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Old Jan 5, 2017, 11:10 am
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Welcome to this thread to ask your basic, simple questions about United Airlines, its operations, or the MileagePlus program. We know that the airline is complex and we’ve created this thread for new and veteran members to ask those basic questions about United Airlines that you think must have an easy answer but just can’t find it or aren’t sure where to look.

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Old Jun 24, 2017, 11:02 am
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Originally Posted by mahasamatman
It's showing on mine.
Maybe I found the problem. Searching for upgradeable fares then it doesn't show. Searching for
"regular" fares it shows. So, it seems, all is good. Thanks all.
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Old Jun 24, 2017, 4:15 pm
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how to fly lufthansa 1st class with 45000 miles?
Originally Posted by Ronlap
Hi, I'm a newbie. i watched one Youtuber fly Lufthansa Frankfurt to Bangalore 1st class by using 45000 united miles and 150 dollars. i would like to know how he do it because i only found 45000 miles is for business class. did he redeem for business class and got upgrade afterward?


thanks
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Old Jun 24, 2017, 4:37 pm
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Originally Posted by troytos
i watched one Youtuber fly Lufthansa Frankfurt to Bangalore 1st class by using 45000 united miles and 150 dollars. i would like to know how he do it because i only found 45000 miles is for business class.
I wouldn't be surpised if the YouTuber doesn't know the difference, and was fooled by the name "BusinessFirst". Can you post the youtube.com link?
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Old Jun 24, 2017, 4:41 pm
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Originally Posted by troytos
Hi, I'm a newbie.
Welcome to FT!, troytos


Originally Posted by troytos
i watched one Youtuber fly Lufthansa Frankfurt to Bangalore 1st class by using 45000 united miles and 150 dollars. i would like to know how he do it because i only found 45000 miles is for business class. did he redeem for business class and got upgrade afterward? ...
Did the poster mention what program miles were used? United MileagePlus or Lufthansa Miles & More or ????


UA MP does offer Europe to Central Asia (in business class partner aircraft) for 45,000 UA MP miles and taxes.

Perhaps the individual received a rare operational upgrade from LH.


It is additional 40,000 miles (not 45K) to use UA MP miles to upgrade from paid business class to 3-class on LH for Europe to Central Asia. This is called a Star Alliance upgrade and can only be done on expensive business fares.

Originally Posted by mahasamatman
I wouldn't be surpised if the YouTuber doesn't know the difference, and was fooled by the name "BusinessFirst". ...
Not likely on LH.
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Old Jun 24, 2017, 4:44 pm
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Is there a carryon weight limit on UA flights to PEK?
My son and his wife are flying IAD-PEK and need to know if UA has a weight limit for carryon bags on such TPAC flights and, if so, is it enforced. There's no indication of a weight limit on the UA website page about carryon baggage. They have no status. Advice would be much appreciated.
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Old Jun 24, 2017, 4:48 pm
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Originally Posted by mglvrug
My son and his wife are flying IAD-PEK and need to know if UA has a weight limit for carryon bags on such TPAC flights and, if so, is it enforced. There's no indication of a weight limit on the UA website page about carryon baggage. They have no status. Advice would be much appreciated.
There is no carry-on weight limit for any UA operated flights. Some of UA's partner airlines do have carry-on weight limits.

Note -- you need to be able to manage the bag yourself without any crew assistance.
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Old Jun 24, 2017, 4:48 pm
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Originally Posted by WineCountryUA
Not likely on LH.
Oops, my bad.
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Old Jun 24, 2017, 4:49 pm
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Originally Posted by WineCountryUA
There is no carry-on weight limit for any UA operated flights. Some of UA's partner airlines do have carry-on weight limits
Thanks so much!
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Old Jun 24, 2017, 4:50 pm
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Originally Posted by mglvrug
My son and his wife are flying IAD-PEK and need to know if UA has a weight limit for carryon bags on such TPAC flights and, if so, is it enforced.
Carry-ons on UA are subject to size limitations, not weight restrictions.

Theoretically they can require a gate-check for any reason, but unless you've got a rollaboard full of gold bullion I wouldn't worry about it.
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Old Jun 24, 2017, 4:51 pm
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the link that i'm talking about.
Originally Posted by mahasamatman
I wouldn't be surpised if the YouTuber doesn't know the difference, and was fooled by the name "BusinessFirst". Can you post the youtube.com link?
this is the link Sir,

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Old Jun 24, 2017, 5:03 pm
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Are RPU's valid for U.S. to Mexico flights?
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Old Jun 24, 2017, 5:05 pm
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Originally Posted by cblaisd
Are RPU's valid for U.S. to Mexico flights?
Yes -- documented here
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Old Jun 24, 2017, 5:15 pm
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Originally Posted by WineCountryUA
thank you
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Old Jun 24, 2017, 5:18 pm
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Originally Posted by troytos
this is the link Sir,
26 minutes? No thanks

The cost for LH F on that route using UA miles is 60,000 miles. If the YouTuber gave a different number, that was wrong.
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Old Jun 25, 2017, 9:55 pm
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If I'm flying, say, DFW-ORD-BWI and misconnect at ORD, will UA let me hop on an earlier flight to coterminals DCA or IAD or make me wait until the next ORD-BWI flight?

Frequency into BWI is pretty low, and I don't want to end up on the midnight arrival to BWI if I misconnect.

Assume a real misconnect here - not trying to game the system to change destination or anything.
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