Washington Times - United Admits to StarNet Blocking!
Apr 14, 2011, 8:32 pm
#2297
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: LAX/SAN/CRQ
Programs: AS mvp gold UA 1K HH Gold
Posts: 85
Was able to book a CO saver award for my brother CLE-EWR-LHR today. Just transferred the miles and was a bit flexible. Did not get first choice on dates, but it will work.
May 6, 2011, 1:50 pm
#2298
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: United 1kMM; AA EX Plat, Hilton Diamond and SPG Plat
Posts: 2,014
Anomoly??
Wanting to fly SFO-MUC in March of next year looking to use miles for F for 2on LH. The ANA tool showed award space and United's website didn't (I find it very cranky most of the time when looking for Star Alliance) space. Well I figured I'd call the desk just in case, and they found the space right away. Go figure.
Should we call this reverse Ney Blocking???
Should we call this reverse Ney Blocking???
May 6, 2011, 3:30 pm
#2299
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Portland
Posts: 11,571
Wanting to fly SFO-MUC in March of next year looking to use miles for F for 2on LH. The ANA tool showed award space and United's website didn't (I find it very cranky most of the time when looking for Star Alliance) space. Well I figured I'd call the desk just in case, and they found the space right away. Go figure.
Should we call this reverse Ney Blocking???
Should we call this reverse Ney Blocking???
May 6, 2011, 4:14 pm
#2300
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Canada
Programs: UA*1K MM SK EBG LATAM BL
Posts: 23,304
May 7, 2011, 9:45 am
#2301
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Portland
Posts: 11,571
May 7, 2011, 11:30 am
#2302
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: United 1kMM; AA EX Plat, Hilton Diamond and SPG Plat
Posts: 2,014
My point was that ANA saw it, .bomb didn't but reservations did see the flight. That was truly odd to me.
May 10, 2011, 4:45 pm
#2303
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: body: A stone's throw from SFO, mind: SE Asia
Programs: Some of this 'n some of that
Posts: 17,263
Haven't experienced any problems in at least a year, but hitting a road (*net) block this week.
United is telling me there are no seats available NRT-BKK on TG for a day that ANA and AC list every cabin (on both TG flights) being open with multiple seats. It is really screwing up the second leg of my current NH F award.
Initially there was "nothing available" but in the last few days UA opened up F space. No thank you.
United is telling me there are no seats available NRT-BKK on TG for a day that ANA and AC list every cabin (on both TG flights) being open with multiple seats. It is really screwing up the second leg of my current NH F award.
Initially there was "nothing available" but in the last few days UA opened up F space. No thank you.
May 10, 2011, 5:27 pm
#2304
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Portland
Posts: 11,571
Haven't experienced any problems in at least a year, but hitting a road (*net) block this week.
United is telling me there are no seats available NRT-BKK on TG for a day that ANA and AC list every cabin (on both TG flights) being open with multiple seats. It is really screwing up the second leg of my current NH F award.
Initially there was "nothing available" but in the last few days UA opened up F space. No thank you.
United is telling me there are no seats available NRT-BKK on TG for a day that ANA and AC list every cabin (on both TG flights) being open with multiple seats. It is really screwing up the second leg of my current NH F award.
Initially there was "nothing available" but in the last few days UA opened up F space. No thank you.
May 10, 2011, 5:46 pm
#2305
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Canada
Programs: UA*1K MM SK EBG LATAM BL
Posts: 23,304
May 10, 2011, 10:07 pm
#2306
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: body: A stone's throw from SFO, mind: SE Asia
Programs: Some of this 'n some of that
Posts: 17,263
May 10, 2011, 10:07 pm
#2307
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 1999
Posts: 11,468
LH M&M showed all flights available. ^
May 10, 2011, 10:19 pm
#2308
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: body: A stone's throw from SFO, mind: SE Asia
Programs: Some of this 'n some of that
Posts: 17,263
Called UA back in relation to the post a few up where the TG NRT-BKK flights were being zeroed by UA. On the same day TG HKG-BKK and TG ICN-BKK are also zeroed. Award seats for these flights, in most, if not all cabins, on all flights, are available as shown by AC, ANA, CO.
May 11, 2011, 6:25 am
#2309
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: body: A stone's throw from SFO, mind: SE Asia
Programs: Some of this 'n some of that
Posts: 17,263
Update on the aforementioned blocking: TG intra-Asia is being blocked completely on May 14. No TG flights can be booked via UA on TG exPEK, exSIN, exHKG, exDPS, exMNL, exiICN, exNRT. I did not check on PNH, KUL, RGN, SGN, HAN.
The 13th and 15th are showing the same availability as other carriers (AC, ANA, CO) which is wide open.
While it is incredibly frustrating I just can't understand the rationale behind this and wonder what is at play here.
The 13th and 15th are showing the same availability as other carriers (AC, ANA, CO) which is wide open.
While it is incredibly frustrating I just can't understand the rationale behind this and wonder what is at play here.
May 11, 2011, 11:25 am
#2310
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: MEL
Programs: QR platinum
Posts: 606
Update on the aforementioned blocking: TG intra-Asia is being blocked completely on May 14. No TG flights can be booked via UA on TG exPEK, exSIN, exHKG, exDPS, exMNL, exiICN, exNRT. I did not check on PNH, KUL, RGN, SGN, HAN.
The 13th and 15th are showing the same availability as other carriers (AC, ANA, CO) which is wide open.
While it is incredibly frustrating I just can't understand the rationale behind this and wonder what is at play here.
The 13th and 15th are showing the same availability as other carriers (AC, ANA, CO) which is wide open.
While it is incredibly frustrating I just can't understand the rationale behind this and wonder what is at play here.