Originally Posted by
WasKnown
Sorry for the very simple questions. I am the million miler companion and child of two very frequent United fliers. We have about 1000 plus points...How can I efficiently burn 1000 points before January? Unfortunately, United currently doesn’t seem to have good options for my big 2021 trips (Maldives and Beijing).
You're in luck. You picked two perfect Asian destinations.
1. Maldives - easily reached via Singapore. Singapore will be the first 'small' Asian country to open up. They're approaching 40% of their population having received 1+ dose, and should be fully vaccinated by end of summer. Once Singapore opens to US travelers, PZ will be plentiful on that route.
2. Beijing - China has quietly ramped their vaccination rate to
half a billion people/month (not a typo). They're on pace to be the first 'large' Asian country to open -- also should be done by end of summer. Once they open to US travelers, the Beijing routes will have plenty of PZ space.
Finally, don't be discouraged by current PZ availability to Asia. UA has basically turned off PZ into Asia for now. It should turn back on once a major Asian country opens up.
1000+ PPs is a lot. Enjoy!