Oct 23, 2014, 4:13 pm
Last edit by: goalie
Many of the questions about the validity of itineraries containing open jaws or stopovers can be found in the wiki at: Consolidated Rules for Open Jaw and Stopver Award Flights. Please read that prior to posting questions.
MileagePlus Star Alliance Travel Rules
http://www.united.com/web/en-US/cont...airawards.aspx
MileagePlus Star Alliance Travel Rules
http://www.united.com/web/en-US/cont...airawards.aspx
Consolidated "Is My UA Award Itinerary Valid?" Thread [2014]
Dec 18, 2014, 5:02 pm
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Dec 30, 2014, 7:14 am
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Award ticket strategy questions (to CGK on UA/ANA)
I am trying to book saver award tickets MEM-IAH-NRT-CGK.
1. There is no saver award MEM-IAH. Can I book IAH-NRT-CGK and have an agent add MEM? Or is there another way to do this?
2. IAH-NRT-CGK is available as a saver award. NRT-CGK is an ANA flight. Business is not available. I have booked my traveling companion (leaving from a different US city) all the way to CGK in business. I'm assuming ANA only releases one award business seat until the last minute.
Should I go on and book the IAH-NRT-CGK ticket and watch and see if business opens up? I know I can't wait list for the CGK let since it's ANA. If business does open up how do I snag it?
Thanks
1. There is no saver award MEM-IAH. Can I book IAH-NRT-CGK and have an agent add MEM? Or is there another way to do this?
2. IAH-NRT-CGK is available as a saver award. NRT-CGK is an ANA flight. Business is not available. I have booked my traveling companion (leaving from a different US city) all the way to CGK in business. I'm assuming ANA only releases one award business seat until the last minute.
Should I go on and book the IAH-NRT-CGK ticket and watch and see if business opens up? I know I can't wait list for the CGK let since it's ANA. If business does open up how do I snag it?
Thanks
Dec 30, 2014, 9:14 am
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2. IAH-NRT-CGK is available as a saver award. NRT-CGK is an ANA flight. Business is not available. I have booked my traveling companion (leaving from a different US city) all the way to CGK in business. I'm assuming ANA only releases one award business seat until the last minute.
Should I go on and book the IAH-NRT-CGK ticket and watch and see if business opens up? I know I can't wait list for the CGK let since it's ANA. If business does open up how do I snag it?
If/when business opens on that or any other route, you call UA and ask them to change the reservation.
Dec 30, 2014, 9:35 am
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You should be able to waitlist the MEM-IAH segment as part of the booking. It will require a call to do that.
If you book it as a business award with the ANA segment in Y you can always change it if business opens up. Should be no charge for that.
If you book it as a business award with the ANA segment in Y you can always change it if business opens up. Should be no charge for that.
Dec 30, 2014, 9:53 am
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Thanks
Dec 30, 2014, 11:04 am
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Again, why are you assuming NH will open more seats? IME they are not one of the carriers where you can count on releases of additional award inventory close to departure. It might happen, but it's not nearly so predictable as it is with carriers such as TG, BR, or UA.
Dec 31, 2014, 12:37 pm
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Currently have an open jaw r/t saver award routing BOS>MUC>ARN on 14 Jul 2015 / CPH>YYZ>BOS on 31 Jul 2015, all in Y. I'd like to extend my trip by three days by adding a stopover in Berlin on the way back, since the rules indicate that a stopover is allowed even on an open jaw.
To be clear, what I'm expecting on the return is CPH>TXL>(???)>BOS
No matter how hard I try, though, I can't get the new routing to take at all -- throws an error message when I get to the TXL>BOS leg, even though there's substantial saver award availability in LH Y on my intended revised return date, 3 Aug 2015.
Help?
To be clear, what I'm expecting on the return is CPH>TXL>(???)>BOS
No matter how hard I try, though, I can't get the new routing to take at all -- throws an error message when I get to the TXL>BOS leg, even though there's substantial saver award availability in LH Y on my intended revised return date, 3 Aug 2015.
Help?
Dec 31, 2014, 1:51 pm
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Not uncommon for the online system to fail with stopovers and/or OJs. Suspect you will need to call.
Dec 31, 2014, 1:58 pm
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is LAX-ICN-BKK/SIN-AKL a valid routing to NZ these days? i guess likely not, but figured i would ask anyways.
Dec 31, 2014, 4:27 pm
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Looking to go USA-NZ r/t.
If I find UA award space from USA-Asia(TYO,ICN,BKK) but obviously only partner from Asia to Australia will it price out as a partner award or UA award.
I have seen mixed reviews in regards to this based on Europe travel ie. EWR-LHR (UA) then onwards LX to ZRH and FCO. That being charged UA award price.
I have not seen info based on a longhaul redemption where UA does not operate but are also used for the dominant leg of the trip.
Dec 31, 2014, 5:44 pm
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I would definitely give it a shot.
That would price at the *A partner rate. The only time you get to keep the UA metal rate is if you are connecting within the same region.
Feb 4, 2015, 5:10 pm
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Closing this thread as the new "2015" thread is here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ad-2015-a.html
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