United Airlines Mileage Award - IS this my lucky day?
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United Airlines Mileage Award - IS this my lucky day?
I have 60,000 miles and I have been able to get a ticket from the US to Australia with a stop in New Zealand. UA is holding the booking util tomorrow. The only problem is my boss is off this week I cannot get anybody in the office to give me the time off. What should I do? If I issue the ticket I cannot change anythin. If I cancle I may not get this again. Help. Thnakst
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Can you call your boss at home or on the cell? Someone must have his/her numbers for emergency's.
When did you book for? Are you owed vacation days?
If the date is out there in the future it would seem reasonable if you are customarily able to book any time slot you want to go ahead and book. If is next week, well I would say forget it. In my line of work, I would go ahead and book it. I am owed vacation and my industry really does not have a busy season - ie April for accountants....
good Luck.
When did you book for? Are you owed vacation days?
If the date is out there in the future it would seem reasonable if you are customarily able to book any time slot you want to go ahead and book. If is next week, well I would say forget it. In my line of work, I would go ahead and book it. I am owed vacation and my industry really does not have a busy season - ie April for accountants....
good Luck.
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I'm pretty sure United allows you to change the dates on award travel so long as the routing remains the same, but try posting your question in the United Forum on flyertalk.com. They are the true experts on United (sometimes even more than United's own agents, lol).
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I am not able to contact my boss, he is on a wilderness safari in Africa. I am owed vacation days and have booked this trip for next month.
Are these tickets har to get? I am worried if I cnacel and try again next week nothing will be availble.
Thnaks.
Are these tickets har to get? I am worried if I cnacel and try again next week nothing will be availble.
Thnaks.
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I've heard that it's better to ask for forgiveness than for permission
Use your independent thinking skills to go ahead and schedule your trip, then work to make sure your duties are covered in the office while you're gone. When the boss returns, explain your dilemma then carefully outline all the positive actions you took to make things run smoothly while you're away. A slam dunk.
Use your independent thinking skills to go ahead and schedule your trip, then work to make sure your duties are covered in the office while you're gone. When the boss returns, explain your dilemma then carefully outline all the positive actions you took to make things run smoothly while you're away. A slam dunk.
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