Originally Posted by
garykung
CO OP Program is known as a joke...(and what UA MP GM/2P/1P/1K/GS are scare of the changes...)
Really? Why?
Originally Posted by
runfit
I have a hard time believing that you could be a PL member and only have 150k miles to use when you have never used them before. I would think you would have a lot more than that considering the bonuses that elites get. I could be wrong. If that is the case that you don't have Plat, rest assured the availability of awards will be better the higher you get.
Course I could be off base here...
I read that as the OP *flew* 150k, but I could be wrong... just how I read it. Also, the OP could have gotten Plat in 2009 with Double EQM promos, which would mean that they got Plat in 37.5k BIS miles (or even less if they flew on expensive tix).
Originally Posted by
Counsellor
Not all airlines allow redemption of one-way awards, although more are starting to.
Personally, I like how CO does it. I can get a stopover reward for many less miles than some airlines charge for 3 "one-ways."
To the OP:
I'm sure you could find a date somewhere in the future that CLE-EWR is available for "saver-pass" and throw away this ticket. So it'd "only" be 37.5k (25k to CLE, 12.5k to EWR. Also, you have to be somewhat flexible to get Saverpass in most cases... either move your dates a day or two, or have alternate nearby options. What are your dates, maybe one of us can help you with a "cheaper" itin?