Consolidated - Looking for Business Award/Upgrade space to Europe -how to find?[2015]
Mar 21, 2015, 3:08 pm
#61
Join Date: Apr 2014
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Advice on How to Find First/Business Saver awards from Europe to ORD?
I'm planning a trip to Europe and will be returning in late August. I'm having trouble finding Business Saver award flights back to the US. I searched LHR-ORD, MAD-ORD, AMS-ORD, no dice.
Is there a search tool that will show me all Business Saver awards available from Europe to Chicago? Or should I just continue with guess-and-check?
Is there a search tool that will show me all Business Saver awards available from Europe to Chicago? Or should I just continue with guess-and-check?
Mar 23, 2015, 10:13 am
#64
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Boulder, CO and Waimea, HI
Programs: UAL 1K MM
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Upgrade to/from Brussels?
It seems that getting an upgrade to and from Brussels is challenging. I can't find any R space open now for the first two weeks in June although the seat maps are wide open (I know the maps don't reflect reality). Using Brussels Air seems to be even more challenging going down the ANA backdoor routine suggested here. What are my chances of 2 GPUs clearing for 2 1Ks between now and June and on UAL? Do I just let go of the idea of upgrading to Europe during the summer?
Mar 23, 2015, 10:29 am
#65
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Brussels is widely reported to be one of the better European gateways in terms of upgrades. However, upgrades for summer travel to any European gateway are difficult.
Mar 23, 2015, 10:43 am
#66
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: AA Plat, UA 1K>Plat>moving to Silver
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Agree with jfjv19. I recently got R class at booking a few months ago, but that was for March and May. June-Aug. has always seemed tougher. But I have been watching various TATL routes for this summer and have started to notice the price of various 1-stop business class routes on a number of airlines (UA, AA, DL) at times dipping down to about $3K, which is where I might pay cash anyway. Also, you might try connecting through LHR.
Mar 23, 2015, 10:48 am
#67
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Chances are better, of course, mid-week. And hope there isn't some kind of NATO conference or EU event going on when you're passing through...
Mar 23, 2015, 1:05 pm
#68
Join Date: Sep 2005
Programs: UA 1K MM, HH Gold, Marriott Gold Elite
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I suggest you look for any TATL flights with R>1. Then piece a multi-city itinerary together connecting in that city.
You probably will find put that BRU TATL flight is no worse than any TATL flight with R>1.
You probably will find put that BRU TATL flight is no worse than any TATL flight with R>1.
Jun 5, 2015, 3:45 pm
#70
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Thanks.
Jun 5, 2015, 11:38 pm
#71
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Jun 6, 2015, 12:04 am
#72
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Thanks, WineCountryUA. I have looked at the UA website (even before my last post, and could not find how to access this information. I went to "Advanced Search" and entered "R" in fare class, but got an error code. Can you provide me the benefit of your experience? Thanks!
Jun 6, 2015, 12:17 am
#73
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Thanks, WineCountryUA. I have looked at the UA website (even before my last post, and could not find how to access this information. I went to "Advanced Search" and entered "R" in fare class, but got an error code. Can you provide me the benefit of your experience? Thanks!
You can search for essentially the same thing by selecting the "MileagePlus Upgrade Award "search option in Advance Search.
Also you can manual scan for R using Expert Mode (and add one of browser scripts -- http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...nited-com.html)
Jun 6, 2015, 12:33 am
#74
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You can not use Flight Search with R fare preference.
You can search for essentially the same thing by selecting the "MileagePlus Upgrade Award "search option in Advance Search.
Also you can manual scan for R using Expert Mode (and add one of browser scripts -- http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...nited-com.html)
You can search for essentially the same thing by selecting the "MileagePlus Upgrade Award "search option in Advance Search.
Also you can manual scan for R using Expert Mode (and add one of browser scripts -- http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...nited-com.html)
Jun 6, 2015, 10:11 am
#75
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As WineCountryUA explained, your options are (1) expert mode, (2) check the "Upgrade Award" box in Advanced Search, or (3) one of the various tools, such as the Google Chrome extension which WC linked.