February 2010 East Coast Snowstorms and Impact to UA's Operations
Feb 3, 2010, 2:54 pm
#16
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Alas, rescheduled travel must be completed within seven days of the original travel date. I was ready to boot to March. And, we're expecting a second snowstorm mid-week (9 Feb).
Aye, stuck on stupid, United is.
Aye, stuck on stupid, United is.
Feb 3, 2010, 2:56 pm
#17
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I have a flight on Friday on UA metal / CO flight number. Does this travel waiver apply to me? Can UA rebook me if I call? My flight has (obviously) not yet been cancelled.
(IIRC, usually with a code share before departure you'd need to call the marketing carrier -- in this case CO.)
(IIRC, usually with a code share before departure you'd need to call the marketing carrier -- in this case CO.)
As long as the flight transits one of the areas listed in the Travel Waiver, you should be re-accommodated no problem.
Just call UA reservations QUICK before the telephone lines get swamped.
Feb 3, 2010, 3:02 pm
#18
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I have a CO flight number.
Feb 3, 2010, 3:06 pm
#19
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do i roll the dice?
same day turn and burn sfo-jfk-sfo on ua6/863 with all u/g's confirmed
ua6 7:16am->3:33pm
ua863: 5:15pm->9:02pm (same a/c as ua6)
i'm gonna be checking my itins multiple times daily between now and saturday morning but where it is simply a m/r what would you do?
same day turn and burn sfo-jfk-sfo on ua6/863 with all u/g's confirmed
ua6 7:16am->3:33pm
ua863: 5:15pm->9:02pm (same a/c as ua6)
i'm gonna be checking my itins multiple times daily between now and saturday morning but where it is simply a m/r what would you do?
- re-route where? or are you going along the lines that i make ti to jfk and then get re-routed? (tho if i do make it to jfk, could prove for a lucrative bump opportunity
) - what eng8ge says below as that's not a lot of time to do a re-book and find u/g space available
feh
Feb 3, 2010, 3:23 pm
#20
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two problems.....
feh
- re-route where? or are you going along the lines that i make ti to jfk and then get re-routed? (tho if i do make it to jfk, could prove for a lucrative bump opportunity )
- what eng8ge says below as that's not a lot of time to do a re-book and find u/g space available
feh
Feb 3, 2010, 3:50 pm
#21
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This storm is NOT supposed to be ANYTHING major for NYC at all. Maybe warning level snow, which is 3-4 inches. ACY and south will get hit, but NY should be ok with just some delays...I know UA put us in the waiver, but if you read the forcasts right now its expected to go south of us.
Feb 3, 2010, 3:51 pm
#22
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I have a flight on Friday on UA metal / CO flight number. Does this travel waiver apply to me? Can UA rebook me if I call? My flight has (obviously) not yet been cancelled.
(IIRC, usually with a code share before departure you'd need to call the marketing carrier -- in this case CO.)
(IIRC, usually with a code share before departure you'd need to call the marketing carrier -- in this case CO.)
I have the same situation. 1K desk said that CO would have to rebook. As a 30min ago, CO has not issured a travel waiver hence no rebooking, yet.
Feb 3, 2010, 4:09 pm
#23
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Feb 3, 2010, 4:25 pm
#24
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Feb 3, 2010, 4:27 pm
#25
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Just called and got rebooked on the earlier flight IAD-CLE. Was priced at $740, I paid 94 for the efare and got it changed for free. Love it!
Feb 3, 2010, 4:42 pm
#26
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I had LGA-DEN-LAX flight on Sunday and really wanted a direct to get home earlier so with the waiver, they were able to put me on a direct so now I can use a CR-1 to upgrade plus apparently the fare is cheaper than the one I paid so I get a voucher back! 
Feb 3, 2010, 5:02 pm
#27
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Better not mess up my plans
Called to see if they would let me switch from LGA > DEN to HPN > ORD > DEN and it was veto'd...I really want to get home!
Feb 3, 2010, 5:09 pm
#28
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I am on UA15 JFK-SFO coming from IAD with only a 40 min connection on Saturday. I want to keep my PS C seat. Any creative ideas flying from MCO? Would UA pay for my hotel in JFK if I left the night before? (I am 99% a delay, misconnect or cxl will otherwise result...)
Feb 3, 2010, 5:10 pm
#29
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Feb 3, 2010, 5:13 pm
#30
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I'm booked on an IAD r/t, out on Feb 4, back on Feb 9. My wife and kids are on an award IAD r/t, out on Feb 6, returning with me on Feb 9.
If the weather looks too bad, or if UA cancels their flight, we'll just abandon their trip and have the award miles credited back to my account. If that happens, I'd like to return on Feb 7.
Since my trip straddles the Feb 3-7 window, with my return being outside of it, could I still make a change to the return? Logically UA wouldn't want you booking into the window, but my read of the waiver says that if I request the change while I'm already en route, I just need to fly within the 7 days (which leaving early would be).
If the weather looks too bad, or if UA cancels their flight, we'll just abandon their trip and have the award miles credited back to my account. If that happens, I'd like to return on Feb 7.
Since my trip straddles the Feb 3-7 window, with my return being outside of it, could I still make a change to the return? Logically UA wouldn't want you booking into the window, but my read of the waiver says that if I request the change while I'm already en route, I just need to fly within the 7 days (which leaving early would be).