Where's all the UA J (Polaris) TPAC availability gone?

[2APlease]

SeatsAero shows IN reward availability but not the pricing. Here's UA61 in IN6 for example. I don't have Premier status which is why I was curious on pricing. 100k seems reasonable but the availability of IN awards is still poor as you've pointed out.

UA61 on that date is 100K miles plus AUD142. And days either side are 300K. Well spotted.

 

[2APlease]

UA61 on that date is 100K miles plus AUD142. And days either side are 300K. Well spotted.

I should add that is 100K marked as a Premier only offer, no status, no "discount".

 

[BRIS_VA_HAWK]

As a side note to this discussion, I assume that someone who holds a HSBC Star Alliance credit card would be eligible for the lower MileagePlus rates??

 

[2APlease]

As a side note to this discussion, I assume that someone who holds a HSBC Star Alliance credit card would be eligible for the lower MileagePlus rates??

You would need to be Gold with United. Whilst I have lifetime UA Gold my view is it's near worthless barring lounge access and extra bag. It also provides Boarding Group 1 on UA metal.

For the HSBC card I would likely go Aeroplan. (am currently UA Gold, LH Senator, JAL Diamond and will regain SQ Gold next year.)

 

[avioslover]

MileagePlus Premier Gold also doesn't give you US domestic lounge (United Club) access whilst Aeroplan 50K Gold does.

Also, you only need Premier Silver or a co-branded card to get access to the IN awards as far as I know.

 

[pauly7]

Slightly OT but from a colleague with connections at UA, apparently their AU flights are struggling… which reflects some of the commentary in this thread on many planes going out less than half full.

I wonder if this means UA service cut backs are on the horizon too.

 

[ElizaB]

Slightly OT but from a colleague with connections at UA, apparently their AU flights are struggling… which reflects some of the commentary in this thread on many planes going out less than half full.

I wonder if this means UA service cut backs are on the horizon too.

That would suck so bad Mel to SFO or LAX is a dream. Doesn't completely surprise me though.

 

[levelnine]

Slightly OT but from a colleague with connections at UA, apparently their AU flights are struggling… which reflects some of the commentary in this thread on many planes going out less than half full.

I wonder if this means UA service cut backs are on the horizon too.

The problem is finding other routes for their widebody fleet. UA was heavily invested in the China market pre-COVID, and that has not yet returned to its pre-COVID levels. The big push into Australia (and elsewhere in the Pacific), especially in the Northern Winter, is a reflection of the fact that they simply don't have anywhere else more profitable to fly. If China ever fully comes back online, then Australia will probably see a decent cut in capacity.