October 29, 2010 - One-Way Star Alliance Awards Are Now Available
Feb 6, 2011, 5:28 am
#166
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Thank you for the information!
Thank you for the information!
Feb 6, 2011, 10:36 pm
#167
Join Date: Nov 2004
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I just ticketed an award for later this year on a mixture of UA/AC/LX/LH flights. According to united.com, the new UA policy on changing award tickets after travel has started is:
Changes during travel: Permitted for United and Star Alliance flights that were booked as E-Tickets. Subject to applicable fees. For Star Alliance partner flights, changes need to be made up to 24 hours in advance of the departure of the new flight.
However, when I look at my e-ticket receipt, the notes at the bottom say
NON END-VALID UA-STAR ONLY
NO CHANGES ONCE TRAVEL BEGINS
UA ONLY/NO UPG/TRANS/SRW
Should I be concerned?
Thanks.
Changes during travel: Permitted for United and Star Alliance flights that were booked as E-Tickets. Subject to applicable fees. For Star Alliance partner flights, changes need to be made up to 24 hours in advance of the departure of the new flight.
However, when I look at my e-ticket receipt, the notes at the bottom say
NON END-VALID UA-STAR ONLY
NO CHANGES ONCE TRAVEL BEGINS
UA ONLY/NO UPG/TRANS/SRW
Should I be concerned?
Thanks.
Feb 6, 2011, 10:58 pm
#168
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I just ticketed an award for later this year on a mixture of UA/AC/LX/LH flights. According to united.com, the new UA policy on changing award tickets after travel has started is:
Changes during travel: Permitted for United and Star Alliance flights that were booked as E-Tickets. Subject to applicable fees. For Star Alliance partner flights, changes need to be made up to 24 hours in advance of the departure of the new flight.
However, when I look at my e-ticket receipt, the notes at the bottom say
NON END-VALID UA-STAR ONLY
NO CHANGES ONCE TRAVEL BEGINS
UA ONLY/NO UPG/TRANS/SRW
Should I be concerned?
Thanks.
Changes during travel: Permitted for United and Star Alliance flights that were booked as E-Tickets. Subject to applicable fees. For Star Alliance partner flights, changes need to be made up to 24 hours in advance of the departure of the new flight.
However, when I look at my e-ticket receipt, the notes at the bottom say
NON END-VALID UA-STAR ONLY
NO CHANGES ONCE TRAVEL BEGINS
UA ONLY/NO UPG/TRANS/SRW
Should I be concerned?
Thanks.
Feb 6, 2011, 11:30 pm
#169
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UnitedSkies any update on when we can book partner one-ways online?
Feb 7, 2011, 5:56 am
#170
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I used to be in favor of that, but now hope this function is not offered. It still befuddles me that so many people think they can only use their UA miles for UA flights.
But I'd like to keep it that way.
But I'd like to keep it that way.
Feb 7, 2011, 6:01 am
#171
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The influx of people booking Star rewards would be enormous!
MP is probably the biggest Star loyalty program, but a good chunk only think that its United metal saver or standard!
Please no!
Feb 7, 2011, 7:08 am
#172
Join Date: Feb 2003
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FWIW, I've actually taken to booking most of my tickets as one-ways now. No more R/Ts.
I had one recently where I wanted to dump the outbound, but keep the return. But to do so required rebooking the return and having new inventory be available, and then refunding the original r/t ticket in its entirety. I have situations like this come up when for example I'm trying to combine AA one ways w/ UA one ways, waiting for preferred routings for a companion to open up in the week or so before the flight to get them on my flights with me, or to get them better flights.
If you are 1K/GS (no fees), and if you don't need a stopover, booking two one-ways preserves much more flexibility for such things vs. a round trip ticket.
I had one recently where I wanted to dump the outbound, but keep the return. But to do so required rebooking the return and having new inventory be available, and then refunding the original r/t ticket in its entirety. I have situations like this come up when for example I'm trying to combine AA one ways w/ UA one ways, waiting for preferred routings for a companion to open up in the week or so before the flight to get them on my flights with me, or to get them better flights.
If you are 1K/GS (no fees), and if you don't need a stopover, booking two one-ways preserves much more flexibility for such things vs. a round trip ticket.
Feb 7, 2011, 1:48 pm
#173
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Thanks.
By the way, the reason I booked the ticket as a round-trip is because I need to make a stopover.
Feb 7, 2011, 2:01 pm
#174
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Mar 10, 2011, 5:58 pm
#175
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: UA 1K, SPG Platinum, HHONORS Diamond, Avis Preferred
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Are we allowed to route through the atlantic on an one way US-North Asia award? And will that be 72.5k or 80k in F?
Mar 10, 2011, 6:39 pm
#176
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Mar 29, 2011, 3:32 pm
#177
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Location: Baltimore MD
Posts: 3,457
Quick question:
Looking to book MXP-TGD. Searching on the ANA tool shows availabiity. I am a general member, wife is a 2P.
1) What would one expect the taxes/fees this to be? It's routing MXP-VIE-TGD.
2) Telephone fee? Or is it waived because I cannot book this online?
3) I think it would be 12,500 one way right for economy? 22,500 for business?
Any experiences? I've never booked a star one way award..
thanks
FDW
Looking to book MXP-TGD. Searching on the ANA tool shows availabiity. I am a general member, wife is a 2P.
1) What would one expect the taxes/fees this to be? It's routing MXP-VIE-TGD.
2) Telephone fee? Or is it waived because I cannot book this online?
3) I think it would be 12,500 one way right for economy? 22,500 for business?
Any experiences? I've never booked a star one way award..
thanks
FDW
Jun 17, 2011, 11:54 pm
#179
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Nov 12, 2011, 2:21 pm
#180
Join Date: Mar 2007
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The rules for round-trip awards as published on united.bomb still allow stopovers.