While United has never really blocked Brussels Airlines award space, it hasn't been searchable on united.com So you'd have to use another website -- like the Aeroplan website or ANA tool -- to find Brussels Airlines award space, and then call United to complete the booking. Well, it appears as if that has changed, as…
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Lucky - Could this be a direct result of the devaluation?
In looking for a silver lining, if *A partner award availability becomes much more prevalent as a result of the increased prices, that is a minor win.
I've had the same experience- no SN award space from the US to Europe. I usually continue to NSI (Yaounde, Cameroon). Even on that next leg, BRU-NSI, there is seldom business class available until 1-2 weeks before the flight. Thing is, every flight, whether originating in BRU or NSI, I've never seen a very full business class. So MileagePlus is probably blocking from the US to Europe but even beyond Europe they seem to only offer SN seats very close to the date.
@ Lark -- To be clear, ultimately availability isn't better, it's just that it's easier to book online. This is the same space they had before the devaluation, United is just choosing to display it on their website now.
Lucky, somewhat off-topic, but after reading your review of SN I'm trying to figure out what seat to choose for my IAD-BRU flight this June. I'm tallish (6'1") and traveling alone. Right now I've got 1K, which is one of the "throne" seats, but I'm hoping it won't have the same "foot cubby" issue you had since it's in the bulkhead and not behind another set of seats. Any recollection or idea of whether the Row 1 "throne" seats have more foot room?
@ JMSL -- Wish I could help, though sadly didn't have a chance to look at the bulkhead when I flew them Sorry!
I checked several days in November and there are no Brussels Airlines flights at all, and nothing nonstop from JFK-BRU. It's as if United isn't showing anything from Brussels Airlines.
@ Ken -- Looks like united.com pulled Brussels space again unfortunately. Odd.
Just goes to show they could have likely shown Brussels award space before the deval easily.