Changes to Miles earning when flying UA
Apr 23, 2015, 4:11 pm
#1
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: UK
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Changes to Miles earning when flying UA
I had just noticed that the following changes:
From:
United Airlines (UA) All paid fares currently earn full mileage.
To:
United Airlines (UA)
Z/ P (Discounted Business Class) 100%
Q/ V/ W 75%
S/ T/ L/ K/ G/ N 50%
In the past, with UA P class earning 125% vs. LH (0%) and LX(100%), I can see tell myself that it's "OK" to fly UA transatlantic if schedule is good...now I would just go with LX without question.
Watch out everyone!
From:
United Airlines (UA) All paid fares currently earn full mileage.
To:
United Airlines (UA)
Z/ P (Discounted Business Class) 100%
Q/ V/ W 75%
S/ T/ L/ K/ G/ N 50%
In the past, with UA P class earning 125% vs. LH (0%) and LX(100%), I can see tell myself that it's "OK" to fly UA transatlantic if schedule is good...now I would just go with LX without question.
Watch out everyone!
Apr 24, 2015, 12:11 am
#2
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: BKK
Programs: TG ROP Platinum, M&M Senator, IHG Platinum, Accor Platinum
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I just credit my TG flights to my ROP account. all other flights on *A airlines to my LH account where I get more miles. Often even flights on the same ticket go to the two different accounts
Apr 24, 2015, 1:15 am
#3
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 425
I noticed that too, kinchai. I was about to book transatlantic flights with UA, and on April 20th printed off the ROP mileage earning chart as evidence in case the rates changed. It said for United "Currently all paid fares earn full miles"
Checked again three days later and it now gives the 75% and 50% rates you have shown.
I think the only economy fares that now earn 100% miles are Y B M U E U H and they are considerably more expensive that the one I was going to book. Looks like LH will be getting my booking now.
Checked again three days later and it now gives the 75% and 50% rates you have shown.
I think the only economy fares that now earn 100% miles are Y B M U E U H and they are considerably more expensive that the one I was going to book. Looks like LH will be getting my booking now.
Last edited by 11277m; Apr 24, 2015 at 7:27 am
Apr 24, 2015, 3:17 am
#4
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There was a long period where UA K fares, their cheapest, were earning 100%. Clearly an oversight that's now been dealt with.
Apr 24, 2015, 7:36 am
#5
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 425
I thought that 100% miles were given to help persuade me to use United.
Their fees for getting an extra 3 or 4 inches of legroom in E+, coupled with 3-3-3 seating and the US standard service has made it hard for me to chose UA over other airlines.
A few years ago a *Gold or even a *Silver card would get a seat in E+, but sadly I can't find any seating benefit in *Gold, unless it's a UA card.
Their fees for getting an extra 3 or 4 inches of legroom in E+, coupled with 3-3-3 seating and the US standard service has made it hard for me to chose UA over other airlines.
A few years ago a *Gold or even a *Silver card would get a seat in E+, but sadly I can't find any seating benefit in *Gold, unless it's a UA card.
