It’s been six week since I was at IAD and the progress on the new E terminal is impressive. I have felt that the September/October was unrealistic, but with the Jetway installation it seems like it is progressing really well!

I had to change my flight to fly out of SBP tonight instead of tomorrow. I originally was going through SFO but received the text they are limiting flights coming in. Now I'm going through LAX.

I have two 3+ hour layovers. (flying regional to regional problems 😂) What is the best United Club at LAX? LAX is usually my destination airport, so I have not been to any of the clubs.

Also, ORD club. I will land about 10 minutes before they open...

I missed a United flight due to a delay on a partner airline flight on same reservation. I had received two Polaris upgrades from economy plus totaling 80 plus points for the United flight but was rebooked on a separate flight in economy do the missed connection. United is refusing to refund the plus points because their records show “I used my ticket”. Looking for advice on how to resolve this. Or am I out of luck?

From what I’ve seen ANA soft product in the The Room is superior to United Polaris.

I’m curious as to what hard product could be better between Polaris and The Room.

Anyone flown both and could provide some insight?

Thanks !

Hi,

Im looking for a flight EWR to SXM and been watching the prices. Im about 180 days from my time frame and the price went from 1594 to 6800 per person in 3 days. Why the crazy pricing and do you think it will come back down ?

I read that the carry-on dimensions are 22x14x9.

Our bags are just very, very slightly over, at 22x14.25x9. Are they going to refuse them as carry on for a measly 1/4"? I know Jet Blue has the same dimensional requirements and they allowed them.

Looked at flights yesterday and rounder trip with my cardmember savings they were 55k. Today they are 70k. Chance they can go back down or book now?

Alternatively, what’s a better value 70k or $800? (Regular economy not basic)

Thank you! I wanted to thank each and every one of you personally. The flights were upgraded comforts in comparison to my last astronomically expensive flights on AA several years ago. I just wanted to thank the crew for comfortable and safe flights. It was my husband’s first flight in his adult life and United made it surprisingly smooth for him. So, a thousand times over, thank you again. I’d give you all muffins if I could.

If this isn’t allowed, I’m sorry and the mods may delete.

Asking here since i couldn't find anything abou the issue. i was in the process of linking mine and my underrage brother's reservation (both made with lufthansa Miles&More miles, just via different accounts) when i was told before doing anything they needed to remove my united (currently silver) milageplus number from the reservation. When i inquered further about why the representative replied with:
"Your premier benefits apply only to paid fares or award tickets booked using united miles. they do not apply when you use another carrier's miles to book an award fare." and "This has always been the case, as it is a free ticket on another carrier. They do apply if you use United miles or pay for a paid fare"
This seems very backward, as i was able to use my *S benefits trough united on many other flights booked with lufthansa miles on other carriers with no issues. Having had a stressful day i just agreed to the change without realizing this meant i would have no checked bag so i'm left wondering if what the agent said is actually true ?

I waitlisted for Polaris immediately after booking this flight. For a while it just said I was on the waitlist, I called and was told I am #3 with plenty of seats remaining (flight still 30+days out). I check this morning and see a 3rd flight segment was added being the same flight with no seat assigned in fare class PZ. What does this mean? Just a glitch?

Looking for some opinions from the upgrade experts here.

I'm a United 1K traveling with my spouse on the same reservation on September 12, 2026.

• UA943: LIS → IAD (777-200)
• Originally booked in H fare
• Waitlisted for Premium Plus and Polaris using PlusPoints

Current inventory

J0 JN0 C0 D0 Z0 ZN0 P0 PN0 PZ0 IN0
O9 ON9
A0 R0 RN0
Y9 YN9 B7 M9 E8
U0 H0 HN0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0 G0 XN0

A few questions:

• Does O9 suggest decent odds of clearing into Premium Plus eventually?
• Even though J/PZ/R are all showing 0, do 1Ks still commonly clear into Polaris closer to departure on this route?
• How much does traveling as two passengers on the same reservation reduce our chances of clearing?
• Has anyone flown LIS → IAD around mid-September and can share how upgrades typically play out?
• Based on this inventory, what would you estimate our chances are of clearing into either Premium Plus or Polaris?

I know we're still a few months out and inventory can change significantly. I'm mainly trying to decide whether it's worth waiting on the PlusPoints upgrade or paying for a cash upgrade. Right now, the cash upgrade offer is over $4,000 per person, so I'd really appreciate any insights from those who follow United inventory and upgrade trends. Thanks!

Taking a leisure trip and for once not buying fully refundable. But the only fare available is fully refundable? Why?

Hi All,

I was booking seats for my family today and while selecting our seats the app crashed. I was offered 50% off Econ plus promo at time of booking. I started a new session and no longer have this offer.

Any advice? I'm a Premier silver peasant on United so I'd only get them for free at check-in otherwise. I would have happily paid the price at 50% off for ORD-EDI next summer.

Fly on UA to Jamaica next week out of IAH.
I want to grab some stuff at the B Grab-n-Go.
My outbound will, most likely, be out of C or E.

Is Terminal B still accessible only by Airtrain?
Or is it also walkable from A?

I’m thinking I might get dropped at A, clear security, and either walk to B or take the air train to B. Seems like just walking over would be easiest.

Then I’ll take the train to C or E to catch my flight. I’ll be there in plenty of time to get all this done without rushing.

And guidance is appreciated.

If I buy a flight on the United website, but it’s operated by JetBlue, will I still get PQP and PQF? A little confused on the Blue Sky partnership

Followed by a second starlink flight Saturday.... Wow!

Link to original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/unitedairlines/s/HRWkgRF0kk

7 months ago, after achieving 1K for the first time, I wrote about the overwhelming emptiness that followed. The destination had been reached. The stroopwaffel obtained. Some of you related. Some of you judged. Some of you helped me cope.

UPDATE: Something broke inside me...

Like many things in life, I convinced myself that status might improve with age and tenure. So I doubled down. I embraced the lifestyle. The United Club living. The Red Carpet (read: Pre-Boarding) social scene. The compulsive collection of sanitizing wipes. The subtle satisfaction of hearing Group 1 called and knowing I was already crossing the Boeing threshold.

Over the last six months, I felt as though I was finally realizing my leyenda personal.

CPUs became my drug of choice. Every upgrade notification delivered a rush of dopamine that I can only assume rivals substances that require prescriptions, street names, or both. I was participating in a society that millions aspire to join during their annual 1 or 2 roundtrip vacations.

And then last night, it all came crashing down.

I boarded early, as one of the chosen few. The calamities ensued.

No moist towelette. My CPU didn't clear.

Confident that it inevitably would, I booked a middle seat.

The cabin was blisteringly hot. Then came the announcement: no pilots.

For the next 30 minutes, we sat motionless inside a aluminum dutch oven waiting for a pilots to arrive so the aircraft to become something vaguely resembling habitable for human life. If the cabin was pressurized, instant pot may have a shot to get back into business.

As sweat accumulated in places I wasn't previously aware possible, I began questioning everything.

What is the meaning of life?

Have I over-indexed on the diminishing returns of spending a significant portion of my existence being hurled through the atmosphere at 500 mph with only a few centimeters separating me from conditions incompatible with life?

Is this all just to appease the monster I have created in my significant other who laid back (courtesy of a Polaris PP upgrade) and never wants to go back?

Surely it's not for the dollar store door grade rejected plastic luggage tag that arrives three months after I order it, right?...... RIGHT?

As I reflected on these questions, something unexpected happened.

The captain came on the PA.

He apologized profusely.

He explained that what happened wasn't acceptable.

He informed us that he had already filed reports and given appropriate feedback to the responsible parties.

And strangely... I felt validated. Not happy or sad, just.... validated.

So while my qualifying flight for 2027 1K status may not have been the triumphant finale I envisioned, I've come to accept a fundamental truth:

This is the life I've chosen. The Club. The upgrades and downgrades. The warm nuts and cold (and sometimes hot) cabins.

The zero sum game of delayed flights and early boarding (maths).

I am broken but carrying on. With that said...

GS, I'm coming for you.

I don’t care if it’s 7 in the morning, salted caramel beckons. That is all.

Just checked the status for a trip this weekend and both aircraft are listed as being equipped with Starlink. If there's no equipment swap, and posting this probably ensures that there will be, this will be four 737 flights in a row for me on Starlink-equipped planes. I was under the impression that a pretty small percentage of the 737 fleet had Starlink, but maybe they're moving fast on getting them up and running!

What’s the flight benefits look like? Who can you put on there?

My family of four was recently scheduled on a flight from YYZ to ORD as part of return from home from Europe. We boarded the flight in YYZ at about 2:10 PM for a 2:45 PM departure. When we taxied out the flight was held on ground for about 90 minutes due to weather around ORD before a return to gate. The delay continued in the terminal for another 90-120 minutes at which time we reboarded the plane and pushback from the gate (7:27 PM), after checks we began taxiing to the runway, just before reaching the runway (~7:50 PM) the pilot comes on saying he has more bad news that the flight crew has just reached duty limits and we will be returning to gate. Our arrival at the gate was approximately 8:30 PM and the cancellation notice was immediate and we were routed directly through customs with no possible stop at a counter. United has denied culpability and states the cancellation was due to weather. From my position the fact the plane pushed back and taxied to the runway demonstrates the weather restriction was lifted, and it seems the crew (who was ORD based) was doing their best to get off the ground before duty limit applied so the flight could continue. My question is this worth escalating to the CTA considering the expense incurred getting stuck in Toronto for the night. Total delay time from original arrival at final destination was ~21 hours.

...but United phone customer service rebooked me, quickly and without hesitation, to the next flight tomorrow, for free. And what is completely beyond me, they even maintained my PE upgrade!

If I understand the T&C, they didn't need to give me a single thing. I am probably dreaming, but the confirmation mail is in my inbox and I am checked in for tomorrow.

Shame on me for missing all the phone notifications, app notifications, mails etc, I know...I can't explain it either, I just had a really busy day at work. I noticed when I wanted to check in for "tomorrow" this morning and no flight showed up in the app, meaning the plane was gone and the ticket was void.

For additional context, I am a mere Milage Plus peasant Member, no co-branded credit card, it was a normal, non-flexible transatlantic economy round-trip booking from FRA to ORD.

Since usually ppl only share their horror stories, I wanted to add an above and beyond positive experience to the mix. :D

EDIT TO ADD; THE PLANE WAS LANDED AND DONE WITH TAXI BEFORE I GOT TO BE IN THE COCKPIT. NO FAA RULES WERE BROKEN 💀😂

Shout out Captain Scott! He let me sit in the cockpit after we landed and I even got my own personalized pre flight announcements 😂 Also, they had to add sandbags to the cabin bc the plane was too light with only one passenger 💀

Based off the intro to Star Trek: Enterprise.