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United Saver Award/Upgrade Inventory (& partners) - when is it released? [Archive]
Jan 13, 2014, 3:16 pm
#1621
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Jan 15, 2014, 12:49 pm
#1622
Join Date: Nov 2010
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Saver award availability in mid Sept
Pardon me as I'm pretty new to United. Have only flown with United a handful of times. I'm planning to get the Chase United credit card to help me reach my goal for a CGK-USA return flight award ticket (departing mid-Sept). Currently, there are saver award tickets available for almost everyday in Sept. I will probably wait until June or July to redeem. In your experience, is the saver award availability for mid-Sept still abundant come July? Thanks!
Jan 15, 2014, 12:53 pm
#1623
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strike while the iron is hot. Get what you want now, can always change later
even if you have a change fee.
even if you have a change fee.
Jan 15, 2014, 5:15 pm
#1625
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But the advice "strike while the iron is hot" is still valid.
In other words, there are absolutely no guarantees those same awards will be available six months from now, and a very good chance they will not.
In other words, there are absolutely no guarantees those same awards will be available six months from now, and a very good chance they will not.
Jan 15, 2014, 9:39 pm
#1626
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The OP could try to book the trip as two one way awards. Book one way now (assuming enough miles currently available) and plan to book the other portion in June or July.
Jan 15, 2014, 11:31 pm
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How fair is it?
Saver Award Inventory not released far out! This also seems to be the case for many partners.
So how fair is it not to allow flexibility in routing or class upgrade after Feb. 1 when the partner awards increase outrageously, and you get hit with the outrageous miles increase if you grab the saver seat that opens up a month or two before your date of travel?
I never make changes, but the airline often does and I get stuck with something less than I booked.
So how fair is it not to allow flexibility in routing or class upgrade after Feb. 1 when the partner awards increase outrageously, and you get hit with the outrageous miles increase if you grab the saver seat that opens up a month or two before your date of travel?
I never make changes, but the airline often does and I get stuck with something less than I booked.
Jan 16, 2014, 4:26 am
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Saver Award Inventory not released far out! This also seems to be the case for many partners.
So how fair is it not to allow flexibility in routing or class upgrade after Feb. 1 when the partner awards increase outrageously, and you get hit with the outrageous miles increase if you grab the saver seat that opens up a month or two before your date of travel?
I never make changes, but the airline often does and I get stuck with something less than I booked.
So how fair is it not to allow flexibility in routing or class upgrade after Feb. 1 when the partner awards increase outrageously, and you get hit with the outrageous miles increase if you grab the saver seat that opens up a month or two before your date of travel?
I never make changes, but the airline often does and I get stuck with something less than I booked.
Jan 16, 2014, 1:07 pm
#1629
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Thanks for all of your advice. That's right-- I don't have enough miles yet, even for a one way ticket. I can't commit to a particular date yet. If I can't leave in Sept 2014 (which is not unlikely), I plan to delay my trip to May 2015. So I will follow the saver award availability closely and hopefully make a decision before July.
Jan 16, 2014, 4:59 pm
#1630
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Yes, but the OP doesn't have a hammer yet so who cares how hot the iron is now?
Jan 17, 2014, 2:10 pm
#1632
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saver awards
Hi,
Trying to get 2 business saver awards one way EWR to AMS mid June to start of July.
But no availability at all. A year ago no problem.
Does UA hold them back unto 02/01 so I have to spend more miles?
Trying to get 2 business saver awards one way EWR to AMS mid June to start of July.
But no availability at all. A year ago no problem.
Does UA hold them back unto 02/01 so I have to spend more miles?
Jan 17, 2014, 2:13 pm
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Jan 17, 2014, 2:27 pm
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If any existed, they were probably booked as far in advance as they could be.
Jan 17, 2014, 2:36 pm
#1635
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We are going to retire this thread and start a 2014 version:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ed-2014-a.html
iluv2fly
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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ed-2014-a.html
iluv2fly
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