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Old May 5, 2017 | 3:17 pm
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Originally Posted by bulgarianfreak55
Just a question, what is the point of doing something like this so early in the year? Wouldn't it be worth it to just wait until you have to fly somewhere you actually need to go (pleasure/business) during the year? ....
to get status now, if new to that status level. And status that would be usable for non-UA flights. In this case international lounge access, bag waiver, ....

Originally Posted by sbm12
Other than that the receipt is for the 15th, not the 16th...
Originally Posted by hardworking21
Oops, meant 15th, good catch sbm12. .
Good thing, because that fare on the 15th is G but on the 16th it is N. BE does not start until the 16th on the route and as has occured eslewhere N is the some as the pre-BE lowest fare, G, in this case. And G is bumped up $15 each way.

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