200K EQM's
Nov 2, 2009 | 4:04 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: PHL
Programs: UA 1K, Avis President; Marriott Platinum
Posts: 495
200K EQM's
Thanks to a lot of traveling (domestic only) and DEQM's I hit the 200K mark. I am living proof you can fly CO exclusively from a non hub (PHL).
Nov 2, 2009 | 4:18 pm
#2
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Bay Area, CA
Programs: UA Plat 2MM; AS MVP Gold 75K
Posts: 35,092
My jaw is presently on the floor. Not at the 200K number (I'll be doing about 225K myself this year), but at the fact that you did 200K wholly on CO, when CO does not offer any sort of tier or other incentive beyond 75K.
With that level of flying, you could have potentially reaped some significant rewards on a carrier offering tier and year-end bonuses. Even making CO Plat at 75K and putting the rest on AA or UA could have netted you some nice bonuses.
With that level of flying, you could have potentially reaped some significant rewards on a carrier offering tier and year-end bonuses. Even making CO Plat at 75K and putting the rest on AA or UA could have netted you some nice bonuses.
Nov 2, 2009 | 4:22 pm
#3
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Midwest USA
Programs: BA Gold, UA Silver, Marriott TIT (LT), Hilton DIA
Posts: 2,033
maybe he likes the cheeseburgers.
Nov 2, 2009 | 4:34 pm
#4
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Moreland Hills (CLE)
Programs: Over-entitled UA 1.3MM Gold, AA Gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriott L-T Plat, Hertz PC
Posts: 5,526
Nov 2, 2009 | 4:34 pm
#5
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Location: DEN
Programs: UA MM Plat; AA MM Gold; HHonors Diamond
Posts: 15,892
Nov 2, 2009 | 4:36 pm
#6
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Bay Area, CA
Programs: UA Plat 2MM; AS MVP Gold 75K
Posts: 35,092
Nov 2, 2009 | 4:43 pm
#7
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: IAH, LGA or EWR
Programs: CO MM/Pt, SPG Pt, Marriott Au, others not worth mentioning
Posts: 187
Nov 2, 2009 | 4:45 pm
#8
Join Date: Oct 2008
Programs: UA 1K and 1 Million Miles, Marriott Plat Premier and LT Plat, Hertz Pres Circle
Posts: 456
Nov 2, 2009 | 6:20 pm
#9
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: KFST (Nrst=KMAF) or wherever the airplane just took me from there.; PWP Botmaster
Programs: Pre Merger - CO Plat/1MM/STAR. Post Merger - UA 1K/2MM.
Posts: 3,009
I'm well on track to making 200K this year as well. 
Nov 2, 2009 | 7:13 pm
#10
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Israel
Programs: UA Platinum, LY Silver
Posts: 633
Yeah, I'm surprised the OP didn't throw his travel to US or some other *A partner, after achieving 75k EQMs.
Nov 3, 2009 | 3:38 am
#12
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: PHL
Programs: UA 1K, Avis President; Marriott Platinum
Posts: 495
I do occasionally like the cheeseburgers as long as the cheese isn't sticking too the plate.
The reason I stuck with CO is I believe loyalty is a 2 way street and their product is excellent. CO treats us very good, just consider the last DO. US is absolutely not an option, I rather drive to EWR then to take that pig.
The reason I stuck with CO is I believe loyalty is a 2 way street and their product is excellent. CO treats us very good, just consider the last DO. US is absolutely not an option, I rather drive to EWR then to take that pig.
Nov 3, 2009 | 7:32 am
#13
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Central Florida
Programs: MP 1K/Onepass Plat 1MM, SPG Plat, Marriott Plat
Posts: 565
I'm at 188,234 for the year and will break 200K before the end of November.
All on CO.
All on CO.
Nov 3, 2009 | 9:21 am
#14
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: NYC
Programs: UA GS, SPG Plat
Posts: 266
I agree. I am in PHL too and I will NOT fly US.
Nov 3, 2009 | 9:27 am
#15
Join Date: May 2006
Location: EWR
Programs: UA Silver, MRP Platinum, Marriott Vacation Club Chairman, SPG Platinum, Cunard Platinum,
Posts: 967
We flew on US from PHL in May to get a special promo to Vegas. Never again.The seats were so small and no amenities at all.
Although, I must say, the people who worked for US were very nice to us. I mean all of them. To a person. They were extremely pleasant and affable. The FAs were really nice, but the one had a gigantic run in her stockings, and her uniform no longer fit her body. But, as I said, she was nice to me. We needed a bulkhead that trip and they made sure we got one without any hassle.
Although, I must say, the people who worked for US were very nice to us. I mean all of them. To a person. They were extremely pleasant and affable. The FAs were really nice, but the one had a gigantic run in her stockings, and her uniform no longer fit her body. But, as I said, she was nice to me. We needed a bulkhead that trip and they made sure we got one without any hassle.