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by Ben Schlappig Guest September 13, 2016, 11:45 am

UA to Colombia

Anonymous Guest
September 13, 2016, 11:45 am

Looking to fly NYC/EWR/PHL to BOG, BOG-SMR, then CTG back to East Coast. Can someone explain why I cannot combine a 17.5K business saver EWR-BOG with a 10K main cabin BOG-EWR and 20K CTG-EWR? I can get a 10K JFK-BOG, 10K BOG-SMR, 20K CTG-EWR but it’s not as ideal flights.

Thanks!
Gaurav Community Ambassador
September 13, 2016, 4:55 pm

Is the saver space available and you are not able to book it? Or is there no space?
JW1 New Member
September 13, 2016, 5:12 pm

This is where the question is. There is saver space (for example, BOG-SMR) if I book it as a single one way flight (10K+$5) but if I book it in any way with NYC-BOG, it makes me pick a 17.5K business fare because the only “good flights” that work for my schedule have 17.5K business fares NYC-BOG.

Essentially if I book NYC-BOG(stop)BOG-SMR then CTG-NYC it would be 17.5+17.5+20K for 55K total (and about $100 in fees).

I guess it comes down to whether because I have a fixed NYC-BOG leg, whether doing 20K+10K for two one ways is better than booking as a stopover for 35K total, but in business instead of economy.

Also this is all UA. Maybe AV or someone else is better?
Gaurav Community Ambassador
September 13, 2016, 5:21 pm

Have you tried calling in? The website doesn’t always show all the options.
JW1 New Member
September 13, 2016, 5:27 pm

I did twice but no luck. Is there another partner that is better to use for flying from NYC to Colombia?

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