Washington Times - United Admits to StarNet Blocking!
Nov 9, 2010, 12:25 pm
#2221
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I've found pretty good availability in C on SA within Africa and Europe-Africa. I changed a ticket on 12 times for this past August and never had trouble with getting space on the SA portions. In any event, enjoy!
Nov 10, 2010, 3:19 am
#2222
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Just an update: Emailed HKGRES and got an answer within 3 hours - they had found availability for the flights I wanted and created a booking / held it. Great service!
Nov 10, 2010, 12:08 pm
#2223
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Was the departure in less than 24 hours? If so I think its b/c UA does not ticket partner awards within 24 hours.
Nov 11, 2010, 9:40 pm
#2224
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1K agent easily award-booked me today on LH DEN-FRA-TLV in C and TLV-FRA-DEN in F. First time that they don't force me to use UA and go via IAD/ORD.
Nov 12, 2010, 4:36 am
#2225
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Yesterday I even booked C on NZ1 LHR-LAX. That's one of the original blocked routes.
Nov 12, 2010, 8:11 pm
#2226
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gleff, color me shocked that you got NZ1. Congrats! I am truly, truly surprised. I think this is great news and hopefully bodes well for the death of Starnet blocking when the mileage programs finally merge.
Nov 12, 2010, 8:23 pm
#2227
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I've seen no StarNet blocking lately.
Nov 12, 2010, 8:53 pm
#2228
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Nov 17, 2010, 7:40 pm
#2229
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Tried 3 1K agents who couldn't see availability on any non-stops in any class either day. Wish US had kept BKK part of North Asia for more than 3 days.
Nov 17, 2010, 7:55 pm
#2230
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Nov 17, 2010, 7:59 pm
#2231
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And as I mentioned elsewhere - *net blocking no longer seems to apply to LH for DEN-FRA.
Nov 18, 2010, 12:25 am
#2232
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You booked NZ1?!?!?!!! If that's not progress, I don't know what is!
Nov 18, 2010, 8:09 am
#2233
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NRT-BKK 2 F seats on the TG 77W!
I was initially booked on TG641 (744 but prone to equipment swap) I kept checking ANA awards for 2 F seats to open up on TG677 (77W leased aircraft from Jet Airways with Suites) They opened up today for travel a week from now. I called UA and was able to book them.
Nov 18, 2010, 8:15 am
#2234
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All the recent success posted here is fantastic news. I'm looking for NZ1 space now! ^
Nov 18, 2010, 8:21 am
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