Apr 3, 2019, 8:38 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
This is an archive thread, the master thread is UA MP Saver Award/Upgrade Inventory (& partners) -when is it released?
United Saver Award/Upgrade Inventory (& partners) - when is it released? [Archive]
May 13, 2019, 12:27 am
#3646
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I'm traveling in October and it looks like only 2 and 5 seats respectively are sold out of the 39. That said, they only have Business everyday not business saver available. Is there a magical time they open the saver seats? I can see saver rates for this week and they are about a 1/3 of the miles!
1) when they are first released (I think United first releases saver awards 337 days out), so there might have been saver awards back in November 2018 for your travel dates.
2) closer to departure, which is why you are seeing more awards being released for upcoming departure dates.
As far as if UA decides to release more awards, hard to speculate. That said, with UA moving to dynamic awards (no fixed charts), there is no need to worry about saver anymore...
Good luck!
May 13, 2019, 2:38 am
#3647
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Well, it still applies to travel in October. And even post 11/15, there may still be a concept of saver inventory vs everyday inventory. (That concept definitely still exists for those flights as-of today).
May 13, 2019, 5:38 am
#3648
Join Date: Sep 2012
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Thank you
I guess I'll come back and ask my question again soon. I've been tracking these for weeks no movement. Between last night and this morning the return flight dropped by 20%. Go figure! Thanks for the good juju
Best times to secure saver awards are:
1) when they are first released (I think United first releases saver awards 337 days out), so there might have been saver awards back in November 2018 for your travel dates.
2) closer to departure, which is why you are seeing more awards being released for upcoming departure dates.
As far as if UA decides to release more awards, hard to speculate. That said, with UA moving to dynamic awards (no fixed charts), there is no need to worry about saver anymore...
Good luck!
1) when they are first released (I think United first releases saver awards 337 days out), so there might have been saver awards back in November 2018 for your travel dates.
2) closer to departure, which is why you are seeing more awards being released for upcoming departure dates.
As far as if UA decides to release more awards, hard to speculate. That said, with UA moving to dynamic awards (no fixed charts), there is no need to worry about saver anymore...
Good luck!
Last edited by WineCountryUA; May 13, 2019 at 10:39 pm Reason: merging consecutive posts by same member
May 13, 2019, 7:32 am
#3649
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I would say these days, the most common time by far for the first I space available on a UA metal flight is something like 7 days before departure.
May 24, 2019, 12:33 pm
#3650
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I haven't booked a reward flight in a while, looking to fly to Europe end of June and return mid July. Was hoping for Lufthansa biz saver, would be fine with sas biz also, but right now it seems slim pickings compared to trying to book in previous years. Have they scaled back available redeemable tickets? Any tips on getting the seats I want or odds are selection wont' improve?
May 24, 2019, 1:07 pm
#3651
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Related threadTrying to book a Business Saver ticket to Europe
May 24, 2019, 1:20 pm
#3652
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This really needs to be labeled as a “Pre-2019 devaluation” thread as I expect we are already seeing radically higher pricing for all flights after November 2019. Query whether the term saver award even makes sense now that award charts are gone.
Jun 7, 2019, 1:46 pm
#3653
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). I looked again today and found that at least two more seats in the 30K award inventory had opened up. So I called UA and got 50K miles refunded. 
Jun 7, 2019, 4:17 pm
#3654
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FWIW, I just had success doing this ~30 minutes ago. Back in March I booked the iapetus jrs. LAX-LHR on June 11 for 55K each, having just missed out on the 30K award inventory by ~1 day (). I looked again today and found that at least two more seats in the 30K award inventory had opened up. So I called UA and got 50K miles refunded.
). I looked again today and found that at least two more seats in the 30K award inventory had opened up. So I called UA and got 50K miles refunded.
Jun 23, 2019, 9:15 am
#3655
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No Star Alliance Business Class availability
Anyone know what has been going on with *A business class availability last few weeks. Cannot find anything (even in coach) on any *A partner using UA miles (or Aeroplan). Is there an IT problem or just no more availability? Interested to hear if anyone has any insight.
Jun 23, 2019, 9:17 am
#3656
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I see lots of avaliability on the routes I travel. It all depends when and where you're traveling.
Jun 23, 2019, 9:19 am
#3657
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There is basically nothing available (even last minute the day before) from anywhere east coast to a hub in Europe. Sometimes I see LH release 1st class an hour before a departure which is impossible for me to do obviously. No economy either so I am thinking there is an IT issue, but not sure.
Jun 23, 2019, 9:28 am
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Jun 23, 2019, 9:29 am
#3659
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Ok it's just I have done the same trip the last 3 years around this exact time for two people and never had an issue with LX/LH availability so my first hunch was IT issue.
Jun 23, 2019, 10:20 am
#3660
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Same with some asian routes for July and August.