2009 MP Changes - UA Restores 500 Mile Min for Elites and New Award Redemption Rules
Jun 9, 2009, 9:21 am
#706
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Prior to UA's mammoth increase in award redemption rates, I booked two international C award tickets for travel later this month.
What, if anything, am I able to change without being subject to today's new higher redemption rates?
No need to change dates to travel, but can I change the routing and carriers without needing more miles? What about changing to an F award - what is my incremental mileage difference? Old C rate to old F rate, or old C rate to new F rate?
What, if anything, am I able to change without being subject to today's new higher redemption rates?
No need to change dates to travel, but can I change the routing and carriers without needing more miles? What about changing to an F award - what is my incremental mileage difference? Old C rate to old F rate, or old C rate to new F rate?
Jun 9, 2009, 4:32 pm
#707
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Jul 15, 2009, 8:30 pm
#708
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: DFW
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So here's the issue I'm running into. I booked 2 C and 1 F class ORD-Asia awards that I haven't had the chance to use yet. Unfortunately, I'm now running into the problem of not being able to use them until early next year and am being told the ticket is only valid one year from the date of ticketing, which is 12/31/08 in my case. Any suggestions on how to get around these rules or force a ticket re-issuing to extend the validity?
Jul 15, 2009, 8:38 pm
#709
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 217
If you're a 1k you should be able to reissue the ticket without the fee. award fees are wavied for 1ks so you could just have the miles returned to your account and then reticket the itinerary.
that being said, just make sure you'd be able to get the flghts you want before you cancel.
that being said, just make sure you'd be able to get the flghts you want before you cancel.
Jul 15, 2009, 9:09 pm
#710
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but of course the new tickets would require the higher mileage levels (which is what I suspect bschaff1 was trying to aviod).
Jul 29, 2009, 10:24 am
#711
Join Date: Jun 2006
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Exactly what I'm trying to avoid. However I may have to bit the bullet and just cancel the two awards I am still sitting on. I thought there was a way to trigger a reissue or exchange that would keep the mileage the same, but can't find any way to do it.
Jul 29, 2009, 11:53 am
#712
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I have exchange many tickets for the same mileage level: the "region" should stay the same. However, tickets are only valid for 1 year after they are originally issued. Exchanging does not extend the validity.