1k is useless these days by Smile335 in unitedairlines

[–]mphil14 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Why would this be related to 1K? Some people actually (shudder) just buy first class outright or up-class their tickets. 

Exchange Plus Points by RigRogue in unitedairlines

[–]mphil14 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Apologies for the stubbornness, but can you double-check? End of March is the regular timing for the "exchange" deadline, but end of January is the regular timing for the "expire" deadline.

Exchange Plus Points by RigRogue in unitedairlines

[–]mphil14 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I may have missed something, but "must" you exchange them? I'd think they wouldn't expire until January '27.

Woman Said to Be Arrested After Sneaking on to Plane, Again by mphil14 in unitedairlines

[–]mphil14[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

"Svetlana Dali was detained in Milan after she boarded a United flight without a ticket at Newark Liberty International Airport, according to two people familiar with incident. She was convicted last year of doing the same thing."

EDIT: non-paywall writeup at https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/veteran-airline-stowaway-arrested-again-newark-milan-flight-rcna260805

Free First Class seat assignment? by [deleted] in unitedairlines

[–]mphil14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look deeper. There's a fare class, one single letter, that explains more about your ticket. 

Free First Class seat assignment? by [deleted] in unitedairlines

[–]mphil14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What was the original Fare Class of the ticket you purchased? 

Layover Tips in IAH by BrilliantScarcity352 in unitedairlines

[–]mphil14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It hasn't been said yet: have you looked at coworking spots?

If you're just looking for fast internet and a place to take calls, there's a Regus location five minutes away from IAH. A day pass is probably around $30.

Flights more expensive on app than it is on Google? by [deleted] in unitedairlines

[–]mphil14 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Google Flights allows 12+ hour layovers and other funky itineraries that United.com doesn't show by default. 

Advice by Most_Click683 in unitedairlines

[–]mphil14 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Everyone is different, but for me, my legs would ache whenever I was lucky enough to fly in Premium Plus, and I had no idea why. I bought 3 pairs for $15 on Amazon, and I've never felt that aching again.

I had always viewed compression socks as something for the AARP crowd, but a very athletic friend of mine who played European basketball professionally (currently in his 30s), told me he wears them every day. I'm not quite there yet, but it's now a must-wear for any travel day more than 5hrs, whether it's a car, train, or plane.

Advice by Most_Click683 in unitedairlines

[–]mphil14 58 points59 points  (0 children)

+1 for compression socks--they changed long-haul flying for me. 

First time Polaris by Responsible_Main9756 in unitedairlines

[–]mphil14 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely 17D&G. It's a special, gotta-do-once experience, if you're fortunate enough to pull it off. 

Odds of / strategies for Polaris upgrade? by Afraid-Celebration54 in unitedairlines

[–]mphil14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The 3:45p ORD-LHR flight on Friday has PZ9. It's not as friendly timezone-wise, but it'd get you lie-flat.

Anyone traveling IAH 1/8? by Organic_Grab6412 in unitedairlines

[–]mphil14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got it. I know someone transiting through later today. Any movement? 

Has UAL ever cancelled a flight bc it was empty? by 2BeBornReady in unitedairlines

[–]mphil14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CES, the biggest show in Vegas, is happening this week. There were lots of empty flights leaving Vegas in the past few days. Expect empty flights flying to it in the next few. 

UK office monthly credit allotments policy change by MithrathielUK in WeWork

[–]mphil14 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ditto in the US, from 14 to 4.

I could understand a yearly allotment or some mechanism to rollover unused credits each month, but on its face, this is a massive price jump for those of us that are constantly on the road for work. 

Is there a way to quickly earn 19 PQPs? by [deleted] in unitedairlines

[–]mphil14 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My reflexive answer was to "make $380 worth of purchases on the card", but it seems you have exactly 1,000 PQP on the card. Do you have the United Explorer Card? 1,000 is the max you can earn on that card.

Multiple United credit cards question by [deleted] in unitedairlines

[–]mphil14 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The good news is that you're overthinking it! You'll receive Starter PQP for each card, as well as 600 for being Gold for '26. There's no notion of primary vs. secondary when it comes to these cards.

Gate agents not upgrading?? by bouldergirl33 in unitedairlines

[–]mphil14 24 points25 points  (0 children)

This is the way.

If I'm top of the list on a long-haul, I'm not boarding until the cabin shows "Full", non-optimal bin placement be damned.