SE100K now 75K- advice before March 1 changeover?
Jan 16, 2017, 1:04 pm
#1
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SE100K now 75K- advice before March 1 changeover?
Hi folks. After 9 straight years as SE (14 total) I'm moving on to UA Mileage Plus (already comp upgraded on my first flight as Silver status - nice!). Just couldn't justify the $ difference (or lack of availability) between AC and UA for USA bound flights. Still made 75K.
Question - any serious advice on what I may want to think about doing before my 100K status expires? Specifically, I assume my Priority Rewards expire on March 1st (even though they just reset to 10), so booking a long haul rewards flight would make sense if I can plan that far in advance. Anything else I am missing?
Thanks! ^
Question - any serious advice on what I may want to think about doing before my 100K status expires? Specifically, I assume my Priority Rewards expire on March 1st (even though they just reset to 10), so booking a long haul rewards flight would make sense if I can plan that far in advance. Anything else I am missing?
Thanks! ^
Jan 16, 2017, 2:18 pm
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Was going to suggest you leverage your status for a match/challenge (just like what I did when I didn't want to requal for SE due to w.t.f AC ticket prices), but looks like you already did that ^
If you don't want anything to do with Errorplan anymore, I would suggest burning as many miles as quickly as possible.
Since you've "only" been given UA Silver status, remember to keep your 75K card and show it for eewnited club access. If you ever have a long connection in IAH, feel free to take the opportunity to visit all four? five? UCs -- two of them have showers lol
I forgot what zone # UA silvers board, but if you're not in zone 2, use the 75K card to convince the gate agents to let you board sooner
If you don't want anything to do with Errorplan anymore, I would suggest burning as many miles as quickly as possible.
Since you've "only" been given UA Silver status, remember to keep your 75K card and show it for eewnited club access. If you ever have a long connection in IAH, feel free to take the opportunity to visit all four? five? UCs -- two of them have showers lol
I forgot what zone # UA silvers board, but if you're not in zone 2, use the 75K card to convince the gate agents to let you board sooner
Jan 16, 2017, 4:21 pm
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Jan 16, 2017, 4:26 pm
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You normally can't get a status match or challenge to an alliance or other partner of your current program, but there have been some exceptions such as TK.
DL normally offers status challenges, not matches, for free while AA charges for their status challenges. Be sure to read the fine print, including date information about when it's requested or met versus when it expires. You also need to be aware which of these are supposedly once in a lifetime.
DL normally offers status challenges, not matches, for free while AA charges for their status challenges. Be sure to read the fine print, including date information about when it's requested or met versus when it expires. You also need to be aware which of these are supposedly once in a lifetime.
Jan 16, 2017, 4:40 pm
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Jan 16, 2017, 4:45 pm
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Jan 17, 2017, 2:04 am
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Use your IKK, yes! BUT! Use it on AC flights 
. No YQ, since you still have the waiver. Plus you can pick any seat free of charge.
Maybe not important to anyone else, but I just booked a mini-rtw, but it was nice to be able to pick my flights without worrying about that YQ still, as I'll be bumped back down to 35k.
. No YQ, since you still have the waiver. Plus you can pick any seat free of charge. Maybe not important to anyone else, but I just booked a mini-rtw, but it was nice to be able to pick my flights without worrying about that YQ still, as I'll be bumped back down to 35k.
Jan 23, 2018, 5:59 pm
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I'm dropping from SE to 50K this year. Can I trust that my SE status will last until Feb 28th and I won't be bumped down to E50 until Mar 1?
I'll be booking a trip to Europe this summer in J (I) before the bump to E50 happens. I've got a couple alerts set up on ExpertFlyer for the flights I'd prefer but if they don't free up I have some back ups.
What I don't want to happen is for there to be an early sweep and I try to book mid-February and end up without access to J seats and with YQ.
I'll be booking a trip to Europe this summer in J (I) before the bump to E50 happens. I've got a couple alerts set up on ExpertFlyer for the flights I'd prefer but if they don't free up I have some back ups.
What I don't want to happen is for there to be an early sweep and I try to book mid-February and end up without access to J seats and with YQ.
Jan 23, 2018, 6:13 pm
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I'm dropping from SE to 50K this year. Can I trust that my SE status will last until Feb 28th and I won't be bumped down to E50 until Mar 1?
I'll be booking a trip to Europe this summer in J (I) before the bump to E50 happens. I've got a couple alerts set up on ExpertFlyer for the flights I'd prefer but if they don't free up I have some back ups.
What I don't want to happen is for there to be an early sweep and I try to book mid-February and end up without access to J seats and with YQ.
I'll be booking a trip to Europe this summer in J (I) before the bump to E50 happens. I've got a couple alerts set up on ExpertFlyer for the flights I'd prefer but if they don't free up I have some back ups.
What I don't want to happen is for there to be an early sweep and I try to book mid-February and end up without access to J seats and with YQ.
Jan 23, 2018, 8:41 pm
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OP, plan all your vacation for the next year or so now and use your 10 IKK to burn up all of your Aeroplan points for J rewards with no YQ on AC metal.
Jan 24, 2018, 7:36 am
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I wish I was that flush with points! But good idea - will look and see if there's at least something else I can book now, thanks.