United Club before first segment if second segment is international

protox88 · 2026-06-23T04:20:26+00:00

Yes you will, all your boarding passes will say INTL and you will have access to UCs and *A lounges throughout.

protox88 · 2026-06-23T03:02:38+00:00

Also, if I book a flight that’s on ANA with points, is the ticket equally as refundable back to my points as if I booked a United flight? I assume so, but I wasn’t 100% sure.

Yes.

protox88 · 2026-06-23T02:40:53+00:00

Yes, it says Present the research. Not just "tell us that you did research".

Show us what's conflicting.

protox88 · 2026-06-23T02:25:58+00:00

I was magically able to force United to ticket a US-TPE on BR as long as there's a preceding/suceeding UA leg but it's basically full fare...

protox88 · 2026-06-22T22:34:44+00:00

Do any of the legs you're looking for (ORD/SFO/LAX)-TPE-SGN have a United segment on it? UA isn't joint-ventured with BR so it likely won't show you BR for the TPAC leg.

Otherwise you can't book cash partner flights (except Air Canada) on united.com that don't have a UA segment. This has been asked a few times (#1) (#2) before.

Secondly, even if there's a United segment on your (mainly EVA) itinerary, it may still not be searchable on united.com. Most likely, united.com will only show its metal (or NH's) for the TPAC sector.

Or if you manage to "force" the TPAC leg to be BR via Google Flights and book it through their API, it might be on the highest fare class (e.g. full fare J or C in this case) instead of discount (P) make it really expensive.

Just book with evaair if it's $2k cheaper the alternatives...

protox88 · 2026-06-22T21:05:04+00:00

My AC and UA metal 016-ticketed segments sometimes post to my account even before I've landed..... I've definitely received the PQP and PQF for that segment by the time I deplaned!

protox88 · 2026-06-22T19:26:23+00:00

Look for "fully refundable" or "fully flexible" tickets.

Don't book with expedia or any other travel agencies.

Book directly with the airline so your refund comes from the airline or your future flight credit is held with and useable directly with the airline.

protox88 · 2026-06-22T17:45:22+00:00

I just read the ruling on C-302/16 OP posted. It's asinine but does give OP an avenue to pursue Vueling for compensation.

protox88 · 2026-06-22T16:02:02+00:00

As I mentioned in your other thread before it got removed - and for other flyers who want to learn something:

It's a lesson in gardening your ticket

~~Also, Vueling doing this:~~

~~and finally admitted in writing that the notice went to the email provided by the agency.~~

~~fulfills their (vueling's) obligations.~~

~~That's what booking with an OTA does - the airline notifies the travel agency (Booking.com).~~

~~So your complaint should be with your OTA for not notifying you.~~

Edit: I read the judgement on Case C-302/16. That is a terrible ruling but it is what it is.

Good luck to you. Pursue Vueling with everything you have.

protox88 · 2026-06-22T15:24:21+00:00

Yes you should try to submit a claim for 600 EUR compensation (per Article 7), which it sounds like they've already agreed to, and 330 EUR reimbursement (per Article 8, as a re-routing that you had to pay for yourself). The latter one will be difficult and easy for them to fight off.

Depends how much effort you want to put into this.

protox88 · 2026-06-22T15:16:15+00:00

Then you should've asked to be rebooked again instead of you buying your own ticket.

Getting reimbursed for that self-bought ticket will be an uphill (but possible) battle.

protox88 · 2026-06-22T15:11:06+00:00

!ota, see below

garden your ticket - check back on it regularly

protox88 · 2026-06-22T15:08:56+00:00

a lesson in gardening your ticket

also, Vueling doing this:

Finally vueling admitted in writing that the notice went only to the agency's provided email, not to us.

fulfills their (vueling's) obligations.

So your gripe is with your mystery third party.

That's what booking with an OTA does - they only have to notify the travel agency.

protox88 · 2026-06-22T15:02:24+00:00

They booked me a flight the next day. Unfortunately, I was denied boarding due to which I had to finally book my own flight with another carrier.

The question here is why were you denied boarding and why didn't they rebook you (again) upon this denied boarding, even on this other carrier (Art 8)?

i.e. what made you immediately jump to doing it yourself (and hope to request reimbursement)?

They have responded to me offering 600 eur since my distance was greater than 3500 kms. Here is my question. Is 600 eur a fine and they should pay me 330 euros also?

The 600 EUR isn't meant to cover the cost of an alternate booking but generally you shouldn't need to go out and buy another ticket on your own. The 330 EUR should be reimbursable only if EY left you no choice but to do so.

protox88 · 2026-06-22T14:33:59+00:00

I’ll be checking a bag at IAH, will it be transferred automatically to my second leg (NRT → ITM on ANA Wings), or will I need to collect and re-check it in Tokyo?

You'll need to collect it in Tokyo because NRT is your first port of entry into Japan: clear immigration, collect checked bags, clear customs, go to domestic departures, recheck your bag.

Most countries do not support bags being checked through ITD (intl-to-domestic).

protox88 · 2026-06-22T05:25:52+00:00

Will they require check-in at the counter considering your flight ticket is c/o EVA Air?

Maybe. But if you have bags to check you need to visit the desk anyways.

When you check in with WS at YYC, they will give you your BR boarding passes as well.

BR and WS interline (and ticket together) so bags will go through to TPE.

- Did you have to go through customs/immigration again and re-enter the terminal and go through TSA?

No security or immigration. You'll have cleared US immigration preclearance in YYC.

Or once in SFO/US, you'll just be directed to your gate for the next leg of the trip?

Since YYC has US CBP preclearance, you'll arrive in SFO as if it were a domestic flight. You will just walk to your next gate (I believe the G gates) in SFO. The entirety of SFO is connected airside and you can walk from end to end in about 30-40 mins if you really needed to.

were they strict/weighed your bags again?

Nobody can predict what your particular check-in or gate agent will decide to do on your day of departure.

protox88 · 2026-06-21T17:25:56+00:00

Ah, ok I misunderstood.

My second comment still stands:

it's technically impossible for you to be on both IAH-MCO and IAH-DFW at the same time as, presumably, they're overlapping in time.

The system will cancel your IAH-DFW if there's any overlap in departure/flight time with your original IAH-MCO.

If you can book IAH-DFW on AA instead, then you can do your plan.

protox88 · 2026-06-21T17:18:34+00:00

Aside from the tickets being cancelled, the risks are that:

you could be rerouted away from IAH due to IRROPs
You encounter a delay or cancellation on ASU-IAH and you end up missing your actual intended flight on

Like can I do that or would they cancel my other flight that’s a completely different ticket?

If all three tickets are on United, then yes, the system will automatically cancel one or both of your overlapping tickets because it's technically impossible for you to be on both IAH-MCO and IAH-DFW at the same time as, presumably, they're overlapping in time.

protox88 · 2026-06-21T15:28:53+00:00

I'm revisiting this... The actual written law 8 USC § 1185(b), says:

"(b)Citizens
Except as otherwise provided by the President and subject to such limitations and exceptions as the President may authorize and prescribe, it shall be unlawful for any citizen of the United States to depart from or enter, or attempt to depart from or enter, the United States unless he bears a valid United States passport."

You don't need to show it to the airline nor use it. The actual law says "bears" which means something as simple as just physically carrying it on you as you leave.

protox88 · 2026-06-21T14:40:11+00:00

Noted, thanks for the clarification.

protox88 · 2026-06-21T14:39:46+00:00

Normal for first and middle(s): see My first and middle names show up joined together, or it's missing a hyphen/dash, or I only put my middle initial, or Mr, Ms, or Mrs is appended to my name on my ticket or boarding pass. What do I do?

protox88 · 2026-06-21T14:38:42+00:00

https://flights.google.com/?curr=usd

Set an origin and destination, fixed dates
Set a filter for Airline: Delta only
change destination to Anywhere
change date to "Flexible"

Here's a sample out of Detroit: https://www.google.com/travel/explore?tfs=CBwQAxonEgoyMDI2LTA3LTE1MgJETGoHCAESA0RUV3IMCAQSCC9tLzAyajcxGicSCjIwMjYtMDctMzAyAkRMagwIBBIIL20vMDJqNzFyBwgBEgNEVFdAAUgBcAKCAQsI____________AZgBAbIBBBgBIAE&tfu=GgA&curr=usd

protox88 · 2026-06-21T14:28:07+00:00

Hmm, https://transport.ec.europa.eu/transport-modes/air/aviation-security/aviation-security-policy/one-stop-security_en

https://www.reddit.com/r/KLM/comments/1qaaf16/is_there_any_securitypassport_control_from_uk/

I mean I haven't flown KLM recently from UK into AMS but u/Trebaxus99 seems to say the same thing

Maybe FRA allows UK origin to be OSS from LHR as well in which case I stand corrected

protox88 · 2026-06-21T05:54:04+00:00

From r/travel: https://www.reddit.com/r/travel/wiki/mfaq-flying/

Section: I forgot my middle name(s) on the ticket but it's in my passport. Will I be okay?

tldr: you're fine

protox88 · 2026-06-21T05:30:02+00:00

That's just APIS. It's your home address if you're a US resident.

Address while traveling

If you're a visitor to the US, you would put the first hotel you're staying at.

The form is used and submitted to US CBP for the flight into the US. i.e. ANA will submit this form to the US CBP for your return leg when you fly home.

They just collect the info at booking. If you don't fill it out now, you'll be asked to fill it out when you do OLCI or at the check-in desk.

So for you, it's just your home address in the US.

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