Originally Posted by Axey (Post 10297205)

All of OZ is blocked right now. Haven't been able to find a single route available the past week, no matter where, when or in what class. Ditto for SQ.

United really is making it difficult to burn my miles

Originally Posted by rjque (Post 10297823)

All of OZ (including SFO-ICN) was blocked when I tried to burn some miles three months ago, as well. As far as I'm concerned, UA is no longer a member of the Star Alliance but rather a cheap US carrier with some mileage earning opportunities on Star Alliance carriers.

Originally Posted by james1 (Post 10345933)

During my conversation with UA CSR, they mentioned that while SQ may release availability to other airlines, they may not for UA. Since I won't be making 1K next year, I want to use up my mileage and UA is making it very difficult.

Originally Posted by james1 (Post 10345933)

Any recommendations? I gave them the specific routes, flight number, etc. And they are all having trouble...

Originally Posted by anishub (Post 10047137)

Today I went to the airport CSR and got my 'Paper Tix' converted to e-Tix. After researching for the past 3 days, I found some uncommon routes via CAI (Egypt, by MS) to DPS by SQ via SIN. Plenty of availability all around-the-year.

The same problem from even the 1K desk. In one of those 15 to 20 calls, one agent even refuse to accept the fact EgyptAir is an *A member. I thought the 'call again and again and again...' was applicable only to ICC, but what a disappoinment. Even at the 1K desk you gotta use that rule!!!

After so many calls, I got an agent who was able to do the change of routing / itenarary the way I wanted, and all in C:D

I being new to this game, I felt it like a BIG achievement.

PS - The Good News - new partners bring a lot of fresh award inventory.

Originally Posted by NYC1K (Post 10346478)

Egypr Air?? No sir, not me. That's the airline with the Suicide Pilots. I will take my chances with a derilict UA and pay for the flight than risk a chepo award travel and be with my maker a few minutes after take off.

Originally Posted by nnn (Post 10346569)

I'd call that an offensive and ignorant characterization. At most, there has been one "suicide pilot" (singular), nine years ago. And, technically, even that has not been proven. :rolleyes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EgyptAir_Flight_990

Originally Posted by snic (Post 10346690)

There may be other reasons to avoid EgyptAir (C seats from circa 1972?), but fear of crashing is not one of them.

Originally Posted by james1 (Post 10345933)

Anyone with any advice while dealing with UA on this issue? I've been trying to get an award ticket on SQ from TPE to LAX, and UA keeps telling me there is no inventory. But I keep finding it available through the ANA tool.

During my conversation with UA CSR, they mentioned that while SQ may release availability to other airlines, they may not for UA. Since I won't be making 1K next year, I want to use up my mileage and UA is making it very difficult.

Any recommendations? I gave them the specific routes, flight number, etc. And they are all having trouble...

Originally Posted by lucky9876coins (Post 10038774)

The dumb thing about filtering is that yes there's an imbalance, but that's because Mileage Plus has so many more outstanding miles than any other Star carrier. Why? Probably has a lot to do with the fact that they have a very popular branded credit card. If we really want less of an imbalance, forget getting rid of miles on cheap tickets, how about less CC's (of course it's profitable, so that doesn't make sense, but the point remains unchanged).

Originally Posted by Axey (Post 10297205)

All of OZ is blocked right now. Haven't been able to find a single route available the past week, no matter where, when or in what class. Ditto for SQ.

United really is making it difficult to burn my miles

Originally Posted by mcgahat (Post 10349813)

Had a similar problem all month with OZ. Showing plenty of availabiity on ANA from ORD-ICN and LAX-ICN but agents tell me daily it is not available.

Originally Posted by melampus83 (Post 10350534)

What I find interesting is that UA does not block Air New Zealand flights. I saw two C seats available yesterday and had no problems confirming them.

Originally Posted by Chapel Hill Guy (Post 10350588)

I've actually had good luck with OZ C seats. Originally booked two C seats JFK-ICN vv with no problems. Later had to change to LAX-ICN and ICN-SEA, again no problems as UA was seeing what I was seeing on ANA.

I also had a segment HAN-ICN on the same itinerary that was originally booked in Y and when I checked ANA one day and saw two C seats, I called and got those as well.

Had similar experience on same itinerary with TG ICN-BKK and BKK-HAN.

Maybe I'm special. ;)