United (UA) To Eliminate NRT-BKK (UA837,UA838) [Now gone]
Dec 13, 2013, 8:35 am
#766
Join Date: Apr 2003
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When UA starts charging fuel surcharges for award tickets, I'll be switching over to NH, and buying Premium Economy tickets to SE Asia. It's a few hundred more than UA W fares, but I think it'll be my best option as I'll be dropping to Platinum in 2015. I'll be able to make NH Diamond, even with the decreased mileage accrual on UA metal.
In the end, I'll be paying more for my travel like everybody else, but I'll be getting a much better airline. Kind of looking forward to it, actually.
In the end, I'll be paying more for my travel like everybody else, but I'll be getting a much better airline. Kind of looking forward to it, actually.
Dec 13, 2013, 8:46 am
#767
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UA to eliminate NRT-BKK 747 service(UA837,UA838)
The term JV does fit UA today. Since NH doesn't count towards UA MM, I fly SQ and UA gets nothing.
Dec 13, 2013, 4:29 pm
#768
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Olympia, WA
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So, when I make a SEA-NRT run next May I may wind up going through SFO. Wonderful.
Dec 13, 2013, 4:34 pm
#769
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I guess the logic whereby you refuse to fly UA because they won't give you MM credit for the whole trip, and instead book a different airline where you don't get any MM credit at all sounds a bit warped to me
Dec 13, 2013, 5:25 pm
#771
Join Date: Oct 2004
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The elimination of this flight has hit. My BKK-NRT segment in August has been omitted, along with a message to contact UA to have the ticket re-issued. NH is offering 787 service at the time on this route, which is much better than their 767 or high-density 777. I presume NH's 787 is better than TG's 380, which is the other possible option.
Dec 13, 2013, 5:46 pm
#772
Join Date: Jul 2005
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The elimination of this flight has hit. My BKK-NRT segment in August has been omitted, along with a message to contact UA to have the ticket re-issued. NH is offering 787 service at the time on this route, which is much better than their 767 or high-density 777. I presume NH's 787 is better than TG's 380, which is the other possible option.
Dec 13, 2013, 5:59 pm
#773
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Dec 13, 2013, 6:07 pm
#774
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Dec 13, 2013, 6:17 pm
#775
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NH has two versions of the 787. The one with a PE cabin is the one to avoid. Thread here. I personally don't have any information which routes the HD version flies.
Dec 13, 2013, 6:19 pm
#776
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Is that a form of victory? If flying SQ is an option for your travel then it makes sense to fly them. But then you get zero UA MM credit. You could fly UA/NH and then you'd get MM credit for the TPAC portion.
I guess the logic whereby you refuse to fly UA because they won't give you MM credit for the whole trip, and instead book a different airline where you don't get any MM credit at all sounds a bit warped to me
I guess the logic whereby you refuse to fly UA because they won't give you MM credit for the whole trip, and instead book a different airline where you don't get any MM credit at all sounds a bit warped to me
But since we're talking about MM credit, do you still thin UA will eventually give us MM credit for flying on a route operated by a JV partner?
Dec 13, 2013, 6:44 pm
#777
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Flights finally pulled...
Looks like they have finally updated the systems. The last UA837 NRT-BKK will operate on Friday March 28 2014, and the last UA838 BKK-NRT will be on Saturday March 29, 2014.
Dec 13, 2013, 7:18 pm
#778
Join Date: Oct 2012
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My April flight went missing. Guess they will finally give me my money back and I think I will give KE a go and trying the upstairs of the A380 for the long haul portion to JFK and LAX. I only ever reached gold for the first time and it seems like will be the last time for a while. Oh well, will travel based on price/quality considerations for a while, not any loyalty program.
Dec 13, 2013, 9:41 pm
#779
Join Date: Feb 2008
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95% of travelers won't care. They'll still be able to get to Bangkok even though it will be a knee-shattering experience for anybody even remotely tall.
Dec 13, 2013, 11:07 pm
#780
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And this is a good thing for us. If everyone knew how great a difference it makes, they'd work as hard as we do to fly in comfort, and there would be way more competition for the good seats.