I was looking to book a ticket for my wife from Belgrade to Sarajevo. Her sister-in-law had collected United miles a long time ago. I had used part of the stash a few days ago to book my own ticket from Zurich to Sarajevo. We were 45 miles short of what was needed, but I was able to purchase the additional miles required (1,000 miles) during the checkout process for the award ticket. I booked an award ticket for my wife to travel from Serbia to Bosnia and Herzegovina with a connection in Vienna for 12,500 miles. This also included a baggage allowance of one bag.
| Date | Flight | From | At | To | At | Airline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WED 09 SEP | OS726 | Belgrade, RS (BEG) | 07:00 | VIENNA, AT (VIE) | 08:10 | Austrian Airlines |
| WED 09 SEP | OS729 | VIENNA, AT (VIE) | 12:50 | SARAJEVO, BA (SJJ) | 13:55 | Austrian Airlines |
With that, she was all set to get to Bosnia and Herzegovina, thanks to United MileagePlus and, of course, her sister-in-law.
12,500 miles redeemed | 1 one-way ticket
1 country | 1 airline