORD right on time. once they decided to swap, they swapped fast. the captain was clearly irritated, and reassured us that the plane we were on was actually fueled for a trip to chicago. (wonder if they had to de-fuel that DEN flight, actually..)

now in the real-life penalty box (well, chilling on taxiway november) on a 757-300 ORD-BOS. pushed at 3:08pm. current wheels up 5:23pm.

united picked the right day to come thru with CPU's on both legs for this gold!

Nov 11, 2017, 12:25 pm

#3848

RNE

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Someone could have told me my UC passes would be useless at EWR C. I'm stuck here for four hours waiting for my TATL flight.

Nov 11, 2017, 1:07 pm

#3849

JHake10

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RNE

Someone could have told me my UC passes would be useless at EWR C. I'm stuck here for four hours waiting for my TATL flight.

Odds are if they are turning away one time passes you don't want to be in there. I have a UC membership and don't even bother with those clubs. I find a empty gate area.

Nov 11, 2017, 1:40 pm

#3850

RNE

Join Date: Sep 2005

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JHake10

Odds are if they are turning away one time passes you don't want to be in there. I have a UC membership and don't even bother with those clubs. I find a empty gate area.

Well, yeah, I don't like the clubs anytime, but TSMRSRNE does, and I have passes that expire soon, so I wanted to use 'em. The A Concourse club is accepting passes—I think—but I'm not about to sashay over there.

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