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#3916
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 9
"upgrade reservation" button not showing up
Hello to the experts,
I have book a TATL flight for 5/19 (this friday) and would like to use a GPU to upgrade it. The flight ticketed early in the afternoon yesterday and when i go to the "view reservation" page on the website the "upgrade reservation" button does not show up.
Is it normal that it take a while to show up or is something wrong (also, checkmytrip does not recognize the confirmation number)?
Thanks for your answers
I have book a TATL flight for 5/19 (this friday) and would like to use a GPU to upgrade it. The flight ticketed early in the afternoon yesterday and when i go to the "view reservation" page on the website the "upgrade reservation" button does not show up.
Is it normal that it take a while to show up or is something wrong (also, checkmytrip does not recognize the confirmation number)?
Thanks for your answers
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#3917
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 39
Hi all,
I am waiting on a visa, and I am likely to have to push back an United award booking (MUC-JFK, booked through UA, but the flight happens to by operated by LH). My original booking is a Saver Award, which costed me 30k miles and $103 in taxes. I may have to push back more than once, but I will only be changing the date of the flight, not the departure/origin. I'm Premier Silver.
I'm looking at http://www.united.com/web/en-US/cont...ticketing.aspx, and I just want to double check I've understood it.
I understand from that link that the dividing line for change fees is whether the NEW flight is in more/less than 21 days. So am I right in thinking that it makes no difference when the OLD flight, the original booking, is. I.e. I could change a flight that leaves in, say, 72 hours to a flight more than 21 days and there would be no change fee? And I can do this many times?
(I understand that there may be non change fee charges of taxes and extra miles if my booking class or layover changes. This question is just about change fees.)
Many thanks in advance for any help.
Mike
I am waiting on a visa, and I am likely to have to push back an United award booking (MUC-JFK, booked through UA, but the flight happens to by operated by LH). My original booking is a Saver Award, which costed me 30k miles and $103 in taxes. I may have to push back more than once, but I will only be changing the date of the flight, not the departure/origin. I'm Premier Silver.
I'm looking at http://www.united.com/web/en-US/cont...ticketing.aspx, and I just want to double check I've understood it.
I understand from that link that the dividing line for change fees is whether the NEW flight is in more/less than 21 days. So am I right in thinking that it makes no difference when the OLD flight, the original booking, is. I.e. I could change a flight that leaves in, say, 72 hours to a flight more than 21 days and there would be no change fee? And I can do this many times?
(I understand that there may be non change fee charges of taxes and extra miles if my booking class or layover changes. This question is just about change fees.)
Many thanks in advance for any help.
Mike
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#3918
Join Date: Mar 2013
Programs: UA 1MM; Marriott LT Titanium
Posts: 678
Which lounge to use at SFO?
Flying out internationally with a 3 hour layover in SFO. There's 2 United lounges and a SQ lounge available. I'm assuming the SQ lounge will be better?
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#3919
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: CA
Posts: 1,347
Do you get the 75% bonus miles for flying on AC flights as a member with status say (Premier Platinum)??
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#3920
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: SGF
Programs: AS, AA, UA, AGR S (former 75K, GLD, 1K, and S+, now an elite peon)
Posts: 23,214
If you have access to the SQ lounge, it's probably a better bet.
Premier bonus award miles are also available on select MileagePlus partner carriers, including Air Canada...
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#3921
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Jersey Shore/YYZ
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond, Hertz PC
Posts: 12,521
I understand from that link that the dividing line for change fees is whether the NEW flight is in more/less than 21 days. So am I right in thinking that it makes no difference when the OLD flight, the original booking, is. I.e. I could change a flight that leaves in, say, 72 hours to a flight more than 21 days and there would be no change fee? And I can do this many times?
Mike
Hello to the experts,
I have book a TATL flight for 5/19 (this friday) and would like to use a GPU to upgrade it. The flight ticketed early in the afternoon yesterday and when i go to the "view reservation" page on the website the "upgrade reservation" button does not show up.
Is it normal that it take a while to show up or is something wrong (also, checkmytrip does not recognize the confirmation number)?
Thanks for your answers
I have book a TATL flight for 5/19 (this friday) and would like to use a GPU to upgrade it. The flight ticketed early in the afternoon yesterday and when i go to the "view reservation" page on the website the "upgrade reservation" button does not show up.
Is it normal that it take a while to show up or is something wrong (also, checkmytrip does not recognize the confirmation number)?
Thanks for your answers
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#3923
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS
Posts: 15,027
selecting one way ORD-LAN in discounted economy as Premier Silver/Gold/Plat only earns 179 miles + a bonus. No 500 mile minimum whatsoever.
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#3924
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA LT Plat 2MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 67,281
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Hello to the experts,
I have book a TATL flight for 5/19 (this friday) and would like to use a GPU to upgrade it. The flight ticketed early in the afternoon yesterday and when i go to the "view reservation" page on the website the "upgrade reservation" button does not show up.
Is it normal that it take a while to show up or is something wrong (also, checkmytrip does not recognize the confirmation number)?
Thanks for your answers
I have book a TATL flight for 5/19 (this friday) and would like to use a GPU to upgrade it. The flight ticketed early in the afternoon yesterday and when i go to the "view reservation" page on the website the "upgrade reservation" button does not show up.
Is it normal that it take a while to show up or is something wrong (also, checkmytrip does not recognize the confirmation number)?
Thanks for your answers
The fare bucket for upgrades from economy to business is R/RN.
best to assuming the Mileage Calculator is non-functional (not a lie -- just does not work in many cases).
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#3925
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: PSM
Posts: 69,232
The "filler" to 500 minimums has not properly been reflected on the calculator in years. Up to you if you consider that a willful lie or just incompetence (or if there is a difference).
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#3926
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: HNL
Programs: United Gold
Posts: 1,581
I'm on a Q fare HNL-ORD later this month. The flight is CPU eligible so I was wondering how far down from a full Y fare a Q fare would be.
Is there a list somewhere that ranks the fares in the same order that the CPU algorithm would use to upgrade passengers?
Is there a list somewhere that ranks the fares in the same order that the CPU algorithm would use to upgrade passengers?
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#3927
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA LT Plat 2MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 67,281
Upgrades overview
Y, B, M, E, U, H, Q, V, W, S, T, L, K, G, N (for upgrades from United Economy® to the next higher class of service on all aircraft).
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#3928
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 95
United 737-900
Flying 19. of June SDQ-EWR in Business, which seat is best for someone traveling alone? I'm an aisle-person and love the extra legroom.
Thanks!
Thanks!
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#3929
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: AS Mileage Plus, DL SkyMiles, Hilton Honors, etc.
Posts: 34
Hello. Thinking of using some miles to book HNL-IAD. After I book into economy, will there be a way to buy, using $$$, into E+? If so, will that option be available immediately? Thanks!
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#3930
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Jersey Shore/YYZ
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond, Hertz PC
Posts: 12,521
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