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Consolidated/Master: United Once Again Will Extend one 2007 SWU for one more year

Consolidated/Master: United Once Again Will Extend one 2007 SWU for one more year

 
Old Nov 21, 2007, 8:51 pm
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Thumbs up Consolidated/Master: United Once Again Will Extend one 2007 SWU for one more year

Just called United MileagePlus and got one of my husband and one of my SWU expiring 31 JAN. 2008 extended until 30 NOV. 2008^

So UA once again gave us a SWU which will be valid for 22 Months!!
It is this appreciation by UA of my loyalty, makes me fly UA metal 250K+ each year.

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Old Nov 21, 2007, 8:55 pm
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Very nice, thanks for the confirmation!^
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Old Nov 21, 2007, 9:00 pm
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Still got one SWU that expires in 1/08.

Thanks for letting us know!
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Old Nov 21, 2007, 9:03 pm
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Originally Posted by yyzprincess
Just called United MileagePlus and got one of my husband and one of my SWU expiring 31 JAN. 2008 extended until 30 NOV. 2008^

So UA once again gave us a SWU which will be valid for 22 Months!!
It is this appreciation by UA of my loyalty, makes me fly UA metal 250K+ each year.
do we need to call MP or will it occur automatically?
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Old Nov 21, 2007, 9:06 pm
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Originally Posted by dsm1k
do we need to call MP or will it occur automatically?
You have to call MP. You have to have qualified as 1K for 2008.
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Old Nov 21, 2007, 9:33 pm
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another benefit reduction!

last year extension was to Jan 31!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Nov 21, 2007, 9:37 pm
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Originally Posted by ff100
another benefit reduction!

last year extension was to Jan 31!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope you're not serious!! What difference does it make - 11/30/08 or 1/31/09? If you requalified for 1K, you get 6 new ones on 1/1/08 that expire on 1/31/09 anyway?!? I'm by your post...
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Old Nov 21, 2007, 9:44 pm
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Originally Posted by ff100
another benefit reduction!

last year extension was to Jan 31!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I believe they were extended 1 year from the date the request was made. Thus requests made in november....
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Old Nov 21, 2007, 9:47 pm
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Originally Posted by elCheapoDeluxe
I believe they were extended 1 year from the date the request was made. Thus requests made in november....
Exactly. If you request it in DEC. they will be extended until 31 DEC. 2008.
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Old Nov 21, 2007, 9:50 pm
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Originally Posted by ff100
another benefit reduction!

last year extension was to Jan 31!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please just be grateful!!
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Old Nov 21, 2007, 10:23 pm
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Originally Posted by elCheapoDeluxe
I believe they were extended 1 year from the date the request was made. Thus requests made in november....
Exactly Correct.

Plus, upgrades are FIFO, so it really doesnt matter unless of course you aren't flying internationally until after Nov 2008 and have enough flights in Nov-Dec to use them all.

Be happy they are doing it at all, its not a published benifit, it's them offering an extra perk.
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Old Nov 22, 2007, 6:32 am
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Originally Posted by yyzprincess
Exactly. If you request it in DEC. they will be extended until 31 DEC. 2008.
Correct. In Jan 2007 I requested that one of my 2006 SWUs be extended. It was extended to January of 2008. So it seems they will extend them to the end of the month one year hence.

As an aside, I made the request on January 28th. Nothing like cutting it close...
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Old Nov 22, 2007, 10:53 am
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Excellent. I asked on Nov 16 because I had to call for another reason and the agent said they had not heard yet.

I rolled one over the past two years and looks like I will again so I seem to be carrying this one SWU along year after year. Very nice benefit; thanks UA.

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Old Nov 22, 2007, 11:06 am
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One more I cant use...never have too many SWU's. Thanks United
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Old Nov 22, 2007, 1:41 pm
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Thanks for the update yyzprincess!
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