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    Checked Baggage transfer between SYD domestic/international terminals

    Hi, I have a party of 7 on one QF PNR ADL/SYD/ADL. Then we connect using another PNR to UA flying SYD/DEN/SYD. SYD airport has separate domestic & international terminals 3 miles apart, with no airport provided transport. Consequently its a taxi or train ride between terminals. QF does...
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    Sysytem Wide Upgrade Certs; Conditions

    Hi,I just qualified as a 1K for the first time:)I read that I get 6 x System Wide Upgrades (SWU's) as part of the deal.Can someone explain to me the terms & conditions of these? In particular, 1. What class of travel (eg Y, B, H.....) can I upgrade from?2. What's the cut off criteria that ends...
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    Advantages of 1K over Premier Exec

    Hi, I am currently Premier Exec but look like exceeding 100,000 miles this year & will qualify for 1K. Can someone who has made it to this level advise me of the advantages over Premier Exec, especially for an Australian resident? For example, would I get better upgrade privlidges across the...
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    Does UA recognise 500,000 flight miles?

    Hi, I have just hit 500,000 actual flight miles on UA. I am a Premier Exec. Does UA recognise/reward you at 500,000 miles? If so, in what way? What about at 1,000,000 miles? John
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    How to determine empty seats

    Hi, Ide like to know your techniques to determine seat availability on UA fllights, especially those available for upgrades using points. Thanks, John
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    Best fare to Buenos Aires

    HI, I need to fly from Adelaide to Buenos Aires where I am boarding a cruise that ends in Miami. I want to transit throught the USA, at least on the inbound or outbound. Since I am a Premier Exec in UA, I want to book in B class & use my miles to upgrade to J class. I see that UA does have...
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    Upgrade to J class; what's the process?

    Hi, I hold a Premier Exec category & have done so for some years. I book B class & then use 15,000 to upgrade from Y to J, typically on MEL/SYD/SFO. I use UA's web site & undertake a complete flight search & continue with a dummy booking for J class to get to the seating maps. I then look...
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