I'm a former CO-Gold now UA MP Primer Plat flyer. In the OnePass days CO miles would post <24 hours to my account (Excellent). Now United miles are posted 3 days after flying (still very good by any measure) When I fly Lufthansa or US Airways I get the miles posted in <1 week (not bad for a partner airline)...why is it that SAA and THY always take 30+ days or more? Multiple times I have wait for the 15 day window for the miles that I KNOW are not going to post, (contact service center, get a claim number), then I wait 15 more days for the miles not to post (contact service center for follow up), then I have to wait 15 days after a manager tells me the are researching the flights and they will get back to me...
Do any of the more established flyers have ANY tips/tricks suggestions, ANYTHING to get partner miles to post faster? A secret Bat-Phone to the SAA insider??? Anything...
I can't WAIT until UA flies Dreamliners from IAH to JNB and EWR to IST!!!
