MileagePlus: Some reminders regarding the March 3 integration
 

Hi Everyone, I realize that many of you here are ready and prepared for the 2012 MileagePlus program benefits to begin on March 3rd. We’ve started mailing Premier status credentials for 2012 that you should be receiving soon. Also, starting today we’ll begin sending out an email with some final reminders and details. Here are a few of the highlights:
The personalized page has a lot of important information about password, website migration and our transition weekend. As always, thanks for your support and continued feedback.

Shannon Kelly
Director, Customer Insights
United Airlines

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Thanks for the update Shannon. It's nice to be kept informed.

I just read about upgrades on my personalized page. It looks like the complementary upgrades will run like PMUA does up until check-in... and then it runs like PMCO. For instance a companion can be upgraded and stay on same PNR if space is available before check-in... but once you check-in if companion hasn't cleared then the PNR is split. Is this correct?

Thanks Shannon.

So I have a question...I have a flight on March 5th returning March 7th. I'm a Premier Platinum in the new program (OnePass Platinum in the old program). I have a companion on the same reservation as me. I want to benefit from the ability to get upgraded at the same time under the new program, but not sure if I do a disservice to us by not splitting the reservations in advance. Or should I keep us both on the same reservation?

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

For what it's worth these are Pre-Merger Continental Metal Flights.

Thanks for the updates. I just looked at the personalized page for my wife and it still shows her with no status. When will the MM partner status begin to show. This has impact for day of departure upgrades even if we are traveling together as I understand things.

Million Miler Companion Benefit
 

Same question here: indeed my wife lost her 2011 Premier status on her personalized page and does not have the MM Companion Premier Gold she should have under the new program.

This is a problem if you are booking flights on separate itineraries and thus cannot get E+ seating for the companion.

Did we ever hear which partner-earning policies will be adopted post March 3rd?

Nope, nothing official, although some are concerned about what is currently on the preview site.

Chris

nothing official but this may be a strong hint
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...nited-com.html
seems to be mostly good news -- although US flyers appear to be losing their 500 mile min

Thanks for the update, UAInsider, though there is still some information that I have after reading your post, the email and my personalized page, as well as talking to MP on the phone.

1. For those of us with PMUA credit cards (I have the select), do we need to inform Chase of our new MP numbers, or will this be handled automatically by the system? I don't really care about the MP number on my physical card, just that my miles will be deposited per normal in mid-March.

2. I have pending mileage requests (filed online through United.com) for 4 seperate Turkish flights in early Feb, with the requests, obviously, for credit to my PMUA mileage plus number. March 3 is well within the 4 week period which was given for the miles to credit. Assuming the credit is not put in until after March 3, will these go to my account as they were supposed to?

Thanks.

I guess I'm not terrible concerned about this issue -- they have huge numbers of folks in this position and they made it clear old account numbers will feed into the new accounts




some good information on the OnePass / Expolere card in Credit cards and the 2012 MileagePlus Program

Hi scruffair, your interpretation regarding how companions will be handed for complimentary premier upgrades (CPU) is correct.

Hi eagle92, gosh, I can’t say that my advice will be very helpful. As a Platinum member traveling March 5th with a companion, you’re going to be in a situation that at days 5 and 4, you won’t be upgraded with your companion in the same reservation, so it would be better to split the reservation. At days 3, 2 and 1 the new process will apply your companion would be upgraded with you if in the same reservation. If it were me, I’d split to increase the change of getting upgraded at the 5 or 4 day mark and handle the companion separately.

Hi pdx1M, I don’t have an exact date yet, but, Million Miler partner status will begin to reflect in mid-March. If you’re traveling before then and have any concerns I can help with, please feel free to PM me.

Hi bagspacked, a few details are still pending in this area, but, will be complete soon.

Hi emcampbe, WineCountryUA beat me to answering these, but, has offered good advice. In short, miles will be posted to your new account in both scenarios.

Shannon

Just cut and pasted your earlier answer :D

Hi Shannon,
Is there a list of what partners we need to update on our own and what will be covered by Mileage Plus? I see conflicting info with what's posted upthread on the page:

I understand travel managers and travel agencies, but partners? I can see where airline/car rental partners may need us to update, but is United managing updates for their partners such as MileagePlus Dining and Chase, or do we need to somehow manage that?

Thanks Shannon!