[Archived] Have a Simple Question About United Airlines/MileagePlus? Ask Here...
Dec 29, 2013, 8:02 pm
#6361
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: BOS
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Posts: 848
This is sort of a question about the UA forum, but there didn't seem to be a better place, so maybe I'll ask here. Could we make a wiki (maybe on this thread, or whatever happened to that FAQ thread?) with all of the "Consolidated Where to Sit on ..." threads? I'd be happy to put it together (since I keep wanting to look them up and they're notoriously annoying to search for), but I don't have enough posts to make a wiki.
Dec 30, 2013, 9:43 am
#6363
Join Date: Jan 2012
Programs: UA: PremEx
Posts: 10
Hi,
OK, so very simple question... Premier Gold; is it possible to get upgraded on international legs? Ticket fare: Q, travellers 2x Prem Gold. Flight is LAX<->LHR. It's probably going to be a quiet flight, so we're hoping we might get an upgrade. It doesn't say that we're eligible for the upgrade on the Flight information, and their CPU info doesn't really say!
Thanks in advance.
Alex.
OK, so very simple question... Premier Gold; is it possible to get upgraded on international legs? Ticket fare: Q, travellers 2x Prem Gold. Flight is LAX<->LHR. It's probably going to be a quiet flight, so we're hoping we might get an upgrade. It doesn't say that we're eligible for the upgrade on the Flight information, and their CPU info doesn't really say!
Thanks in advance.
Alex.
Dec 30, 2013, 9:46 am
#6364
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Northeast Kansas | Colorado Native
Programs: Amex Gold/Plat, UA *G, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Gold, NEXUS, TSA Disparager Unobtanium
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Hi,
OK, so very simple question... Premier Gold; is it possible to get upgraded on international legs? Ticket fare: Q, travellers 2x Prem Gold. Flight is LAX<->LHR. It's probably going to be a quiet flight, so we're hoping we might get an upgrade. It doesn't say that we're eligible for the upgrade on the Flight information, and their CPU info doesn't really say!
Thanks in advance.
Alex.
OK, so very simple question... Premier Gold; is it possible to get upgraded on international legs? Ticket fare: Q, travellers 2x Prem Gold. Flight is LAX<->LHR. It's probably going to be a quiet flight, so we're hoping we might get an upgrade. It doesn't say that we're eligible for the upgrade on the Flight information, and their CPU info doesn't really say!
Thanks in advance.
Alex.
Dec 30, 2013, 10:06 am
#6365
Join Date: Jan 2012
Programs: UA: PremEx
Posts: 10
Hey FS,
Thanks for your reply. Just read the thread about Op-Ups. Good to know, but I'll not hold my breath!
Thanks for your reply. Just read the thread about Op-Ups. Good to know, but I'll not hold my breath!
Dec 30, 2013, 10:11 am
#6366
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: 14,428
Dec 30, 2013, 2:43 pm
#6367
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: UA Gold 1MM, AA EXP, HH Diamond, MR Gold, Avis PC, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,252
I have a quick question...I've booked a saver F award for IAD-SFO-HNL with the IAD-SFO segment waitlisted for IN inventory (return flights have all cleared). The flight is currently showing R/RN3. Would a waitlisted award ticket cleared before any CPU's? Or could it theoretically be possible that IN never opens, all the while CPU's are being processed?
Dec 30, 2013, 2:50 pm
#6368
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.995MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,833
I have a quick question...I've booked a saver F award for IAD-SFO-HNL with the IAD-SFO segment waitlisted for IN inventory (return flights have all cleared). The flight is currently showing R/RN3. Would a waitlisted award ticket cleared before any CPU's? Or could it theoretically be possible that IN never opens, all the while CPU's are being processed?
Dec 30, 2013, 3:15 pm
#6369
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: UA Gold 1MM, AA EXP, HH Diamond, MR Gold, Avis PC, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,252
Thanks for the quick reply! I'll try giving them a call.
Dec 30, 2013, 3:22 pm
#6370
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,516
Simple question - I'm a Star Alliance Gold with Turkish Miles&Smiles program and travelling on UA flight at coach. Is it correct that Star Alliance Gold members (others than UA) do not get a complimentary access to Economy Plus seats?
Dec 30, 2013, 3:23 pm
#6371
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
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you will get UC access.
Dec 30, 2013, 5:36 pm
#6373
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
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Posts: 66,833
Dec 30, 2013, 6:15 pm
#6374
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,516
Yes, I saw this benefit of being *Gold.
So, it is normal practice that *Gold members do not get upgrades or better coach seats on other *Alliance airlines (only on their own metal)? I mostly fly Delta and remember that being elite member with Delta I got access to preferred seats on Air France/KLM in the past. I think even Alaska elite members get upgrades on Delta flights.
So, it is normal practice that *Gold members do not get upgrades or better coach seats on other *Alliance airlines (only on their own metal)? I mostly fly Delta and remember that being elite member with Delta I got access to preferred seats on Air France/KLM in the past. I think even Alaska elite members get upgrades on Delta flights.
Dec 30, 2013, 6:20 pm
#6375
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
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There is no policy in *A providing non-operator *G access to preferred seating -- however, occasionally GAs will offer it, if all their own elites are covered. However that is the exception, not the rule.