Will UA issue ticket (016 ticket) w/ partner airline only, no UA/UX flight on itin?
May 30, 2014, 7:40 pm
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Just booked a flight for August on .bomb from MAN to VCE on LH. I checked the cost on other sites and decided to see what .bomb would do.... Surprisingly it pulled up the exact LH flights I wanted (via FRA) and allowed me to purchase for the same price as Expedia / Kayak and then issues me ticket on 016 stock. In the past I thought the only way to do this was via award booking - I guess .bomb is getting a little .better!
May 30, 2014, 8:08 pm
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WOW awesome, I now see YEG-YYZ, direct and all connections on the UA site!! always used to say something like "united does not provide service between XXXXX"
Even shows R space with expert mode turned on, nice job UA!!
Even shows R space with expert mode turned on, nice job UA!!
May 30, 2014, 8:16 pm
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May 30, 2014, 8:53 pm
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Enjoy your UD flight Kacee!
May 31, 2014, 3:15 am
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May 31, 2014, 3:30 am
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.bomb allows all non-UA flight regular bookings now...
I'm currently flying an intra Europe ticket that I booked last month on UA. The advantage is that this is a 016 tkt. So it accrues PQD, whereas if I had booked on Expedia or other travel websites it was not going to accrue PQD. So this is a plus.
On the other hand, when I called the UA 1K line (checking confirmation from OS which takes up to 24hrs), she was hesitant to cancel it because it did not have any UA operated flights.
On the other hand, when I called the UA 1K line (checking confirmation from OS which takes up to 24hrs), she was hesitant to cancel it because it did not have any UA operated flights.
May 31, 2014, 3:37 am
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And so I says to her, I says, who CARES if it's real crab meat or not! Right??
May 31, 2014, 4:06 am
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I just did a "nonstop only" search for a DCA-YYZ roundtrip, and .bomb said there's no such thing, just as it's always been.
IAD-IST didn't work.
IAD-VIE worked with UA code shares on OS metal.
IAD-AKL showed only $9k+ Y fares.
I used sample date June 19-25.
IAD-IST didn't work.
IAD-VIE worked with UA code shares on OS metal.
IAD-AKL showed only $9k+ Y fares.
I used sample date June 19-25.
Last edited by discoverCSG; May 31, 2014 at 4:14 am Reason: More data points.
May 31, 2014, 5:49 am
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I booked DUS-IST roundtrip on TK on united.com in January. Ticketed on 016 and earned PQD.
May 31, 2014, 7:19 am
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Bah-ist-bah & dmm-cai-dmm
Last year I booked a ticket BAH-IST-BAH on TK at ual.com with no issues and the price was LESS than orbitz. I did this booking to construct a favorable B/C fare connecting to UA IST-ORD-IST.
This year I booked DMM-CAI-DMM in B/C on MS and the rate was the lowest I could find at any site. I was quite surprised at the number of MS flights shown at United.com.
This year I booked DMM-CAI-DMM in B/C on MS and the rate was the lowest I could find at any site. I was quite surprised at the number of MS flights shown at United.com.
Aug 31, 2014, 4:02 pm
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I assume you are referring to a change before day of travel, correct? If so, if you booked through UA (016 stock) then of course ANA won't change it. They don't have control of the ticket. Technically, they might be able to take control but probably didn't want it to mess things up. If people want to find ways to book through UA on 016 tickets, that's perfectly fine, just don't expect anyone other than UA to make changes.
If I'm flying SFO-IAD-XXX-JRO outbound, JRO-XXX-IAD-SFO inbound, with the SFO legs on UA and all else on Ethiopian, am I better off plating on UA/016 or Ethiopian?
Or to look at it more simply, will UA take care of me on my domestic flights similarly regardless of booking? Not worried about upgrades, since as a plat, they don't exist anymore. But what about switching the domestic flights? SDC still intact if plated on Ethiopian?
Ethiopian has a killer deal on tix booked directly through them, or on a couple of websites, that UA doesn't come close to on-line. Could be that I can call and get it close, but maybe I'm better off not doing so? Thanks-
Jan 22, 2015, 7:09 pm
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Does one receive $5 for the United.com Club when doing this?
Jan 22, 2015, 11:06 pm
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t get a $5 credit for booking an 016 ticket for an LH flight KUL-CGK via UA.com.
Feb 1, 2015, 12:12 am
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So, I can't seem to book IAH-BDA on Air Canada via United.com. UA stopped flying for the winter and I need to make a few business trips before they start flying again. Wanting to maximize my earnings I want to be sure to book on 016 stock. I know I'll need to fly through YYZ. After reading these posts I'm assuming I can just call 1K desk and book over the phone? Thanks.
Feb 1, 2015, 10:09 am
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So, I can't seem to book IAH-BDA on Air Canada via United.com. UA stopped flying for the winter and I need to make a few business trips before they start flying again. Wanting to maximize my earnings I want to be sure to book on 016 stock. I know I'll need to fly through YYZ. After reading these posts I'm assuming I can just call 1K desk and book over the phone? Thanks.