Below, if only to satisfy whatever curiosity my previous posts might have aroused, is the email from MP I had in mind when I tried my search to see if others might have fisked this particular offer. If no one has, then a search using any strategy should come up empty-handed. When the FT search function rejected "hotel points" and went with just "hotel," I wasn't going to wade through the results to see if any might have pertained to what I was interested in.

I would be interested to know if others think the FT search function does a generally good job, or they don't and use Google or other means to look for particular topics on FT? Any practical examples of what FT's search function is or isn't capable of in exploring FT's website vs what Google or other search engines are or aren't capable of? Are there better ways to accomplish searching within FT with FT, or simply best to approach FT searching from "outside" FT?



GET MORE VALUE FROM YOUR HOTEL POINTS NOW

Dear Itsme,

Convert your hotel points into Mileage Plus miles now
through September 30, 2006 and earn up to 5,000 bonus miles
that you can redeem toward travel, dining certificates,
auction items, and more. Check out Mileage Plus Awards to
view all of your redemption options.
http://mymileageplus.com/mmps/83367/...fdb6ce02bf5394

Here's how to transfer hotel points and earn bonus miles:

1. Select a hotel points program that you belong to
from the list below

2. Transfer the amount of hotel points equivalent to
10,000-19,999 miles (exchange rates vary by hotel
program), and you'll earn 2,500 bonus miles

3. Convert the amount of hotel points equivalent to
20,000 miles or more (exchange rates vary by hotel
program), and you'll earn 5,000 bonus miles


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Select your hotel program:

Marriott Rewards(R), visit Marriott online
or call 1-800-450-4442.
http://mymileageplus.com/mmps/83368/...fdb6ce02bf5394

Priority Club(R) Rewards, visit InterContinental(R)
Hotels Group online or call 1-888-211-9874.
http://mymileageplus.com/mmps/83369/...fdb6ce02bf5394

Hyatt Gold Passport(R), visit Hyatt online or call
1-800-228-3360. Convert 50,000 or more Gold Passport
points and earn an additional 5,000 Mileage Plus bonus
miles from Hyatt, for a total of 10,000 bonus miles.
http://mymileageplus.com/mmps/83370/...fdb6ce02bf5394

Radisson goldpoints plus(SM), visit Radisson online or
call 1-888-288-8889.
http://mymileageplus.com/mmps/83371/...fdb6ce02bf5394

Choice Privileges(R), visit Choice Hotels online
or call 1-888-770-6800.
http://mymileageplus.com/mmps/83372/...fdb6ce02bf5394

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Here's an example of how fast your miles can add up toward a
Saver Award:

If your hotel points program account balance is
100,000 points:

__________________________________________________ _________
TRANSACTION MILES
__________________________________________________ _________
Convert 100,000 points
to equal 20,000 20,000 Mileage Plus miles
Mileage Plus miles*
__________________________________________________ _________
Transfer program
bonus miles + 5,000 Mileage Plus miles**
__________________________________________________ _________
That's the equivalent
of one free = 25,000 Mileage Plus miles
United travel award.
__________________________________________________ _________

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Terms & Conditions:

*Example of exchange rate with a Mileage Plus partner hotel.

**Convert 50,000 or more Gold Passport points and earn an
additional 5,000 Mileage Plus bonus miles from Hyatt, for
a total of 10,000 bonus miles. Visit Goldpassport.com for
complete program terms and conditions.
http://mymileageplus.com/mmps/83370/...fdb6ce02bf5394

Miles accrued and awards issued are subject to the rules of
the United Mileage Plus program. Please allow 6 to 8 weeks
after completed qualifying activity for miles to be posted
to your Mileage Plus account. The Mileage Plus program,
including accruals, awards and bonus miles offers, is
subject to change without notice. United and Mileage Plus
are registered trademarks. For complete details about the
Mileage Plus program, visit united.com.

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Copyright 2006 United Air Lines, Inc. All rights reserved.