Jan 6, 2019, 12:17 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
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Have a Simple Question About United Airlines/MileagePlus? Ask Here [2018]
Have a Simple Question About United Airlines/MileagePlus? Ask Here [2017]
Have a Simple Question About United Airlines/MileagePlus? Ask Here [2016 Part II]
Have a Simple Question About United Airlines/MileagePlus? Ask Here [2016 Part I]
Have a Simple Question About United Airlines/MileagePlus? Ask Here [2015 -Part II]...
Have a Simple Question About United Airlines/MileagePlus? Ask Here [2015 Thread]...
Have a Simple Question About United Airlines/MileagePlus? Ask Here [2019]
Jan 6, 2019, 12:54 pm
#31
Join Date: Nov 2012
Programs: BA Bronze, United 1K, HH Gold, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 3,477
Can happen too all domestic. My wife got it on a trip to LGA last year. Luckily, we were on different PNRs and I did not get the SSSS. It's just a random event as she's TSA PRE usually.
Jan 6, 2019, 1:37 pm
#32
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: EWR
Posts: 2,112
Jan 6, 2019, 3:50 pm
#33
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Austin, TX
Programs: National EE, Hyatt Discoverist, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 508
My wife has the Chase Explorer Card and I have the Chase Club Card. If we redeem award tickets using her MP account and pay the taxes/fees with my Club card, will we receive my card's perks or hers? (2 bags checked free, Premier Access, etc)
Jan 6, 2019, 3:56 pm
#34
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.997MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,859
Jan 6, 2019, 4:29 pm
#35
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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: 52,140
It was an either/or question, not a yes/no.
Jan 6, 2019, 5:04 pm
#36
Senior Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: San Francisco, CA
Programs: UA Plat/2MM [23-yr. 1K, now emeritus] clawing way back to WN-A List; MR LT Titanium; HY Whateverist.
Posts: 12,396
If you're planning to book an original saver business award, for that period of time, united.com is only showing business saver available on 16 or 17 June and on Ethiopian or Ethiopian/Egyptair combos.
Jan 7, 2019, 2:41 pm
#37
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 24
I booked an award business class LHR-LAX flight for July. It was standard award for 141K miles. Out of curiosity I just looked again and it's now 104K miles. If I want to get that lower price do I need to cancel the ticket and rebook and pay the redeposit fee? I have no status so, if it applies, it looks like the redeposit fee is $75. Paying $75 to get 37k miles back seems like an excellent deal.
Jan 7, 2019, 3:08 pm
#38
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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: 14,424
You should be able to call and change for the refund, but yes either way you should be charged $75.
Jan 7, 2019, 4:04 pm
#39
Moderator: Hyatt; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: WAS
Programs: :rolleyes:, DL DM, Mlife Plat, Caesars Diam, Marriott Tit, UA Gold, Hyatt Glob, invol FT beta tester
Posts: 18,947
Jan 7, 2019, 6:21 pm
#40
Join Date: Aug 2003
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 574
Are tickets booked through the United Website for itineraries that end up completely on *A partners (e.g. in the case I am considering, LH) always issued on 016 ticket stock? After all these years I realized I had never booked a ticket via .bomb that didn't have at least one UA segment, and all of those tickets did end up on 016. Thanks.
Jan 7, 2019, 6:25 pm
#41
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,480
Jan 7, 2019, 6:39 pm
#42
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 11,470
Are tickets booked through the United Website for itineraries that end up completely on *A partners (e.g. in the case I am considering, LH) always issued on 016 ticket stock? After all these years I realized I had never booked a ticket via .bomb that didn't have at least one UA segment, and all of those tickets did end up on 016. Thanks.
Jan 8, 2019, 6:35 am
#43
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Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: AS 75K, DL Silver, UA Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Platinum + LT Gold
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A transcon flight more than three months away has no availability in Y other than flexible tix (Y1, YN1, N1; otherwise 0s for all other econ fare codes). P fare availability went from P2 to P1 without any seating being sold in J. In Y, all seats appear to be taken in E-.
How can this be?
How can this be?
Jan 8, 2019, 7:43 am
#44
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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: 52,140
Are you asking how United can sell out a flight? Well, that's what airlines always strive to do.
Jan 8, 2019, 8:07 am
#45
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Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: AS 75K, DL Silver, UA Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Platinum + LT Gold
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Just surprised all E- seats are already fully occupied (and some E+ seats) so far in advance maybe reservations from large group? The cheapest Y ticket is now $1,944 one-way (flex).