Originally Posted by
milesunited
Can you confirm that the current way (ie. today), lifetime miles are calculated based on BIS miles on UA planes and NOT based on fare or status?
I.e. I should be receive 2,419 lifetime miles for a paid IAD-SFO flight?
The only wrinkle on this is that if you are an elite, you receive a minimum of 500 miles. This wouldn't affect your IAD-SFO earnings, but it would give you 500 miles for IAD-EWR rather than 212 miles. Further, you must be on a paid ticket -- not an award one.