[Targeted] -- United Triple Award Miles thru [31-Jul-2014]
Apr 23, 2014, 8:54 am
#16
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: WAS
Programs: UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, Nexus, GE
Posts: 2,123
It seems like there's been a lot of these lately. I was targeted for one of the other double miles ones with the bonus RPU.
Other than flying on government Y fares (which are excluded), I have only once bought a fare above E. Are they just hoping I don't read the terms and then am surprised when I don't get double miles? Or do they not realize that having never bought such high fares, that I'm unlikely to buy them for double miles?
Just to basically vent a bit more. Q, V, and W are good enough for GPU's. U & H are often a lot more expensive than those. I really miss the days of promos that actually incentivized me to do anything.
Other than flying on government Y fares (which are excluded), I have only once bought a fare above E. Are they just hoping I don't read the terms and then am surprised when I don't get double miles? Or do they not realize that having never bought such high fares, that I'm unlikely to buy them for double miles?
Just to basically vent a bit more. Q, V, and W are good enough for GPU's. U & H are often a lot more expensive than those. I really miss the days of promos that actually incentivized me to do anything.
Apr 23, 2014, 5:18 pm
#18
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Redwood City, CA USA (SFO/SJC)
Programs: 1K 2010, 1P in 2011, Plat for 2012,13,14,15 & 2016. Gold in 17 & 18, Plat since
Posts: 8,826
I got it, but the T&C a bit awkwardly appears to require tickets purchased after registration... my flights were purchased before. Too bad, because I'm in P, so would have actually qualified.
Apr 23, 2014, 7:11 pm
#19
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: ORD/IND
Programs: UA Platinum, Avis Preferred, Hertz PC, Hyatt Discoverist , Marriott Titanium
Posts: 742
I received a similar offer that seems to be triggered by a survey I did.
2 Club passes or an RPU. One difference I noticed was mine also includes U and H fare classes.
2 Club passes or an RPU. One difference I noticed was mine also includes U and H fare classes.
Apr 23, 2014, 11:37 pm
#20
Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 248
Got this email as well. Just recently flown UA round trip to Asia and completed the survey.
So if a 1K was to book a P fare to Taipei and pair up with this promotion.. you would end up with.. 6.5x of base RDM?
Base miles = 100%
P fare bonus = 50%
1K = 100% bonus
TPE promotion (TB9M60)= 100% bonus
Triple mile bonus = 300%
So if a 1K was to book a P fare to Taipei and pair up with this promotion.. you would end up with.. 6.5x of base RDM?
Base miles = 100%
P fare bonus = 50%
1K = 100% bonus
TPE promotion (TB9M60)= 100% bonus
Triple mile bonus = 300%
Apr 25, 2014, 8:19 am
#24
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: ORD
Programs: UA MM, Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt
Posts: 154
Very Disappointed
Here's another twist. Both my sister are 1Ks, and have flown virtually the same flights over the past 5 years. She received one. I did not. Same flights, same zip code, the only difference being that I am a million miler and she is not, and I always complete the post-flight surveys.
When I queried the 1K line, I got the usual BS about how how everyone receives these.
"We’re always glad to hear from Premier 1K members like you. Thanks for writing.
Many promotions are targeted to select members based on multiple factors which may include flight history, geographic location, routes promotion, or to motivate travel, etc.
We apologize for the disappointment in not receiving the offer that your sister received."
United should can their "friendly" ad campaign as the new United is not at all friendly~
When I queried the 1K line, I got the usual BS about how how everyone receives these.
"We’re always glad to hear from Premier 1K members like you. Thanks for writing.
Many promotions are targeted to select members based on multiple factors which may include flight history, geographic location, routes promotion, or to motivate travel, etc.
We apologize for the disappointment in not receiving the offer that your sister received."
United should can their "friendly" ad campaign as the new United is not at all friendly~
May 6, 2014, 2:54 pm
#26
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: SFO South Bay
Programs: UA 2MM
Posts: 3,052
Just got this in the mail today. I was a GS for years, but stopped flying UA for any intl flights. Went from 80K-100K BIS business class a year to 0 so far this year. This won't change my mind... 
May 7, 2014, 9:39 pm
#28
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: United
Posts: 256
OK, bit of a dilemma. 1K the past two years, but haven't flown United at all this year due to work patterns. Just received this promotion by mail and registered.
As it so happens, I have an upcoming, already booked trip in P that is 22,000 base miles. First of all, if it was booked during the booking period (i.e. April 22) but before registering, does it even qualify? The language is somewhat vague on this.
If it does qualify, here's the dilemma - if I skip the very last 800 mile segment, which ends up a bit extraneous to the trip, I assume I won't get any of the triple mile bonus. How many miles would I be missing out on? Is it 33,000 miles or 44,000 miles? Or less?
What I think the bonus means is:
Base miles: 100%
P class-of-service bonus: 50%
1K premier bonus: 100%
Triple miles bonus: 200% (3X inc base miles)
But maybe it means:
Base miles : 100%
P class-of-service bonus: 50%
1K premier bonus: 100%
Triple miles bonus: 150% (because they include the class of service in the triple miles )
or
Base miles: 100%
P class-of-service bonus: 50%
1K premier bonus: 100%
Triple miles bonus: 50% (because they include the class-of-service and 1K bonuses)
Would you endure an extraneous 800 mile leg and six-hour layover at the end of a weeklong, <20K mile trip to earn an extra 30K RDM's or so?
As it so happens, I have an upcoming, already booked trip in P that is 22,000 base miles. First of all, if it was booked during the booking period (i.e. April 22) but before registering, does it even qualify? The language is somewhat vague on this.
If it does qualify, here's the dilemma - if I skip the very last 800 mile segment, which ends up a bit extraneous to the trip, I assume I won't get any of the triple mile bonus. How many miles would I be missing out on? Is it 33,000 miles or 44,000 miles? Or less?
What I think the bonus means is:
Base miles: 100%
P class-of-service bonus: 50%
1K premier bonus: 100%
Triple miles bonus: 200% (3X inc base miles)
But maybe it means:
Base miles : 100%
P class-of-service bonus: 50%
1K premier bonus: 100%
Triple miles bonus: 150% (because they include the class of service in the triple miles )
or
Base miles: 100%
P class-of-service bonus: 50%
1K premier bonus: 100%
Triple miles bonus: 50% (because they include the class-of-service and 1K bonuses)
Would you endure an extraneous 800 mile leg and six-hour layover at the end of a weeklong, <20K mile trip to earn an extra 30K RDM's or so?
May 9, 2014, 7:23 am
#30
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: None - previously UA
Posts: 4,864