dave16

Appreciate the reply!

I guess my line of thinking based on my past plus points experience is that almost everyone with Plus Points on their tickets are Plat/1K/GS members and are always going to be ahead of me on the Plus Points upgrade list regardless. I figure the number of travelers with gold and below status (and not traveling with a plat/1k/GS member) having Plus Points on a booking is very low and likely zero for most flights. I didnt know if UA had a different algorithm for a single PNR with 2 travelers vs individual travelers on separate PNR's, or if its even possible to use Plus Points for a party of 2 PNR where neither of the travelers are plat or 1k.

findark

All instrument-supported upgrades, including miles+cash, are ranked equally so you need to consider lower-status members applying miles for an upgrade as well as the probably-larger-than-you-think pool of lower status members with generous higher-status friends. The difference between Gold and no-status priority with a supported upgrade is likely to be noticeable.

dave16

I didn't know miles were weighted the same as plus points, thank you!

One more question since you all are being so helpful.

Are their any general rules around when Plus Points automatically convert vs waitlist from some amount of time? What I've observed is if more than 50% of business class seats are open it tends to clear right away even when booking 2-3 days before the flight.

WineCountryUA

None we are aware of or generally true. FOr some routes it always goes to the gate and for others UA may clear all but the last two at checkin and for others UA will clear earlier (especially for higher elites).

eng3

I plan to connect via LHR or FRA from DOH on the way back to the US probably on QR but on separate tickets. The flight leaves DOH around 2am, and then I would connect to a late morning UA flight back home. I will get a test the day before so I should be covered for COVID testing even if I need to enter UK/Germany (assuming things dont change in the next month).

At LHR, QR arrives T5. I read that there is an airside bus that can get me to T2 for UA but I require my onward BP. Last month, I was able to use TRC and do OLCI and get a BP. In the even UA fails me, is there a transfer counter at T5 which would allow me to obtain a UA BP?

At FRA, if I recall, the intl flights are all out of T1. Upon arrival, is there a transfer desk which will allow me to obtain a UA BP?

What are the hours of the UA transfer desk at LHR and FRA?
If I need to exit outside, what are the hours of the UA checkin counter at LHR and FRA?

Obviously I would prefer to connect on one ticket, but there is an approx $3000 price difference so I'm looking at other options.

Repooc17

What's the fare like for the nonstop option between PHL and DOH on QR?

eng3

Yes, there are other factors that affect the routing which are not relevant to the question that I'm actually asking

tr3k

What are the current MP service email response times?

Have a ticket that did not credit properly (states that the name on the ticket does not match the name on the account when I try to retrocredit it, though the name actually does match - although the ticket does "glue together" the first name and the middle name, may be that's the issue).

Contacted MP by email - so far it's been 1 week without response. What are others seeing (and when will it be time to get on the phone)?

goodeats21

I would go ahead and call now. Without status, might be on hold a bit, so just choose some down time when you can let it sit on speaker phone.

Even if they respond to the email, I can see this being one that would take multiple cycles to get properly addressed, as the first response is likely to not address the issue. Could better get it resolved with a single phone call.

Rexter

Based upon my recent personal experience,
DEN: The First Class lane will let you through if you have Premier Status. In September 2021, I went to the First Class lane, as no Premier Access Lane was visible. The attending person said I can go through so long as I had premier status which she was able to see on my ticket. I assume it is the same thing if you purchase premier access.

EWR: A flyer in this string said it is there. I have (hastily) looked for it (many times in 2021) in Terminal C but never saw it. However, there is more than one security access point in Terminal C so I may have missed it. I looked for it primarily at the security access point nearest to C1.

Repooc17

The TSA Pre line to the west; the regular line is to the east; the Premier line is in between, and gets merged with the regular line.

flymetokix

Hi Everyone. Happy new year. I have three trans con tickets scheduled, and just completed an additional one. The new ones are a combination of Q, W, and T class. When I go to the "upgrade cabin" link (to buy an upgrade with money) , it says that the itineraries are not eligible for an upgrade (not that there are no upgrades). FYI I have put plus points down on each of the itineraries. Any idea why no option for paid upgrade?
1. I don't think it is my fare class or the fact that I put plus points down. I had a low fare class and and plus point on the ticket last week, and a money-based upgrade was always available.
2. There appear to be plenty of F seats - some of the tickets are 2-3 months out.

Any thoughts? I haven't had this message before.

One last question to clarify: when you upgrade with money, the $$$ count towards status, correct
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findark

The website usually won't offer a paid upgrade when you have a supported upgrade waitlisted. Perhaps because I don't think the computer knows how to delete the waitlisted segment if you buy the upgrade.

Yes, paid upgrades count for PQP, but you do not earn RDM for them.

WineCountryUA

I am seeing offers even with waitlisted upgrades more often, either by scrolling over the seatmap or selecting the upgrade tab

More to the point upgrade offers, even without a waitlisted instrument, are not always available. why?? who knows.

Note some differences have been noted between the app and online. Worth checking both.

Miked3016

United 1K member with a question.

I found the following fare being sold by LH BOS-MCT. It is not offered by UA.
LH7451 BOS IAD operated by UA
LH9051 IAD FRA operated by UA
LH9596 FRA MCT operated by WY

If the ticket is purchased through LH, on LH code share flight numbers but is operated by UA, how is mileage actual calculated as well as plus points. From what I saw on the UA site it will be based off the fare. Also the 1500 plus point limit doesn't apply (star alliance partners) since the first 2 flights are UA operated.
Is this correct? Or will it end up being calculated based off distance /5 since its LH flight numbers on a codeshare.

Thanks. Trying to maximize the mileage accrual.