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Consolidated: XXXX UA miles short of award- how to get them quickly? [Merged Threads]
May 13, 2015, 3:42 pm
#391
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Posts: 10,909
Pending doesn't mean rejected. Just means they are manually reviewing it and will send you a response soon. Probably happened this way because you have the same card already.
May 13, 2015, 4:14 pm
#392
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Posts: 5,825
Success! Securing Business Class Award Availability from Australia!
"How to Earn Enough Miles to go to Australia and New Zealand in Business Class:
If you were looking to start building miles toward a similar trip, I would ... do what I did and start building your United and Chase Ultimate Reward point bonuses way up. To do that efficiently you want to pounce on credit card sign-ups when they are increased such as the United MileagePlus® Explorer Card that is currently at 50,000 miles (+5,000 more with authorized user purchase – read this for more details and potentially even better offer), the Ink Plus Business Card that is up to 60,000 points from the regular 50,000, and even the Ink Cash® Business Credit Card that is temporarily increased from 20k to the current 30,000 point level until May 25th. The points from the Ink Cash can transfer to United and other Ultimate Reward partners if you also have the Ink Plus, Ink Bold, or the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card.
By picking up a couple of those cards and meeting the minimum spending requirements you can quickly catapult to a six figure mileage balance and then you are well on your way to having what you need. By using the cards for everyday spending you can get the rest of the way there before too long. If you are traveling with a partner, remember that they can do the same (and sometimes you can even refer them to earn more miles)."
"How to Earn Enough Miles to go to Australia and New Zealand in Business Class:
If you were looking to start building miles toward a similar trip, I would ... do what I did and start building your United and Chase Ultimate Reward point bonuses way up. To do that efficiently you want to pounce on credit card sign-ups when they are increased such as the United MileagePlus® Explorer Card that is currently at 50,000 miles (+5,000 more with authorized user purchase – read this for more details and potentially even better offer), the Ink Plus Business Card that is up to 60,000 points from the regular 50,000, and even the Ink Cash® Business Credit Card that is temporarily increased from 20k to the current 30,000 point level until May 25th. The points from the Ink Cash can transfer to United and other Ultimate Reward partners if you also have the Ink Plus, Ink Bold, or the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card.
By picking up a couple of those cards and meeting the minimum spending requirements you can quickly catapult to a six figure mileage balance and then you are well on your way to having what you need. By using the cards for everyday spending you can get the rest of the way there before too long. If you are traveling with a partner, remember that they can do the same (and sometimes you can even refer them to earn more miles)."
Jun 5, 2015, 7:58 am
#394
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 56
How to get more UA miles for Canadian?
I have about 7700 UA miles, and in order to book a one way short-haul within US, I need 10K. What's the best way for Canadian to earn some more UA miles? or if there's any existing programs that allow me to transfer miles to UA?
The only one so far is Choice hotel (5000 choices point = 1000 UA)
what else?
The only one so far is Choice hotel (5000 choices point = 1000 UA)
what else?
Jun 24, 2015, 7:53 am
#395
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 350
Need Additional Miles
This probably needs merged into another thread but I could not find the master thread for such items... I need around 17K United miles on short notice. What's the quickest way to do so (without buying miles)? My CC statements don't close for a while.
Thanks
Thanks
Jun 24, 2015, 8:02 am
#396
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: WAS/ BOM
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold
Posts: 1,567
Considering this to be an expensive option, you could book a dummy reservation and once it is confirmed, Award accelerator option will show up in your account, typically - miles through this are sold at about 2-3c. You could only spend 500$ and get the required miles.
You can open a CC, make the necessary minimum spend and get the bonus, time to post is a month minimum.
Other than this, 17,000 miles are unattainable at a short notice. Even the loan offers and Direct TV miles take 1 month minimum to post!
Jul 9, 2015, 3:08 pm
#397
formerly ffactoryxx
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 179
Quick way to earn 3 points?
I basically have 199,997 points and need to purchase two round trip tickets to Europe tonight.
Rather than transfer 1000 point chuck from Chase Rewards to Mileageplus, is there a simple way to get 3 points?
Updated. Actually needed 3 points. SO CLOSE
Rather than transfer 1000 point chuck from Chase Rewards to Mileageplus, is there a simple way to get 3 points?
Updated. Actually needed 3 points. SO CLOSE
Last edited by TheFlyersRule; Jul 9, 2015 at 3:23 pm
Jul 9, 2015, 6:17 pm
#404
Join Date: Mar 2015
Programs: UA Silver
Posts: 74
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Aug 31, 2015, 12:30 pm
#405
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: PBI/FLL/MIA/BOS/NYC/DXB
Programs: Emirates Skywards (Gold) / SPG Gold / Intercontinental Ambassador / AMEX Platinum
Posts: 196
need a quick 150 miles
need a quick 150 miles to book a flight departing on wed.
anyone have any ideas so that the miles post fast?
will a rental car do it? its 41 dollars at LAX through hertz...
anyone have any ideas so that the miles post fast?
will a rental car do it? its 41 dollars at LAX through hertz...