UA COVID19: 2020 MileagePlus Awards / Partner Awards / Upgrade Inventory, Deals, etc.
Feb 5, 2020, 8:57 am
#17
Join Date: May 2013
Location: USA
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Feb 5, 2020, 9:36 am
#18
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What a great title and love the idea
The best I got was a 90k per person on YYZ-AMS-IST-HKT one way in J a few days ago ( for a date in early March) to Phuket. No J available at saver levels on a return though so had to book Y for 40K.
I'm hoping someone can find a nice mileage deal maybe I can get a full trip in J to somewhere far away and hot for 260,000 K miles or less (for two) and I can perhaps cancel my HKT trip, the wife is a little iffy about the coronoavirus at the moment....
The best I got was a 90k per person on YYZ-AMS-IST-HKT one way in J a few days ago ( for a date in early March) to Phuket. No J available at saver levels on a return though so had to book Y for 40K.
I'm hoping someone can find a nice mileage deal maybe I can get a full trip in J to somewhere far away and hot for 260,000 K miles or less (for two) and I can perhaps cancel my HKT trip, the wife is a little iffy about the coronoavirus at the moment....
Last edited by Mama; Feb 5, 2020 at 10:14 am
Feb 5, 2020, 10:31 am
#19
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Any reports of pax who have been in China (in the last 14 days) being denied boarding/rerouted on flights to IAH/DEN at the international departure point? It appears that SFO/LAX/ORD/IAD/EWR are the United hubs that are currently approved ports of entry for such travelers, with "enhanced" health screenings available upon arrival.
Feb 5, 2020, 10:56 am
#20
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Any reports of pax who have been in China (in the last 14 days) being denied boarding/rerouted on flights to IAH/DEN at the international departure point? It appears that SFO/LAX/ORD/IAD/EWR are the United hubs that are currently approved ports of entry for such travelers, with "enhanced" health screenings available upon arrival.
Last edited by Mama; Feb 5, 2020 at 11:02 am
Feb 5, 2020, 11:36 am
#21
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: SFO
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https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/32033664-post412.html
"United.com also says that they have suspended award tickets on partners for travel between China and the US."
"United.com also says that they have suspended award tickets on partners for travel between China and the US."
Feb 5, 2020, 11:39 am
#22
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Foreign nationals are restricted from entry, but US citizens who have been in China within the last 14 days will only be processed on arrival at certain approved airports where medical screenings can be carried out.
Feb 5, 2020, 11:42 am
#23
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Think twice before taking that deal unless you're an Aussie citizen, permanent resident, or family member therein: https://www.abf.gov.au/news-media/ar...cle?itemId=354.
Feb 5, 2020, 11:36 pm
#25
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Sorry, to clarify, I meant partner J fares. (I mistakenly called them 'awards' because they award the UA MP account with more than you'd get if you booked on UA. Yes, I understand thats the wrong use of the term 'award')
Mar 1, 2020, 6:10 pm
#27
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS/EAP
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next day is usually good avail to LHR. Have booked that many times. But yes, a lot of IN inventory TATL available right now into the summer. Mid week is pretty open to many gateways such as FRA or ZRH or LHR
Mar 2, 2020, 11:41 am
#28
Join Date: May 2007
Location: SFO-OAK-SJC
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UA 926 went out almost empty yesterday. Front of the plane was particularly sparse. Business travel seems to have totally shut down. I'm grounded...
Mar 2, 2020, 3:50 pm
#29
Join Date: Apr 2015
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Mar 3, 2020, 5:10 pm
#30
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.... that's why flights are empty right now. Plus escalating corporate travel restrictions ... well into the future. So future bookings are super low right now ... good for IN and PZ availability ... bad for UA