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United Saver Award/Upgrade Inventory (& partners) - when is it released? [Archive]
Aug 29, 2011, 10:07 am
#61
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: MR Lifetime Platinum, 1k, mm united, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 9
Thanks I know. I am getting close to 1MM miles with United and overall like the service. But this is really frustrating and the lady at the 1k desk talked to her supervisor and really tried to help, but they just don't know or don't want to tell us the truth.
Aug 29, 2011, 10:36 am
#62
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 9,682
just keep checking. that's the only solid advice, honestly.
I doubt the employees would be able to tell you exactly when the award seats would be loaded into the system.
I doubt the employees would be able to tell you exactly when the award seats would be loaded into the system.
Aug 29, 2011, 11:36 am
#63
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: SJC/SFO
Programs: SPG Plat
Posts: 1,017
Several threads going that report zero saver awards out for next summer, anywhere!
I'm hoping it's just a "merger" issue that will work itself out. But my gut is telling me this is our "new" airline....
I'm hoping it's just a "merger" issue that will work itself out. But my gut is telling me this is our "new" airline....
Aug 29, 2011, 12:14 pm
#64
Used to be MBS PremExec
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Saginaw, MI (MBS)
Programs: UA 1K 1.9MM, Marriott Titanium w/Lifetime Plat, Hilton LIfetime ♢, National Exec, Amex Plat
Posts: 5,722
I booked it in April--about 8 months ahead, and there was saver F and Y available all over the place--my day and days on either side of our departure and return. I actually had OPTIONS on the days I wanted--so was able to effectively dodge the 767, get a widebody between ORD-SFO, etc.
I also found NC space to HKG for October of this year. Booked that in probably February. And already found NC space to PVG/HKG (again, exactly on the dates I wanted) for April of next year.
From my experience, 6, 7, 8 months or so is the key. Also, keep you airport options open--if you have to buy a $70 island hopper because you could only get to OGG or HNL, it's worth it.
Aug 29, 2011, 12:21 pm
#65
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: DCA
Programs: UA US CO AA DL FL
Posts: 50,262
I am a 1K on United and was trying to book 4 saver awards from ORD to LIH. I was looking to book two one ways, the fist was on 7/25/12. I started calling in at 12:01 am cst 331 days in advance and checking the internet site. Stayed up until 3am, then started again at 7am. Only 40,000 option for one way, was available online.. I have called into the 1k desk and they said it appeared there was a two month lag on the saver awards???? So it is not 331 days it is closer to 270 days from departure. Has anybody else had luck in booking saver awards to Hawaii? What was your strategy?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
This doesn't mean that there won't be saver awards, simply that until there is better experiential data in the system, UACO isn't going to release inventory.
Aug 29, 2011, 12:23 pm
#66
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: BOS, PVG
Programs: United 1K and 1MM, Marriott Ambassador
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I've always found the 331 days thing to be a myth. Many times, the day the flights are loaded into the system for the first time, there is no award availability...Sometimes it takes a week, sometimes a month, and sometimes never. All I know is that I got two F savers to OGG in mid-December this year, exactly on the days I wanted (although I couldn't get ORD-OGG direct, but what's a few hours on the west coast?)
I booked it in April--about 8 months ahead, and there was saver F and Y available all over the place--my day and days on either side of our departure and return. I actually had OPTIONS on the days I wanted--so was able to effectively dodge the 767, get a widebody between ORD-SFO, etc.
I also found NC space to HKG for October of this year. Booked that in probably February. And already found NC space to PVG/HKG (again, exactly on the dates I wanted) for April of next year.
From my experience, 6, 7, 8 months or so is the key. Also, keep you airport options open--if you have to buy a $70 island hopper because you could only get to OGG or HNL, it's worth it.
I booked it in April--about 8 months ahead, and there was saver F and Y available all over the place--my day and days on either side of our departure and return. I actually had OPTIONS on the days I wanted--so was able to effectively dodge the 767, get a widebody between ORD-SFO, etc.
I also found NC space to HKG for October of this year. Booked that in probably February. And already found NC space to PVG/HKG (again, exactly on the dates I wanted) for April of next year.
From my experience, 6, 7, 8 months or so is the key. Also, keep you airport options open--if you have to buy a $70 island hopper because you could only get to OGG or HNL, it's worth it.
These had never been a problem with UA, until recently.
Dismal availability for BOS-ORD, BOS-SFO, BOS-IAD.
If I can't get to these gateway cities, how am I going to other places around the world?
Even if I find saver C/F on UA or *A, I still can't book the awards since there is no availability between BOS to the gateways.
Really, really frustrating!
Aug 29, 2011, 12:48 pm
#67
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: MR Lifetime Platinum, 1k, mm united, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 9
Don't think so, I just MCO for the same time and it came up 12500 for mileage. Hawaii is just so popular.
Aug 29, 2011, 2:17 pm
#68
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: San Francisco, CA (SFO)
Programs: UA 1K, UA .53 MM, Marriott Gold, Nexus, GE, TSA Pre, Hertz PC
Posts: 581
Saver Award Availability...Or the lack thereof
Trying to get to Buenos Aires (EZE) from Chicago (ORD). United's only route is ORD-IAD-EZE and Continental will fly ORD-IAH-EZE.
I looked at other routes, like flying from Chicago to Sau Paulo and then hopping a short flight to BA on TAM airlines.
However, there are zero (0) Business Class Saver Awards available from 12/31/11 through 4/1/12. Is EZE a popular destination or am I searching too late or am I falling victim to the merger award availability fiasco?
I looked at other routes, like flying from Chicago to Sau Paulo and then hopping a short flight to BA on TAM airlines.
However, there are zero (0) Business Class Saver Awards available from 12/31/11 through 4/1/12. Is EZE a popular destination or am I searching too late or am I falling victim to the merger award availability fiasco?
Aug 29, 2011, 3:49 pm
#69
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: 12 stops from ORD
Programs: UA, AA, DL
Posts: 992
I'd say a popular destination w/limited capacity. In both 2009 and 2010, I loooked for C class saver award inventory for late January to mid-March. Both times I started looking in Aug/Sept and the C class awards (ORD-IAD-EZE) would only pop up every few weeks....and they'd only be available for maybe a day and then zero out again. Fwiw, I also vaguely recall that January seemd to have the "most" availability.
Aug 29, 2011, 4:50 pm
#70
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 5,439
I am a 1K on United and was trying to book 4 saver awards from ORD to LIH. I was looking to book two one ways, the fist was on 7/25/12. I started calling in at 12:01 am cst 331 days in advance and checking the internet site. Stayed up until 3am, then started again at 7am. Only 40,000 option for one way, was available online.. I have called into the 1k desk and they said it appeared there was a two month lag on the saver awards???? So it is not 331 days it is closer to 270 days from departure. Has anybody else had luck in booking saver awards to Hawaii? What was your strategy?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
Four tickets are available on ORD HNL in Business, as an example, connecting to WP HNL-LIH.
Trying to get to Buenos Aires (EZE) from Chicago (ORD). United's only route is ORD-IAD-EZE and Continental will fly ORD-IAH-EZE.
I looked at other routes, like flying from Chicago to Sau Paulo and then hopping a short flight to BA on TAM airlines.
However, there are zero (0) Business Class Saver Awards available from 12/31/11 through 4/1/12. Is EZE a popular destination or am I searching too late or am I falling victim to the merger award availability fiasco?
I looked at other routes, like flying from Chicago to Sau Paulo and then hopping a short flight to BA on TAM airlines.
However, there are zero (0) Business Class Saver Awards available from 12/31/11 through 4/1/12. Is EZE a popular destination or am I searching too late or am I falling victim to the merger award availability fiasco?
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Aug 29, 2011, 5:11 pm
#71
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 6,607
I've always found the 331 days thing to be a myth. Many times, the day the flights are loaded into the system for the first time, there is no award availability...Sometimes it takes a week, sometimes a month, and sometimes never. All I know is that I got two F savers to OGG in mid-December this year, exactly on the days I wanted (although I couldn't get ORD-OGG direct, but what's a few hours on the west coast?)
I booked it in April--about 8 months ahead, and there was saver F and Y available all over the place--my day and days on either side of our departure and return. I actually had OPTIONS on the days I wanted--so was able to effectively dodge the 767, get a widebody between ORD-SFO, etc.
I also found NC space to HKG for October of this year. Booked that in probably February. And already found NC space to PVG/HKG (again, exactly on the dates I wanted) for April of next year.
From my experience, 6, 7, 8 months or so is the key. Also, keep you airport options open--if you have to buy a $70 island hopper because you could only get to OGG or HNL, it's worth it.
I booked it in April--about 8 months ahead, and there was saver F and Y available all over the place--my day and days on either side of our departure and return. I actually had OPTIONS on the days I wanted--so was able to effectively dodge the 767, get a widebody between ORD-SFO, etc.
I also found NC space to HKG for October of this year. Booked that in probably February. And already found NC space to PVG/HKG (again, exactly on the dates I wanted) for April of next year.
From my experience, 6, 7, 8 months or so is the key. Also, keep you airport options open--if you have to buy a $70 island hopper because you could only get to OGG or HNL, it's worth it.
The problem is with flights after May 2012.
Something has changed, hopefully it's just a merger issue
Aug 29, 2011, 8:17 pm
#73
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 24
booked Rt from Denver to Naples, Italy
Data Points: my wife and I plan to take a bike tour in Pulgia, Italy next May. After reading the comments on this thread this morning I searched to see what was available on United or Continental using award travel. Here is what I discovered:
Denver to Rome: 110,000 miles per person on UAL (RT)
Denver to Naples: 60,000 miles per person on UAL (RT)
Denver to Naples: 110,000 miles per person on CAl (RT)
The dates for travel were exactly the same and our search specified economy class. Since we were going to have to take a train from either Rome (5 hours) or Naples (3 hours) to Bari we were obviously very happy to book UAL to Naples. On our return to Denver we could have a stop over in Munich for the same amount of miles althrough the taxes and fee were about 60% higher. Our return flight from Naples-Munich-Frankfurt-Denver is entirely on Lufthansa
Denver to Rome: 110,000 miles per person on UAL (RT)
Denver to Naples: 60,000 miles per person on UAL (RT)
Denver to Naples: 110,000 miles per person on CAl (RT)
The dates for travel were exactly the same and our search specified economy class. Since we were going to have to take a train from either Rome (5 hours) or Naples (3 hours) to Bari we were obviously very happy to book UAL to Naples. On our return to Denver we could have a stop over in Munich for the same amount of miles althrough the taxes and fee were about 60% higher. Our return flight from Naples-Munich-Frankfurt-Denver is entirely on Lufthansa
Aug 29, 2011, 9:22 pm
#74
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 5,439
I have no idea where you got those numbers from, but both UA and CO charge 60K rt for a coach award or 100K rt for a business award from DEN-NAP.
Look on Continental.com which shows you saver/partner *A availability on two-month long calendars (or ANA tool for more advanced itineraries).
Look on Continental.com which shows you saver/partner *A availability on two-month long calendars (or ANA tool for more advanced itineraries).
Aug 30, 2011, 7:54 pm
#75
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 6,607
This is what I don't understand, I can fly on Saturday May 12,2012 from Denver to Naples and return on Saturday May 19 for 60K miles but on the same exact dates it's 50K miles from Minneapolis to Connecticut R/T
It's also 60K from Minneapolis to Italy, something isn't right