Purchasing extra PQM/EQMs on United via Elite Maximizer
Mar 6, 2012, 8:53 am
#16
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 116
Originally Posted by keisari:18141519
This is confusing.
Some of you are using cents per mile while others are using dollars per mile but calling it cpm anyway.
Please standardize your measurements.
The correct term is 3 or 4 or 12.5 cpm (cents per mile)
saying .03 or .04 or .125 would be correct if you say dpm (dollars per mile)
I apologize if I offended anybody
It is not my intention.
Some of you are using cents per mile while others are using dollars per mile but calling it cpm anyway.
Please standardize your measurements.
The correct term is 3 or 4 or 12.5 cpm (cents per mile)
saying .03 or .04 or .125 would be correct if you say dpm (dollars per mile)
I apologize if I offended anybody
It is not my intention.
Mar 8, 2012, 7:45 pm
#18
Join Date: May 2005
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UA realized that prices were too high and nobody was biting. They just lowered it to 2.5c/RDM and 10c/PQM. Still high, but at least not as outrageous...
Mar 8, 2012, 7:51 pm
#19
Join Date: Sep 2009
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At 2cpm, I will always take the extra RDM offers. At 2.5cpm never.
Mar 8, 2012, 8:19 pm
#20
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Mar 8, 2012, 8:39 pm
#21
Join Date: Jul 2002
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2cpm is a good deal if you're going to use the miles for premium international travel.
Mar 8, 2012, 8:44 pm
#22
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Mar 9, 2012, 9:46 am
#23
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: USA
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All of my RDM and PQM's were different this morning - as others have mentioned, down from 13 cpm to between 12.5 and 12.8 cpm for both. However, the other difference was for my overseas trips, before they were simply offering 7,500 miles, and now they have adjusted to double or triple the miles. Interesting...but I still won't bite yet. Way too expensive when I don't know my travel plans for the year - might not need these. I'll still check almost daily though!
Mar 9, 2012, 9:56 am
#24
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Aug 21, 2012, 4:53 pm
#26
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My offers have now fallen to 9.6 cents TOTAL (RDM AND PQM added together) on an int'l partner award; 10.1 cents on a partner revenue short-haul intra-Europe; and 10.5 cents on a UA-only domestic one-way.
Aug 21, 2012, 5:59 pm
#27
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Washington DC
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How do I buy these PQM? Do I need to do it in conjunction with a ticket purchase only? Thanks
EDIT. Wow. I just figured this out for myself (buy award accelerator and select option for premier accelerator). In one case my trip IAD-SFO I can get 10k EQM for 250 buck and (apparently 10k EQM for 1k). It's an interesting option and it seems like a win-win. It's like paying for a mile-run without having to actually take the time and effort to do the flight. UA gets the benefit of being able to sell the seat to someone else. Frankly it seems like a smart business move.
EDIT. Wow. I just figured this out for myself (buy award accelerator and select option for premier accelerator). In one case my trip IAD-SFO I can get 10k EQM for 250 buck and (apparently 10k EQM for 1k). It's an interesting option and it seems like a win-win. It's like paying for a mile-run without having to actually take the time and effort to do the flight. UA gets the benefit of being able to sell the seat to someone else. Frankly it seems like a smart business move.
Last edited by DCEsquire; Aug 21, 2012 at 6:19 pm Reason: updated
Aug 21, 2012, 6:36 pm
#28
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very doubtful 10K EQM for $250 --- mostly likely that was 10K RDMs for $250 (RDMs for 2.5cpm). The second additional "10k EQM for 1k" appears more normal (additional 10 cpm for PQMs)
Aug 21, 2012, 7:41 pm
#29
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Washington DC
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I would be interested in what the "hive mind" thinks but I am struggling with two contrasting thoughts.
(1) It's great that I could pay 2k for what would save me 4 RT trips to SFO for status purposes. I get the EQM/PQM and UA gets my $ and gets to sell a seat. Ok, win-win.
(2) Unfortunately 1k isn't what it used to be so just getting gold or 75k might be sufficient negating my desire to fly more or pay for the Premier Accelerator.
I'm leaning toward 2 but am early in my thought process.
Sep 12, 2012, 3:08 pm
#30
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 22
I need an additional 7,000 PQM and am not interested in a mileage run. I was hoping to purchase a ticket, buy the miles with Premier Accelerator, and cancel the ticket within 24 hours. I assume this strategy will work, that even though I cancel the ticket I keep the purchased PQM?
I already have one purchased itinerary, Dulles to London, but the "additional miles" for sale are 20,000 or 30,000. I'm not interested in buying that many extra miles when I only need 7000.
I can't see how many additional miles will be available for purchase until after purchasing a ticket. Thus, any strategies out there to help me select the best ticket to purchase that will offer me the needed 7000 extra PQM for purchase at the least cost? Thanks!
I already have one purchased itinerary, Dulles to London, but the "additional miles" for sale are 20,000 or 30,000. I'm not interested in buying that many extra miles when I only need 7000.
I can't see how many additional miles will be available for purchase until after purchasing a ticket. Thus, any strategies out there to help me select the best ticket to purchase that will offer me the needed 7000 extra PQM for purchase at the least cost? Thanks!