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Originally Posted by sbm12
(Post 11445017)
Time to book some runs.
I'm rather surprised, but I guess they felt they'd lose too much. Good thing I didn't drop that cash on a SYD ticket. Looks like a PHL-DUB or the like might be in my future instead. But yea I signed up too. I cna't let others be plat and me sit at gold now for 2010 like I was planning. I'd be super plat if they offered it through the end of the year with some J travel I have coming, but now it is time for.......Y bookings(or B)! |
Originally Posted by sdm1130
(Post 11444995)
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Hrm, now to figure out how to get Silver while sitting in the F cabin and not dropping lots of cash...
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My flight this afternoon will qualify. :rolleyes:
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Hrm should I take a trip to HNL in Y......or EUA ready trip to portland x2, costs come out the same time time is a bit better on 1x hnl but that's a long time in coach!
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Originally Posted by Steph3n
(Post 11445027)
I really don't understand it :(
But yea I signed up too. I cna't let others be plat and me sit at gold now for 2010 like I was planning.! |
Originally Posted by sdm1130
(Post 11445048)
I agree - this really doesn't make any sense to me. I was on track to requal for Plat anyway so I will just get there sooner. The downside, of course, will be the higher number of elites which (IMO) is not a good thing.
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Originally Posted by sdm1130
(Post 11445048)
I agree - this really doesn't make any sense to me. I was on track to requal for Plat anyway so I will just get there sooner. The downside, of course, will be the higher number of elites which (IMO) is not a good thing.
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Originally Posted by Hartmann
(Post 11445066)
I wonder how public they are going to make this though. I bet that people who book through a TA or some corporate website will never see the ad.
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Originally Posted by BlissWorld
(Post 11444923)
No offense taken.
Regardless of how UA should run its company (I think I'll leave that up to UA), I have to think about whats best for me. I moved to CO looking for more complimentary domestic upgrades, but I'm getting a lot less. This year, the upgrade percentage has been HORRIBLE. It's not just me. If you do a search, you'd find that many people are getting a ridiculously low rate~10-20%. I mean, I was on a semi-expensive coach fare, and I was like #25 on the list. Out of LAX, I HAVE TO connect via IAH. My only other options are CLE and EWR and those are just as hard to upgrade. There are too many Plats. Sure, I really enjoy the inflight products. CO meals are excellent. However, I actually find that a lot of the CO FAs are simply :rolleyes:. As inferior as UA's meals are, UA FAs provide good service for the most part IME. And, UA really treats 1Ks like royalty. CO Plat is just like every other elite. Last year, as an 1K with 110,000 BIS (not lite), and partially with thanks to FT, I never had to sit in coach, not even once. This year on CO, I've sat in coach plenty of times... So, I really don't know why I need to stay with CO. If anything, I think Gold is enough for the 100% RDM and be eligible for B fare upgrades. |
Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter
(Post 11445029)
Well, hopefully they'll add some sweeteners for breaking 100K EQM at the start of next year. :rolleyes:
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Originally Posted by sdm1130
(Post 11444995)
I am truly shocked! I may book BL JR on a MR to get her to plat. I'm a little disappointed to be honest because there will be way too many plats, but CO did what they needed to do. Maybe this will be the year of double plat level ;) |
Not looking forward to Plat dilution. Hopefully the down economy and overall reduced travel makes this a wash. I was looking forward to very favorable 2010 EUA rates on routes that generally aren't successful.
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winner winner chicken dinner.
Between now and when the promo ends, I've got: ABQ x 2 = 8,000 EQMs DCA x 2 = 2,000 EQMs FLL x 1 = 3,000 EQMS I can almost definitely sneak in a SAV, MEM (if SYR wins their games this weekend) and maybe a west coast or TA jaunt to ensure plat for 10. I might also need to apply pressure on getting meetings set-up this spring in DE. The double EQMs will almost 1 for 1 offset my reduction in travel. |
Originally Posted by sdm1130
(Post 11445048)
I agree - this really doesn't make any sense to me. I was on track to requal for Plat anyway so I will just get there sooner. The downside, of course, will be the higher number of elites which (IMO) is not a good thing.
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