Confirmed Change - Premier/Silver Members Can Now Pre-Book Exit Row Seats on UA
Jul 22, 2011, 9:26 am
#151
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I dont think they will backtrack on this as they are NOW charging for exit rows to Non status members. Try a fake booking for someone with no status and select exit row seats near the end.......... you can NOW purchase them for example SFO HNL 59 bucks gets the awesome row 16 on the 777
Jul 22, 2011, 9:34 am
#152
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Jul 22, 2011, 9:36 am
#153
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It is a dilemma. I think you might regret getting that close and not getting it, I am having the same argument in my head at the moment although I am a few flights away but were all planned but not booked.
Jul 22, 2011, 9:50 am
#154
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OK.. I didn't mean to call everyone babies!! 
I'm sure this is just a bug, as this has happened a few times during the year (i wasn't going to complain or post about it)
But this Premier is happy to have exit rows for 9 reservations that I just booked for August. (fingers crossed they stick)
I'm sure this is just a bug, as this has happened a few times during the year (i wasn't going to complain or post about it) But this Premier is happy to have exit rows for 9 reservations that I just booked for August. (fingers crossed they stick)
Jul 22, 2011, 10:00 am
#155
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Jul 22, 2011, 12:00 pm
#156
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Amen to that! I will hit 1K on my way to LHR in a few weeks. As a 2P I appreciated the E+ seats for free. Made all the difference in the world. When I hit 1P in March, I appreciated being able to reserve the exit row. I do not like this change at all. I would be happy with the change if they could select exit row within 24 hours like CO Silvers, not at booking.
Another change I do not like.
Another change I do not like.
Jul 22, 2011, 12:16 pm
#157
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Amen to that! I will hit 1K on my way to LHR in a few weeks. As a 2P I appreciated the E+ seats for free. Made all the difference in the world. When I hit 1P in March, I appreciated being able to reserve the exit row. I do not like this change at all. I would be happy with the change if they could select exit row within 24 hours like CO Silvers, not at booking.
Another change I do not like.
Another change I do not like.
Jul 22, 2011, 1:57 pm
#158
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Jul 22, 2011, 2:34 pm
#159
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I'm sure that you are right. What I might do is go for 1K this year, but begin my 2012 travel with the knowledge that I can take advantage of my 1K status to fly about 70K miles, and then transfer enough IFEQM's to hit 75K even. That way, I'll have Platinum status for 2013, and either save the $ for not going for 1K, or get low-tier elite status on another airline.
Jul 22, 2011, 2:50 pm
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Jul 22, 2011, 2:58 pm
#161
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Thanks Jeff
Jul 22, 2011, 2:59 pm
#162
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http://www.united.com/page/article/1,,53656,00.html
By mid-2012, Premier Executive members who earn 75,000 EQM or 90 EQS will have upgrade priority
* Premier Executive members who earned at least 75,000 EQM or 90 EQS in 2011 will be upgraded ahead of other Premier Executive members.
* 1K members will continue to be upgraded ahead of lower elite levels.
* Premier Executive members who earned at least 75,000 EQM or 90 EQS in 2011 will be upgraded ahead of other Premier Executive members.
* 1K members will continue to be upgraded ahead of lower elite levels.
Jul 22, 2011, 4:20 pm
#163
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I agree, after all the GS/1Ks/1Ps got upgraded on the 757, as a 2P, it was still virtually impossible to get an 8ABC seat (formerly row 9) even if nobody was sitting there...and I also don't understand why I can book bulkhead on UA metal in-advance but not on CO metal even though the bulkhead on CO isn't considered an "exit row", they treat it that way for Silvers....weird...
Jul 22, 2011, 5:27 pm
#164
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So far, all indications are that there will be 4 tiers for 2012 - 2P, 1P, 1P/75K, and 1K. But the full 2012 MP details haven't been announced yet, so it's mostly speculation. (that one page notwithstanding)
I have a strong hunch that having 75K and 100K tiers is simply a 1-year stopgap. And based on the beating 1Ks have taken so far, my guess is that the 1K tier will go away, because there's virtually no advantages left over 75K.
I'll take the prediction further: 75K will be the highest tier, and keep the 2 regional upgrade benefit, with the addition that at 125K (yes, 125, not 100) you'll earn 4 SWUs.
I have a strong hunch that having 75K and 100K tiers is simply a 1-year stopgap. And based on the beating 1Ks have taken so far, my guess is that the 1K tier will go away, because there's virtually no advantages left over 75K.
I'll take the prediction further: 75K will be the highest tier, and keep the 2 regional upgrade benefit, with the addition that at 125K (yes, 125, not 100) you'll earn 4 SWUs.
Jul 22, 2011, 6:08 pm
#165
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Between my two multihour disasters checking in for domestic UA/CO flights this year (even with calls to the respective elite desk) and the degradation of benefits, I can't say I'm really enjoying these changes I'm going to like.