New US policy: No more 500 mile minimum per segment

[McFlyPHL]

Originally Posted by dstan

Good point:
$550K salary
$1,658K stock awards
$1,353K option awards
$1,749K non-equity incentive plan
$48K other compensation

But, can't you factor in the share dilution to some extent?

Yes, you can. It's certainly not beneficial to shareholders, but the ~$3m in stock/options doesn't cost "cash" - ie you can't use it to buy fuel or pay vendors. Of course, you could give it to employees in the form of options or stock.

[me4yankees]

I "love" this airline and I wanted to bring this thread back to life for just a moment to "celebrate" this policy! It gives whole new meaning to "short haul" flyer!

05/02/08 05/04/08 FLIGHT BONUS - PLATINUM 132
05/02/08 05/04/08 FLIGHT BONUS - PLATINUM 407
05/02/08 05/04/08 TYS CLT 4487 R me4yankees 177
05/02/08 05/04/08 CLT LGA 1496 O me4yankees 543

[uva185]

Originally Posted by me4yankees

I "love" this airline and I wanted to bring this thread back to life for just a moment to "celebrate" this policy! It gives whole new meaning to "short haul" flyer!

Ironic you brought this thread back. I flew US today from CAE-CLT-DCA using a friend's buddy pass. Everything went smooth and I was even able to upgrade on the CLT-DCA segment. Pre-departure drinks were served and subsequent drinks were carried out on a small tray and then handed to me. Very professional.

I started thinking to myself maybe I will start paying to fly US again.....then I remembered about the 500 mile minimum rule. ...not going to fly US to earn 838 EQMs for a CAE-CLT-DCA trip when I can earn 2,000 EQMs on Delta. Even if they brought back the 500 mile minimum for EQMs only I would be happy.

I wonder if the US-UA Merger goes through if the 500 mile minimum may come back.

[me4yankees]

Me, too--I had an OK US experience, but this mileage reduction bites! I would have earned over 2000 miles roundtrip on any other carrier's similar routes.

[squatch]

i wanted to celebrate too!!

625 miles for LGA-DCA on 4/28

267 miles for DCA-LGA on 5/1

i hope that when this flight is called the "united shuttle" that the 500 mile min returns

[kudzu]

Originally Posted by uva185

...I wonder if the US-UA Merger goes through if the 500 mile minimum may come back.

Parker has mentioned something to the effect that they've got to try new things, and if it doesn't work, they'd concede. Since every other legacy has stuck with the 500 mile min, it's better than even odds, I think, that the 500 mile min would return as a merger "enhancement"

[Alphaguy]

Originally Posted by kudzu

Parker has mentioned something to the effect that they've got to try new things, and if it doesn't work, they'd concede. Since every other legacy has stuck with the 500 mile min, it's better than even odds, I think, that the 500 mile min would return as a merger "enhancement"

Thanks Dougie... just booked my first flight on Jet Blue.... while I thought I'd pay more to fly your CRJ's from BOS-BUF, I opted for the newer ERJ with leather seats and TV's!

Thanks for moving me over....... and at a lower price!

[outoftown]

I am not Happy...well, which one am I then? Not sure at this point. I will remove my honorary cockroach preferred tag from my carry-on bag. I could put up with the lack of food, but not the shortchanging of miles. After 10 years as a US-1, this year as Platinum, I will fly DL the rest of this year and bump up my GM to PM on DL. I looked at my 24 segments so far this year on US. Connecting on most from RDU through CLT as I see in my Dividend Miles will net me only going forward...

05/05/08 05/07/08 FLIGHT BONUS - PLATINUM 97

05/05/08 05/07/08 RDU CLT 3131 130

I can actually earn about the same amount of other airline miles from 4-day or longer AVIS rental each week than from flying a short hop 4 segment US roundtrip now. Sad.

-outoftown

[gj83]

Hmmm...posting to UA still got me my 500 miles
May 02, 2008 US 1554 G Class BWI to
CLT 500 500 0 1,000
Booked 7 days ago so not before the deadline.

The trip started April 30 and the return was May 2 if that matters...still haven't gotten credit from my flight on Monday to prove anything.

[me4yankees]

Originally Posted by gj83

Hmmm...posting to UA still got me my 500 miles
May 02, 2008 US 1554 G Class BWI to
CLT 500 500 0 1,000
Booked 7 days ago so not before the deadline.

The trip started April 30 and the return was May 2 if that matters...still haven't gotten credit from my flight on Monday to prove anything.

That is correct--if you credit to UA Mileage Plus, you get the 500-mile minimum. If you credit to US Airways, you don't!

[gj83]

Originally Posted by me4yankees

That is correct--if you credit to UA Mileage Plus, you get the 500-mile minimum. If you credit to US Airways, you don't!

So in other words they're just trying to push all the RJ elites onto United. Most of my US flights don't have a first class anyway so I never cared to switch to US for upgrades. This just solidifies my decision to not change to US. I also managed to redeem an award on US with my United miles for less than an award directly from US would have cost.

[dstan]

Originally Posted by me4yankees

That is correct--if you credit to UA Mileage Plus, you get the 500-mile minimum. If you credit to US Airways, you don't!

I think there was a UA announcement confirming this upthread, but it's a tough search to find it.

[me4yankees]

Originally Posted by dstan

I think there was a UA announcement confirming this upthread, but it's a tough search to find it.

You are correct about that! I could not find it, either!

[gj83]

Originally Posted by me4yankees

You are correct about that! I could not find it, either!

I think in the UA forum we were afraid it would apply to us too...like CO's 50% EQM stuff if not booked at CO.com affects DL and NW more than CO.

[me4yankees]

Originally Posted by gj83

I think in the UA forum we were afraid it would apply to us too...like CO's 50% EQM stuff if not booked at CO.com affects DL and NW more than CO.

Luckily UA and the others have not gone the way of US. Let's hope it stays that way through any future mergers!