Help: Want to Get to Australia
Aug 20, 2014, 6:22 am
#16
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Denver
Programs: United 1K, Marriott Platinum, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 90
You would pay with your UA miles.
Remember that UA awards allow a stopover, so if you find availability SFO-PEK on the 4th and availability PEK-SYD on the 6th, it's an opportunity to see PEK. Otherwise, connections must be less than 24 hours...which can still be an opportunity for side trips.
Remember that UA awards allow a stopover, so if you find availability SFO-PEK on the 4th and availability PEK-SYD on the 6th, it's an opportunity to see PEK. Otherwise, connections must be less than 24 hours...which can still be an opportunity for side trips.
Aug 20, 2014, 6:42 am
#17
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: San Antonio, TX
Programs: 1K
Posts: 784
That's a good point regarding the possibility of working in a stopover. But, keep in mind that for PEK, you would be required to have a Chinese visa, which I believe is somewhat of a hassle to obtain and may not be worth it for a short stopover. And I was a little uncertain of United's stopover rules and if they permit passengers from doing a stopover in a region other than the originating or final destination regions. But, it sounds like they may allow that judging from others comments.
Aug 20, 2014, 7:27 am
#18
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: UA 1K/MM, Marriott Gold
Posts: 132
There's a website called award nexus that has a search engine to that will look for all available award tickets. I found it very helpful when I was looking for awards seats to Burma awhile back. If you are a member of Flyertalk you'll get a free community membership.
Aug 20, 2014, 7:42 am
#19
Join Date: Sep 2005
Programs: UA 1K MM, HH Gold, Marriott Gold Elite
Posts: 1,478
I had awards tickets from US to Asia with a stopover in Europe, no problem at all.
Aug 20, 2014, 8:49 am
#20
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2014
Programs: UA, DL, USAir, AA, Chase Ultimate Rewards
Posts: 9
Thanks. This sounds like just what I need.
Aug 20, 2014, 11:09 am
#22
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: SFO
Programs: OZ Diamond/*G, IHG Diamond Amb, Hilton Gold
Posts: 2,239
This is only available for citizens of certain countries and sometimes people have difficulty checking in because not all airline staff know about 72 hour TWOV (although I would think CA staff would).
Aug 20, 2014, 11:56 am
#23
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: MFR
Programs: UA 1K 1.9MM, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,883
BUT if you're diligent (as in constantly checking for availability especially at the crack of dawn) and flexible with your dates, you will get it. Ever since they added the LAX-MEL flight I see the others open all the time now, even in F (which is only 10k more each way).