Stopovers
There are so many things I love about United but like all of the airline and hotel sites it seems, there are quirks. The quirks of United are sometimes annoying and sometimes quite prohibiting. Learning what they are could save you some headaches.
If you are unfamiliar with stopovers and how to use the multi- desination tool you can read How to Book Stopovers on United.
The most infamous quirk for anyone who has spent time trying to book stopovers online is the "Error" message. This post is going to go over different causes of the error message...
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The US Airways/American Airline merger might be up in the air so it's anyone's guess as to how this unfolds. So I figured I'd talk about the Pacific Hopper using US Airways miles while it for sure still exists.
The Pacific Hopper is the flight we did from Guam to Rarotonga, Cook Islands via Singapore, New Zealand, Sydney, Tokyo and more. South Pacific to South Pacific is 30,000 miles in Business class for a roundtrip! We paid 40,000 miles to do it...
Read moreWhen using United miles, which stop is the stopover and which stop is the destination? And how do you know if the stopover is allowed?
This is combining two concepts from two advanced posts: The Secrets of Award Pricing, the most powerful zones; & United's Real Routing rules and how to get around them.
You see, the key to what makes a stopover or a destination is simply the price.
"Wait... shouldn't the destination determine the price, not the price determine the destination?"
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What is the Caribbean Hopper?
This is a route I came up with to go from the US to a Caribbean island, either for a layover or stopover and then head to a different Caribbean island for the final destination. When going from one island to the other you'll have to route through Panama City and will most likely be offered a 17 hour layover in Panama City.
For 17,500 United miles you can go from your home city to a Caribbean island for <24 hours and then to Panama for...
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