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Originally Posted by jimmyz1
(Post 17280969)
I wish I had bought at 7c/mile- any chance it will come back down briefly or is it really just a constant march up toward the end of the year?
I should have bought more earlier! Ugh. :mad: |
Originally Posted by jimmyz1
(Post 17280969)
I wish I had bought at 7c/mile- any chance it will come back down briefly or is it really just a constant march up toward the end of the year?
Originally Posted by TommyC80
(Post 17281044)
If you absolutely need the miles are definitely not going to fly, just buy them now and be done with it. I think the odds of it going back down to 7c are pretty low.
RNE, boasting, "I was not acclaimed EQMus Economist Maximus by the Burgermeister Meisterburger of Flyertalk for nothin', ya know!" |
Originally Posted by RNE
(Post 17270417)
"Good value" is not a fact, it's an opinion—one with which I happen to disagree. Nothing's wrong with having an opinion. You have yours; I have mine. Flyertalk's raison d'etre is disagreement of opinion. That's a good thing. Let's leave it at that. :)
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Originally Posted by sbm12
(Post 17236991)
ANY reservation - even award tickets - that is visible on co.com will have the maximizer option.
I just pulled up a reservation booked on .bomb and holding my UA MP#. It doesn't show in my regular reservations list on co.com. I imported it via the CO PNR and last name (it does have a CO flight in it) and I'm given the option to buy miles.
Originally Posted by edcho
(Post 17237229)
Correct -- you can actually change your information and add your CO OP # for it to work.
It’s United # 0891 (JFK-LAX) and when pricing the same flight on CO it shows as CO # 0891 (“operated by United…”). Does this mean that there is not a separate CO flight # and thus I’ll not be able to use the Elite Maximizer? Does it only work for flights with different CO and UA flight #s? Am I missing something? Thank you. |
Originally Posted by Dr Jabadski
(Post 17283944)
I’m considering the Elite Maximizer for a trip in a few weeks. I just purchased the ticket at United.com using my MP #. Then called UA and changed to my OP #. Called Continental, they cannot access the record and tell me that there is no CO confirmation code. I cannot access the reservation at Continental.com.
It’s United # 0891 (JFK-LAX) and when pricing the same flight on CO it shows as CO # 0891 (“operated by United…”). Does this mean that there is not a separate CO flight # and thus I’ll not be able to use the Elite Maximizer? Does it only work for flights with different CO and UA flight #s? Am I missing something? Thank you. |
Originally Posted by Dr Jabadski
(Post 17283944)
I’m considering the Elite Maximizer for a trip in a few weeks. I just purchased the ticket at United.com using my MP #. Then called UA and changed to my OP #. Called Continental, they cannot access the record and tell me that there is no CO confirmation code. I cannot access the reservation at Continental.com.
It’s United # 0891 (JFK-LAX) and when pricing the same flight on CO it shows as CO # 0891 (“operated by United…”). Does this mean that there is not a separate CO flight # and thus I’ll not be able to use the Elite Maximizer? Does it only work for flights with different CO and UA flight #s? Am I missing something? Thank you. |
Originally Posted by smitty06
(Post 17284090)
You have to buy the ticket on CO.com (I believe) in order to get the prompt for the maximizer.
If you buy it via UA and UA metal, then you are almost SOL. You can purchase a CO ticket, purchase the CO max miles, and then cancel the ticket within 24 hours. |
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Just bought myself 25K at $0.90. I've got a trip planned on Wed that'll get me to Platinum.
I'm wondering if it's worth it to do 1K status. Especially this late in the year. |
Not if you have a CO President's Plus card!
Originally Posted by edcho
(Post 17242350)
It means 4 one-way flights (as long as you pay for them). This is probably put in place to prevent those who achieve elite status by just spending money on their card.
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Originally Posted by Mr. Doug
(Post 17284654)
Just bought myself 25K at $0.90. I've got a trip planned on Wed that'll get me to Platinum.
I'm wondering if it's worth it to do 1K status. Especially this late in the year. |
Originally Posted by edcho
(Post 17284210)
Not necessarily. As long as you have a CO metal somewhere, then you can use the CO confirmation code and buy it on CO.com.
If you buy it via UA and UA metal, then you are almost SOL. You can purchase a CO ticket, purchase the CO max miles, and then cancel the ticket within 24 hours. |
Originally Posted by Mr. Doug
(Post 17284654)
Just bought myself 25K at $0.90. I've got a trip planned on Wed that'll get me to Platinum.
I'm wondering if it's worth it to do 1K status. Especially this late in the year. Oh, wait, you probably mean $0.09. :D But at that price 25K is still $2,250. :eek: Seems like a lot of $$ to spend buying EQMs. But I guess if it saves you the time of doing 5 transcon MRs, it could make sense. |
Originally Posted by RNE
(Post 17263719)
Some people, huh? OK. Let's see if anyone makes a credible claim to having actually bought 100,000 EQMs. :rolleyes:
Originally Posted by edcho
(Post 17284210)
Not necessarily. As long as you have a CO metal somewhere, then you can use the CO confirmation code and buy it on CO.com.
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I just bought myself 1,825 EQM on the Elite Maximizer at $0.09. Cost $165, but I had to take my medicine sooner or later.
I was 1,823 EQM short of 1K (after counting my other travel this year, booked but not yet flown). So I found a CO flight CLE-LAS for 1,825 miles and bought an Elite Maximizer based on that segment. :) |
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