Originally Posted by
kb1992
$3,000 to China?
AA/DL/UA cheapest one-way coach ticket to China costs $6,600+
On most days even that is not available as flights are simply full with capacity restriction.
I believe 'boat stuck' is referring to $3000 spend (PQP) on United Airlines PRIOR TO A CHINA TRIP to get to SILVER Mileage Plus status, and thusly be in a MUCH better position [than many others on the flight] to NOT be kicked when the subsequent CHINA flight reservations get chopped from ~70% down to ~40%.
It's an additional, $3000 pre-spend with United in order to get a better chance of remaining on the United flight to China.