(Targeted) UA "Explore The World" Run: DEN-AMA $80 a/i RT (.96 cents/AWARD mile)
Apr 29, 2012, 11:20 am
#16
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: The shape-shifting urban sprawl that is El Lay. FT member #71.
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Guess there is an advantage to not flying much this year. This Million Miler got the 1 = 5K, 2 = 10K, 4 = 25K offer.
Tried enrolling my wife who is Gold "by marriage", and she was not eligible.
Thanks OP for the head's up.
Tried enrolling my wife who is Gold "by marriage", and she was not eligible.
Thanks OP for the head's up.
Apr 29, 2012, 10:36 pm
#18
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: CHA
Posts: 151
Four DEN-AMA runs cost $320. You'll get 4K EQM (after 500-mile minimums), 8 segments, and 33K RDM for 1Ks (500-mile minimum per segment plus 100% elite bonus = 8K RDM plus 25K promo bonus = 33K RDM).
Same-day $80 turns available on 6/1.
One-night $80 turns available on 5/27, 5/31. (Use same-day change to switch to same-day turn.)
Many $100 same-day turns are available through July, which would increase the cost to $400 for 33K RDM (still a fantastic deal).
Same-day $80 turns available on 6/1.
One-night $80 turns available on 5/27, 5/31. (Use same-day change to switch to same-day turn.)
Many $100 same-day turns are available through July, which would increase the cost to $400 for 33K RDM (still a fantastic deal).
4 = 27,872 miles @ 1.43 cpm
5 = 28,590/1.75 cpm
6 = 29,308/2.05
7 = 30,026/2.33
8 = 30,744/2.6
9 = 31,462/2.86
I haven't heard of any 10 RT/25k offers...
Lowest out of SEA is $162 SEA-PDX. However, SEA-SFO is around $170, SEA-Greater LA a little over $200, and SEA-DEN $216-230. (Hmm, set up a SEA-DEN weekend with a DEN-AMA run or two...)
I'm considering a west coast segments-based status run. If you time it right you can get an affordable same-day turn with 5+ segments RT, sometimes 6+. It wasn't worth it just for status, but with +25k miles added...
Last edited by Archon1995; Apr 29, 2012 at 11:22 pm Reason: Cheaper SEA-DEN fares disappeared.
Apr 30, 2012, 9:10 am
#20
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Denver, CO
Programs: UA 1P, Marriott Silver
Posts: 63
Apr 30, 2012, 11:54 am
#21
Join Date: May 2011
Location: New York, NY
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 9
I am a 1K based in DEN and have flown about 47K miles this year. I got this email a few days back and received the 4RT=25K miles promo.
My girlfriend who is a Silver has not received any targeted emails yet. I was looking forward to flying with her on a few bonus trips...
My girlfriend who is a Silver has not received any targeted emails yet. I was looking forward to flying with her on a few bonus trips...
Apr 30, 2012, 12:47 pm
#23
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Not eligible 
They must know I took AAdvantage of that status match to AA 
They must know I took AAdvantage of that status match to AA
May 1, 2012, 12:14 pm
#27
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Minneapolis (MSP)
Programs: AA, DL UA (.5MM)
Posts: 226
I'm also not eligible. (I'm P-Gold, with 13 segments so far in 2012.)
I have a very productive dialog going with a Customer Care rep at UA. She replied to my last email within 12 hours, in a way that I found to be both professional and humorous, so I went ahead and added this promo story to the reply I just sent 5 minutes ago. I'll post if I learn anything new.
May 1, 2012, 1:46 pm
#29
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Thanks for posting these. I'm going to have to see if I can do better than the $120-ish IAD-JFK someone posted, as I got the 1/2/4 deal (and no, my travel is up compared to this point last year--I seriously think UA applies some kind of randomness to these targeted offers). I had 2 trips already booked in the promo period (boo!) and have subsequently booked 2 more, so I need to now find 2 cheapo MRs to max out the miles earned.