Membership Rewards to United Airlines? [Consolidated]
Jan 13, 2012, 9:01 am
#1
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Membership Rewards to United Airlines? [Consolidated]
I have a lot of AmEx rewards, but am finding the 2 flights I want on United for 40K miles each. Does anyone out there know of a way to get my points transferred into United? TIA!!!!
Jan 13, 2012, 9:12 am
#2
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Continental Airlines ended their participation in Membership Rewards last September. United has never participated. You can transfer your points to another Star Alliance program and redeem for travel on any Star Alliance airline including UA.
Generally, you should not transfer until you are ready to redeem and should compare the miles and fees for the same trip redeemed through ANA and Aeroplan. ANA's program is distance based, while Aeroplan is a zone system, similar to UA's.
Additional discussion here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...ntinental.html
Generally, you should not transfer until you are ready to redeem and should compare the miles and fees for the same trip redeemed through ANA and Aeroplan. ANA's program is distance based, while Aeroplan is a zone system, similar to UA's.
Additional discussion here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...ntinental.html
Jan 13, 2012, 10:06 am
#3
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP, Hilton GLD, Marriott Plat, NEXUS/GE
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Aeroplan has essentially instant (the official terms say up to 48 hours) transfers from MR whereas ANA can take a while. I've booked to trips with Aeroplan by calling, getting the itinerary confirmed and locked in, transfering online from MR to Aeroplan, and letting the agent know that the miles are in my account.
Apr 29, 2012, 10:21 am
#5
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 93
MR -> United MileagePlus (through partner)?
I know this has been asked before but I can't find it...
I can transfer MR to AirCanada or ANA, both StarAlliance.
United lets you book reward travel on their "rewards booked" flights but for a hefty mileage amount, e.g. SFO->LHR at 125,000 miles each way in Business.
Is there a way to transfer my MR somewhere and then transfer them to United? I don't think I can do the reward booking that I want from ANA or AirCanada since it's proprietary...
Thanks,
Alex
I can transfer MR to AirCanada or ANA, both StarAlliance.
United lets you book reward travel on their "rewards booked" flights but for a hefty mileage amount, e.g. SFO->LHR at 125,000 miles each way in Business.
Is there a way to transfer my MR somewhere and then transfer them to United? I don't think I can do the reward booking that I want from ANA or AirCanada since it's proprietary...
Thanks,
Alex
Apr 29, 2012, 9:58 pm
#6
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Upcountry Maui, HI
Posts: 13,303
I know this has been asked before but I can't find it...
I can transfer MR to AirCanada or ANA, both StarAlliance.
United lets you book reward travel on their "rewards booked" flights but for a hefty mileage amount, e.g. SFO->LHR at 125,000 miles each way in Business.
Is there a way to transfer my MR somewhere and then transfer them to United? I don't think I can do the reward booking that I want from ANA or AirCanada since it's proprietary...
Thanks,
Alex
I can transfer MR to AirCanada or ANA, both StarAlliance.
United lets you book reward travel on their "rewards booked" flights but for a hefty mileage amount, e.g. SFO->LHR at 125,000 miles each way in Business.
Is there a way to transfer my MR somewhere and then transfer them to United? I don't think I can do the reward booking that I want from ANA or AirCanada since it's proprietary...
Thanks,
Alex
What do you mean by proprietary? What are you trying to book? If you are willing to share that, somebody here might have figured out a way to do something similar.
-David
Apr 30, 2012, 1:30 am
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It looks like OP is trying to book the full mileage award (Standard Award) instead of a Saver Award. Standard Awards can only be booked with MileagePlus miles. Only way I can think of would be via Starwood, if Starpoints transfer to UA. However, the ratios are awful on such a transfer.
Jun 12, 2012, 7:14 pm
#8
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MCO UA:3MM1K AA: EXP
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What is the best way to change AMEX MR to UA miles?
Did do a search but did not find an answer. Here are my two questions to the AMEX experts:
1) In terms of value, is MR:UA=1:1?
2) What is the best way to transfer MR to UA miles or UR Points?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
1) In terms of value, is MR:UA=1:1?
2) What is the best way to transfer MR to UA miles or UR Points?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Last edited by AirTravelLover; Jun 12, 2012 at 7:20 pm
Jun 13, 2012, 7:43 am
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1. Chase Ultimate Rewards does not accept transfers from any other program.
2. United Airlines has never participated in Membership Rewards. Continental Airlines left Membership Rewards on 9.30.2011.
3. As ismann mentioned you can transfer to Aeroplan (AC), ANA (NH) or Singapore Airlines (SQ) and redeem for travel on flights operated by any Star Alliance airline, including UA. This does NOT mean that points can be transferred from those airlines to UA, you must redeem a partner award according to the terms of AC, NH or SQ's program. Compare the required miles, fees and seta availability before you transfer.
2. United Airlines has never participated in Membership Rewards. Continental Airlines left Membership Rewards on 9.30.2011.
3. As ismann mentioned you can transfer to Aeroplan (AC), ANA (NH) or Singapore Airlines (SQ) and redeem for travel on flights operated by any Star Alliance airline, including UA. This does NOT mean that points can be transferred from those airlines to UA, you must redeem a partner award according to the terms of AC, NH or SQ's program. Compare the required miles, fees and seta availability before you transfer.
Jun 13, 2012, 7:50 am
#12
Join Date: May 2008
Location: PHL (kinda, no airport is really close)
Programs: AA Exp, but not sure for how long. Enterprise Platinum woo-hoo!
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One other possibility is to advertise in the FT Coupon Connection. It is always possible that someone is sitting out there thinking "Gees, I have these Chase points, how annoying that I can't deposit them to Delta." And then low and behold, someone pops up wanting to give Amex points and get UR points in return. I made just such a trade earlier this year.
[updated]
Ironically, someone posted exactly the same trade I suggested. Alas, they have MR and want UA, same as what you want to do.
[updated]
Ironically, someone posted exactly the same trade I suggested. Alas, they have MR and want UA, same as what you want to do.
Last edited by mia; Jun 15, 2012 at 11:29 am Reason: Please do not post links to CC in other forums.
Jun 15, 2012, 11:12 am
#13
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: San Jose, CA
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- Invent a time machine.
- Build said time machine.
- Take it back to Sept 29,2011.
- Transfer the points to Continental, along with a full points advance.
- Return to the current time and smile at your new, higher MP balance
P.S. Don't forget to tell your past self to buy the google IPO and short the facebook IPO!
Jun 23, 2012, 4:13 pm
#15
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 27
The mileage converter isn't giving any good options. What redemption do you have in mund?
