an1030

I have a flight with UA for the departure and AC on the return. Is it possible to have it set up so that I can use my status with UA for the UA segment and AC status likewise for the AC segment?

FlyerTalker70

Yes. Supposing the ticket was purchased/ticketed with UA you'll pull the itinerary into your MP account which will get you UA benefits for the UA leg. For the AC return there should be a PNR in your itinerary which you can then plug into the AC website to update the FF details, or you can call AC to get it added. Regardless of how this was ticketed, in the worse case you can always enter whatever frequent flyer program you want at check in with virtually any airline. In that case you'd just plug in your UA number for UA check in and AC number during the AC chicken!

Safe Travels,

James

Aussienarelle

The reason I asked was because this morning I had an UG to Polaris Business from LHR with no GPU, miles or payment. Did not question it, so not sure why. The phone agent was as surprised as me during the SDC.

Loving my recent United experiences.

EmailKid

Sounds like an op up.

The only one I ever got was a flight to PVG, when quite a few of pax got it.

Of course to make up for it, UA canceled my return flight and made me fly back via KIX and losing half day in Shanghai

StuckinITH

I had an Op Up last year as a 1K on a ORD-CDG flight but it happened when I was already sitting in my bulkhead Economy + seat. Timing was perfect because it was during the short period of time when they reintroduced the Polaris Bear to celebrate the arrival of a new plane and I got 3 bears out of my upgrade (with 2 of my neighbors not wanting theirs).

But I have to say that BA is the company that gave me the most Op Ups in my traveling life. I was getting 1 for every 2 TATL flights even when I was just a general member or low level elite.

an1030

Thanks! I do have my AC and UA reservation code (booking reference) but using the AC equivalent on the AC website I am presented with:

Passenger information cannot be changed online. Please contact Air Canada Reservations within 24 hours of completing your booking. Special requests (e.g. assistance for a passenger with a disability, special meal) cannot be made online. Please contact Air Canada Reservations.

mahasamatman

Correct. If you book anywhere other than aircanada.com, you have to call to update your FF number and any other passenger info (though I was *once* able to update my passport info).

an1030

Thanks, I did just call to change the FF # to my Aeroplan for the AC part of the flight and still see my United MP account on the United segment.

That said, a trip I have later in the year will be a UA (and operated) flight with a layover that switches over to a UA flight operated by AC. I was told that the AC reservation agent could not change this and it would have to be done on the United side. Does anyone know if this particular type of segment I have to pick one over the other? On the United website I am unable to see how I can change the FF per segment and so I assume it carries through for all the UA operated flights so does that mean when I fly the AC flight, the United MP perks will not apply on the AC operated flight and I cannot leverage my AC Altitude status without losing the MP status on all my other segments in the ticket?

econ

Sorry if this is the wrong thread/forum, but somewhat related question. I have a UA reservation booked to Australia with a QF domestic segment. Since I won't get any UA credit for that segment, what is the best method to credit that segment (and that segment only) to another OW airline (e.g. AA/BA)? Should I wait until I arrive in AU and ask the QF staff (check-in or gate agent?). Or can they do it at the QF lounge, which I should be able to get into with my AA FF#?

WineCountryUA

Wait until the flight has been taken and then request Missing Flight Credit. Changing FF account where you want some of the flights to one account and some to another account can be unpredictable if you change accounts mid-trip.

econ

Thanks. I guess it will be interesting though if I can use the QF lounge without them trying to change it there.

gaobest

Shoredreamer

Hi,
Please forgive me if this is listed somewhere else, I have already spent hours reading through the posts on several of the wikis but can't seem to find something similar. I recently began assigning my miles to MP but have yet to specifically fly on UA for a long haul yet, just star alliance partners. Anyway, I am currently looking to book my next long haul specifically on united metal in order to boost my mileage accruals and I'm just wondering, when I put my itinerary in the search, several options come up specific to united metal so Im just wondering if one itinerary is any more advantageous than another, specifically I am looking at RT flights Got-Lax then adding on separately RT Lax-Phx because of it being a lot cheaper to add on that way than booking a straight rt Got-Phx and I also want to avoid any connections through ORD. I will be booking in business and see I can connect through SFO, IAD, IAH, EWR, etc so that is why I am wondering if it will make much difference with regard to MP benefits. I do realize there are slightly different mileage accruals but other than that, does it really matter much? I am specifically looking at the UA metal long haul flights but of course my first and last flight will have to still be through a star alliance carrier and my options vary a lot there too, ie lufthansa, swiss, etc. Since assigning my miles this, my current mileage year, to MP, right now I am still working on obtaining my premier status due to my still needing one more segment specifically on UA metal but it is my understanding that once I get this in, my status earned through miles already flown, should kick in and I expect to get this completed next month.

Thank you in advance for any help you could provide, as always, is so greatly appreciated!

jsloan

Are you looking to boost accrual of redeemable miles (that you can use for flights / upgrades / etc.) or Premier Qualifying Miles (for status)?

Not really, no.

MP benefits? No. However, you're going to be much more comfortable in business class on an international configuration, so I would try to have the longest possible flight (SFO).

All of the LH group airlines have the same accrual from a MileagePlus perspective.

That's correct. As soon as you've got four UA-operated segments, any status that you've earned will kick in.

Kacee

GOT-FRA-SFO-LAX will get you the best seat (77W) and Polaris lounge access at SFO to shower before your onward flight to LAX.

GOT-ZRH/FRA/MUC/VIE/WAW-LAX would be more efficient, but you won't get lounge access at LAX unless you've hit Gold prior to your GOT departure.