UA-partner Business Awards 60K multiple destinations,BKK,KUL,HKG,CGK,MNL, .. changes?
Aug 26, 2022, 9:31 am
#557
Join Date: Dec 2009
Programs: United 1K, Frontier 100K, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond/ Ambassador/ Milestoner
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My WLG to SYD flight is now a "minus" 6 hours mis-connect. I was hoping to not actually fly that anyway and just return from SYD (where my cruise actually ends). Has anybody called and gotten them to simply drop the first segment? I thought that I would wait for a while and see if anything else develops.
Secondary good thing is now it is all on United metal and any further schedule changes should be easier to manage.
Aug 26, 2022, 11:37 am
#558
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Canada
Programs: UA*1K MM SK EBG LATAM BL
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So fun fact, there needs to be JN space to rebook on United metal. Which is unlikely to cause issues for most, but I was under the impression they can just open up space on United metal....
Aug 27, 2022, 2:15 am
#559
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: YVR
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 976
Isn't JN basically last seat availability? So if there's no JN means F/J cabin is booked full. It's partner I space they can't open up.
Aug 27, 2022, 6:06 am
#560
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Aug 30, 2022, 11:13 pm
#561
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: YVR
Programs: UA 1K
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Another change just happened. LAX-LHR-HKT changed to LAX-LHR-BKK-HKT. LAX-LHR is in Polaris and LHR-BKK in TG I (777; but not the new one) then BKK-HKT in Thai Smile premium econ cabin. Would it be better to ask for LAX-SFO-SIN-HKT with SFO-SIN in Polaris and SIN-HKT in SQ 738 I (lie flat)?
Leaning towards keeping existing itin because of the LHR transit (for lounges - never flew through there with access to lounges so this would be a first), a chance to try TG, and more time in lie flats compare to the TPAC itin. Total travel time doesn't matter to me.
Leaning towards keeping existing itin because of the LHR transit (for lounges - never flew through there with access to lounges so this would be a first), a chance to try TG, and more time in lie flats compare to the TPAC itin. Total travel time doesn't matter to me.
Aug 30, 2022, 11:40 pm
#564
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
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Aug 31, 2022, 6:19 am
#567
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum
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Please report back.
My HKT-BKK (then ARN, MUC-US) flight on Thai Smile is waitlisted. The original booking was HKT-ARN nonstop. I have an option of HKT-SIN (I space on SQ), nine hours layover, then SIN-SFO-EWR-ORF. The current fare is 10 times higher (650K miles) for HKT-ORF. 😝
My HKT-BKK (then ARN, MUC-US) flight on Thai Smile is waitlisted. The original booking was HKT-ARN nonstop. I have an option of HKT-SIN (I space on SQ), nine hours layover, then SIN-SFO-EWR-ORF. The current fare is 10 times higher (650K miles) for HKT-ORF. 😝
Aug 31, 2022, 7:15 am
#568
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 2,281
Supervisor needs to convert it to award space if it is showing up that way. JN and YN are last seat availability award buckets, so if there is a seat for sale in that cabin, it is allowed to be used as a JN or YN award seat as well.
Aug 31, 2022, 7:32 am
#569
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But limited to elites / eligible credit card holders.
Aug 31, 2022, 7:43 am
#570
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 2,281
Not anymore, as of at least June 2021, it's available for any mileageplus member, regardless of chase credit card holder status. If a supervisor or agent is still saying this, then they should double check the last seat availability policy. The only benefit of credit card or elite status is expanded saver availability, namely XN bucket. YN/JN is last seat availability for all.
https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly...vel/types.html