UA+EK Award Ticket Questions
Jul 27, 2024, 11:16 pm
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UA+EK Award Ticket Questions
I am considering booking an award ticket SFO-EWR-DXB-SEZ in J (except SFO-EWR)... UA: SFO-EWR-DXB / EK: DXB-SEZ
A few questions:
A few questions:
- Can I visit the Polaris Lounge at SFO in addition to EWR (domestic leg id in Y, all else in J)?
- Will my bags be checked through to SEZ (~8 hour layover that crosses over midnight at DXB)?
- If I missed my connection at EWR for whatever reason, would they potentially put me on EK (or another *A airline) for EWR-DXB, or would I have to wait until the next available UA flight?
Jul 27, 2024, 11:44 pm
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Maybe on EK. Probably a higher chance on an LH group airline or other *A with a connection, or on UA on the next flight.
Jul 28, 2024, 8:13 am
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I am considering booking an award ticket SFO-EWR-DXB-SEZ in J (except SFO-EWR)... UA: SFO-EWR-DXB / EK: DXB-SEZ
A few questions:
A few questions:
- If I missed my connection at EWR for whatever reason, would they potentially put me on EK (or another *A airline) for EWR-DXB, or would I have to wait until the next available UA flight?
Jul 28, 2024, 10:00 am
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UA is able to sign over to EK. However, the timing is such that by the time your EWR-DXB cancels, you would be quite tight on time to get over to JFK to catch the EK flight.
Cancels on the late-evening EWR TATL flights usually mean try again next day because there aren't many alternatives left by the time it happens.
Cancels on the late-evening EWR TATL flights usually mean try again next day because there aren't many alternatives left by the time it happens.
Jul 28, 2024, 10:22 am
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UA is able to sign over to EK. However, the timing is such that by the time your EWR-DXB cancels, you would be quite tight on time to get over to JFK to catch the EK flight.
Cancels on the late-evening EWR TATL flights usually mean try again next day because there aren't many alternatives left by the time it happens.
Cancels on the late-evening EWR TATL flights usually mean try again next day because there aren't many alternatives left by the time it happens.
If 4Y/WK/OS fly to SEZ (I think some or all do, at least seasonally), then rebooking via a LH group hub is also an option.
Jul 28, 2024, 2:47 pm
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Jul 28, 2024, 9:22 pm
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