Kmxu

Except for me. My SYD-WLG and CHC-SYD flights have had no schedule changes. I do not think that UA is going to cancel IAH-SYD flights during Xmas-NYD, either (based upon another thread on added frequencies on SFO-SYD). So, I will be stuck in the economy cabin for three and plus hours TWICE.

Edit: With these said, I may get a schedule change in my favor in the next 10 weeks.

pichalite

I have two separate PNRs for SFO to AKL and WLG to SFO. Is it possible to combine them to add an excursionist perk now?

WineCountryUA

No, PNRs can not be combined
Combine reservations into one PNR? Can not be done. "Linking" PNRs, no benefit.

Lux Flyer

No. It's not possible to combine PNRs and to use the excursionist perk it all has to be on one ticket. The only option would be to cancel/redeposit the miles and make a new reservation all on one ticket at whatever the prevailing rates are*.

*Technically a really, really, really, really good agent who is extremely proficient in managing award tickets would be able to store the original mileage fares in the new reservation as long as SFOAKL and WLGSFO were entirely on UA metal since they can guarantee the award space. However even doing that goes 100% way outside the guidelines for a voluntary change and would be relying on them granting a major policy exception and requires a ton of work to do so. So you'd need 3 things which I think there is almost no chance of aligning, 1) an agent who knows how to do it, 2) an agent who is in a good mood to grant a major policy exception and give themselves a ton of extra work to do, and 3) that the call centers aren't so busy on that specific day that they can justify dedicating the amount of time required to make such a major exception. This is along the lines of being able to easily find an agent who knows how to waitlist a business saver award (which requires the same level of expertise as what this would require) on top of getting that agent to grant the exception.

rankourabu

Has anyone SDC'ed on these? (Particularly mid trip)
is the only requirement to have JN space open?
Coming from SIN I have SFO-ORD-BUF with a crappy redeye, would love to change it to SFO-EWR-BUF once I get to SFO

Lux Flyer

If the flights are booked into JN, yes. However given this thread was about partner airlines 60k awards, that would have booked into the saver level, which means your UA flights are likely in IN, in which case you would need IN availability to SDC, not JN.

jsloan

UA doesn't fly to WLG, so while I agree with your technical caveat, it can't actually apply in this case.

I believe that this particular deal was JN pricing at 60K, which is why there was so much excitement.

Kmxu

Try to do it on App once boarding the SIN-SFO flight. If not successful, ask PL/UC agent at SFO for help. Good luck.

cfischer

should be no problem whatsoever

rankourabu

Flights are in JN. This used to be routed via Europe from DPS via SIN, BKK, MUC, EWR, but got rerouted on DPS SIN SFO after SQ cancelled something.
But the only domestic JN available on that date was the suboptimal routing via ORD redeye.

pichalite

Without a schedule change / delay event, is it possible to date change the 60k ticket without additional miles if award found for same fare class and same source/destination?

I tried to contact United but agent was giving non-answers in non-english.

everywhere

No.

zombietooth

NZ cancelled 4 flights on my itineraries and UA automatically rebooked me on flights with impossible connections. I tried calling the 1K line and did a couple of HUCAs but no one could fix them to make my original dates work (or even ± 2 days). After spending several hours on the phone, I gave up and cancelled for re-deposit. Sad state of affairs.

Also, NZ's customer service is just terrible. Makes me grateful for DL's slow but competent CS.

RobOnLI

What does DL's CS have to do with this? Did you mean UA? Or...where does UA fall into your mix of "just terrible NZ" and "DLs slow but competent"?

-RM

Kmxu

I give you more than one word answer. 🤪

Oh, you got a great deal. UA is not going to make it greater for you; that is, you either cancel the trip or pay 300K miles for new dates. Good luck.