Still possible to credit only one segment to a different *A program?
Apr 18, 2013 | 7:08 am
#17
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: SFO
Programs: UA MM Gold, AA Ex Plat, SPG Plat,Hyatt Diamond, Marriott Gold, National Executive Elite
Posts: 1,015
Apr 18, 2013 | 7:55 am
#19
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: SFO
Programs: UA MM Gold, AA Ex Plat, SPG Plat,Hyatt Diamond, Marriott Gold, National Executive Elite
Posts: 1,015
Yeah I recall those but poster said he just booked Sfo-Hel for $1900.... I would be all over now if I could find deals below $2k
Apr 18, 2013 | 11:50 am
#20
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: ORD
Programs: AA, UA, GE
Posts: 5,388
When I see a business fare that has a cost per mile near $0.10 (after class and elite bonuses), I jump on it.
My Spain trip is about $0.14 per mile. In retrospect, I could have gotten a cheaper fare if I waited a couple of weeks. The BCN fares were a little cheaper than the MAD fares.
Apr 21, 2013 | 11:18 am
#21
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: IAH/EWR-LGA/MIA
Programs: UA GS 3.5M LT, Marriot Ambassador/Lifetime Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, AA Exec Plat, BA Gold
Posts: 3,053
I booked IAH-EWR-IST July 5, WAW-MUC-IAD-IAH July 15, intended to book Y, but I got the "upgrade to BF for $X" message, and the total fare in BF (P class) for the whole itinerary (including the LH leg WAW-MUC) was $3,400 (versus $1,800 in Y), so I snagged it. This seems like typical Europe summer sale pricing.
Apr 21, 2013 | 11:46 am
#22
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA LT Plat 2MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 73,203
Apr 21, 2013 | 12:34 pm
#23
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: IAH/EWR-LGA/MIA
Programs: UA GS 3.5M LT, Marriot Ambassador/Lifetime Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, AA Exec Plat, BA Gold
Posts: 3,053
Apr 21, 2013 | 12:40 pm
#24
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA LT Plat 2MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 73,203
Apr 21, 2013 | 3:30 pm
#25
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: UA GS MM, Marriott Life Plat, Hyatt Globalist, Southwest Alist pref, various others of little note
Posts: 2,873
As an earlier poster noted, there was about a day in late January (I think) when the fares in P were crazy low. I got SFO-PRG for about $1850. The availability was spotty (I ended up SFO-LHR-FRA-PRG and PRG-FRA-ORD-SFO) but I'm not complaining. Haven't seen anything near that since.
Apr 21, 2013 | 8:40 pm
#26
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: IAH/EWR-LGA/MIA
Programs: UA GS 3.5M LT, Marriot Ambassador/Lifetime Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, AA Exec Plat, BA Gold
Posts: 3,053
In the mid-to-late-2000s, every summer CO had a sustained, 30-day or more sale period when one could buy $2K BF fares for most of the summer (as long as seats remained available at the price). Haven't seen that kind of sale in several years.
Apr 22, 2013 | 9:32 am
#27
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: Hilton Diamond, working on OZ Diamond, previously AA EXP, UA 1K, AS MVP75
Posts: 255
just tried this past weekend, not possible on CS computer anymore. The FFP number is locked. I told the agent i used to be able to and she turn the computer to me and asked me to see for myself...
Apr 22, 2013 | 9:33 am
#28
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the air
Programs: Occasional RTW club
Posts: 7,010
Apr 22, 2013 | 10:07 am
#29
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: 1A
Programs: UA GS, NH Diamond, Hyatt Lifetime Globalist (formerly Courtesy Card sadly), Amanjunkie, CLEAR
Posts: 3,717
I do this all the time at the gate. Rarely any issues except when the GA is super busy and possibly annoyed with my request. I've never had a request denied by UA, NH, LX or TG in this regard.
Apr 27, 2013 | 2:22 pm
#30
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 29
Mileage program change on second flight leg
I'm traveling from Toronto to Newark on Air Canada, then to Hong Kong on United. Both bought on lowest discount economy fare classes. I have both Aeroplan and MP. I checked MP's website, and it says that inter-continental flights like my YYZ-EWR can not earn any mileage accrual, but I can on my EWR-HKG flight.
I'm wondering is it possible to use my Aeroplan from Toronto to Newark (and earn the 50% accrual rate according to Air Canada), and then from Newark to Hong Kong use my Mileage Plus? Can I do a mileage program swap on my second leg at the Newark counters?
Thanks!
I'm wondering is it possible to use my Aeroplan from Toronto to Newark (and earn the 50% accrual rate according to Air Canada), and then from Newark to Hong Kong use my Mileage Plus? Can I do a mileage program swap on my second leg at the Newark counters?
Thanks!