Zero BC Seats between LAX and SYD
Aug 20, 2008, 5:20 pm
#1
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Zero BC Seats between LAX and SYD
I just did a search for one (1) business class saver award seat between LAX and SYD. I searched the United site beginning with October all the way through the end of July.
There was not one single award seat available for any date.
Am I doing something wrong on my search or is United really this bad?
Houston Traveler
There was not one single award seat available for any date.
Am I doing something wrong on my search or is United really this bad?
Houston Traveler
Aug 20, 2008, 5:42 pm
#2
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That's a highly sought after route for award tickets. UA does offer them from time to time but they get snapped up so fast.
I understand your frustration; across the board on all airlines, award tickets are getting harder to find and I don't think it's a figment of my imagination.
I understand your frustration; across the board on all airlines, award tickets are getting harder to find and I don't think it's a figment of my imagination.
Aug 20, 2008, 5:50 pm
#3
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The weird thing is that EF shows piles of F award space available at least in May. XF=9. But zero business award space.
Even MP shows space in mid-may in F from both SFO and LAX, so if you have the extra miles, consider going in F.
Even MP shows space in mid-may in F from both SFO and LAX, so if you have the extra miles, consider going in F.
Aug 20, 2008, 7:22 pm
#4
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It is not just SYD, LHR is the same. Plain and simple, UA is not releasing seats. MP is becoming more and more worthless. Only thing worse is US
Aug 20, 2008, 7:50 pm
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Simple - fly F.
Aug 20, 2008, 8:02 pm
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I just grabbed two of the F seats to SYD for my birthday. Thanks for the heads up!
Aug 20, 2008, 8:03 pm
#8
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You know I was not going to post about this but...
2 nights ago I searched BOTH SFO and LAX to SYD and there were ZERO c or f seats from now until July next year...
pathetic
2 nights ago I searched BOTH SFO and LAX to SYD and there were ZERO c or f seats from now until July next year...
pathetic
Aug 20, 2008, 8:26 pm
#9
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Actually on a similar note, there are NO FCor BC award seats from LAX-JFK on UA for at least 4 months!!! At least according to EF and ANA availability tool
Aug 20, 2008, 9:16 pm
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Aug 21, 2008, 9:25 am
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Same goes for BA (EZE) .. no C or F or Y for that matter for months.
Aug 21, 2008, 9:51 am
#13
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Since someone mentioned PS C and F, they are also hard to come by, but occasional seats are released far in advance for LAX-JFK in C and F. But these tend to be either the 6 am flight or the red-eye.
Aug 21, 2008, 11:19 am
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I tend to find more XF than XC. I'd personally go for XF anyway for only a fraction of miles more.
Aug 21, 2008, 11:23 am
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