MR, yet again. Help please!!
Dec 12, 2007 | 12:45 am
#1
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MR, yet again. Help please!!
I did this last year and unfortunately let December creep up on me again. I need to requal for Premier on UA and I am about 5k short. Need miles not segments. basically I can try to get in two trips before Xmas using e-fares, or anything goes from the 25th to the 31st. Any suggestions and help is much appreciated and overnight stays do not have to be out of the question. 
Dec 12, 2007 | 4:58 am
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I did this last year and unfortunately let December creep up on me again. I need to requal for Premier on UA and I am about 5k short. Need miles not segments. basically I can try to get in two trips before Xmas using e-fares, or anything goes from the 25th to the 31st. Any suggestions and help is much appreciated and overnight stays do not have to be out of the question.
Dec 12, 2007 | 8:59 am
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Seems the OP
Dec 12, 2007 | 10:15 am
#4
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Home Airport is LAX and budget is not a major concern, but have to stay within reason. A trip to Germany would be about $900 and would fulfill, but I prefer to stay under $500. Does not have to be solely domestic routing either.
Dec 12, 2007 | 2:38 pm
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Dec 12, 2007 | 3:26 pm
#6
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LAX-ORD-MHT-ORD-LAX 12/15 $219 all in on UA. Probably good on other dates as well. 5176 miles
farecompare.com is your friend.
You can send me a check for the $280 difference at your convenience.
farecompare.com is your friend.
You can send me a check for the $280 difference at your convenience.
Dec 22, 2007 | 11:38 pm
#7
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I tried this and either I was not doing something correctly or it was only valid for a short period of time. Now I need just under 4k miles and it looks like I have anything from the 28th to the 31st to get it done. Would prefer to keep the cost under $500 if possible.
Dec 23, 2007 | 12:27 am
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However, since your mileage needs have reduced, search for roundtrips LAX-MHT on Orbitz and you'll get LAX-PHL-MHT-IAD-LAX on US/UA combo for $454.10 all in on 12/30. That is the best I could find this late in the year.
Book this quickly or it may go up.
Dec 23, 2007 | 11:08 am
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Awesome ^ and thank you for the effort and information. Happy Holidays!!
I posted that flight 11 days ago and it was only good for the 12/15. That is why it won't work now.
However, since your mileage needs have reduced, search for roundtrips LAX-MHT on Orbitz and you'll get LAX-PHL-MHT-IAD-LAX on US/UA combo for $454.10 all in on 12/30. That is the best I could find this late in the year.
Book this quickly or it may go up.
However, since your mileage needs have reduced, search for roundtrips LAX-MHT on Orbitz and you'll get LAX-PHL-MHT-IAD-LAX on US/UA combo for $454.10 all in on 12/30. That is the best I could find this late in the year.
Book this quickly or it may go up.
Dec 23, 2007 | 5:08 pm
#10
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Location: Bend, OR
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Just a lurker's idea....
Since this last minute thing is a recurring bad dream for you, and you're considering spending a large amount of $$$ for 2P...
Perhaps you ought to let it slip for a couple weeks, and carefully plan and execute 4 far cheaper transcons before 2/28.
This ought to cost only twice what you're considering (or so), you'd not only requal for 08 - but 09 as well!
Two years for the effort.
Plus, you'd be halfway to 1p, where the bennies are considerably greater.
Since this last minute thing is a recurring bad dream for you, and you're considering spending a large amount of $$$ for 2P...
Perhaps you ought to let it slip for a couple weeks, and carefully plan and execute 4 far cheaper transcons before 2/28.
This ought to cost only twice what you're considering (or so), you'd not only requal for 08 - but 09 as well!
Two years for the effort.
Plus, you'd be halfway to 1p, where the bennies are considerably greater.
Dec 23, 2007 | 11:46 pm
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Are you sure the requalification period is valid until 2-28? I will check out the UA website, but I remember that only being during specific promotional periods. Thanks for the heads up.
Just a lurker's idea....
Since this last minute thing is a recurring bad dream for you, and you're considering spending a large amount of $$$ for 2P...
Perhaps you ought to let it slip for a couple weeks, and carefully plan and execute 4 far cheaper transcons before 2/28.
This ought to cost only twice what you're considering (or so), you'd not only requal for 08 - but 09 as well!
Two years for the effort.
Plus, you'd be halfway to 1p, where the bennies are considerably greater.
Since this last minute thing is a recurring bad dream for you, and you're considering spending a large amount of $$$ for 2P...
Perhaps you ought to let it slip for a couple weeks, and carefully plan and execute 4 far cheaper transcons before 2/28.
This ought to cost only twice what you're considering (or so), you'd not only requal for 08 - but 09 as well!
Two years for the effort.
Plus, you'd be halfway to 1p, where the bennies are considerably greater.
Dec 25, 2007 | 7:40 pm
#12
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What he is suggesting is for you to qualify for 2P in Jan & Feb the normal way, 25k miles or 30 segments. This way, you're qualified for all of 2008 and 2009 and 2 months in 2010.
For example, you can get LAX-LAS-PHL-MHT-LGA-PHL-LAX (6577 miles) for about $200 throughout Jan & Feb. 4 of these and your 2P.
Or you could look into west coast segment runs on UA/US to get 30 segments quickly.
Then you'd be halfway to 1P already.
I think you've procrastinated too long to get anything reasonable for this year. You're already under the 7 day purchase deadline.
Dec 25, 2007 | 10:55 pm
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I completely forgot about this. So basically if I get that number of segments or miles in during the first quarter the airline will assign the status for 2008 and how does that work for 2009? I have a few flights set up for this weekend to achieve the threshold I need to get to 25k. I appreciate your insight and help very much.
What he is suggesting is for you to qualify for 2P in Jan & Feb the normal way, 25k miles or 30 segments. This way, you're qualified for all of 2008 and 2009 and 2 months in 2010.
For example, you can get LAX-LAS-PHL-MHT-LGA-PHL-LAX (6577 miles) for about $200 throughout Jan & Feb. 4 of these and your 2P.
Or you could look into west coast segment runs on UA/US to get 30 segments quickly.
Then you'd be halfway to 1P already.
I think you've procrastinated too long to get anything reasonable for this year. You're already under the 7 day purchase deadline.
For example, you can get LAX-LAS-PHL-MHT-LGA-PHL-LAX (6577 miles) for about $200 throughout Jan & Feb. 4 of these and your 2P.
Or you could look into west coast segment runs on UA/US to get 30 segments quickly.
Then you'd be halfway to 1P already.
I think you've procrastinated too long to get anything reasonable for this year. You're already under the 7 day purchase deadline.
Dec 25, 2007 | 11:26 pm
#14
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I completely forgot about this. So basically if I get that number of segments or miles in during the first quarter the airline will assign the status for 2008 and how does that work for 2009? I have a few flights set up for this weekend to achieve the threshold I need to get to 25k. I appreciate your insight and help very much.
joelacpa's idea was to not pay for flights in 2007 and instead use that $ to fly 25k miles in Jan & Feb of 2008, thus getting you Premier until 02/10.
Since you've already purchased your flights for this year, you may as well stick with them. That way you'll have 1P status until 02/09, and all of 2008 to fly enough to keep it longer.