UA - short of 15.8k to Platinum, worth doing MR?
Oct 23, 2014, 8:22 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: IAD
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold
Posts: 26
UA - short of 15.8k to Platinum, worth doing MR?
As of today, still have 15.8k to go. Not much business plan rest of the year. Is it worth doing MR?
I'm based in DC area and either BWI, DCA or IAD works for me.
I'm based in DC area and either BWI, DCA or IAD works for me.
Oct 23, 2014, 9:04 pm
#2
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum
Posts: 6,958
It will depend on your travel plans next year. It will cost you $720 to gain the 15.8K miles with two trips (DCA-POS) on Fridays and Saturdays. You can route your trip like DCA-IAH-EWR-POS-IAH-EWR-DCA or reverse to maximize the miles. The EWR-POS or POS-EWR is a redeye flight.
Here is a related thread on United forum: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ad-merged.html
Here is a related thread on United forum: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ad-merged.html
Last edited by Kmxu; Oct 24, 2014 at 7:34 am
Oct 24, 2014, 8:29 am
#3
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: North America
Programs: DL Diamond, former UA1K MM lifetime (left UA for DL), FPCPlat, DL Biz and Plat Amex
Posts: 644
why not?
I think that no one knows what next year will mean for statused UA flyers. I suspect that many 1K members will not bother to spend the extra $s to reach the $10000 spending threshold (the UA Chase card spend only waives through Platinum level).
I guess that means more Plats who fly more than 100,000 miles a year.
But upgrades may be better.
Look at the HKG deals, or the SGN deals.
One flight, interesting destination...typically under $800 a/i
I guess that means more Plats who fly more than 100,000 miles a year.
But upgrades may be better.
Look at the HKG deals, or the SGN deals.
One flight, interesting destination...typically under $800 a/i
Oct 24, 2014, 8:46 am
#4
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: 6km East of EPAYE
Programs: UA Silver, AA Platinum, AS & DL GM Marriott TE, Hilton Gold
Posts: 9,582
Well.....what is "Not much business"? If you have 2K business travel then do you want to do a 13K+ MR, if you have 10K business travel do you want to........you get the point.
It would be easier to help if there was an exact number associated with the question.
Would I do a 16K MR for Plat, or even 1K.....no. Would a I do a 10K? Sure, did one last year for 1K.
It would be easier to help if there was an exact number associated with the question.
Would I do a 16K MR for Plat, or even 1K.....no. Would a I do a 10K? Sure, did one last year for 1K.
Oct 24, 2014, 8:49 am
#5
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: ORD, MIA, BCN, SIN
Programs: UA 1K, AA ExPlat, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 184