Jan 25, 2019, 10:30 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
Message on UA.com when searching for awards outside USA
updated evening (PST) 27 Feb 2019 to
previously
Plus ANA(now restored).
updated evening (PST) 27 Feb 2019 to
Award travel on Singapore Airlines is temporarily unavailable. Our airline partner is diligently working with us to address this situation.
Award travel on Singapore Airlines, TAP Air Portugal and THAI is temporarily unavailable through MileagePlus.
— We’re working on making these awards available, and you may still be able to find awards on other partners.
— We’re working on making these awards available, and you may still be able to find awards on other partners.
All UA award space for TP&TG (gone - now back?) & SQ still gone??
Feb 19, 2019, 3:52 pm
#211
Join Date: May 2010
Location: AVP & PEK
Programs: UA 1K 1.8MM
Posts: 6,331
Aye!
"We’re working on making these awards available,..."
I don't proclaim to know everything about IT, but something tells me NO. ONE. AT. ALL. at United IT is actually working on this right now.
This is more like item #356 on the schedule of issues to address. I doubt it even comes up at their Monday morning staff meetings.
Feb 19, 2019, 3:58 pm
#212
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: MFR
Programs: UA 1K 1.9MM, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,879
Aye!
"We’re working on making these awards available,..."
I don't proclaim to know everything about IT, but something tells me NO. ONE. AT. ALL. at United IT is actually working on this right now.
This is more like item #356 on the schedule of issues to address. I doubt it even comes up at their Monday morning staff meetings.
"We’re working on making these awards available,..."
I don't proclaim to know everything about IT, but something tells me NO. ONE. AT. ALL. at United IT is actually working on this right now.
This is more like item #356 on the schedule of issues to address. I doubt it even comes up at their Monday morning staff meetings.
Feb 19, 2019, 4:04 pm
#213
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: HND, NRT
Programs: UA Gold (1K 2016–2023 by miracle extensions; RIP 1K status), 1MM
Posts: 220
Awww crap. Just checked a month of flights from NRT and HND to FUK and OKA and nada. Japanese domestic flights are my main redemption.
Feb 19, 2019, 4:22 pm
#214
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 82
Less than 20hours ago (as of this post) I booked two NH domestic flights. There were still a lot of other award seats available after the booking (other flights of the day). Now everything is gone.
If the system shows seats for purchase with money. How difficult it is to show seats for purchase with miles ?
If the system shows seats for purchase with money. How difficult it is to show seats for purchase with miles ?
Feb 19, 2019, 4:25 pm
#215
Join Date: May 2010
Location: AVP & PEK
Programs: UA 1K 1.8MM
Posts: 6,331
Less than 20hours ago (as of this post) I booked two NH domestic flights. There were still a lot of other award seats available after the booking (other flights of the day). Now everything is gone.
If the system shows seats for purchase with money. How difficult it is to show seats for purchase with miles ?
If the system shows seats for purchase with money. How difficult it is to show seats for purchase with miles ?
Feb 19, 2019, 4:29 pm
#216
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: HNL
Programs: UA GS4MM, MR LT Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 6,447
Feb 19, 2019, 4:43 pm
#217
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,413
Feb 19, 2019, 5:05 pm
#218
Join Date: May 2010
Location: AVP & PEK
Programs: UA 1K 1.8MM
Posts: 6,331
With the speed of reduction in award availability currently going on, maybe the only thing left we can redeem miles for with United will be HDMI cables for 122,000 Award Miles.
Feb 19, 2019, 5:10 pm
#219
Join Date: May 2007
Programs: UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 5,447
Definitely not RM, who only control inventory on UA flights. I'd say it's a combination of IT team and *A liaison/interface team (made this name up, but broadly speaking I'm referring to the folks who serve as point of contact for alliance issues).
Feb 19, 2019, 5:17 pm
#220
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Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: AS 75K, DL Silver, UA Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Platinum + LT Gold
Posts: 10,454
I have gone outside UA for recent awards - Alaska Mileage Plan has had good availability on premium seats US <-> Asia via CX and JL. VS redemption on Delta long haul - fixed vs. dynamic.
Time to diversify even further now.
Time to diversify even further now.
Feb 19, 2019, 5:20 pm
#221
Join Date: May 2010
Location: AVP & PEK
Programs: UA 1K 1.8MM
Posts: 6,331
Feb 19, 2019, 5:31 pm
#222
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Hawai'i Nei
Programs: Au: UA, Marriott, Hilton; GE
Posts: 7,128
I've been looking for NH ex-HNL and nothing shows. I've also looked intra-Japan, and no non-stops show. Only ANA Wings that require a stop along the way.
Feb 19, 2019, 7:10 pm
#225
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,413
Same Deal With NH Space
So the day that NH space disappeared from the website, J inventory showed on Aeroplan for an NH flight I had booked in Y. Called UA. Agent could not see the space either. She called help desk. They were able to ticket it. So it's basically the same deal as TG, SQ, and TP. UA can access the inventory, they are just choosing not to display it on the website. 
