Jan 4, 2015, 2:01 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
This wiki was created to distill SDC (and related standby) down to a set of rules in the hopes of benefiting others.
The official "rules" can be found here. In practice, some of the rules almost always apply, and some are more flexible.
Note there have been reports of SDC to one segment removing confirmed CPU upgrades on downline segments. If maintaining the confirmed upgrade is important then these changes should be handled with care.
Most Frequently Asked Question: When do I call/go online to make the change?
Follow this flowchart:
Question 1: Are you within 24 hours of your currently scheduled UA(*) operated flight that you're trying to change off of? If yes, continue to Question 2. If no, continue to answer 1.
Question 2: Are you within 24 hours of the first UA operated flight you're trying to change on to? If yes, continue to to Answer 2. If no, continue to Answer 1.
Answer 1: No, you cannot call/go online yet to make an SDC.
Answer 2: Yes, then you can call/go online to make an SDC.
General Baseline Rules
These are the general rules that usually apply to SDC's; falling outside these rules usually requires payment of a full change fee and the fare difference:
How to SDC
SDC can be accomplished in a few different places (in rough order of likelihood of being able to get the rules bent):
Please note that the United.com “change flight” link before checking in within T-24, is broken. The website may not show all available options and will often attempt to collect the change fee rather than the SDC fee (if any).
NB: An SDC where the original itinerary (in one direction) has three or more segments cannot be done online.
Nuances and Loose Rules
Now for the hard part: figuring out where the flexibility is in the rules. This list is compiled from the responses to people saying "Can I do X?" where X is something that is not clearly permitted by the rules. One's likelihood of success here depends a bit on the method used for the SDC.
For each item, the following codes apply:
Y = officially permitted and possible using any method
A = not permitted but perhaps possible using an agent (phone/counter), perhaps having to HUACA
A* = mixed reports of success with an agent (phone/counter),
N* = possible only if you find a very accommodating agent
N = little or no reported success.
If you encounter issues with an agent (phone or counter/gate), you can ask the agent to reference GG SDC. Additionally, GG SDC line 61 specifically references that fare classes are supposed to level out 3.5 hours before departure, so you might be able to use that to your advantage if fare classes have not leveled out and you're trying to ask an agent to open up the correct inventory or force you onto the flight.
Note -- as of 11/27/2017: A datapoint indicates that UA may have updated its GG rule regarding leveling out to state the following:
Standby
You may stand by if seats are not available in the purchased fare class. In these cases, the same-day change fee will apply, but will not be charged unless you are assigned a seat on your alternate flight. Changes in routing are not allowed when standing by. Standby may be requested on the day of departure at an airport kiosk or with a United representative at the airport. Once you are added to the flight standby list, you can check your real-time standby status at united.com/flightstatus or on your mobile device at mobile.united.com/info.
Instead of paying a same-day change discounted fee, can I stand by for my desired flight for free?
No. The only time you may standby for free is when the fare does not have any penalties for making changes, or when standing by involuntarily due to a flight irregularity.
Can I pay the same-day change discount fee with cash?
Cash will only be accepted by a United airport representative when the change is available to be confirmed, not for standby travel.
original posting by mgcsinc, initiated by jackal
Previous threads:
UA Same-Day Travel Change (SDC) Fees/Questions *now with WikiPost* {pre-2015 Archive}
The official "rules" can be found here. In practice, some of the rules almost always apply, and some are more flexible.
Note there have been reports of SDC to one segment removing confirmed CPU upgrades on downline segments. If maintaining the confirmed upgrade is important then these changes should be handled with care.
Most Frequently Asked Question: When do I call/go online to make the change?
Follow this flowchart:
Question 1: Are you within 24 hours of your currently scheduled UA(*) operated flight that you're trying to change off of? If yes, continue to Question 2. If no, continue to answer 1.
Question 2: Are you within 24 hours of the first UA operated flight you're trying to change on to? If yes, continue to to Answer 2. If no, continue to Answer 1.
Answer 1: No, you cannot call/go online yet to make an SDC.
Answer 2: Yes, then you can call/go online to make an SDC.
General Baseline Rules
These are the general rules that usually apply to SDC's; falling outside these rules usually requires payment of a full change fee and the fare difference:
- The departure time of the first segment of the old itinerary and the departure time of the first segment of the new itinerary must both be within 24 hours of the moment that the change is made.
- Only applies to UA/UX operated flights, domestic or international. Changing from a non-UA operated to UA operated may be possible.
- The ultimate origin and destination airports must remain the same.
- Routing can be changed (addition, deletion, or change of connection points) but the routing rules of the original fare usually apply.
- All remaining unflown segments in single fared itinerary are considered together (i.e., if you're flying WWW-XXX-YYY-ZZZ, you can go to a kiosk at XXX and potentially fly XXX-AAA-ZZZ or XXX-ZZZ direct).
- SDC can be done an unlimited number of times, and can therefore be used to extend a trip indefinitely (pending availability).
- SDC costs $75 for Members and Silvers - the fee is waived for Golds and up (plus any applicable fare difference, see below). *G's may also get free SDC, although there is no mention of this in the official rules. Once in-route, fees for an earlier connecting flight may be waived per GG SDC Line 118.
- Non-elites on the same PNR benefit from any waived fees for SDC.
- No fare difference is charged so long as there is availability on all of the new segments in the originally ticketed fare class. Fare class availability in all classes often opens up after T-24 and almost always opens up at T-3 unless the plane is very full.
- SDC on bulk tickets, including United Specials, is not permitted.
- SDC is permitted on both domestic and international itineraries.
How to SDC
SDC can be accomplished in a few different places (in rough order of likelihood of being able to get the rules bent):
- United mobile app
- Kiosk
- Phone
- On united.com, right now only the "Search Other Flight Options" button during On-Line Check-In (OLCI) works. This has spotty availability, particularly if the change would involve paying an additional fare due to fare bucket non-availability.
- Counter/Gate (although reports are that most airport agents are not familiar with the SDC policy and may not allow you to SDC to a valid itinerary--you can try to direct them to look up GG SDC, but they often won't understand that what you're trying to do is permitted by those rules)
NB: An SDC where the original itinerary (in one direction) has three or more segments cannot be done online.
Nuances and Loose Rules
Now for the hard part: figuring out where the flexibility is in the rules. This list is compiled from the responses to people saying "Can I do X?" where X is something that is not clearly permitted by the rules. One's likelihood of success here depends a bit on the method used for the SDC.
For each item, the following codes apply:
Y = officially permitted and possible using any method
A = not permitted but perhaps possible using an agent (phone/counter), perhaps having to HUACA
A* = mixed reports of success with an agent (phone/counter),
N* = possible only if you find a very accommodating agent
N = little or no reported success.
- Violating various non-routing fare rules (day/time, minimum stay, etc.): Y
- Change destination to ultra-close airport (see the old S*FAR/STANDBY): A
- Change destination to a co-terminal: N*
- Change destination to an entirely different place: N
- Change itinerary at the beginning to include illegal layovers (> 4 hours): N*
- Change itinerary at the layover point (using kiosk, app, or agent) to create an otherwise illegal layover: Y
- Change itinerary at the beginning to add a layover point not permitted by the routing rules: N*
- Change itinerary at a layover point to add another layover not permitted (either in terms of number of segments or routing rules) by the routing rules: Y
- Change to a flight exactly 24 hours before or after the original flight: N*
- Change to a flight exactly 24 hours before the original flight, if the previous day's flight has been delayed: Y (based on one report)
- Combining separately-fared segments to do SDC (e.g. XXX-YYY+YYY-ZZZ -> XXX-ZZZ): A
- Change UA-codeshare, non-UA-metal segment to UA metal: A
- Change from UA metal to UA-codeshare, non-UA-metal segment: N (see post 1813 for one exception)
- Change from UA-codeshare, non-UA-metal segment to a different UA-codeshare, non-UA-metal segment: ??
- Change on a non-UA ticketed segment: N* (with potential dire consequences)
- Change from an upgraded flight into Y on the new flight: Y
- Change from a GPU-upgraded flight into J/F on the new flight: A
- Change from a CPU-upgraded flight and get confirmed into available R space on the new flight: N*
- Change from an instrument-upgraded flight and get confirmed into available R space on the new flight: A*
- Non-elite on different PNR benefiting from Elite's waived-fee SDC: A
- Change at origin airport after tendering a checked bag: N
- Change at layover airport when a bag has been checked: N
If you encounter issues with an agent (phone or counter/gate), you can ask the agent to reference GG SDC. Additionally, GG SDC line 61 specifically references that fare classes are supposed to level out 3.5 hours before departure, so you might be able to use that to your advantage if fare classes have not leveled out and you're trying to ask an agent to open up the correct inventory or force you onto the flight.
Note -- as of 11/27/2017: A datapoint indicates that UA may have updated its GG rule regarding leveling out to state the following:
Code:
EVERYDAY AWARD AND REVENUE BUCKETS ARE TO LEVEL OUT WITHIN 2H OF DEPARTURE
You may stand by if seats are not available in the purchased fare class. In these cases, the same-day change fee will apply, but will not be charged unless you are assigned a seat on your alternate flight. Changes in routing are not allowed when standing by. Standby may be requested on the day of departure at an airport kiosk or with a United representative at the airport. Once you are added to the flight standby list, you can check your real-time standby status at united.com/flightstatus or on your mobile device at mobile.united.com/info.
Instead of paying a same-day change discounted fee, can I stand by for my desired flight for free?
No. The only time you may standby for free is when the fare does not have any penalties for making changes, or when standing by involuntarily due to a flight irregularity.
Can I pay the same-day change discount fee with cash?
Cash will only be accepted by a United airport representative when the change is available to be confirmed, not for standby travel.
original posting by mgcsinc, initiated by jackal
Previous threads:
UA Same-Day Travel Change (SDC) Fees/Questions *now with WikiPost* {pre-2015 Archive}
UA Same-Day Travel Change (SDC) Fees/Questions (with Wiki) {Archive}
Jan 13, 2018, 8:54 am
#3136
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havent done standby for amany years, but at least it used to be domestically they would always tag a bag for the flight you were standing by for, and send the bag on that flight, even if you weren’t cleared (In Canada, to comply with PPBM, they would tag for the original scheduled flight, put a bright orange standby tag on it, and if you cleared, they would call down to the bag room to have your bag loaded). Likewise, with SDC, in the instance above I was referring to (where my wife could SDC, and I couldn’t), we found an agent at CS at the airport who did make the change. Bag went on our original flight (several hours earlier than we actually went) and bag was waiting for us at the bag desk when we arrived.
Jan 13, 2018, 9:02 am
#3137
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I booked an evening flight ORD-BOS for the 12th of Jan- now something has come up and I need to be on an earlier one. Just missed the 24hr cancel window and change fees are high enough that I'd almost be better buying a new ticket.
I'm considering waiting and trying for a same day change to one of the earlier flights- but hesitant because the fare is booked in L. I looked up today's departing flights, and even a couple of hours out with empty seats still there, none are L.
Does anyone have a feel for the odds of L availability popping up within 24 hrs of departure? It's all a bit opaque how this is done, no doubt to get more people paying that change fee!
I'm considering waiting and trying for a same day change to one of the earlier flights- but hesitant because the fare is booked in L. I looked up today's departing flights, and even a couple of hours out with empty seats still there, none are L.
Does anyone have a feel for the odds of L availability popping up within 24 hrs of departure? It's all a bit opaque how this is done, no doubt to get more people paying that change fee!
Jan 13, 2018, 9:27 pm
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Jan 14, 2018, 4:45 pm
#3139
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Also, the official policy is that there are no new waitlisted upgrade requests within 24 hours of departure, so you may not be able to move your R request unless R > 0 and you can clear immediately. (An agent can still do it but it's apparently a policy violation and not all agents will be amenable to it).
Jan 14, 2018, 5:10 pm
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Yes. If R is open you can transfer with the RPU, but if R is not you can't waitlist it on the new flight. The only nuance is that if you SDC with a connection, and the connecting flight is more than 24h from the time of change, you can get the RPU waitlisted on it.
Jan 14, 2018, 10:41 pm
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So I have a Thursday FLL-DEN flight. I want to go to Chicago and return on Saturday to DEN. So Thursday or Friday morning go FLL-ORD and then put off the ORD-DEN leg until Saturday mid day.
I'm guessing getting on a flight sometime on Thursday afternoon or Friday morning FLL-ORD won't be much of an issue, but moving that second leg to Saturday is technically illegal, but I might be able to move it?
What happens if for my FLL-DEN flight if swap to a FLL-ORD-DEN itin, but I just never take the ORD-DEN leg and just buy a one way ticket on Saturday?
Or I just take the FLL-DEN flight on Thursday and hop on a plane on Friday to do the ORD trip.
I'm liking the SDC from FLL-DEN to FLL-ORD-DEN and then booking the return flight.
I'm guessing getting on a flight sometime on Thursday afternoon or Friday morning FLL-ORD won't be much of an issue, but moving that second leg to Saturday is technically illegal, but I might be able to move it?
What happens if for my FLL-DEN flight if swap to a FLL-ORD-DEN itin, but I just never take the ORD-DEN leg and just buy a one way ticket on Saturday?
Or I just take the FLL-DEN flight on Thursday and hop on a plane on Friday to do the ORD trip.
I'm liking the SDC from FLL-DEN to FLL-ORD-
Jan 14, 2018, 11:35 pm
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If you can successfully SDC to FLL-ORD-DEN (seems a bit out of the way but you never know), pushing back the ORD-DEN shouldn't be that hard. You can SDC multiple times.
Jan 15, 2018, 2:29 am
#3143
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When I get to ORD, will I be able to move the ORD-DEN with the app or will I need to go to a counter?
Jan 15, 2018, 6:41 am
#3144
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If the app doesn't give you options, just check the fare classes and call. Phone support can be much faster than counter support
Jan 15, 2018, 12:40 pm
#3145
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Quick question on SDC. Does the entire flight (ie. all segments together on the same itinerary) need to have open inventory to make the SDC?
I'm doing a MR this Friday, January 19th to Hong Kong. Currently my routing is YYC-DEN-SFO-HKG, and I'm booked in K for all three legs. I'd like to SDC into the YYC-DEN flight on the evening of the 18th (UA5584), stay the night in Denver and then go to HK via either ORD or EWR in order to pick up some extra PQMs and arrive a little earlier in HK. I did an advanced search with expert mode for YYC-HKG leaving on the 18th, returning some time next week, filtered it to UA/UAX and leaving YYC after 6pm:
Dave
I'm doing a MR this Friday, January 19th to Hong Kong. Currently my routing is YYC-DEN-SFO-HKG, and I'm booked in K for all three legs. I'd like to SDC into the YYC-DEN flight on the evening of the 18th (UA5584), stay the night in Denver and then go to HK via either ORD or EWR in order to pick up some extra PQMs and arrive a little earlier in HK. I did an advanced search with expert mode for YYC-HKG leaving on the 18th, returning some time next week, filtered it to UA/UAX and leaving YYC after 6pm:
- UA5584/UA682/UA895 via ORD shows K9 for all three legs, but won't let me actually book into K
- UA5584/UA627/UA179 via EWR also shows K9 for all three legs and also won't let me book into K
Dave
Jan 15, 2018, 1:06 pm
#3146
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K inventory is sufficient; you do not need to be able to book a new K fare since you already have one.
However, I think your bigger problem is that the routing rules don't exactly allow any eastbound motion and backtracking. An agent may ignore them, but DEN-EWR-HKG feels like it breaks the common sense rules too:
However, I think your bigger problem is that the routing rules don't exactly allow any eastbound motion and backtracking. An agent may ignore them, but DEN-EWR-HKG feels like it breaks the common sense rules too:
Code:
V FARE BASIS BK FARE TRAVEL-TICKET AP MINMAX RTG
1 KLX0ZDM2 K‡R 246.00 T15JA -/1 -/ 3M PA01
PASSENGER TYPE-ADT AUTO PRICE-YES
FROM-YYC TO-HKG CXR-UA TVL-15JAN18 RULE-PW2S IPRPC/446
FARE BASIS-KLX0ZDM2 SPECIAL FARE DIS-E VENDOR-ATP
FARE TYPE-XPN RT-INSTANT PURCHASE NONREFUNDABLE-TYPE FARES
CAD 308.00 CONS E11JAN18 D-INFINITY FC-KLX0ZDM2 FN-1H
SYSTEM DATES - CREATED 10JAN18/1618 EXPIRES INFINITY
**** CONSTRUCTED ROUTING YYC-HKG/UA EF-11JAN18 DIS-INDEF
**ADDON ORG YYC TPRG/3 PUBLISHED ROUTING 0602
**PUBLISHED YVR-HKG TPRG/3 PUBLISHED ROUTING 0602
/VIA THE PACIFIC/
MAP CONSTRUCTED LEFT TO RIGHT AND RIGHT TO LEFT
1. YYC-UA/AC-DEN-UA/AC-SFO/LAX-UA/AC-SJC/SFO/SEA/LAX-HNL-WP/
UA/HA-OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-GUM-HKG
2. YYC-UA/AC-YVR-UA/AC-SFO/LAX-UA/AC-SJC/SFO/SEA/LAX-HNL-WP/
UA/HA-OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-GUM-HKG
3. YYC-UA/AC-SFO/LAX-UA/AC-SJC/SFO/SEA/LAX-HNL-WP/UA/HA-OGG/
MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-GUM-HKG
4. YYC-UA/AC-DEN-UA/AC-SFO/LAX-UA/AC-SJC/SFO/SEA/LAX-HNL-WP/
UA/HA-OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-TYO/OSA-UA/
NH-TYO/OSA-UA/NH-HKG
5. YYC-UA/AC-YVR-UA/AC-SFO/LAX-UA/AC-SJC/SFO/SEA/LAX-HNL-WP/
UA/HA-OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-TYO/OSA-UA/
NH-TYO/OSA-UA/NH-HKG
6. YYC-UA/AC-SFO/LAX-UA/AC-SJC/SFO/SEA/LAX-HNL-WP/UA/HA-OGG/
MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-TYO/OSA-UA/NH-TYO/
OSA-UA/NH-HKG
7. YYC-UA/AC-DEN-UA/AC-SFO/LAX-UA/AC-SJC/SFO/SEA/LAX-HNL-WP/
UA/HA-OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-TYO/OSA-UA/
NH-TYO/OSA-UA/NH-SEL-OZ-HKG
8. YYC-UA/AC-YVR-UA/AC-SFO/LAX-UA/AC-SJC/SFO/SEA/LAX-HNL-WP/
UA/HA-OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-TYO/OSA-UA/
NH-TYO/OSA-UA/NH-SEL-OZ-HKG
9. YYC-UA/AC-SFO/LAX-UA/AC-SJC/SFO/SEA/LAX-HNL-WP/UA/HA-OGG/
MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-TYO/OSA-UA/NH-TYO/
OSA-UA/NH-SEL-OZ-HKG
Jan 15, 2018, 3:07 pm
#3147
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K inventory is sufficient; you do not need to be able to book a new K fare since you already have one.
However, I think your bigger problem is that the routing rules don't exactly allow any eastbound motion and backtracking. An agent may ignore them, but DEN-EWR-HKG feels like it breaks the common sense rules too:
However, I think your bigger problem is that the routing rules don't exactly allow any eastbound motion and backtracking. An agent may ignore them, but DEN-EWR-HKG feels like it breaks the common sense rules too:
Code:
V FARE BASIS BK FARE TRAVEL-TICKET AP MINMAX RTG 1 KLX0ZDM2 K‡R 246.00 T15JA -/1 -/ 3M PA01 PASSENGER TYPE-ADT AUTO PRICE-YES FROM-YYC TO-HKG CXR-UA TVL-15JAN18 RULE-PW2S IPRPC/446 FARE BASIS-KLX0ZDM2 SPECIAL FARE DIS-E VENDOR-ATP FARE TYPE-XPN RT-INSTANT PURCHASE NONREFUNDABLE-TYPE FARES CAD 308.00 CONS E11JAN18 D-INFINITY FC-KLX0ZDM2 FN-1H SYSTEM DATES - CREATED 10JAN18/1618 EXPIRES INFINITY **** CONSTRUCTED ROUTING YYC-HKG/UA EF-11JAN18 DIS-INDEF **ADDON ORG YYC TPRG/3 PUBLISHED ROUTING 0602 **PUBLISHED YVR-HKG TPRG/3 PUBLISHED ROUTING 0602 /VIA THE PACIFIC/ MAP CONSTRUCTED LEFT TO RIGHT AND RIGHT TO LEFT 1. YYC-UA/AC-DEN-UA/AC-SFO/LAX-UA/AC-SJC/SFO/SEA/LAX-HNL-WP/ UA/HA-OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-GUM-HKG 2. YYC-UA/AC-YVR-UA/AC-SFO/LAX-UA/AC-SJC/SFO/SEA/LAX-HNL-WP/ UA/HA-OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-GUM-HKG 3. YYC-UA/AC-SFO/LAX-UA/AC-SJC/SFO/SEA/LAX-HNL-WP/UA/HA-OGG/ MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-GUM-HKG 4. YYC-UA/AC-DEN-UA/AC-SFO/LAX-UA/AC-SJC/SFO/SEA/LAX-HNL-WP/ UA/HA-OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-TYO/OSA-UA/ NH-TYO/OSA-UA/NH-HKG 5. YYC-UA/AC-YVR-UA/AC-SFO/LAX-UA/AC-SJC/SFO/SEA/LAX-HNL-WP/ UA/HA-OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-TYO/OSA-UA/ NH-TYO/OSA-UA/NH-HKG 6. YYC-UA/AC-SFO/LAX-UA/AC-SJC/SFO/SEA/LAX-HNL-WP/UA/HA-OGG/ MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-TYO/OSA-UA/NH-TYO/ OSA-UA/NH-HKG 7. YYC-UA/AC-DEN-UA/AC-SFO/LAX-UA/AC-SJC/SFO/SEA/LAX-HNL-WP/ UA/HA-OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-TYO/OSA-UA/ NH-TYO/OSA-UA/NH-SEL-OZ-HKG 8. YYC-UA/AC-YVR-UA/AC-SFO/LAX-UA/AC-SJC/SFO/SEA/LAX-HNL-WP/ UA/HA-OGG/MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-TYO/OSA-UA/ NH-TYO/OSA-UA/NH-SEL-OZ-HKG 9. YYC-UA/AC-SFO/LAX-UA/AC-SJC/SFO/SEA/LAX-HNL-WP/UA/HA-OGG/ MKK/LNY/LIH/KOA/JHM/ITO-WP/UA/HA-HNL-TYO/OSA-UA/NH-TYO/ OSA-UA/NH-SEL-OZ-HKG
Jan 15, 2018, 3:46 pm
#3148
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also, pretty sure they will not let you SDC to a routing that has you overnight.
Jan 15, 2018, 4:23 pm
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SDC in app won’t let you upfare. In that case, you’ll have to call and pay the fare difference (but no change fee). If you have checked bags, you’ll need to find an agent to help. And IME, many will do it, but not always the first one, so you may have to ‘HUCA’.
Jan 15, 2018, 4:28 pm
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The routing rules are read in order as different allowable routings, noting that from any single line you may omit as many connections and segments as you wish.