Nov 19, 2014, 7:52 am

FlyerTalk Forums Expert How-Tos and Guides

Changes from the 19-Nov-2014 announcement regarding the 2015 MileagePlus Program:

Links are available to the dedicated threads that discuss the details and impacts of each change.

Changes effective 1-Feb-2015:

MileagePlus will no longer provide Global Entry reimbursement codes for Premier Platinum and 1K members
For tickets issued/re-issued on or after 1-Feb-2015, Premier Gold members will receive only 2 complimentary checked bags, up to 70 lb, for routes that do not offer free checked bags to non-status passengers
Mileage upgrades for p.s. flights (JFK-LAX/SFO) will require co-pay for all Premier members for requests after 1-Feb-2015

Changes effective 1-Mar-2015:

Changes effective 14-Apr-2015:

Travelers will no longer inherit the benefits derived from the status of the account where the miles and/or upgrade certs came from.

Changes effective 1-July-2015:

Unanswered questions:

2015 MileagePlus Program Updates Announced (Master/Consolidated Thread)

Closed Thread Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Jul 31, 2015, 12:11 pm

#271

Xyzzy

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Sep 2002

Location: Between AUS, EWR, and YTO In a little twisty maze of airline seats, all alike.. but I wanna go home with the armadillo

Programs: CO, NW, & UA forum moderator emeritus

Posts: 35,425

Quote:

Originally Posted by anandrag

The 75k award mile max seems to be per ticket. I was just bought a C class ticket for work that cost close to $9k. Leaving lot of miles on the table due to that max.
What would have happened if they bought 2 one ways (assuming for business that the cost is same which it usually is)? Would I have earned up to 75k max per one way? Wouldn't have earned whole max but potentially been 11X (as 1k) times $4.5k each way

Will they see 2 1-ways as 1 ticket even if 2 different ticket numbers or is this way to get around 75k max?

The maximum is per ticket. Had you flown on two tickets you would have earned 11x the PQD with a max of 75k miles per

ne way ticket.

ETA:

Quote:

Originally Posted by anandrag

Will they see 2 1-ways as 1 ticket even if 2 different ticket numbers or is this way to get around 75k max?

No!

Last edited by goalie; Jul 31, 2015 at 2:45 pm Reason: Please quote the member's name when quoting all parts of their post

Jul 31, 2015, 12:34 pm

#272

aacharya

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Sep 2008

Location: Jersey Shore/YYZ

Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond, Hertz PC

Posts: 12,521

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xyzzy

The maximum is per ticket. Had you flown on two tickets you would have earned 11x the PQD with a max of 75k miles per

ne way ticket.

Indeed. If it was just bought, or the fare rules allow, perhaps try to cancel/rebook or even convert to two one-ways.

Jul 31, 2015, 1:26 pm

#273

anandrag

Join Date: Aug 2001

Location: NY

Programs: AA: ExPlat & 3MM; UA: 1k; KL: Plat 4 Life; Hyatt: Plat; SPG, Marriott, Hilton: Gold

Posts: 2,708

Quote:

Originally Posted by aacharya

Indeed. If it was just bought, or the fare rules allow, perhaps try to cancel/rebook or even convert to two one-ways.

Good idea. Ticket was bought by TA of client so makes it all a little more complex. Will try to contact UA and see whether they can split ticket. Fear they will say has to be done by TA and going to my client's exec assistant to ask for this will be weird...

Sep 19, 2015, 6:24 pm

#274

kittiyut

Join Date: Feb 2005

Location: Portland OR & Bangkok

Programs: United GS, Marriott Ambassador

Posts: 662

Quote:

Originally Posted by aacharya

Indeed. If it was just bought, or the fare rules allow, perhaps try to cancel/rebook or even convert to two one-ways.

But then two one-ways will almost always be more expensive than a single return. That's great if your company will pay for it....

For the past five years, my partner has been buying tons of 10K+ RTW tickets (none of which earned more than 60K RDM) that has at least one LH segment, either FRA-HKG or vv. Unfortunately, the changes didn't come soon enough (retired a month before the change), otherwise I would've have him try crediting the LH segment to LH's program to minimize the "waste" and see what happens.

Sep 23, 2015, 12:33 pm

#275

jjmoore

Join Date: Mar 2013

Location: LBB

Programs: UA 1K 1MM ★G | Marriott LTT | Hilton ♦ | Hertz PC | Global Entry TSA Pre ✓

Posts: 2,820

Quote:

Originally Posted by kittiyut

But then two one-ways will almost always be more expensive than a single return. That's great if your company will pay for it....

Just queried a few TPAC routes and many times one way tickets cost similar (or very slightly more) than a r.t. ticket. If the 75,000 award mile cap comes into play, as it would for the HKG route, I would elect to pay the approximately $500 - $1000 more to purchase one way tickets, and bank the extra 50,000 miles.

Europe, on the other hand, is considerably more expensive when purchasing o.w. tickets vs. r.t. ticket. Not sure what the explanation is there, but that is how it is. I see r.t. tickets costing a few thousand less than the o.w.'s.