Originally Posted by WineCountryUA (Post 17557900)

all flights booked (including award tickets) on CO.com are eligible (on a normal day)



you might to read this http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/conti...am-12-5-a.html

Originally Posted by dergon darkhelm (Post 17552593)

Current Elite maximizer rate is around $0.13/mile. That puts you at $ 585 for those 4500 EQM and 2 certs. It's your choice whether that is a good value. (( Note: Elite maximizer rate will likelycontinue to increase to the end of the year))

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How to Maximize:

1) Find a flight that ihas a true miage equal to or just over the number of EQM you need. ((A r/t with about 2,250 miles each way))

2) Book the flight. You can either do a fully refundable fare so you have time to subsequently cancel *or* you can be sure to cancel within 24 hours. You are NOT planning on actually flying this flight...so be sure you do this in a way that you don't get hit for any fees....either fully refundable or within 24hours.

3) Now go to your home page and find the flight in your reservation.

4) "View" the flight
5) On this page there will be an option of "buy extra miles for this trip" ... choose that option
6) Click the "purchase double miles" tab. This will produce an additional (invisible until this point) called "add elite maximizer". ...click it.
7) Buy the EQM.
8) The EQM will now shortly appear in your Continental account.
9) Cancel the flight.

...... profit.

Good luck.

Originally Posted by WineCountryUA (Post 17557900)

all flights booked (including award tickets) on CO.com are eligible (on a normal day)

Originally Posted by ramblers63 (Post 17591323)

If you utilize Elite Maximizer to reach 1K, you will still receive the 6 SWUs, correct? ...

Originally Posted by JLSocks (Post 17589042)

Quick question re: your statement above.

My partner needs 700 miles or so to make Platinum. He has a flight to Florida already booked (via UA.com but operated by CO). Reservation shows on CO.com shows the EliteMaximizer option.

I'm assuming that means he can purchase the needed elite miles even the tickets were booked on UA.com? I want to be sure since I've only ever heard and read that the reservation had to be booked on CO.com in order for it to work.

Originally Posted by Sugilite (Post 17594161)

I'm mostly a UA flyer and was coming up short by about 8K for 1K status. So I started looking around the CO threads and came upon the maximizer program (nothing like this over at UA). So I joined the OP program and found an MR flight that would work for me with the thought that I would buy the Maximizer upgrade. When I got there, I was offered not only the double, but also a tripple Maximizer upgrade. No one that I know of has mentioned this possibility in the forums. Is this generally known? Also, how long will it take for these EQM miles to show up in my UA account? I transfered the award miles over to UA and they showed up immediately -- but the EQM's did not.

Originally Posted by Stephenk19 (Post 17628166)

I performed the below process and transfered the elite miles to UA however they are not being added to my EQM, only to my normal milage total. The miles still show up in my CO account as elite miles also. Does anyone know how elite miles from the two programs are supposed to combine?

Originally Posted by BBWC (Post 17642112)

Is my interpretation that you need to use your CO OnePass number and not your UA MileagePlus number when executing this transaction? ....

Originally Posted by WineCountryUA (Post 17642117)

yes, the EQMs can only be credited to your OP account.

Originally Posted by RockyBalboa (Post 17628965)

I am going to end up 660 miles short of re-qualifying for Silver.

I will be flying IAH-PHL round trip for Christmas so I will have to buy the Elite Maximizer on my return leg to ensure I get it.

I doubt they'd gift me the 660 miles, right?

Originally Posted by BBWC (Post 17642208)

Thanks for the timely reply. Another question: Within the instructions posted, it is mentioned to "be sure you do this in a way that you don't get hit for any fees....either fully refundable or within 24 hours." I am wondering is an indicator that the additional fees for Flexible Fares or Unrestricted Fares are non-refundable? Or, are these the options you need to select to ensure that you can cancel the ticket?