CDG - EWR - SFO flight change
Dec 13, 2014, 12:43 pm
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CDG - EWR - SFO flight change
Hi everyone - I'm looking to fly from CDG - SFO on Tuesday the 16th w/ a saver award in BF, and right now my only option is to fly CDG-EWR-SFO w/ a 17 hr layover in EWR. I have no plans to do that, but if I did book that flight,
once I arrived in EWR, would I have a good chance at being put on a sooner flight? Also, do saver awards usually pop up at the last second or at even at check-in at the airport? I'm already on the CDG-SFO flight in E+, but am hoping a BF saver award may open up as there are a bunch of BF seats open on that flight. If anyone has any insight from past experiences, that would be greatly appreciated!
once I arrived in EWR, would I have a good chance at being put on a sooner flight? Also, do saver awards usually pop up at the last second or at even at check-in at the airport? I'm already on the CDG-SFO flight in E+, but am hoping a BF saver award may open up as there are a bunch of BF seats open on that flight. If anyone has any insight from past experiences, that would be greatly appreciated!
Dec 13, 2014, 1:14 pm
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Chances of getting onto another flight on same day are pretty good, although your choice of seat my be limited. UA won't put you on one unless you ask. On arrival, just go online or to a kiosk on arrival and check your options when you select "change flight". There's a couple of non-stops to SFO after CDG flight. I wouldn't count on saver award opening up. There's only 16 BF seats and I bet there's a waitlist for the empty ones.
Dec 13, 2014, 1:16 pm
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You may standby for an earlier flight for $75 and be eligible for any open seat. It is more likely that fares go up (including for awards) than down, as people who book last minute pay walk-up fares. But, it could happen.
Dec 13, 2014, 1:17 pm
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There's massive amount of BF Saver (I) space on 12/16 if you want to switch now
Or you can get economy (X) on the nonstop CDG-SFO (and it looks good for I space to open eventually)
Or if you can go on 12/15, you can get saver BF on the nonstop
Or you can get economy (X) on the nonstop CDG-SFO (and it looks good for I space to open eventually)
Or if you can go on 12/15, you can get saver BF on the nonstop
Dec 13, 2014, 2:58 pm
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Thanks for the response. I'm currently booked in X for the 12/16 flight, but can't do the 12/15 flight (I'm in northern France at the moment and won't make it back down to Paris until the night of the 15th). When you say that there's a massive amount on the 12/16, do you mean on just the CDG-EWR segment?
Dec 13, 2014, 3:09 pm
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Chances of getting onto another flight on same day are pretty good, although your choice of seat my be limited. UA won't put you on one unless you ask. On arrival, just go online or to a kiosk on arrival and check your options when you select "change flight". There's a couple of non-stops to SFO after CDG flight. I wouldn't count on saver award opening up. There's only 16 BF seats and I bet there's a waitlist for the empty ones.
Dec 13, 2014, 3:14 pm
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At a glance, the inventory looks like this (as a 1K):
The non-stop is only open in X.
Only the CDG-EWR-SFO with 17 hours layover shows in Saver BF, but if you search by segments, you can get CDG-EWR-DEN-SFO or CDG-EWR-LAX-SFO. (though EWR-LAX will be in Y).
On partners (unfortunately 70K v. 57.5K), you can fly CDG-FRA-SFO.
I'd book the CDG-EWR-DEN-SFO flight now, and waitlist EWR-SFO direct on two different flights.
If you're already booked in X, you cannot waitlist for BF - you need to book in BF.
The non-stop is only open in X.
Only the CDG-EWR-SFO with 17 hours layover shows in Saver BF, but if you search by segments, you can get CDG-EWR-DEN-SFO or CDG-EWR-LAX-SFO. (though EWR-LAX will be in Y).
On partners (unfortunately 70K v. 57.5K), you can fly CDG-FRA-SFO.
I'd book the CDG-EWR-DEN-SFO flight now, and waitlist EWR-SFO direct on two different flights.
If you're already booked in X, you cannot waitlist for BF - you need to book in BF.
Dec 13, 2014, 3:22 pm
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Dec 13, 2014, 3:46 pm
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At a glance, the inventory looks like this (as a 1K):
The non-stop is only open in X.
Only the CDG-EWR-SFO with 17 hours layover shows in Saver BF, but if you search by segments, you can get CDG-EWR-DEN-SFO or CDG-EWR-LAX-SFO. (though EWR-LAX will be in Y).
On partners (unfortunately 70K v. 57.5K), you can fly CDG-FRA-SFO.
I'd book the CDG-EWR-DEN-SFO flight now, and waitlist EWR-SFO direct on two different flights.
If you're already booked in X, you cannot waitlist for BF - you need to book in BF.
The non-stop is only open in X.
Only the CDG-EWR-SFO with 17 hours layover shows in Saver BF, but if you search by segments, you can get CDG-EWR-DEN-SFO or CDG-EWR-LAX-SFO. (though EWR-LAX will be in Y).
On partners (unfortunately 70K v. 57.5K), you can fly CDG-FRA-SFO.
I'd book the CDG-EWR-DEN-SFO flight now, and waitlist EWR-SFO direct on two different flights.
If you're already booked in X, you cannot waitlist for BF - you need to book in BF.