Possible to upgrade ET flight on 016 ticket with UA currency?
Jul 20, 2023, 2:30 pm
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Possible to upgrade ET flight on 016 ticket with UA currency?
Have a trip to southern Africa (not South Africa) coming up that a clients TA is booking for me.
The best itinerary they're suggesting for the outbound includes an ET operated 777-300 (with a UA code) from IAD-ADD... The "UA metal across the ocean" option means leaving a day earlier and adds an extra stop.
I think plus points are not a thing for an ET operated flight regardless of code, correct? Are there any other ways before I sacrifice an extra day of travel for insanity?
The best itinerary they're suggesting for the outbound includes an ET operated 777-300 (with a UA code) from IAD-ADD... The "UA metal across the ocean" option means leaving a day earlier and adds an extra stop.
I think plus points are not a thing for an ET operated flight regardless of code, correct? Are there any other ways before I sacrifice an extra day of travel for insanity?
Jul 20, 2023, 2:38 pm
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Looks like Y, B, G, and S fares qualify on ET.
Jul 20, 2023, 2:43 pm
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Bidding option - Bid to Upgrade (ethiopianairlines.com)
but not on 016 / UA ticket stock
You may only submit one Offer per flight which corresponds to the purchased ticket issued on Ethiopian Airlines document number 071,
Jul 20, 2023, 2:58 pm
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Official policy is to convert only for PlusPoint requests on LH/NH, not SAUA’s. YMMV, but OP should try to have it resolved pre-ticketing, but that may create problems of its own whether the native ET flight can be plated on 016.
Jul 20, 2023, 3:02 pm
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No PlusPoints on ET-operated flights. If the fare class is high enough, you could use a Star Alliance Upgrade Award, although they can't be waitlisted so you have to keep trying if the upgrade does't go through immediately. https://www.united.com/en/us/fly/mil...de-awards.html
Looks like Y, B, G, and S fares qualify on ET.
Looks like Y, B, G, and S fares qualify on ET.
Jul 20, 2023, 3:13 pm
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Jul 20, 2023, 3:13 pm
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(And if you meant the number of miles, yeah, what Lux Flyer said, except I think J to C is supposed to be J to F -- and I don't think ET has an F cabin anyway).
Jul 20, 2023, 3:26 pm
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It's really difficult to give even a ballpark price, especially considering that you're looking at codeshares, which will put a huge monkey wrench into figuring out fare applicability, but I checked CLE-WDH and got ET fares between $2K and $3K.
(And if you meant the number of miles, yeah, what Lux Flyer said, except I think J to C is supposed to be J to F -- and I don't think ET has an F cabin anyway).
(And if you meant the number of miles, yeah, what Lux Flyer said, except I think J to C is supposed to be J to F -- and I don't think ET has an F cabin anyway).
Indeed having a travel agent/coordinator in the mix complicates things more than I'd like be thems the rules I have to play by for this trip...
Jul 20, 2023, 3:45 pm
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