Go Back  FlyerTalk Forums > Miles&Points > Airlines and Mileage Programs > United Airlines | MileagePlus
Reload this Page >

Functionality issues/questions with "New" (Fall 2015) United.com

Community
Wiki Posts
Search
Old Apr 7, 2016, 2:59 pm
FlyerTalk Forums Expert How-Tos and Guides
Last edit by: physioprof
Originally Posted by Kmxu
If you want to use the old site, as mentioned upthread, you clear the cache and history on your browser and type in "ual.com". This should work.
As of Oct. 26, 2015 it no longer seems possible to access the old version of the website.

Related thread
Consolidated: Is united.com or parts of it down?

Workaround for Login & "Were sorry, but united.com was unable to complete your request." Problems:

Close United tab, clear browser cache, and delete all United cookies. Instead of logging back in using the home page yellow tile, click on the "Reservations -> Change or view reservations" link, and then login using the "MileagePlus: Sign in or join" link on the upper right of the page.
Print Wikipost

Functionality issues/questions with "New" (Fall 2015) United.com

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old May 20, 2016 | 8:14 pm
  #1801  
20 Nights
50 Countries Visited
3M
10 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: NYC / TYO / RSW Up in the Air avoiding the Snowflakes
Programs: UA GS 1.8MM, AA 2.1MM, EK, BA, SQ, CX, Marriott LT, Accor P
Posts: 8,117
Originally Posted by EXLEFTSEAT
Living in Japan I of course the Japanese site pulls up. But it always pops up in Japanese. Even after I sign in, each and every single time I have to manually request the change to "Japanese site in English". Is there really no way it the site can remember my preference post sign-in?
Nope - I split my time between Japan and New York - and no matter what I do at my apartment in Tokyo it simply will not remember that I want the english site - and its been this way for years.... To get around this I bookmarked the "en-us" version of the site - makes it easier... Going to united.com just makes life miserable for me outside of the US....

https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/
bmwe92fan is offline  
Old May 20, 2016 | 8:41 pm
  #1802  
All eyes on you!
15 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: DFW
Programs: UA peon (+decades 1K), AA Exec Plt
Posts: 1,120
Originally Posted by bmwe92fan
Nope - I split my time between Japan and New York - and no matter what I do at my apartment in Tokyo it simply will not remember that I want the english site - and its been this way for years.... To get around this I bookmarked the "en-us" version of the site - makes it easier... Going to united.com just makes life miserable for me outside of the US....

https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/
When I am in Beijing and login I get the Japanese version of the site.

My preference (account) was changed to Japan as my location. I guess someone hacked my account (not really).
Michael D is offline  
Old May 20, 2016 | 11:22 pm
  #1803  
10 Countries Visited
20 Countries Visited
30 Countries Visited
20 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Japan
Programs: UA 1MM
Posts: 5,613
Originally Posted by bmwe92fan
Nope - I split my time between Japan and New York - and no matter what I do at my apartment in Tokyo it simply will not remember that I want the english site - and its been this way for years.... To get around this I bookmarked the "en-us" version of the site - makes it easier... Going to united.com just makes life miserable for me outside of the US....

https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/


I am aware of that option, but I do like my fares displayed in Yen ( and they are many times cheaper than the US$ fare ).
Exleftseat is offline  
Old May 24, 2016 | 5:25 am
  #1804  
30 Countries Visited
1M
All eyes on you!
15 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: BWI, PHL, IAD
Programs: Marriott LT Titanium; Mileage Plus 1K, 1 MM; Global Entry
Posts: 1,544
Couple of small improvements

Two of the things I sent feedback on appear to have changed.

It used to be that if I did a flight search using 2 Seniors when I selected the same search from the Recent Searches droplist it had been changed to 2 Infants and would err out unless changed back. That appears to have been fixed.

It used to be that any search that was already on the Recent Searches list was left in its original position if you ran it again. That meant that the occasional searches would eventually cause the searches for trips you were trying to track, and running frequently, to eventually scroll of the end of the list. Now, it looks like they are putting searches on the top of the list, even if they were already on the list. This will cause searches you do more frequently to stay on the list, which I like.

Two small things, I know, but maybe a small sign of progress?

Had three days in a row when all my round trip searches completed properly (using Edge/Windows 10), so was going to add this to the list as a big thing. Sorry to say, though, that both the ones I tried this morning erred out.
Michilander is offline  
Old May 26, 2016 | 12:56 am
  #1805  
10 Countries Visited
20 Countries Visited
30 Countries Visited
20 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Japan
Programs: UA 1MM
Posts: 5,613
Today I got the dreaded error code "We are unable to process your request. Please see the message below for details." repeatedly when trying to book an award ticket. That is extremely frustrating. Plus all of a sudden the pax number is static at "1" although I have ticked the "2 adult" box. In order to correct this I have to add or subtract one pax and then correct it back to "2". However, the next time I search it's back to "1".
Exleftseat is offline  
Old May 26, 2016 | 6:20 am
  #1806  
2M
100 Countries Visited
All eyes on you!
15 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: EWR, NJ
Programs: UA 2 MM, UA 1K
Posts: 663
Originally Posted by EXLEFTSEAT
... Plus all of a sudden the pax number is static at "1" although I have ticked the "2 adult" box. In order to correct this I have to add or subtract one pax and then correct it back to "2". However, the next time I search it's back to "1".
Had the same issue yesterday. Pulled up a past search and it said 1 although when I did the drop down 2 was selected. I had to raise it and then take it back to 2. That seemed to work. Crazy how unstable it all is.
dogloverjb is offline  
Old May 26, 2016 | 4:52 pm
  #1807  
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: 5280 feet
Programs: UA GS
Posts: 674
I have 3 trips pending but on the home page clicking on the "My Trips" box (even when fully logged in) does not take me to my reservations but instead asks for confirmation number, etc. A few months ago this info showed up automatically when I logged in and clocking the box took me to a full list of pending reservations.

What gives? I've searched for a site setting I am missing but cannot find anything.
harryhood is offline  
Old May 26, 2016 | 5:06 pm
  #1808  
FlyerTalk Evangelist
20 Countries Visited
2M
All eyes on you!
15 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: DAY
Programs: UA 1K 1MM; Marriott LT Titanium; Amex MR; Chase UR; Hertz PC; Global Entry
Posts: 11,451
Originally Posted by harryhood
I have 3 trips pending but on the home page clicking on the "My Trips" box (even when fully logged in) does not take me to my reservations but instead asks for confirmation number, etc. A few months ago this info showed up automatically when I logged in and clocking the box took me to a full list of pending reservations.

What gives? I've searched for a site setting I am missing but cannot find anything.
I had that not long ago. Try entering the info from one of your trips (PNR and last name, IIRC).

After I did that and it found my entered trip, all my 10+ reservations showed back up.
goodeats21 is online now  
Old May 26, 2016 | 7:58 pm
  #1809  
10 Countries Visited
20 Countries Visited
30 Countries Visited
20 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Japan
Programs: UA 1MM
Posts: 5,613
Originally Posted by goodeats21
I had that not long ago. Try entering the info from one of your trips (PNR and last name, IIRC).

After I did that and it found my entered trip, all my 10+ reservations showed back up.
I don't doubt that this works. But I go to "My Reservations" because I don't have the PNR code handy and certainly don't remember it. That go-around wouldn't work for me.
Exleftseat is offline  
Old May 26, 2016 | 9:42 pm
  #1810  
All eyes on you!
15 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: CLE
Programs: UA Silver
Posts: 1,285
Originally Posted by harryhood
I have 3 trips pending but on the home page clicking on the "My Trips" box (even when fully logged in) does not take me to my reservations but instead asks for confirmation number, etc. A few months ago this info showed up automatically when I logged in and clocking the box took me to a full list of pending reservations.

What gives? I've searched for a site setting I am missing but cannot find anything.
Same problem here. Seems the My Trips box broke recently. I think I had to do a double login - on the new interface, and on the old co.com interface, and then go back to the top navigation Reservations > Change or View Reservations to get back to the old co.com style reservation list.

FWIW I couldn't even do a simple CLE-LGA revenue booking last night, kept getting error messages and the system reverting my one-way query to a round-trip query, and so on. Really ridiculous.
paule123 is offline  
Old May 27, 2016 | 7:13 am
  #1811  
All eyes on you!
10 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Feb 2015
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 1,013
I remain flabbergasted that a company that relies so much on website technology and revenue processing online continues to fail miserably at basic tasks.
gold23 is offline  
Old May 27, 2016 | 8:07 am
  #1812  
10 Countries Visited
20 Countries Visited
30 Countries Visited
20 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Japan
Programs: UA 1MM
Posts: 5,613
Originally Posted by gold23
I remain flabbergasted that a company that relies so much on website technology and revenue processing online continues to fail miserably at basic tasks.
+1
Exleftseat is offline  
Old May 27, 2016 | 2:08 pm
  #1813  
FlyerTalk Evangelist
20 Countries Visited
2M
All eyes on you!
15 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: DAY
Programs: UA 1K 1MM; Marriott LT Titanium; Amex MR; Chase UR; Hertz PC; Global Entry
Posts: 11,451
Noticed a new one today...at least for me.

Under premiere status qualification section on the home page, four flight segment minimum now shows 0/waived.

I have WAY over 4 UA/UAX segments, and I don't think I qualify for any waiver for this.

All my most recent activity is gone from my home page as well....maybe they are starting the holiday weekend early.
goodeats21 is online now  
Old May 27, 2016 | 2:15 pm
  #1814  
Suspended
 
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: The electrified part of North Carolina
Programs: UA GM, AA GM, DL GM
Posts: 4,157
Originally Posted by goodeats21
Noticed a new one today...at least for me.

Under premiere status qualification section on the home page, four flight segment minimum now shows 0/waived.

I have WAY over 4 UA/UAX segments, and I don't think I qualify for any waiver for this.
Maybe you got a waiver because of this:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...10-2016-a.html
UA1K_no_more is offline  
Old May 27, 2016 | 4:27 pm
  #1815  
FlyerTalk Evangelist
20 Countries Visited
2M
All eyes on you!
15 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: DAY
Programs: UA 1K 1MM; Marriott LT Titanium; Amex MR; Chase UR; Hertz PC; Global Entry
Posts: 11,451
Originally Posted by UA1K_no_more
Maybe you got a waiver because of this:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...10-2016-a.html
Ummm...NO

I earned my 1k status.
goodeats21 is online now  


Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

This site is owned, operated, and maintained by MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks are the property of their respective owners.