SF1K

According to coinsider on the co forum GS/1K will have the same upgrade privilege as CO platinum when it comes to Y/B/M fares.

SAT Lawyer

You're right. Here's that post:

BryanIAH

I will possibly be flying UA to SYD in August and don't know if reciprocity will take place by then. How much is E+ for LAX/SFO-SYD?

canred

I am looking at a trip in October and I am 1k. Would it make any difference on whether I booked the actual CO flight on continental.com versus the UA code share on united.com? Right now, united.com doesn't allow us to select the seat.
Thanks

mahasamatman

As a general rule, never book a codeshare unless there's a substantial advantage (usually price). There are just too many disadvantages to codeshares.

businesstraveller2

I recently booked a codeshare - ticketed UA where I am 1P, but flown on US metal, in F cabin. My traytable had issues on the first leg of the RT flight (the long leg - a transcon). I wrote to UA since it was a codeshare and I bought the ticket on them. They sent me a $200 voucher. I'm not sure if US would have done the same especially since I am 1P on UA but nothing on US. Moreover I got the voucher on UA not US, which is much more useful to me. Due to *A I could have gotten the miles on UA either way, as a codeshare on UA or directly ticketed on US but since I bought the ticket on UA I went back to them for compensation. Interestingly, on my MP account the flight is listed as a US flight not as the UA codeshare. Makes sense because I check in to US but list my UA MP account.

If you go with the codeshare you should be able to obtain the record locator number for your flight on the actual carrier, in this case CO. Then you would look the reservation up on CO and select the seat there, or call them and ask them about seats over the phone. I bought an award ticket on CO, but for a UA flight. I could not get a seat from the CO website. But I called UA and asked them about it and them arranged the seat next to a second ticket purchased directly from UA - which was not an award ticket.

Renard

The sixth CO flight in a month coming up later today. CO coach is really miserable. At least this flight I was able to snag an aisle seat in the back of coach. These flights have reminded me what it is really like to fly CO when all the FT spin is wiped away and the COol-aid side effects have worn off....a cramped sardine can.

HeathrowGuy

FWIW, an aisle seat in the "back of coach" on a United flight would necessarily suck just as much.

UA-NYC

Except for the fact that it's pretty well documented that CO's E seats suck worse (e.g., harder and shorter) than UA's E- seats.

Renard

Yes...but I don't have to sit there. I made poor decisions back when I was under the influence of the lure of reciprocal seating benefits that I am starting to suspect won't even happen this year. I guess I have to learn the hard way sometimes.

Very true...CO seats are like sitting on a wood bench. I like UA's IFE better too. (read: Free)

SFflyer123

Codeshares can be horrible, unless you find a really great price.

SFOTerry

I agree, but since price is an issue, and assuming EUA is available to UA elites later this year, would anyone here think that UA codeshares on CO metal would get treated differently for upgrades than if purchased as a CO ticket?

I'm looking at a trip in November that would be UA metal outbound, and CO on the return. United.com will price it, but not ticket it* . I think I can buy it on Orbitz, and for less $ if the return is ticketed as a UA codeshare.

Thanks!

*We’re sorry, but due to technical issues, the quoted fare for your selected itinerary is not currently available for purchase. To purchase the itinerary you selected, please contact united.com customer support at 1-800-589-5582. Please be advised that fares may be higher than originally quoted.

mahasamatman

They may still not allow codeshares to upgrade until day of departure, but we won't know until it happens.

rampguy

I have a flight in an hour to SFO from ORD. I am in the last row, middle seat, but it seems there are plenty of economy plus seats open.

I am a Continental Elite Gold, and reading the Continental website, it seems that I should have access to Economy Plus at no charge. I'm in the RCC lounge right now and they insist that's not the case.

Does anyone know? Flight leaves in one hour...

Alex

236Dakota

I'm a 1K and I'm not receiving any CO benefits, other than *G boarding.
Seems like we're receiving equal reciprocal benefits at this time.
We're all looking forward to the time when these are expanded, mid year, but according to something other than the greco/roman calendar.