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United Saver Award/Upgrade Inventory (& partners) - when is it released? [Archive]
Aug 30, 2011, 8:06 pm
#76
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If you are booking UA metal awards, then they have the Standard/Saver award tiers. So Minneapolis/Denver to Naples at 60K would be a Saver economy award, but 50K from Minneapolis to Connecticut is a Standard award.
On Star Alliance partner awards, all flights are at the Saver level, so you should definitely look for inventory on say Lufthansa or Swiss, especially considering UA's Y product.
On Star Alliance partner awards, all flights are at the Saver level, so you should definitely look for inventory on say Lufthansa or Swiss, especially considering UA's Y product.
Aug 30, 2011, 8:31 pm
#77
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Back in the day, you could (had to?) choose between Saver (half-priced) and Standard (full-priced) awards.
Nowadays, you can have mixed awards, but you have to be an expert to know how many miles the flight should cost to see if any are priced at the Standard award level. I've redeemed over a million UA miles, but not once have I ever redeemed an award at the Standard level.
Too bad the Saver award selection was removed from united.com. If I didn't know any better, I'd think that UACO wants us to spend more miles than we need to!
Nowadays, you can have mixed awards, but you have to be an expert to know how many miles the flight should cost to see if any are priced at the Standard award level. I've redeemed over a million UA miles, but not once have I ever redeemed an award at the Standard level.
Too bad the Saver award selection was removed from united.com. If I didn't know any better, I'd think that UACO wants us to spend more miles than we need to!
Aug 30, 2011, 8:56 pm
#78
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I've been told by a source I won't reveal that this is a temporary issue as they don't want to "sell" award seats when there are so many schedule changes to come in the next six months. This includes international routes switching from 3 cabin to 2 cabin and vice versa.
Unfortunately it might be a long time before this is all of the merged schedules are settled and announced so we might be in limbo for quite a while.
Unfortunately it might be a long time before this is all of the merged schedules are settled and announced so we might be in limbo for quite a while.
Aug 30, 2011, 9:15 pm
#79
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Nothing like taking a hammer to a job requiring a scalpel...
Aug 30, 2011, 9:44 pm
#80
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Oh Oh; I can feel a dope slap coming on.
So you are saying that as a UA 1K (or CO plat) wanting to book XXX-YYY-ZZZ, I can book YYY-ZZZ at a saver award and then subsequently add on XXX-YYY when it comes available????
If so that is amazing news!!!
OK Dope slap away at me.
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Aug 31, 2011, 12:27 am
#81
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That said, it'll be good to see things in 6 months to verify that things have actually improved.
Aug 31, 2011, 2:08 am
#82
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I've been told by a source I won't reveal that this is a temporary issue as they don't want to "sell" award seats when there are so many schedule changes to come in the next six months. This includes international routes switching from 3 cabin to 2 cabin and vice versa.
Unfortunately it might be a long time before this is all of the merged schedules are settled and announced so we might be in limbo for quite a while.
Unfortunately it might be a long time before this is all of the merged schedules are settled and announced so we might be in limbo for quite a while.
Aug 31, 2011, 2:22 pm
#83
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I looked at 7/25/12. The 9Am to MCO from o'hare was 12,500. Everything else was 25,000 (for one way)
Aug 31, 2011, 3:44 pm
#84
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SBA-LAX/SFO/DEN used to be easy for connecting on award tickets, seats available every day all day. All zeroes for days now.
Aug 31, 2011, 3:53 pm
#85
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Star Alliance doesn't have any flights either for 25K for my route
I've been told by a source I won't reveal that this is a temporary issue as they don't want to "sell" award seats when there are so many schedule changes to come in the next six months. This includes international routes switching from 3 cabin to 2 cabin and vice versa.
Unfortunately it might be a long time before this is all of the merged schedules are settled and announced so we might be in limbo for quite a while.
Unfortunately it might be a long time before this is all of the merged schedules are settled and announced so we might be in limbo for quite a while.
That makes sense and would be very nice, the next flight I need is in July so hopefully the 25K savers will be back before then
Last edited by iluv2fly; Aug 31, 2011 at 4:25 pm Reason: merge
Aug 31, 2011, 4:17 pm
#86
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I guess a lot of us here are aware of this hint. However, for people not based in an international gateway (e.g. myself at BOS, which is not an international gateway for Asia), for my travel to Asia next July, I need to first jump on one of the domestic segments to the international gateway to use the partners. The problem now is the domestic segment.
Aug 31, 2011, 4:59 pm
#87
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Look on the ANA tool for MSP-any Star hub, then any Star hub-BDL. Then finally look for the availability on the hub-to hub route. It's more complex, but definitely can be done.
Sep 1, 2011, 5:07 am
#88
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25,000 - 50,000: United Increases Standard Domestic Redemption
I've been with United Airlines for years. The standard redemption for a domestic RT flight was always 25,000 miles and 40,000 to Hawaii.
Today, even between popular routes, and even six or seven months out, it's all but impossible to obtain a RT fare for less than 50,000 miles.
I believe United has quietly increased its standard redemption from 25,000 to 50,000.
I have had a good deal of back and forth with customer service. They say there has been no policy change but searches for seats prove otherwise.
Today, even between popular routes, and even six or seven months out, it's all but impossible to obtain a RT fare for less than 50,000 miles.
I believe United has quietly increased its standard redemption from 25,000 to 50,000.
I have had a good deal of back and forth with customer service. They say there has been no policy change but searches for seats prove otherwise.
Sep 1, 2011, 5:23 am
#89
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Welcome to FT.
They're still available - they're just limited relative to years past. Unfortunately, while the program took the "Mileage Plus" name, it's starting to look more and more like the old NonePass in action.
They're still available - they're just limited relative to years past. Unfortunately, while the program took the "Mileage Plus" name, it's starting to look more and more like the old NonePass in action.
Sep 1, 2011, 5:28 am
#90
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We here like to watch (and overanalyze) every move United makes - trust me, if they changed the napkins, you'd read a 20 page thread about it here. There is nothing United can do "quietly", it would be on here before it even happened.
Doubling of award requirements would send this forum into an indescribable frenzy and statements of leaving the airline, and how love is lost, etc
As others mentioned, 25000 seats are available, but use continental.com for searches. It could be worse - you could be trying to use Delta miles.