Award tickets for the whole family
Apr 16, 2012, 9:47 pm
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Award tickets for the whole family
I am trying to book award tickets from United.com for our family, 2 adults, 2 kids. Each of us has only enough miles to book our own ticket. Can we book our tickets together or do we have to go separately with 4 single tickets? If we have to do individually, how do I book for my kids (6 & 11)? I actually tried to book for them, and ran into "unaccompanied minor" issue. Can I just book for them as adults? Thanks a lot for your help!
Apr 16, 2012, 10:06 pm
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I am trying to book award tickets from United.com for our family, 2 adults, 2 kids. Each of us has only enough miles to book our own ticket. Can we book our tickets together or do we have to go separately with 4 single tickets? If we have to do individually, how do I book for my kids (6 & 11)? I actually tried to book for them, and ran into "unaccompanied minor" issue. Can I just book for them as adults? Thanks a lot for your help!
Apr 16, 2012, 10:07 pm
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I am trying to book award tickets from United.com for our family, 2 adults, 2 kids. Each of us has only enough miles to book our own ticket. Can we book our tickets together or do we have to go separately with 4 single tickets? If we have to do individually, how do I book for my kids (6 & 11)? I actually tried to book for them, and ran into "unaccompanied minor" issue. Can I just book for them as adults? Thanks a lot for your help!
Apr 18, 2012, 11:02 pm
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Apr 19, 2012, 10:58 am
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Or is it that the system looks at your kid's profile, sees that it's a minor, and adds the charge? If so, can you just change the birthdate in the online profile? Or you could use kid A's account to book the ticket for kid B, but list kid B as adult when you search for flights. Then repeat for kid A's ticket from kid B's account.
Apr 19, 2012, 11:21 am
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Do you select "Child" during the booking process? If so, don't.
Or is it that the system looks at your kid's profile, sees that it's a minor, and adds the charge? If so, can you just change the birthdate in the online profile? Or you could use kid A's account to book the ticket for kid B, but list kid B as adult when you search for flights. Then repeat for kid A's ticket from kid B's account.
Or is it that the system looks at your kid's profile, sees that it's a minor, and adds the charge? If so, can you just change the birthdate in the online profile? Or you could use kid A's account to book the ticket for kid B, but list kid B as adult when you search for flights. Then repeat for kid A's ticket from kid B's account.
OP:
1. Book the children as adults - obviously put the correct information for TSA.
2. I am assuming that none of you has elite status. Print out your BPs the day before, to avoid 4 different kiosk entries.
3. I am assuming you don't have the credit card. Prepay also for the luggage you'll check in, if you are.
Apr 19, 2012, 12:43 pm
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United Family Awards
How difficult is it to get 3 awards together on a United flight using points from only one Adult? We will be flying to Europe from ORD June of 2013 with flexible destination and dates.
Apr 19, 2012, 1:10 pm
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