Does anybody know if the Rate Your Dine Bonus will be extended into 2009?
Previously, when it was about to expire (March, June, September), they extended it around the 15th - 20th of the month before it was to expire (10-15 days notice). Today is the 29th, and all of the partners still say it will expire on 12/31/08.
What a bummer to earn only 5 miles per dollar. It was only a slight inconvience to go from 2007 earn 10 miles per dollar to 2008 earn 5+5 miles per dollar. Wasted a little time rating the dines, but didn't hurt my bottom line.
Have not heard anything from AA program...my completely non-scientific gut guess is that they'll extend into 2009, but once again, I have no information one way or another.
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They cut bonus announcements right down to the wire in many cases - even as day or so after the start date has been known to happen! From RN's point-of-view there's probably no rush to announce before the first dines of the year have been posted.
So far it's not showing at all for AA*, is showing as through Dec 31 2008 for NW and AS, and is showing as through Dec 31 2009 for DL (link only shows this bonus when logged in as VIP!) and UA (link shows this bonus whether logged in or not!).
*It doesn't show at the left at any of these sites. It only shows in the middle as the default "main" bonus. So I attribute the fact that it's not showing at all at AA due to the fact the the "Fast Track" bonus is the "main" one there taking up the middle of the bonus page.
Hopefully the difference between 2008 at some airlines and 2009 at others is simply due to them catching up slowly...
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If this really happens it would be unfortunate and would send my Idine earnings spiraling in the same direction as my brokerage accounts. If this administrative change holds it represents the loss of one coach class ticket to Europe…not to mention that my motivation to go out for Idines will be cut by…half.
I’ll throw my guess in the ring, however, and suspect that 10 miles per dollar will be back in some fashion in the second quarter, if not before.
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Well, this is a bad decision in a down economy. I suspect the bonus wil be back. I had already scaled back my dining over the last year after the demise of the British Airways dining program. This will just probably further reduce my attention to this program for UA.
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Agree with those who say it is a bad decision for us and the restaurants involved as there is not much incentive to dine at the idine restaurants when earning miles under these apparent new rules.
I will consider dining at the restaurants using the RN cash back program, however.
Given the paltry miles earned if this stands and the overall devaluation of airline FF programs, I would then rather take the "bonus" in terms of a cash back to my credit card and pocket the savings.
If or when they decide to resume some decent bonuses, then I will consider reviving my miles earning dining accounts.
Some good news:
according to Gary's post on his free fequent flyer miles site: http://www.freefrequentflyermiles.com/index.htm
"The Delta and United Airlines Rewards Network bonuses for VIP members rating restuarants were extended a year. Others may follow soon (but no promises). (In the Dining section.) "
Some good news:
according to Gary's post on his free fequent flyer miles site: http://www.freefrequentflyermiles.com/index.htm
"The Delta and United Airlines Rewards Network bonuses for VIP members rating restuarants were extended a year. Others may follow soon (but no promises). (In the Dining section.) "
Well, maybe. But then, Gary's post seems to date from early on 1/1, around the time my post #4 above does. But a few hours later, those disappeared (see posts #5 and #6 above) from the BONUS tabs at the respective dining program sites.
Good for Gary for providing archived direct links that still work, but the question is, since the links only work if archived, and don't work directly from the BONUS tab at those sites any more, is it something that was withdrawn by accident (or because it needed some minor fixing), or was it something that was put up by accident and they meant to withdraw it completely (but simply removed a way to link to it, which only Gary has preserved)?
Keep in mind that these popped up early on a holiday (1/1) and were "withdrawn" later on that holiday. And now we've had a full business day come and do and nothing further has happened (they haven't reappeared on the BONUS tabs, they haven't been updated for any other programs "behind the scenes", etc).
It looks like SDS search's warning was well advised as the United link above now shows that the page has been withdrawn.
In addition, I just saw a bonus offer from AAdvantage dining that provides a bonus of 1,500 miles for $400 in dines (cumultive) by 2/28/09.
The above bonus combined with the Fast track bonus and the now 5 miles/$ just scrapes by at 10 miles to the $1 if you complete all the terms and conditions.
Bottom line -- they have definitely cut back on the program and I won't be utilizing them as much this year.
Location: California; DO-RAGS: Old Gold tagged, PIP, LatPass 1/2, AA 3MM, HH Diamond, *Wood Gold, Omni
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Originally Posted by NJUPINTHEAIR
....Bottom line -- they have definitely cut back on the program and I won't be utilizing them as much this year.
That I am on day 5 of my Idine boycott has by now certainly caught the attention of the Idine powers that be. With all the conviction of a heroin addict in recovery, I am guessing that I can hold out until the 10th, make that the 9th.
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Some good news:
according to Gary's post on his free fequent flyer miles site: http://www.freefrequentflyermiles.com/index.htm
"The Delta and United Airlines Rewards Network bonuses for VIP members rating restuarants were extended a year. Others may follow soon (but no promises). (In the Dining section.) "
Thank you for your interest in the airline dining programs. Unfortunately, we encountered a technical issue that was specific to archived links associated with the Delta SkyMiles Dining and the United Mileage Plus Dining “VIP Rate Your Dine Bonus”. The VIP Rate Your Dine Bonus for all Rewards Network dining programs ended on 12/31/08 – there was no special extension for Delta or United.
We will continue to work hard in 2009 to design different types of bonus offers and add additional participating restaurants to the airline dining programs. Our goal is to deliver as much value as possible to both members and participating restaurants.
We regret any confusion or inconvenience the archived link messaging may have caused. We will honor the additional 5-mile-per-dollar VIP bonus for VIP members of the Delta SkyMiles Dining and United Mileage Plus Dining programs for surveys submitted within 60 days of dines that took place between January 1, 2009 and January 5, 2009. And of course, I hope you’ll continue to seek out participating airline dining program restaurants where you’ll earn additional frequent flyer miles – and bonus miles – throughout the year.
If anyone has additional questions regarding their airline dining account, please feel free to contact us at:
United Mileage Plus Dining: 1.800.555.5116
Delta SkyMiles Dining: 1.800.818.8339
Stacy Delgado
Director, Member Services
Rewards Network Inc.
It was only a slight inconvience to go from 2007 earn 10 miles per dollar to 2008 earn 5+5 miles per dollar. Wasted a little time rating the dines, but didn't hurt my bottom line.
