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#1516
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Japan
Posts: 5,577
Advance seat selection, way advance.
Just booked UA flight out of Tokyo to LAX for next September using GPU. Everything went through but I am unable to select seats as there is a note : "! Advance seat assignments are restricted for this flight. Please select a seat during check-in." Is that normal since the flight is that far out or is it a restriction due to fare class, it booked into R?
#1517
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 728
I have Chase United card which allows me to see flights I want to book for wife and kids but need to use wife's miles. She doesn't have card and her account doesn't show the flights we need. Can I use her miles to book flights that are only visible to chase card holder (me). I will not be traveling with them. Thanks.
Also, could I use partner miles (Avianca) to book reduced award seats only shown to Chase United card holder?
Also, could I use partner miles (Avianca) to book reduced award seats only shown to Chase United card holder?
#1518
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Jersey Shore/YYZ
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond, Hertz PC
Posts: 12,521
I have Chase United card which allows me to see flights I want to book for wife and kids but need to use wife's miles. She doesn't have card and her account doesn't show the flights we need. Can I use her miles to book flights that are only visible to chase card holder (me). I will not be traveling with them. Thanks.
Also, could I use partner miles (Avianca) to book reduced award seats only shown to Chase United card holder?
Also, could I use partner miles (Avianca) to book reduced award seats only shown to Chase United card holder?
Question 2 is technically "no" - however, you have to use Avianca's site to book with Avianca miles.
#1519
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Los Angeles, USA
Programs: UA Plat-2MM, Marriott Life Titanium, Hyatt something
Posts: 1,888
Just booked UA flight out of Tokyo to LAX for next September using GPU. Everything went through but I am unable to select seats as there is a note : "! Advance seat assignments are restricted for this flight. Please select a seat during check-in." Is that normal since the flight is that far out or is it a restriction due to fare class, it booked into R?
#1520
Join Date: Oct 2017
Programs: United, British Airways
Posts: 1
EWR United Premier Access check in
Hello, I hope someone who travels often via EWR can help me. I have been trying to figure out which level my husband needs to use at Terminal C for international premier access check in (flying business/Polaris to PVG). From things I have read it looks like it may have switched from level 2 to level 3? But very difficult to find up to date info on airport website or from United. I am just hoping to save him some time and not having to schlep his bags up and down levels if it can be avoided.
Many thanks! Kristin
Many thanks! Kristin
#1522
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Bloomington, IN
Programs: UA Gold, 1MM; Marriott Gold Elite; Hyatt Platinum
Posts: 30
FT friends... Is there an easy way to check whether a specific travel certificate issued by United has been used? I tried applying it to an itinerary as a "certificate" but it doesn't conform to the given format (6 characters & the site wants 7 or 10).
#1523
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Jersey Shore/YYZ
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond, Hertz PC
Posts: 12,521
Hello, I hope someone who travels often via EWR can help me. I have been trying to figure out which level my husband needs to use at Terminal C for international premier access check in (flying business/Polaris to PVG). From things I have read it looks like it may have switched from level 2 to level 3? But very difficult to find up to date info on airport website or from United. I am just hoping to save him some time and not having to schlep his bags up and down levels if it can be avoided.
Many thanks! Kristin
Many thanks! Kristin
#1524
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Jersey Shore/YYZ
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond, Hertz PC
Posts: 12,521
The PIN is 7 or 10 digits. See image.
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#1525
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: MSP
Programs: DL PM, UA Gold, WN, Global Entry; +others wherever miles/points are found
Posts: 14,406
Remember, there is a minimum fare class requirement of Q (Economy) or E (Premium Economy) for using GPUs on Lufthansa.
#1526
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: EWR/LHR/SFO
Programs: UA 1K 1MM
Posts: 574
#1528
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: MSP
Programs: DL PM, UA Gold, WN, Global Entry; +others wherever miles/points are found
Posts: 14,406
Worth saying that unless your GPUs are literally going to waste otherwise, FRA-DME is a close-to-useless redemption: it's a 3-hour flight in a 320 where "business" is just economy with a blocked middle seat. Save your GPUs for literally any other redemption purpose (even SFO-LAX…).
#1529
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 20
Can someone please help on a question on PQM?
Planning to take a trip on LF code share, operated by United (FRA - EWR, LH7603). The fare class is K on LF. Will I get any PQM for this, as this is operated by United.
Thanks.
Planning to take a trip on LF code share, operated by United (FRA - EWR, LH7603). The fare class is K on LF. Will I get any PQM for this, as this is operated by United.
Thanks.
#1530
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Bloomington, IN
Programs: UA Gold, 1MM; Marriott Gold Elite; Hyatt Platinum
Posts: 30
Assuming it's LH the answer is yes. Useful chart here:
https://www.united.com/web/en-US/con...r/qualify.aspx