"Mileage Credit on Tickets Booked on Priceline, Hotwire, etc." Thread [Merged]
#61
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yes, it would accrue miles/eqm's...but like any other international s fare, it's not upgradeable, if that matters to you.
#62
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Ari=smart.
It isn't the 999999999 that does it. Changing the 9999999999 still doesn't do it. Refer to Ari.
It isn't the 999999999 that does it. Changing the 9999999999 still doesn't do it. Refer to Ari.
#63
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United and Priceline
My mother put a bid in for $200 on Priceline to fly to London from LAX, leaving in the middle of September and coming back at the end of September. She received an offer of $212+ and accepted. Who should it be but United Airlines, with a total cost of under $800, which I think beats any current offer by a wide margin. I didn't know UAL was doing Priceline, but perhaps I was just uninformed.
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My mother put a bid in for $200 on Priceline to fly to London from LAX, leaving in the middle of September and coming back at the end of September. She received an offer of $212+ and accepted. Who should it be but United Airlines, with a total cost of under $800, which I think beats any current offer by a wide margin. I didn't know UAL was doing Priceline, but perhaps I was just uninformed.
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My mother put a bid in for $200 on Priceline to fly to London from LAX, leaving in the middle of September and coming back at the end of September. She received an offer of $212+ and accepted. Who should it be but United Airlines, with a total cost of under $800, which I think beats any current offer by a wide margin. I didn't know UAL was doing Priceline, but perhaps I was just uninformed.
#66
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You find out the airlines as soon as Priceline accepts YOUR bid. You can also use pricelines regular booking site without bidding.
#67
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Personally I don't use Priceline for air travel because I want to have greater control over scheduling, stopovers, etc.,, but it's great for hotels and particularly rental cars.
Two sites any Priceliner should bookmark:
http://www.biddingfortravel.com/
http://www.betterbidding.com/
They help you beat the system since other people tell you what they've been bidding and getting, plus you get a list of potential hotels in each place and their * levels.
Anyway, slightly off topic post, but good info for someone who's new to PL.
Two sites any Priceliner should bookmark:
http://www.biddingfortravel.com/
http://www.betterbidding.com/
They help you beat the system since other people tell you what they've been bidding and getting, plus you get a list of potential hotels in each place and their * levels.
Anyway, slightly off topic post, but good info for someone who's new to PL.
#68
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question about 3rd party booking sites
hello all, i fly united mostly internationally and was wondering, i hope that i put this in the correct place, but if one buys a ticket on priceline, or orbitz, skyauction, travelocity, etc...,etc... do you earn miles on it? or does it have to be bought from united directly or a travel agent, or for that matter, any other "american airline". as i know, at least with hilton, if one uses, for example, priceline, then you do not, or not supposed to receive hotel points, my question is : is it the same for airlines? thanks for your help.
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It depends on the fare bucket or the site. Normally, most tickets will earn miles, but there are exceptions.
For instance, tickets ordered through the "Name your own Price" system on PL will not earn miles, but tickets ordered through their regular booking engine will.
For instance, tickets ordered through the "Name your own Price" system on PL will not earn miles, but tickets ordered through their regular booking engine will.
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As long as the purchase is not from an "opaque" channel (like Priceline's name-your-own-price), you should earn miles. I don't know if Skyauction qualifies or not, but there's no problem with Travelocity, Orbitz, or Priceline's "real" booking engine.
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thank you.
thanks for your help and answers, yes, if it is a mileage-earning flight on ual. then it will earn points. thanks all.
#72
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Got miles for Priceline
A pretty long bump, I know, but I've discovered that I did indeed earn miles from United (including an internet booking bonus each way).
All i did was enter my number when doing the online check-in or selecting seats. They're not EQM miles, but they're real miles and really useable.
Who knew? I didn't even know i had the miles for a few months until i happened to check my united account (I have never flown them except for that priceline flight).
All i did was enter my number when doing the online check-in or selecting seats. They're not EQM miles, but they're real miles and really useable.
Who knew? I didn't even know i had the miles for a few months until i happened to check my united account (I have never flown them except for that priceline flight).
#75
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September is still far away and fares are expected to continue dropping as overseas travel evaporates.
If it was me, I would have waited until some killer deal showed up on Flyertalk or at the very least, watched the airfares daily until the time was right to pull the trigger.
If it was me, I would have waited until some killer deal showed up on Flyertalk or at the very least, watched the airfares daily until the time was right to pull the trigger.