Double DCA Miles
Jul 4, 2012, 10:21 pm
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Double DCA Miles
Hi All,
Long time lurker, first time poster. I was on hold with the Chairman's line tonight and heard an advertisement for an upcoming promo for tickets purchased 7/7-8/5 for travel through 9/30 for travel to or from DCA that will earn double miles. I asked the agents about it and they had not even heard about it yet, and the web address it give <www.usairways.com/doubledcmiles> is not operational yet. It is supposedly to celebrate all the new routes, but the ad said all travel, and that there would be no need to register. It did not give any indication if these are bonus or preferred miles.
Hope this helps,
C
Long time lurker, first time poster. I was on hold with the Chairman's line tonight and heard an advertisement for an upcoming promo for tickets purchased 7/7-8/5 for travel through 9/30 for travel to or from DCA that will earn double miles. I asked the agents about it and they had not even heard about it yet, and the web address it give <www.usairways.com/doubledcmiles> is not operational yet. It is supposedly to celebrate all the new routes, but the ad said all travel, and that there would be no need to register. It did not give any indication if these are bonus or preferred miles.
Hope this helps,
C
Jul 5, 2012, 2:45 pm
#2
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Good to know! Going to hold out on booking a few itineraries to at least see if this comes to fruition.
Thanks for the heads up, *CarterS*
Thanks for the heads up, *CarterS*
Jul 5, 2012, 3:45 pm
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Come on!! Make my day (and summer)..!! 
Jul 5, 2012, 6:12 pm
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I heard the same thing on hold a little while ago. I thought it said www.usairways.com/dcdoublemiles. However, that site isn't working...yet.
Jul 6, 2012, 4:45 am
#5
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Looks like it's working: www.usairways.com/doubledcmiles
Note - does not count for PQM's and does not count for connections through DCA.
Note - does not count for PQM's and does not count for connections through DCA.
Jul 6, 2012, 6:04 am
#6
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Y reservations
I just booked 8 R/T to DCA in Y. I hope they don't make me cancel all of those reservations and redo them. that would be really annoying (they probably will...)
Jul 6, 2012, 6:54 am
#7
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This is great news! Except for that pesky DCA-LA flight I just booked earlier this week. Doh!
Jul 6, 2012, 7:07 am
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Originally Posted by finny52:18879512
I just booked 8 R/T to DCA in Y. I hope they don't make me cancel all of those reservations and redo them. that would be really annoying (they probably will...)
Jul 6, 2012, 7:08 am
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Looks like it's working: www.usairways.com/doubledcmiles
Note - does not count for PQM's and does not count for connections through DCA.
Note - does not count for PQM's and does not count for connections through DCA.
Jul 6, 2012, 8:04 am
#10
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Frustrating as I just booked five roundtrips between now August 4th a few days ago!
Jul 6, 2012, 8:17 am
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Double bonus miles are a nice treat for DCA itineraries, but not enough of a promo to make me book trips just to get the miles. It needs to be double PQM to get me to fly just for the sake of the miles, at least this year. Sigh.
Jul 6, 2012, 8:36 am
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United is just wrapping up a promo that required booking after the promo date, however all of my itineraries were booked before and I got the bonus. I'd wouldn't be surprised if they put that stipulation in there but will count those trips make those as qualifying.
Jul 6, 2012, 8:43 am
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I may do a flight or two on this.
I normally fly out of BWI as it's much closer, but DCA isn't that far that this wouldn't be worth it to me under some circumstances. At least for one of them, DCA has nonstops to MCO which would be easier than connecting thru CLT or PHL. The other's a transcon to SEA so if worked thru PHX, it could net a nice bonus when adding in PLAT bonus.
Now, I wonder if it's double base miles, or will it include CoS bonuses if I buy an F ticket.
I normally fly out of BWI as it's much closer, but DCA isn't that far that this wouldn't be worth it to me under some circumstances. At least for one of them, DCA has nonstops to MCO which would be easier than connecting thru CLT or PHL. The other's a transcon to SEA so if worked thru PHX, it could net a nice bonus when adding in PLAT bonus.
Now, I wonder if it's double base miles, or will it include CoS bonuses if I buy an F ticket.
Jul 6, 2012, 1:10 pm
#14
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In the past this hasn't worked for me on US when they ran these promos. However what has worked was making a change to the ticket, such as MoveUP which caused the ticket to be reissused
Jul 6, 2012, 3:44 pm
#15
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I'm on the road and wasn't able to check this promo thoroughly yet.
My question is whether the bonus applies only to non-stop flights or to the entire itinerary originating from or ending to DCA.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated!!
My question is whether the bonus applies only to non-stop flights or to the entire itinerary originating from or ending to DCA.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated!!