Apr 29, 2022, 10:30 am
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
Corporate booking option on United.com & UA App
Jun 16, 2021, 7:14 pm
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.... Note that the original booking was using a corporate rate, and first regular FFC was also able to book on the corporate rate, but it seems impossible to book with the corporate rate with a residual FFC. Same issue happens in the United app. Does anyone know if this is possible or have any ideas to try? ....
Try calling, see if they can apply or provide a better explanation.
Advance search is quirky and definitely has problems wit ETCs, Travel Bank, ... so not surprizing residual FFCs do not work either. Find you flights with Advance search (looking for upgrades?) and then go back with regular search to actually book knowing what flights your want.
Jun 12, 2022, 11:31 am
#93
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Cancellations normally go to FFC although some corporations have ticketing arrangements preventing the traveler getting personal credit.
Don't think travelbank funds can be used for Business travel
United Corporate Leisure rate - United Corporate Direct - "Break from Business" are personal booking and follow the normal process
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Jun 12, 2022 at 11:39 am Reason: Don't think travelbank funds can be used for Business travel
Jun 12, 2022, 11:58 am
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Please review/ensure that the credit card being used to purchase meets your corporate policy/guidelines.
Are you thinking about using "Business Travel" option for a personal booking? Check with your employer if that is permitted.
Dec 6, 2022, 10:46 pm
#96
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Are people getting their negotiated corporate rates when selecting "Business travel" on united.com? When I select "Business travel", prices are exactly the same as if I am logged out and are much higher than the ones found on my company's travel portal.
Dec 6, 2022, 11:54 pm
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I scrolled up to older posts and saw that people have a "Corporate travel" option in the app. I only have two options: "Regular or award travel" and "Break from Business discount". Can you see the "Corporate travel" option?
Dec 7, 2022, 2:55 am
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Does your employee allow you to book directly with UA or require their travel portal?
Dec 7, 2022, 8:16 am
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My company requires me to book airfare through my corporate travel agent with a corporate card pre-attached. On united.com I see two options - Regular/Award and Break from Business. I use Regular/Award for award travel only. I use Break from Business for personal non-work travel I book and pay for myself.
Dec 7, 2022, 12:27 pm
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The Business program option on the website is linked to my corporate travel with my company because I entered my United MP # in my concur profile, however my company requires I book through Concur so I've never actually used this functionality and don't know if the fares would mirror what I book through Concur.
Dec 7, 2022, 1:03 pm
#102
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You are right. I emailed UCD helpdesk and was told my company requires all booking be made through our travel portal. Selecting "Business travel" will have no effect and no discount applied, even though the banner still says discounts applied. smh
Feb 18, 2023, 11:21 am
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"Corporate Fare" on United.com?
Just went to search flights on United for a personal trip and found a message "Discount Applied for [My Company]", and all listed fares are Corporate Fares. I have been with my company for a long time and have also had my MP account linked through Concur, and this has never happened, so something has changed either on my company's end or on United's end.
Questions:
Questions:
- Is this a United change, or did my company and/or Concur change something?
- Is it OK to book these rates for personal travel, or is that down to my company's policies?
- Is it possible to remove this discount from my search? Even if it is OK to book these rates for personal travel, I would like to be able to see what the discount is doing to the price/fare class vs. a "regular" search
Feb 18, 2023, 4:50 pm
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Just went to search flights on United for a personal trip and found a message "Discount Applied for [My Company]", and all listed fares are Corporate Fares. I have been with my company for a long time and have also had my MP account linked through Concur, and this has never happened, so something has changed either on my company's end or on United's end.
Questions:
Questions:
- Is this a United change, or did my company and/or Concur change something?
- Is it OK to book these rates for personal travel, or is that down to my company's policies?
- Is it possible to remove this discount from my search? Even if it is OK to book these rates for personal travel, I would like to be able to see what the discount is doing to the price/fare class vs. a "regular" search
2 - Likely not, but it depends upon your company’s specific contract. You may get the Break for Business fare instead, which will appear for personal travel as long as you’re one of the travelers.
3 - Search without being logged in, or search with the Corporate checkbox disabled (which may result in Break for Business fares).
Feb 18, 2023, 8:05 pm
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