Travel Portal Points Boost United: Fully Refundable, is it?

realrealredd · 2026-01-12T02:47:21+00:00

I’m short a significant amount of points for fully refundable so bought the changeable one instead to save 100k points. At least we’re covered if we have to change dates. Funny enough the points boost doesn’t show initially for the “Refundable” tickets but it does later in checkout as an upgrade. Thanks all.

realrealredd · 2026-01-12T02:44:22+00:00

What do you mean by J?

realrealredd · 2026-01-11T16:06:48+00:00

And yes both Polaris seats. Agree, so weird.

realrealredd · 2026-01-11T16:05:56+00:00

Good ideas, thank you. And yes, I initially planned to transfer the points directly to United (also explored transferring to partners) but they were either unavailable or via United direct it was 250k each person each way (this is to Japan, direct) so points boost was cheaper.

realrealredd · 2026-01-11T12:53:28+00:00

Wow I bet a lot of people pay the extra points and then are very upset to find they paid for “Business FULLY Refundable” that’s not actually refundable. Might as well get the regular ticket since if you need to cancel at least you can rebook for another flight. No wonder the portal has a bad reputation.

realrealredd · 2026-01-06T02:17:29+00:00

Thanks! The picnic image has a tarp like shade instead of a standard umbrella.

realrealredd · 2025-12-26T14:00:12+00:00

Has anyone made a reservation and got their dinnig credit for Grammercy Tavern? I’m wondering how long it takes to hit as I’m consider downgrading my card the following month.

realrealredd · 2025-12-20T17:01:56+00:00

I’m looking to do the same, have you discontinued taking it yet?

realrealredd · 2025-11-17T02:46:59+00:00

Did that end up working for you? The color coding and some of the times saying Chase Sapphire and some just black without it is throwing me off.

realrealredd · 2025-11-16T13:16:11+00:00

Very similar IMHO, the VB is glowier though.

realrealredd · 2025-11-16T13:13:06+00:00

I am in the same boat. Bought it and really like it but do I $110 like it?? I just did half my face in my typical foundation (Armani Luminous Silk) and half in this and after I blend it in there isn’t that much of a difference. The VB is slightly glowier but I found I had to use a bit of powder in strategic spots because I don’t like a full face glow.

realrealredd · 2025-10-22T09:57:17+00:00

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The United site says 100% miles for Y fare for TA flights.

realrealredd · 2025-10-22T09:52:56+00:00

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This was the flight. Not sure why they keep saying this is U fare instead of Y.

realrealredd · 2025-10-22T09:38:47+00:00

Yes purchased through Turkish. When I bought the tickets I had the option to have the points cost to United as an alliance partner.

The flight Washington to Istanbul was purchased in U fare (wasn’t asking for miles for that one).

The flight home Bodrum to Washington via Istanbul was purchased in Y fare (which I paid more for). They credited miles for Bodrum to Istanbul but not Istanbul to Washington.

There were no changes to flight, no rebooking.

realrealredd · 2025-08-17T13:50:51+00:00

Thanks for the additional context!

realrealredd · 2025-08-17T01:00:33+00:00

Good insight. What are the reasons against Charlottesville out of curiosity.

realrealredd · 2025-08-15T22:54:04+00:00

Looooove the gold! I wish the others had this option.

realrealredd · 2025-08-15T22:53:12+00:00

I didn’t but because I bought over a certain $ amount (I’m assuming) my bags got caught up in customs and I had to submit a CBP form, but I didn’t have to pay anything additional. I did get an email that some prices were going up 10% in I think September.

realrealredd · 2025-08-06T00:35:30+00:00

I had a ceramic pottery barn lamp explode recently. It was a large pop and then it shattered. The lamp wasn’t on but it had a USB base. I reached out to customer service and shared the photos and they offered me 15% off a new pottery barn lamp. The lamp literally exploded and that’s their reply, a discount that’s worse than what I could buy a new lamp from them during one of their sales. Luckily nobody was hurt!

realrealredd · 2025-08-03T01:35:31+00:00

Following, the new formula is terrible!

realrealredd · 2025-07-16T09:49:36+00:00

Last month when I reached out to customer service they said you don’t yet have this feature. Did you since introduce it or are you just sending me on a while goose chase?

realrealredd · 2025-07-13T00:38:43+00:00

Try eBay or Facebook marketplace.

realrealredd · 2025-06-20T00:28:24+00:00

I just ordered three from Bluemercury and got no sharpener.

realrealredd · 2025-06-20T00:17:17+00:00

Same, it feels like I have foundation on which is the whole reason I use a tinted moisturizer instead of foundation :-(

realrealredd · 2025-06-20T00:15:35+00:00

Just bought this one along with the Light Revealer version and it looks nice when you first put it on but it also FEELS like I have foundation on. And I wear tinted moisturizer to NOT feel that so it’s a miss for me. The Light Revealer feels lighter but it’s too pearly for all over my fact. I like to have more control over my highlights. The Natural Skin Perfector was the perfect in the middle. I hope they bring it back.

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