EVA (BR) award experiences using United miles
Jul 19, 2013, 10:50 am
#76
Join Date: Jul 2012
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Fly to Australia Via Taipei with EVA air using United miles
I put some useful info on my blog and some cool things you can do with EVA air!
I put some useful info on my blog and some cool things you can do with EVA air!
Last edited by romsdeals3; Jul 19, 2013 at 11:11 am
Jul 19, 2013, 12:30 pm
#77
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The ones I provide for free on my Wandering Aramean Travel Tools site. 
http://blog.wandr.me/2012/04/star-al...d-free-alerts/
http://blog.wandr.me/2012/11/updates...d-search-tool/
http://blog.wandr.me/2012/04/star-al...d-free-alerts/
http://blog.wandr.me/2012/11/updates...d-search-tool/
Jul 19, 2013, 8:17 pm
#80
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Jul 19, 2013, 8:41 pm
#81
Join Date: Sep 2005
Programs: UA gold; WN A; PC plat; Marriott Gold
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option of booking saver award on a good asian star alliance carrier seem better than paying several hundred bucks premium on a united upgradable fare and playing the GPU lottery.
Jul 19, 2013, 10:22 pm
#82
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: LAX
Programs: UA 1K MM, AS MVPG, SPG PLAT 100
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Just grabbed 3x BR seats ex SIN in C. Curious to see their product.
Jul 19, 2013, 11:19 pm
#83
Join Date: Jul 2006
Programs: UA 1K/1MM; HH Diamond; GM for everything else
Posts: 544
I just booked a saver award ticket for TPE/SFO in I. United shows "business" (60k miles). Seatguru shows it will be "Premium Laurel" class but I got seat 5D assigned - indicating this will be in "Royal Laurel" class since Premium Laurel seats start from row 6. Can anyone confirm?
Thanks.
[update] never mind. received Eva confirmation # so I can manage the seat on evaair.com. It does show the aircraft is 77N so it is a Royal Laurel class seat.
Thanks.
[update] never mind. received Eva confirmation # so I can manage the seat on evaair.com. It does show the aircraft is 77N so it is a Royal Laurel class seat.
Last edited by c.l.i.a; Jul 20, 2013 at 12:09 am
Jul 20, 2013, 3:09 am
#84
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I just booked a saver award ticket for TPE/SFO in I. United shows "business" (60k miles). Seatguru shows it will be "Premium Laurel" class but I got seat 5D assigned - indicating this will be in "Royal Laurel" class since Premium Laurel seats start from row 6. Can anyone confirm?
Thanks.
[update] never mind. received Eva confirmation # so I can manage the seat on evaair.com. It does show the aircraft is 77N so it is a Royal Laurel class seat.
Thanks.
[update] never mind. received Eva confirmation # so I can manage the seat on evaair.com. It does show the aircraft is 77N so it is a Royal Laurel class seat.
Jul 20, 2013, 5:43 am
#86
Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: United 1K MM, Marriott Gold
Posts: 417
Question
Yesterday I used UA miles to book a saver award with a mix of UA and BR flights. Two things seem strange to me:
1. On the View Current Reservation page there's a UA confirmation number but not BR's
2. Seat assignment for the BR flight is not showing, not even on the View Receipt page.
How long does it take for these two things to show up? Do I have a valid reservation or not?
1. On the View Current Reservation page there's a UA confirmation number but not BR's
2. Seat assignment for the BR flight is not showing, not even on the View Receipt page.
How long does it take for these two things to show up? Do I have a valid reservation or not?
Jul 20, 2013, 6:16 am
#87
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Taiwan
Programs: UA, CX, BR
Posts: 718
Not exactly right. Both are considered bus.class. RL = new, true flat seats 1-2-1. PL = angle-flat 2-2-2.
Extensive discussion at http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/other...rel-seats.html
Extensive discussion at http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/other...rel-seats.html
Jul 20, 2013, 6:20 am
#88
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: SFO, TPE, HNL
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premium laurel is the older generation angled flat seat. Not as good as UA lie flat C (BF)
royal laurel is the new lie flat. It is almost like UA GF. In terms of space utility, service, and meal, it is better than UA GF. It leaves UA BF lie flat to the dust.
Jul 20, 2013, 7:06 am
#89
formerly known as Tad's Broiled Steaks
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 6,412
Yesterday I used UA miles to book a saver award with a mix of UA and BR flights. Two things seem strange to me:
1. On the View Current Reservation page there's a UA confirmation number but not BR's
2. Seat assignment for the BR flight is not showing, not even on the View Receipt page.
How long does it take for these two things to show up? Do I have a valid reservation or not?
1. On the View Current Reservation page there's a UA confirmation number but not BR's
2. Seat assignment for the BR flight is not showing, not even on the View Receipt page.
How long does it take for these two things to show up? Do I have a valid reservation or not?
Since BR is still a recent addition to *A, you might want to call and see if they have a record of your booking anyway.