UA to launch SFO - HGH service (Hangzhou, China) {Service terminated 14 Oct 2017}
Aug 12, 2017, 9:14 am
#272
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That's about 3 hours. Train is much faster than that, though it would take about an hour to get from the train station to the airport in PVG. Nonetheless, the train ride is much more comfortable.
UA flies to PVG, so they can open up space on their metal.
UA flies to PVG, so they can open up space on their metal.
Aug 12, 2017, 9:40 am
#273
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I probably could have pushed for something more, but I had UA change my cancelled (revenue) HGH-SFO leg to CTU-SFO a few days later. We'll just extend our vacation, using points to get from HGH to CTU, and get a chance to see some pandas!
Aug 12, 2017, 1:12 pm
#274
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I booked three Saver Award tickets from SFO-HGH in Dec, 2017 two months ago. Yesterday, United left me an voicemail that the segment of SFO-HGH would be cancelled, and asked me to call back to change it to PVG or have a stop at PEK or somewhere else.
I checked online that there were no more Saver Award tickets available to HGH near my desired date even with stops. Can I request for a itinerary with Saver Awards? Or should we just fly to PVG, and ask for transportation compensation from PVG to HGH?
Any suggestion?
I checked online that there were no more Saver Award tickets available to HGH near my desired date even with stops. Can I request for a itinerary with Saver Awards? Or should we just fly to PVG, and ask for transportation compensation from PVG to HGH?
Any suggestion?
(a) positive space (original class of service) on any legal or reasonable routing to PVG on UA metal
(b) positive space (original class of service) on any legal or reasonable routing to PEK on UA metal, plus positive space on CA PEK-HGH.
(c) other alternate China airports, on UA metal, that you can get an agent to agree to
Aug 14, 2017, 5:24 am
#275
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I called then the final solution is (b), just add one more stop to PEK, then take CA from PEK-HGH.
It sounds like UA has finally sorted out what they're doing as far as rebooking people. You should be able to choose from:
(a) positive space (original class of service) on any legal or reasonable routing to PVG on UA metal
(b) positive space (original class of service) on any legal or reasonable routing to PEK on UA metal, plus positive space on CA PEK-HGH.
(c) other alternate China airports, on UA metal, that you can get an agent to agree to
(a) positive space (original class of service) on any legal or reasonable routing to PVG on UA metal
(b) positive space (original class of service) on any legal or reasonable routing to PEK on UA metal, plus positive space on CA PEK-HGH.
(c) other alternate China airports, on UA metal, that you can get an agent to agree to
Aug 14, 2017, 8:32 am
#276
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If the return is HGH-PEK-(USA), be sure to leave a lot of extra connection time in PEK. Domestic flights in China are subject to numerous delays, especially those going to PEK or PVG.