[Archived] Have a Simple Question About United Airlines/MileagePlus? Ask Here...
Sep 16, 2013, 6:43 pm
#5191
Join Date: Jun 2012
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Globalist, *A Silver
Posts: 4,899
if you and your friends are all on a single reservation, yes your friends get benefits like priority boarding and free checked luggage.
if they are not on your reservation, but they check in with you on the same flight, i believe you should be able to convince the check-in counter agent to get them free checked luggage. and you can definitely walk with them through the premier security line and through premier boarding line.
if they are not on your reservation, but they check in with you on the same flight, i believe you should be able to convince the check-in counter agent to get them free checked luggage. and you can definitely walk with them through the premier security line and through premier boarding line.
Sep 16, 2013, 7:41 pm
#5192
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: Marriot Am, MU Pt
Posts: 3,092
Sep 16, 2013, 8:44 pm
#5193
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA LT Plat 2MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 67,127
If mileage award tickets, then they will have your Plat number and premier access Boarding group 1 and same bag allowance.
Sep 16, 2013, 9:13 pm
#5194
Moderator: Budget Travel forum & Credit Card Programs, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: YYJ/YVR and back on Van Isle ....... for now
Programs: UA lifetime MM / *A Gold
Posts: 14,442
Had someone switch seats within the front cabin a few months back and they noticed
That is if there even is an open seat. With people buying up and using GPUs haven't seen too many empty Biz1St seats going out lately @:-)
Why, they normally look out even for E+ poachers ^
EmailKid
Sep 17, 2013, 5:20 am
#5195
Join Date: Nov 2000
Posts: 1,290
Re: RPU and GPU issuance
Assuming I obtain 75k EQMs (Plat) in Sep 2013, I will receive 2 RPUs. When I obtain 100k EQMs (1K) in Nov 2013, I will receive 2 more RPUs as well as 6 GPUs. Come Jan 2014, I remain 1K.
When I obtain my first 25k EQMs in Feb 2014, do I receive another 2 RPUs, and again for every 25k EQMs thereafter? Or only when I reach 75k EQMs in 2014 will I receive the first 2 RPUs in 2014?
Same question for GPUs. If I obtain 50K EQMs in Apr 2014, do I receive 2 more GPUs? Or only 6 GPUs when I obtain 100k EQMs sometime in 2014?
Thank you for clarifying!
Assuming I obtain 75k EQMs (Plat) in Sep 2013, I will receive 2 RPUs. When I obtain 100k EQMs (1K) in Nov 2013, I will receive 2 more RPUs as well as 6 GPUs. Come Jan 2014, I remain 1K.
When I obtain my first 25k EQMs in Feb 2014, do I receive another 2 RPUs, and again for every 25k EQMs thereafter? Or only when I reach 75k EQMs in 2014 will I receive the first 2 RPUs in 2014?
Same question for GPUs. If I obtain 50K EQMs in Apr 2014, do I receive 2 more GPUs? Or only 6 GPUs when I obtain 100k EQMs sometime in 2014?
Thank you for clarifying!
Sep 17, 2013, 5:40 am
#5196
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2001
Location: MSY; 2-time FT Fantasy Football Champ, now in recovery.
Programs: AA lifetime GLD; UA Silver; Marriott LTTE; IHG Plat,
Posts: 14,524
Should I use UA or US silver account, for my UA flights?
Question moved to http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...l#post21467721
Last edited by swag; Sep 18, 2013 at 5:12 pm
Sep 17, 2013, 6:22 am
#5197
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: UA 1K/MM, EK Gold, CX Silver
Posts: 880
Waitlist on previous day
Booked in Z class internationally (EWR TLC) on 14/Oct, ticketed. Waitlisted on 13th/Oct for the same flight and a later one.
If the waitlist clears, will there be a change fee? One flight is exactly 24hrs, one is within 24 hrs.
How will I be notified?
If my assumption is correct and a change fee applies, then can I just refuse the offered change?
Once it is within 24 hrs, can I just try for an SDC if same class of travel is available on the earlier flight?
thanks
If the waitlist clears, will there be a change fee? One flight is exactly 24hrs, one is within 24 hrs.
How will I be notified?
If my assumption is correct and a change fee applies, then can I just refuse the offered change?
Once it is within 24 hrs, can I just try for an SDC if same class of travel is available on the earlier flight?
thanks
Sep 17, 2013, 7:59 am
#5198
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Ohio
Programs: United Mileage Plus Gold
Posts: 56
Purchasing One Way United ticket International
I thought I was so slick scoring 4 biz class tickets on United with miles from the US to London for my parents, husband and I for late Spring 2014. I assumed that airlines no longer penalized one for one way tickets versus RT and we have not yet decided where in Europe we want to return. I wasn't expecting the return to be an award tickets but am blown away by the cost of a one way, say from CDG in early June, in excess of $3000 per ticket for ECONOMY. I checked other airlines and it's the same deal.
What are my options to remedy this situation reasonably. Thanks.
What are my options to remedy this situation reasonably. Thanks.
Sep 17, 2013, 9:00 am
#5199
Moderator: Budget Travel forum & Credit Card Programs, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: YYJ/YVR and back on Van Isle ....... for now
Programs: UA lifetime MM / *A Gold
Posts: 14,442
Assuming I obtain 75k EQMs (Plat) in Sep 2013, I will receive 2 RPUs. When I obtain 100k EQMs (1K) in Nov 2013, I will receive 2 more RPUs as well as 6 GPUs. Come Jan 2014, I remain 1K.
When I obtain my first 25k EQMs in Feb 2014, do I receive another 2 RPUs, and again for every 25k EQMs thereafter?
When I obtain my first 25k EQMs in Feb 2014, do I receive another 2 RPUs, and again for every 25k EQMs thereafter?
No, you only get the next set of RPUs when you reach 75 next year. Only get additional RPUs if you reach 125K.
I wasn't expecting the return to be an award tickets but am blown away by the cost of a one way, say from CDG in early June, in excess of $3000 per ticket for ECONOMY. I checked other airlines and it's the same deal.
What are my options to remedy this situation reasonably. Thanks.
What are my options to remedy this situation reasonably. Thanks.
Sorry, int'l fares are notoriously high for one way fares. You will quite likely find round trip fares that are cheaper as r/t than o/w.
Only solution I can think of is to start flying ex Europe on r/t tickets.
EmailKid
Sep 17, 2013, 12:23 pm
#5200
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: BUR / LAX
Programs: UA MM/Gold; WN A-list; HH something depending; Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,570
I thought I was so slick scoring 4 biz class tickets on United with miles from the US to London for my parents, husband and I for late Spring 2014. I assumed that airlines no longer penalized one for one way tickets versus RT and we have not yet decided where in Europe we want to return. I wasn't expecting the return to be an award tickets but am blown away by the cost of a one way, say from CDG in early June, in excess of $3000 per ticket for ECONOMY. I checked other airlines and it's the same deal.
What are my options to remedy this situation reasonably. Thanks.
What are my options to remedy this situation reasonably. Thanks.
Last edited by abaheti; Sep 17, 2013 at 3:07 pm Reason: "change fees" vs "penalties"
Sep 17, 2013, 12:49 pm
#5201
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Carlsbad,CA USA
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Titanuim/Lifetime Platinum, Hilton Gold, United Silver
Posts: 1,534
Is it possible to book 2 award seats form 2 different accounts or do I have to search and then purchase each ticket separately.
Sep 17, 2013, 12:56 pm
#5202
Moderator: Budget Travel forum & Credit Card Programs, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: YYJ/YVR and back on Van Isle ....... for now
Programs: UA lifetime MM / *A Gold
Posts: 14,442
Sep 17, 2013, 1:34 pm
#5203
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: JZRO
Posts: 9,169
One option nobody around here would think of (except me) is not flying back at all. You could sail back on Cunard's QE2 for a measly $1k per person—and enjoy a well appointed cabin rather than a 17"-wide seat. Westbound departures are typically from Hamburg and Southampton arriving in New York. You would have to find your way home from there (unless you live nearby), but even with that add-on cost, you'll probably spend less than you would on airfare coming back.
Sep 17, 2013, 2:19 pm
#5204
Moderator: Budget Travel forum & Credit Card Programs, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: YYJ/YVR and back on Van Isle ....... for now
Programs: UA lifetime MM / *A Gold
Posts: 14,442
I was happy I selected 2A to have choice of meals and didn't fancy having them run out in one of the back rows since not all follow policy and offer meals to 1Ks 1st
They did find someone else, but were very ugly about it, so I was glad that I didn't switch with that type of a person. And I know they didn't pay for the seat, because they got upgraded way later than me.
EmailKid
Sep 17, 2013, 7:11 pm
#5205
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 35
Hello, does United credit miles for United flights booked through travelocity, orbitz, etc., or do you have to book through their web site?
Thanks in advance.
Tom
Thanks in advance.
Tom