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Feb 10, 2012, 5:44 pm
#1381
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: ORD
Posts: 878
EWR-BWI is the last segment. So I am going to get off at IAD. Thanks.
Feb 10, 2012, 5:57 pm
#1382
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA LT Plat 2MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 67,134
Feb 10, 2012, 7:12 pm
#1383
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SRQ-NYC-DCA
Programs: OnePass Infinite CO MM, PC Charter Lifer SkyMiles GM, MileagePlus
Posts: 1,826
Feb 10, 2012, 8:46 pm
#1384
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA LT Plat 2MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 67,134
Feb 11, 2012, 7:13 am
#1385
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 400
Upgrade priority
Is CR1 upgrade priority based on level of person requesting the upgrade or the traveler?
Feb 11, 2012, 9:24 am
#1386
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA LT Plat 2MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 67,134
Feb 11, 2012, 9:37 am
#1387
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 190
Award booking
Is there a thread that discuss about award booking via either united or continental? Thanks!
Feb 11, 2012, 9:39 am
#1388
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: LA/NYC
Programs: AA (LT Plat, ex-ConciergeKey), SPG (Plat), DL (Diamond), Marquis Jet Card
Posts: 77
Can I cancel my first class ticket and book a coach and get upgraded?
I usually just book first class, as I don't want to take a chance on not being upgraded.
But tomorrow I have a first class Continental ticket from EWR to PHX, cost $800+. The flight shows 3 empty seats in first class cabin. I can buy a coach ticket for $150 on that flight.
Can I book a coach ticket, see if I get upgraded, and then cancel the refundable first class ticket? Or do they not allow you to book 2 tickets on a flight?
If i cancel my first class and book the coach, when will I be upgraded? Immediately or at the gate? I am currently a Continental Platinum and will be United 1k when the merged program kicks in.
I also have a bunch of regional upgrades and SWUs in my account, can I use the regional upgrades if necessary?
But tomorrow I have a first class Continental ticket from EWR to PHX, cost $800+. The flight shows 3 empty seats in first class cabin. I can buy a coach ticket for $150 on that flight.
Can I book a coach ticket, see if I get upgraded, and then cancel the refundable first class ticket? Or do they not allow you to book 2 tickets on a flight?
If i cancel my first class and book the coach, when will I be upgraded? Immediately or at the gate? I am currently a Continental Platinum and will be United 1k when the merged program kicks in.
I also have a bunch of regional upgrades and SWUs in my account, can I use the regional upgrades if necessary?
Feb 11, 2012, 9:45 am
#1389
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: San Francisco, CA
Programs: UA Plat/2MM [23-yr. 1K, now emeritus] clawing way back to WN-A List; MR LT Titanium; HY Whateverist.
Posts: 12,397
We have a number of threads on this topic in the United and Continental forums. If you could share your specific question or narrow the topic a bit, we can try to help you find relevant threads on your more specific Q.
Feb 11, 2012, 9:56 am
#1390
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA LT Plat 2MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 67,134
I usually just book first class, as I don't want to take a chance on not being upgraded.
But tomorrow I have a first class Continental ticket from EWR to PHX, cost $800+. The flight shows 3 empty seats in first class cabin. I can buy a coach ticket for $150 on that flight. ...
But tomorrow I have a first class Continental ticket from EWR to PHX, cost $800+. The flight shows 3 empty seats in first class cabin. I can buy a coach ticket for $150 on that flight. ...
What you need to do is look at the fare class inventory. Do a dummy booking and click on Fare Class. Look for Fx (x=number of unsold F seats) and R/RN (number of seats presenlty available for upgrade).
One issue is there may be others of higher status / fares ahead of you.
Once within 24 hours you can not apply regionals on the CO system
Feb 11, 2012, 10:06 am
#1391
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: LA/NYC
Programs: AA (LT Plat, ex-ConciergeKey), SPG (Plat), DL (Diamond), Marquis Jet Card
Posts: 77
What you need to do is look at the fare class inventory. Do a dummy booking and click on Fare Class. Look for Fx (x=number of unsold F seats) and R/RN (number of seats presenlty available for upgrade).
...
Once within 24 hours you can not apply regionals on the CO system
My flight is more than 24 hours away, so I should be able to use a regional upgrade and get an immediate upgrade?
Feb 11, 2012, 10:12 am
#1392
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA LT Plat 2MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 67,134
if R/RN is >0.
Feb 11, 2012, 10:15 am
#1393
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: LA/NYC
Programs: AA (LT Plat, ex-ConciergeKey), SPG (Plat), DL (Diamond), Marquis Jet Card
Posts: 77
Feb 11, 2012, 10:24 am
#1394
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 400
Where does it suggest that it'll be based on sponsor after 3 March? All the discussions of the post-combination priority order I've seen seemed ambiguous to me on whether elite status priority refers to traveler or sponsor. Thanks.
Feb 11, 2012, 10:39 am
#1395
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA LT Plat 2MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 67,134
All travelers on waitlisted Global Premier Upgrades, Regional Premier Upgrades, and MileagePlus Upgrade Awards: Sorted by Premier status of the redeeming account, then fare class and time of request