Double PQM Time! (Book by 10/31 for flights thru 12/31, using US MasterCard)
Sep 18, 2012, 10:23 am
#61
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You would earn a 100% bonus for the promotion and a separate 75% bonus for your status. They're both calculated independently based on the BIS mileage, and one does not affect the other. It's the same as if you were flying in Paid First or Envoy, the Class of Service bonus doesn't factor into what your preferred bonus is based on.
Last edited by thomwithanh; Sep 18, 2012 at 10:28 am Reason: clearer
Sep 18, 2012, 10:42 am
#62
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Sep 18, 2012, 11:36 am
#63
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What about people who live outside the USA who cant apply for a US Airways card? No DPQM bonus possible?
Sep 18, 2012, 1:57 pm
#64
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Looks like they are now making it clear that partner travel doesn't count. The terms and conditions now read:
Registration is required. You must purchase a ticket on usairways.com September 17 – October 31, 2012 for travel September 17 – December 31, 2012. Travel must be on US Airways or US Airways Express operated flights. Award travel and travel with our airline partners does not qualify. Use a valid MasterCard card to get double miles or use a valid US Airways Dividend Miles MasterCard card to get double Preferred-qualifying miles on flight activity. US Airways will award miles 6 – 8 weeks after travel has been completed. All Dividend Miles terms and conditions apply. MasterCard and the MasterCard Brand Mark are registered trademarks of MasterCard International Incorporated.
Sep 18, 2012, 2:10 pm
#65
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Travel must be on US Airways or US Airways Express operated flights.
Sep 18, 2012, 2:17 pm
#66
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Sep 18, 2012, 3:02 pm
#67
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Use a valid MasterCard card to get double miles or use a valid US Airways Dividend Miles MasterCard card to get double Preferred-qualifying miles on flight activity.
So does this mean that if you use your US Air DM MC to book a R/T flight that is 5k miles you would be awarded the following:
5k Regular dividend miles
5k PQM
5k PQM(as the bonus)
Can you also get another 5K of regular dividend miles since your US AIR MC is a mastercard??
So does this mean that if you use your US Air DM MC to book a R/T flight that is 5k miles you would be awarded the following:
5k Regular dividend miles
5k PQM
5k PQM(as the bonus)
Can you also get another 5K of regular dividend miles since your US AIR MC is a mastercard??
Sep 18, 2012, 4:12 pm
#68
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I encourage everyone to follow up via email with US Air to ensure that you are registered. I registered last night and sent an email this afternoon. They indicated that I was not registered (I even sent a screen shot) but said that it can take 24 hours to show up in the system.
Sep 18, 2012, 4:35 pm
#69
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If I book a fare in restricted first, will i earn 150% x 2?
Am I better off PHL -sfo for 2x in Y or in A? Which would earn 2.5x or 3x?
Am I better off PHL -sfo for 2x in Y or in A? Which would earn 2.5x or 3x?
Sep 18, 2012, 5:49 pm
#70
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With regards to using someone else's MasterCard and still getting double EQMs, the desk responded:
I guess that's a go ahead for me to cancel the res I booked yesterday night on my AmEx and have it reticketed with a US Airways MasterCard card that isn't associated with my account.
Makes sense seeing as EQMs are associated with BIS miles and not dollar amounts, so I'm assuming all they need to know is that your form of payment was a US Airways MasterCard card and everyone on the PNR gets treated to Double EQMs.
Dear Mr. FlywithUS,
Thank you for contacting US Airways.
Your Dividend Miles account does reflect your registration for this
promotion. Tickets purchased for you using anyone's US Airways
Mastercard would qualify you for the Double Preferred Qualifying miles.
Thank you for the opportunity to further explain our Dividend Miles
program. We look forward to serving you on future US Airways flights.
Thank you for contacting US Airways.
Your Dividend Miles account does reflect your registration for this
promotion. Tickets purchased for you using anyone's US Airways
Mastercard would qualify you for the Double Preferred Qualifying miles.
Thank you for the opportunity to further explain our Dividend Miles
program. We look forward to serving you on future US Airways flights.
Makes sense seeing as EQMs are associated with BIS miles and not dollar amounts, so I'm assuming all they need to know is that your form of payment was a US Airways MasterCard card and everyone on the PNR gets treated to Double EQMs.
Sep 18, 2012, 6:19 pm
#71
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Just booked my first MR, pvd-lax on 12/1 $290 a/i, could have gotten a little cheaper from BOS, but I didn't want to get up at 2:30am.
Sep 18, 2012, 6:57 pm
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With regards to using someone else's MasterCard and still getting double EQMs, the desk responded:
I guess that's a go ahead for me to cancel the res I booked yesterday night on my AmEx and have it reticketed with a US Airways MasterCard card that isn't associated with my account.
Makes sense seeing as EQMs are associated with BIS miles and not dollar amounts, so I'm assuming all they need to know is that your form of payment was a US Airways MasterCard card and everyone on the PNR gets treated to Double EQMs.
Dear Mr. FlywithUS,
Thank you for contacting US Airways.
Your Dividend Miles account does reflect your registration for this
promotion. Tickets purchased for you using anyone's US Airways
Mastercard would qualify you for the Double Preferred Qualifying miles.
Thank you for the opportunity to further explain our Dividend Miles
program. We look forward to serving you on future US Airways flights.
Thank you for contacting US Airways.
Your Dividend Miles account does reflect your registration for this
promotion. Tickets purchased for you using anyone's US Airways
Mastercard would qualify you for the Double Preferred Qualifying miles.
Thank you for the opportunity to further explain our Dividend Miles
program. We look forward to serving you on future US Airways flights.
Makes sense seeing as EQMs are associated with BIS miles and not dollar amounts, so I'm assuming all they need to know is that your form of payment was a US Airways MasterCard card and everyone on the PNR gets treated to Double EQMs.
(I had sent them the same question, but no reply yet).
Sep 18, 2012, 7:10 pm
#73
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I asked a similar question, and here's the reply I received:
I'm pleased, but still somewhat skeptical. Knowing that the Class of Service (COS) bonus is a separate line item on my DM statement, I find it difficult to believe that they would double the COS bonus as PQMs. Simply too good to be true 
But hey, this is US, and dreams do come true 
I'm already on track for >100k PQMs by year's end, and don't need this promo to requalify. Yet I'm still lookin'
Dear (kudzu),
Thank you for contacting US Airways.
When you use a US Airways Mastercard online at USAirways.com, whatever
miles you earn, will be double Preferred Qualifying miles.
You must register for this promotion prior to ticket purchase.
Thank you for being a member of our Dividend Miles program. We look
forward to assisting you with any future needs.
Sincerely,
xxxxxxx
Preferred Dividend Miles Service Center
US Airways
Original Message Follows: ------------------------
Presently, most Economy fares earn 100% and some premium fares earn 150% Preferred Qualifying Miles (PQMs)
With the ongoing Mastercard promotion (promo code MCDM) which doubles
the PQMs using the US Airways Mastercard, does it mean that Economy
fares would earn 100% x 2 and certain fares which already earn 150% PQMs
would also be doubled to 300%?
Thank you for contacting US Airways.
When you use a US Airways Mastercard online at USAirways.com, whatever
miles you earn, will be double Preferred Qualifying miles.
You must register for this promotion prior to ticket purchase.
Thank you for being a member of our Dividend Miles program. We look
forward to assisting you with any future needs.
Sincerely,
xxxxxxx
Preferred Dividend Miles Service Center
US Airways
Original Message Follows: ------------------------
Presently, most Economy fares earn 100% and some premium fares earn 150% Preferred Qualifying Miles (PQMs)
With the ongoing Mastercard promotion (promo code MCDM) which doubles
the PQMs using the US Airways Mastercard, does it mean that Economy
fares would earn 100% x 2 and certain fares which already earn 150% PQMs
would also be doubled to 300%?
But hey, this is US, and dreams do come true I'm already on track for >100k PQMs by year's end, and don't need this promo to requalify. Yet I'm still lookin'
Sep 18, 2012, 7:23 pm
#74
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Anyone find any good MR opportunities out of PHX to take advantage of this?
Sep 18, 2012, 8:54 pm
#75
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