Use of Systemwides
Nov 24, 2000 | 2:30 am
#31
Join Date: Oct 2000
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Glen,
Interesting question about the India "stopover" rule. I agree with Rudi...it is a legal connection, so I'd imagine that UA would hold you to it. But you're on a roll of sorts with UA as of late...so maybe you can work some magic to have the rules bent by about 26 hours or so!
I owe PremEx several beers should we ever cross paths. I had no idea that I could upgrade flights using SWUs BEFORE the reservation was booked AND paid for. I just made two reservations for this Spring and upgraded all of the overseas segments on UA to F (although they aren't showing any First Suite configs. on any of the routes I booked...not yet, anyhow).
The 1K reservations lady gave me the impression that she was doing me a BIG favor by holding my reservations (in C class...and each ticket was $6,000 +, mind you) for longer than 3 days. Was this because she was holding the upgraded F space for me? Usually you have up until one hour before flight time to ticket a C Class ticket, right?
I'm going to see if I can get these tickets cheaper someplace else...United doesn't understand the term "discount" for int'l Biz Class. Which leads me to another question: how does one book a "D" Class ticket? Is this solely a RTW fare classification, or can I go somewhere and find a nice Biz Class ticket booked in D?
Interesting question about the India "stopover" rule. I agree with Rudi...it is a legal connection, so I'd imagine that UA would hold you to it. But you're on a roll of sorts with UA as of late...so maybe you can work some magic to have the rules bent by about 26 hours or so!
I owe PremEx several beers should we ever cross paths. I had no idea that I could upgrade flights using SWUs BEFORE the reservation was booked AND paid for. I just made two reservations for this Spring and upgraded all of the overseas segments on UA to F (although they aren't showing any First Suite configs. on any of the routes I booked...not yet, anyhow).
The 1K reservations lady gave me the impression that she was doing me a BIG favor by holding my reservations (in C class...and each ticket was $6,000 +, mind you) for longer than 3 days. Was this because she was holding the upgraded F space for me? Usually you have up until one hour before flight time to ticket a C Class ticket, right?
I'm going to see if I can get these tickets cheaper someplace else...United doesn't understand the term "discount" for int'l Biz Class. Which leads me to another question: how does one book a "D" Class ticket? Is this solely a RTW fare classification, or can I go somewhere and find a nice Biz Class ticket booked in D?
Nov 24, 2000 | 4:56 am
#32
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Johnny. Yes, I owe Premex a few beers plus some, as that is exactly what they did for me too. No need to ticket for 4 months, but held seats 15A/B upstairs. Great. I'll ost a thread here on this flight soon in case others wish to join in.
Rudi speaks of buying "grey market" D class UA seats out of Helvetica. Not sure where else they sell them. SWU even works on D it says.
My guess is on then rtw, seeing I still hold paper SWU that not all sectors will be pulled anyway, so won't upset me too much - even if they are. I'll work some voodoo mathematics on the poor desk clerks about 24 hour stopover, next best connections, and phases of the moon, and they will get a headache and let me go hopefully!
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~ Glen ~
Rudi speaks of buying "grey market" D class UA seats out of Helvetica. Not sure where else they sell them. SWU even works on D it says.
My guess is on then rtw, seeing I still hold paper SWU that not all sectors will be pulled anyway, so won't upset me too much - even if they are. I'll work some voodoo mathematics on the poor desk clerks about 24 hour stopover, next best connections, and phases of the moon, and they will get a headache and let me go hopefully!
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~ Glen ~
Nov 26, 2000 | 10:27 am
#33
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: NYC
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Just checked UA schedule.
UA 0001 Departs HKG at 2030 and gets to DEL at 2330
UA 0001 Departs DEL at 0315 and gets into LHR at 0750.
Looks like UA 0001 DEL-LHR is a valid connection for UA 0001 HKG-DEL.
UA 0001 Departs HKG at 2030 and gets to DEL at 2330
UA 0001 Departs DEL at 0315 and gets into LHR at 0750.
Looks like UA 0001 DEL-LHR is a valid connection for UA 0001 HKG-DEL.