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#1606
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 34
If I have premier status, and I book a domestic award ticket for someone else, is it possible for them to get premier benefits (checked bag and whatnot)?
#1607
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,299
#1608
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.99MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,580
I have 1042 United MileagePlus-miles and I will soon be flying United (Liberia-Houston-Chicago). Can I spend my miles on something (chocolate bar perhaps?) on board any of my flights ? Do I need to pre-order? Does my United frequent flyer card number need to be in the booking? Thanks.
UA presently does not offer pre-order flight food.
To earn miles for the flight, you should have you MP account attached to the flight before departure
#1609
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 352
Question about UA travel waivers. 1K on a UA metal flight to Europe, but LH ticket stock (in this case, Economy Light).
a) Does UA's travel waiver apply in this situation or does LH need to also have a waiver?
b) If UA's waiver applies, do I call UA or LH?
c) Will the Economy Light be a problem for switching routing to a UA itinerary via IAD/EWR? Or would they only switch me to a LH metal flight?
a) Does UA's travel waiver apply in this situation or does LH need to also have a waiver?
b) If UA's waiver applies, do I call UA or LH?
c) Will the Economy Light be a problem for switching routing to a UA itinerary via IAD/EWR? Or would they only switch me to a LH metal flight?
#1610
Join Date: Nov 2004
Programs: UA 1K (Million Miler). AA Gold (lifetime 1 Million). TK Elite Gold
Posts: 891
Combining ecerts
Hello. What is the current situation with combining ecerts for itinerary purchase
Thanks
Thanks
#1611
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: GVA (Greater Vancouver Area)
Programs: DREAD Gold; UA 1.035MM; Bonvoy Au-197; PCC Elite+; CCC Elite+; MSC C-12; CWC Au-197; WoH Dis
Posts: 52,110
#1612
Join Date: Nov 2004
Programs: UA 1K (Million Miler). AA Gold (lifetime 1 Million). TK Elite Gold
Posts: 891
#1613
Join Date: Jun 2014
Programs: UA MM
Posts: 4,066
I qualified for Plat. earlier this year good through Jan 2020 (for the first time in three or four years) and received the normal 2 RPUs which expire early 2020. Here's what I forgot from years past... do I receive an additional 2 RPUs early 2020 or are these two I received all that I have for the few months of 2019 plus all of 2020? Thanks.
#1614
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 466
I qualified for Plat. earlier this year good through Jan 2020 (for the first time in three or four years) and received the normal 2 RPUs which expire early 2020. Here's what I forgot from years past... do I receive an additional 2 RPUs early 2020 or are these two I received all that I have for the few months of 2019 plus all of 2020? Thanks.
#1615
Join Date: Jun 2018
Programs: United Mileage Plus
Posts: 3
Thank you for the really good information.
With regard to why I want to book a one-way FLR-ONT award flight...I already have the outbound award flights on AA into FCO. I could cancel them for a fee...something like $175. And am ok doing that.
Since we will finish our vacation in Florence, I wanted to fly from there rather than FCO as we are not as spry as we once were and I'm thinking we'll be a wee bit tired after 4.5 weeks of traveling and entertaining family in Italy. We will be celebrating his 80th birthday there.
With regard to why I want to book a one-way FLR-ONT award flight...I already have the outbound award flights on AA into FCO. I could cancel them for a fee...something like $175. And am ok doing that.
Since we will finish our vacation in Florence, I wanted to fly from there rather than FCO as we are not as spry as we once were and I'm thinking we'll be a wee bit tired after 4.5 weeks of traveling and entertaining family in Italy. We will be celebrating his 80th birthday there.
FYI, If you do decide to transit in FRA, be aware that it is one of the biggest airports in the world and that you will probably have to walk the length of at least 2 long concourses and across a shopping mall to get from the *A Schengen flights in B to the non-Schengen zone flights in A/Z.
#1616
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Atlanta
Programs: DL PM, Hertz PC, HH Dia
Posts: 246
Maybe a silly question, but I am losing my mind over here trying to use United.com to find award space on ANA.
When I search for JFK-TYO, JFK-NRT, JFK-HND, United's garbage award system defaults to searching "NYC" - all NYC airports. If I wanted all NYC, I would have typed "NYC" rather than JFK. This is unbelievably infuriating and is adding time to my search - is there any way to fix it?
When I search for JFK-TYO, JFK-NRT, JFK-HND, United's garbage award system defaults to searching "NYC" - all NYC airports. If I wanted all NYC, I would have typed "NYC" rather than JFK. This is unbelievably infuriating and is adding time to my search - is there any way to fix it?
#1617
Join Date: Jun 2014
Programs: UA MM
Posts: 4,066
Maybe a silly question, but I am losing my mind over here trying to use United.com to find award space on ANA.
When I search for JFK-TYO, JFK-NRT, JFK-HND, United's garbage award system defaults to searching "NYC" - all NYC airports. If I wanted all NYC, I would have typed "NYC" rather than JFK. This is unbelievably infuriating and is adding time to my search - is there any way to fix it?
When I search for JFK-TYO, JFK-NRT, JFK-HND, United's garbage award system defaults to searching "NYC" - all NYC airports. If I wanted all NYC, I would have typed "NYC" rather than JFK. This is unbelievably infuriating and is adding time to my search - is there any way to fix it?
edit: Of course ANA operates from JFK but the website might have a glitch in thinking since UA doesn't operate from there, it wants to shift you over to another airport. Hard to say.
#1618
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Atlanta
Programs: DL PM, Hertz PC, HH Dia
Posts: 246
When you search for flights from ORD or LAX, it doesn't default to "All Chicago" or "All Los Angeles" airports. Frustrating.
#1619
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,299
It makes perfect sense. UA doesn't want to lose business by not including EWR flights when potential customers search from JFK (or LGA).
If you search for nonstops only, that will significantly reduce the search results.
If you search for nonstops only, that will significantly reduce the search results.
#1620
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: GVA (Greater Vancouver Area)
Programs: DREAD Gold; UA 1.035MM; Bonvoy Au-197; PCC Elite+; CCC Elite+; MSC C-12; CWC Au-197; WoH Dis
Posts: 52,110
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