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UA mistake award redemption rates for China travel [UA says will void tickets]
Moderator Edit: Please see the following update from UA Insider
Originally Posted by UA Insider
(Post 18943095)
Hi Everyone, over the weekend, we discovered a united.com programming error that allowed customers to obtain Mileage Plus travel awards to and from Hong Kong for as little as four miles roundtrip per person, substantially below published levels, which we disclose to customers. We have since corrected the error and will be in contact with customers who have tickets issued at the incorrect award amounts. Customers will be given the choice to redeem at the correct mileage amount or re-deposit their award with all fees waived. We regret any inconvenience this has caused you, and appreciate your understanding.
Shannon Kelly Director, Customer Insights United Airlines Was searching UA for 2 friends to BKK. I saw this and ignored it - Then I saw that I was not alone Gary has posted this about UA. http://boardingarea.com/blogs/viewfr...om+the+Wing%29 I am curious, if I try to book this from an account with very few miles (which I will) what can UA do to get more miles from me? Can I use it as a "freely cancellabe award" until I know for sure. Coming on he heels of the open SQ awards, I am all for SHARES. Once they ticket this with a ticket number and the account has zero miles left (at most, less than a 1000) does this award stand? UPDATE: Could not do it for less than 150k return oneway now The system glitch may be fixed! Maybe it is only economy Update 2 - Still works I went ahead with miles from an acct that has only 100 miles, so no risk to me of the extra miles being taken.
Originally Posted by Youngmiler
(Post 18943535)
This is the Guinness World Record thread right here;
It is receiving an insane amount of post It is receiving an insane amount of views It is receiving an insane amount of post and views in a very short time Way to go, Gang! |
Originally Posted by ffI
(Post 18933380)
Gary has posted this about UA.
I am curious, if I try to book this from an account with very few miles (which I will) what can UA do to get more miles from me? Can I use it as a "freely cancellabe award" until I know for sure. Coming on he heels of the open SSQ award, I am al for SHARES. Once they ticket this with a ticket number and the account has zero miles left (at most, less than a 1000) does this award stand? http://boardingarea.com/blogs/viewfr...om+the+Wing%29 |
UA mistake award fare
Doesn't work for me
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I don't see that United will be under any obligation to honor these, unlike revenue mistake fares there is a known standard award price. Still it does illustrate how crappy their systems are, they don't even do range or sanity checking.
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Try x-HKG to anywhere in Asia/Europe.
Just booked two RT First Class HKG-BKK-CDG on TG A380 for 8 miles and $235 in taxes/fees. Already received confirmation and ticket numbers. This is going to be fun. :D |
Just booked two tickets in F on TG HKG-BKK-FCO for 8 miles as well.
My only issue is trying to find availability from LAS-HKG-LAS |
Well I have tkt numbers and only 8 miles deducted. One way hkg to ewr in BF
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UA mistake award fare
What a great deal!! Now this is the only thing about SHARES that I like!!!!
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Still alive... NYC to HKG works.
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Oh my, HKG-BKK-MAD and back for 4 miles...haha. This one will be funny.
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Popcorn ready. Over/under on first threat of "lawyering up" once UA cancels? I'll go Monday at 2pm.
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SFO-HKG-BKK-DPS and back in UA/TG First. 8 miles and $72 in taxes for the two of us.
One change I definitely like. :D |
Originally Posted by ramblers63
(Post 18933641)
Popcorn ready. Over/under on first threat of "lawyering up" once UA cancels? I'll go Monday at 2pm.
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just for fun just booked for 3 people RT SEA-HKG and it only cost 12 miles
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Tried it, still "works" as of 1:30 PM EDT, still awaiting ticketing of course. I really have zero expectation this will stick, especially with it spreading like wildfire across the blogs. Perhaps if a few people slipped under the radar, but now UA will probably be checking every relevant reservation, if it isn't detected automatically. Oh well, fun to try at least.
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