United - Earning Miles Fast - HELP!
Oct 16, 2003 | 3:11 pm
#1
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United - Earning Miles Fast - HELP!
I signed up with United a while back under a credit card promo getting 20K miles to start with.
I generated mile credits through charges to my credit card as well as an occassional domestic flight (two in the last 6 months).
My reason for doing this was to generate enough miles to pay for a ticket (possibly two if I decide to let my wife come with me) to a trip overseas (either Australia or to Europe).
ANY IDEAS for generating my mile credits as fast as possible. How can I earn a lot of miles outside of just charging to my card and taking an occassional domestic flight with UA??????
Any help/feedback is greatly appreciated. I'm sitting at around 35K right now. Thanks!
I generated mile credits through charges to my credit card as well as an occassional domestic flight (two in the last 6 months).
My reason for doing this was to generate enough miles to pay for a ticket (possibly two if I decide to let my wife come with me) to a trip overseas (either Australia or to Europe).
ANY IDEAS for generating my mile credits as fast as possible. How can I earn a lot of miles outside of just charging to my card and taking an occassional domestic flight with UA??????
Any help/feedback is greatly appreciated. I'm sitting at around 35K right now. Thanks!
Oct 16, 2003 | 3:27 pm
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Join Date: Nov 1999
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There's been talk of a United VISA double-mile promotion. Seems to be targeted. You might call and see if you qualify. Then purchase I-Bonds from the US Treasury Direct on the net. These count as purchases.
Some folks report getting a second UA VISA and a second milage bonus.
Some folks report getting a second UA VISA and a second milage bonus.
Oct 16, 2003 | 5:22 pm
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Welcome to Flyertalk, Calzone!
As UpgradeMe observes, you've also posted this query in the United forum:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum50/HTML/022720.html
For some discussion of getting miles quickly, see this recent MilesBuzz thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum1/HTML/009338.html
You might also check out Gary Steiger's website ('Free Frequent Flyer Miles')
http://home.earthlink.net/~pgary/MilesFrame.html
In any case, since Flyertalk's rules make clear that cross-posting isn't the best way to organize the board:
I'm going to close this thread here in MilesBuzz.
Best,
Gary
aka gleff
MilesBuzz and Delta moderator
As UpgradeMe observes, you've also posted this query in the United forum:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum50/HTML/022720.html
For some discussion of getting miles quickly, see this recent MilesBuzz thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum1/HTML/009338.html
You might also check out Gary Steiger's website ('Free Frequent Flyer Miles')
http://home.earthlink.net/~pgary/MilesFrame.html
In any case, since Flyertalk's rules make clear that cross-posting isn't the best way to organize the board:
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Best,
Gary
aka gleff
MilesBuzz and Delta moderator